What to plant in October in Tarragona
In October in Tarragona: 16 plants to sow, 63 to plant out and 55 to harvest, plus feeds and treatments with doses.
This month's climate
17.5°Mean · 12.7–22.3 °C
75mm · 6 rain days
182h · Sun
Source: AEMET climate normals, station Reus Aeropuerto (0016A), 1981–2010.
Sow
16
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Spinach
- Radish
- Dill
- Beetroot
- Rocket (arugula)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Coriander (cilantro)
- White lupin
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Chervil
- Lawn (tall fescue)
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Plant
63
- Lettuce
- Garlic
- Leek
- Oregano
- Spearmint
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Kohlrabi
- Thyme
- Sage
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Pennyroyal
- Shallot
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Savory
- Sorrel
- Tarragon
- Strawberry
- Loquat
- Strawberry tree
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Lavender
- Dwarf fan palm
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Japanese pittosporum
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Calla lily
- Honeysuckle
- Camellia
- Azalea
- Box
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Red-tip photinia
- Cyclamen
- Holm oak
- Cherry laurel
- Laurustinus
- Rhododendron
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Primrose
- Peony
- Tulip
- Daffodil
- Butterfly bush
- Forsythia
- Clematis
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
- Japanese maple
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.
Harvest
55
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Pumpkin
- Swiss chard
- Radish
- Okra
- Basil
- Spearmint
- Parsley
- Florence fennel
- Rocket (arugula)
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Saffron crocus
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Watercress
- Chayote
- Taro
- Savoy cabbage
- Chives
- Turnip
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Celeriac
- Olive tree
- Raspberry
- Pomegranate
- Persimmon
- Date palm
- Apple tree
- Quince tree
- Walnut tree
- Sweet chestnut
- Kiwi vine
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Dragon fruit
- Citron
- Jujube
- Banana
- Strawberry tree
- Passion fruit
- Cherimoya
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Guava
- Common medlar
- Service tree
- Mango
Prune
3
Feed
8
- GarlicCompost3–5 kg / m²
- BroccoliOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- CauliflowerOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- CabbageOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)Organic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
- ShallotCompost3–5 kg / m²
- Calla lilyCompost3–5 kg / m²
- CyclamenOrganic granular fertiliser50–80 g / m²
Preventive treatment
12
- LettucePotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- BroccoliBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- LeekCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against rust10–15 g / L
- CauliflowerBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- CabbageBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- Florence fennelPotassium soap · against aphids10–20 ml / L
- KohlrabiBacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)Bacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- Turnip greens (grelos)Bacillus thuringiensis · against caterpillars1 g / L
- Olive treeCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L
- LoquatCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against fungal diseases10–15 g / L
- Red-tip photiniaCopper (Bordeaux mixture) · against peacock spot10–15 g / L
Approximate doses: always follow the product label. Spray in the evening, never in full sun or on flowers visited by bees. No sulphur above 30 °C.
Jobs this month
- Plant garlic and strawberries
- Sow broad beans and peas
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