Zone 11 Garden Checklist — October
Mild to frost-free — grow year-round with cool-season winter crops.
Your zone 11 · October to-do list: Start fall cool-season crops; Plant garlic & shallots; Wind down & protect.
This month in zone 11
1. Start fall cool-season crops
Direct-sow lettuce, spinach, carrots, radishes, and kale for a fall harvest.
2. Plant garlic & shallots
In cooler zones, plant garlic cloves and shallots about 4-6 weeks before the ground freezes.
3. Wind down & protect
Cover tender crops on cool nights, clean up diseased foliage, and start storing harvests.
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My ZIP's Oct checklist
Tasks are general guidance from USDA & university extension seasonal checklists. Confirm with your county extension office and local forecast.