Get Ready for Fall: Top Vegetables to Plant in October

What to plant in October? This October garden guide covers the best vegetables and seeds to plant now for a productive fall and winter garden, especially for Florida and other hot climate gardeners. I’m walking you through what I’m planting this month, including carrots, beets, radishes, turnips, rutabagas, parsnips, brassicas, kale, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, Napa cabbage, mustard greens, collards, kohlrabi, onions, leeks, chives and more. I’ll also explain which crops you should direct sow versus transplant, succession planting, timing tips, and how to make the most of our short cool-season growing window. Whether you’re starting a fall vegetable garden in Florida or gardening throughout sub tropical and tropical regions, use this guide to help plan your October garden and keep harvesting through fall and winter.