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October 3, 2019

October Regional Herb and Veggie Sowing Guide

For Southern Africa

October Food Gardening Activities in a Nutshell

This is the loveliest month in the garden and another very busy month in the herb and veggie garden.

icon-check Sowing herbs and veggies, and summer flowering companion plants is now a priority. This is also a good month to propagate herbs from softwood cuttings.

icon-check Transplant herb and veggie seedlings and rooted herb cuttings as soon as they are ready. Don’t let them grow too leggy.

 icon-check Continue routine care of all vegetables. Water every three to four days if the weather is dry. Pull up weeds by hand. Feed every two weeks with a liquid organic fertilizer.

icon-check Finish thinning out fruit on apricot, peach, and plum trees before the pips get hard.

icon-check Take proper precautions against fruit fly. Especially on Orion, Alpha, and Rhodes peaches which will start ripening later in this month (into November).

icon-check Splash bait on the leaves of cucumbers once a week, and after heavy rain, to protect them from pumpkin fly.

icon-check Take proper precautions against blight on tomatoes.


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Regional Gardening Map

For food gardening purposes Southern Africa can be divided into four climatic regions. This is not an exact science. Use it as a guide only and keep good records to determine your own best sowing times.

Together we can empower more people in Southern Africa to grow their own food. Even if it is just one or two herbs in pots. This can improve quality of life and alleviate poverty in your region. Please share this sowing guide with all your family and friends in Southern Africa.

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icon-arrow-down   icon-arrow-up  You can sort the sowing table with the arrows next to each column header. Please Scroll Down to see explanatory notes for each column.

NameTypeNutrient DemandEasy of Growing1234
Arugula (rocket)LeafMediumEasyYYYN
AsparagusLeafHighDifficultYNYY
BroccoliLeafHighVariableNNNN
Brussels SproutsLeafHighModerateNNNN
CabbageLeafMediumEasyYNYY
CauliflowerLeafHighDifficultNNNN
CeleryLeafHighDifficultYNYY
Cress and MustardLeafMediumModerateYYYY
KaleLeafLowEasyNNNN
Kohlrabi, leaf cropLeafLowEasyNNNN
Lettuce, leafLeafMediumModerateNNYN
MorogoLeafLowEasyNNYN
Oriental CabbagesLeafMediumEasyNNNN
RhubarbLeafMediumEasyNNNY
SpinachLeafMediumVariableYNNY
Swiss chardLeafLowEasyYNNY
BeetrootRootLowEasyYNYY
CarrotRootLowModerateYNYY
PotatoRootMediumEasyYNNY
RadishRootMediumEasyYNYY
Sweet potatoRootMediumEasyYYYY
TurnipsRootMediumModerateNNYY
Broad beansLegumeLowEasyNNNN
Bush beansLegumeLowEasyYNYY
Runner beansLegumeLowEasyYNYY
PeasLegumeLowEasyNNNN
Artichoke (globe)FruitMediumModerateNNNN
CucumberFruitMediumEasyYNYY
EggplantFruitMediumModerateYNYY
MealiesFruitMediumEasyYYYY
MelonsFruitMediumModerateYNYY
OkraFruitMediumModerateYYYY
Peppers, hotFruitMediumEasyYYYY
Peppers, sweetFruitHighEasyYYYY
PumpkinFruitMediumEasyYNYY
Squash, bushFruitMediumEasyYNYY
Squash, trailingFruitMediumEasyYNYY
TomatoesFruitMediumEasyYNNY
GarlicBulbMediumModerateNNNN
LeeksBulbHighDifficultNNNN
OnionsBulbHighDifficultNNNN
Spring onionsBulbMediumModerateNNNN
BasilHerbLowEasyYYYY
ChamomileHerbLowEasyYYYY
ChervilHerbLowEasyYYYY
ChivesHerbLowEasyYYYY
CorianderHerbLowEasyYYYY
DillHerbLowEasyYYYY
FennelHerbLowEasyYYYY
Garlic ChivesHerbLowEasyYYYY
LovageHerbLowEasyYYYY
MizunaLeafLowEasyYYYY
NasturtiumHerbLowEasyYYYY
Pak ChoiLeafLowEasyYYYY
ParsleyHerbLowEasyYYYY
RueHerbLowEasyYYYY
SageHerbLowEasyYYYY
SorrelHerbLowEasyYYYY

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Regional Sowing Guide Notes:

Column 1 – Common Name

Column 2 – Type
Use this information to plan for a variety of herbs and vegetables. It can also be used for a basic crop rotation plan.

Column 3 – Nutrient Demand
This refers to how heavy a feeder the crop is. If you have poor soil, you should omit the high nutrient demand crops.

Low nutrient demand crops are capable of struggling along and will usually produce something edible even under poor conditions. Given soil more fertile than their minimum requirements they can become quite prolific.

Medium nutrient demand crops need significantly enriched soil to thrive. They will do a lot better when given soil considerably more fertile than their minimum requirements.

High nutrient demand crops will usually not thrive unless grown in light, loose, always moist soil that provides the highest level of nutrition.

Column 4 – Ease of Growing
Always choose crops that suit your experience level. Some crops are good teachers and they will prepare you for growing more difficult crops. Examples are herbs, Swiss chard, radishes and bush beans.

Columns 5 to 8 – Sowing Regions 1, 2, 3, 4 (See Regional Map)
For food gardening purposes Southern Africa can be divided into four climatic regions. This is not an exact science. Use it as a guide only and keep good records to determine your own best sowing times. A “Y” indicates that you can sow the crop and an “N” obviously indicates that this is not a good month to sow the crop in your region.

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Together we can empower more people in Southern Africa to grow their own food. Even if it is just one or two herbs in pots. Please share this sowing guide with all your family and friends in Southern Africa.

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