October Planting Guide Southern California

CARROT PLANTING STRIPS ARE A REALLY GREAT IDEA!

BEETS- Home grown are always best when it comes to flavor. The leaves from beets are an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, sodium and have higher iron than spinach.

BROCCOLI-  CABBAGE- COLLARDS- 
CARROTS- Seed Tape is a great way to plant carrots… easy and simple.

LETTUCE- Grows the best in the cooler weather.

FAVAS – KALE – LEEKS – PARSLEY

RADISH- Try 'Rainbow Radish' 

SPINACH- SWISS CHARD -WINTER ZUCCHINI

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FLOWERS TO PLANT IN OCTOBER
Cornflower - Butterfly Flower - Marigold - California Poppy - Candytuft - Carnation - Flax - Foxglove - Larkspur - Lupine - Nemesia - Nephophila - Pansy - Petunia - Phlox - Pincushion Flower - Poppy - Primrose - Snapdragon - Stock - Sweet Pea - Verbena - Viola - Wallflower

FABULOUS FIGS and the many ways to enjoy them!

 I grow figs and share them with people every day that have never "tried" a fresh fig. 

Go try one- You may just love them!

Fresh Panache Figs with Goat Cheese

Desert King and Panache Figs with green skin and a pink flesh.

MIXED INTO A MORNING SMOOTHIE

BAKED INTO A PIZZA- even if it is a Trader Joe's frozen type

ADDED TO A SALAD

GROWING ON THE TREE

A FIG TART DESSERT
Fig and Almond Tart- Giada De Laurentiis

MISSION FIG TREE IN A RAISED CONTAINER

Encinitas Photos:Town by the Sea

Beautiful City by the Sea: ENCINITAS, CA

Succulent and Cactus Landscaping House next to Moonlight Beach

SWAMIS IN DECEMBER ON HWY 101

SAN ELIJO CAMPSITE ON THE BEACH

SOMEONE'S REALLY COOL FRONT DOOR

SWAMI'S SURF SPOT

THE FAMOUS BOAT APARTMENTS

Heirloom Radishes: Watermelon

This is a great all year round fun garnish/vegetable to grow in your garden. Very fast turn around time from sowing the seeds to eating at your table. These watermelon radishes are truly beautiful when sliced and tasty too. I grow these often and love the results.

Radishes are a good source of Riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and Magnesium. A great dietary fiber and also high in Vitamin C. Ideal planting time in Southern California is July- August. I plant these through October in my raised beds.

Lucky in the Garden

CREATE LUCK IN YOUR GARDEN....