Wind River GreensGrowing Guide

What to Plant in October — Zone 5

Your complete October planting checklist for USDA Hardiness Zone 5. Last frost: April 30. First frost: October 5. Growing season: 155 days.

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Start Indoors

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Transplant Outdoors

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Direct Sow

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Harvest

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Kale Microgreens

90 days · Easy

Amaranth Microgreens

50 days · Easy

Chia Microgreens

7-14 days · Moderate

Tatsoi

10 days · Easy

Marigold, Gem

16-25 days · Easy

Purple Radish Microgreens

6-12 days · Very Easy

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Salanova Green Crispy

55-65 days · Easy to Moderate

Indigo

65 days · Easy

Red Velvet

45-55 days · Easy

Asian Delight

37 days · Easy

Carlton

21 days · Easy

Giorgione

50 days · Easy

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Cilantro

16-25 days · Easy

Chocolate Mint

65-75 days · Easy

Fernleaf Dill

40-50 days · Easy

Cumin

100-115 days · Easy

Mammoth Dill

90 days · Easy

Mrs. Burns' Lemon

60 days · Easy

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Graffiti

80 days · Easy

Dinosaur Kale

125 days · Easy

White Hot Cauliflower

68-75 days · Moderate to challenging

Kale 'Winterbor F1'

60-65 days · Easy

Winterbor Kale

60 days · Easy

Napa Cabbage 'Michihili'

65-75 days · Easy

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Zone 5 Monthly Guides

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Plan your Zone 5 planting calendar

Get a month-by-month schedule of when to start, transplant, and harvest.