What to plant in October in Chile
13 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Chile, for the climate around Valparaíso Region, central Chile.
Climate: Mediterranean climate with cool, wet winters (June to August, about 360 mm of rain in July), frosts on some winter nights (down to -1 °C), and warm, dry summers with almost no rain from December to March.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm dry summers ripen fruit well once frosts are past, and the dry air keeps blight low.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Hot, dry summers suit its vigorous growth, and it needs no frost protection once the soil has warmed.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Potato Solanum tuberosum
Planted as the wet winter ends, it tubers in the mild spring and is harvested before the summer heat.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn pots
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild autumn and spring temperatures give crisp leaves, and it bolts less than in the hot summer.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Carrot Daucus carota
Its sandy, well-drained soils and cool shoulder seasons give sweet, straight roots.
Harvest: 70–80 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Sweet pepper Capsicum annuum
Its warm, dry summers ripen peppers fully, and it grows well in a sunny balcony pot.
Harvest: 70–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Beetroot Beta vulgaris
Quick and hardy in the mild seasons, it tolerates the cool nights and gives sweet roots.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
The hot, dry summers give the heat and sun needed for sweet fruit.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerate
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Loves the warm, dry summer and grows lush in a sunny pot.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Parsley Petroselinum crispum
Hardy through the mild winter and productive in the cool autumn and spring.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Prefers cool weather and bolts quickly in the heat, so the autumn and spring sowings suit it best.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Mint Mentha spicata
Vigorous in the wet spring and tolerant of the cold winter, and it does well in containers.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Drought-tolerant and aromatic in the dry summers, and it thrives in sunny, well-drained pots.
Harvest: 80–100 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →