What to plant in October in Czechia
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Czechia, for the climate around Central Bohemia, Czech Republic.
Climate: A cold continental climate with hard winter frosts down to about -11 °C, a frost-free season roughly from late May to September, warm summers up to about 40 °C, and fairly even rainfall year-round, peaking in June to August.
Fruits
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Thrives on cold winters that it needs for dormancy and rewards the cool, damp summers with dense crops.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Cane-hardy in frosts and reliably fruits in the moist, cool summers of this region.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Apple Malus domestica
Hardy to deep winter cold and needs the chill hours and warm summers that this climate provides.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Plum Prunus domestica
Hardy fruit tree with a long tradition in Bohemian gardens, suited to the cold winters and warm summers.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerate
Pear Pyrus communis
Frost-hardy and well adapted to the warm late summers, which ripen the fruit fully.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Very hardy shrub that tolerates the cold winters and cool, damp summers well.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy