What to plant in October in Japan
8 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Japan, for the climate around Mito area, Ibaraki, Japan.
Climate: Cold winters with frosts from November to April (coldest nights near -6 °C), warm humid summers around 30–35 °C, and a heavy rainy season from June to September, with September the wettest month.
Vegetables
Onion Allium cepa
Cold winters trigger good bulbing, and the bulbs store well after the summer rains.
Harvest: 120–180 daysEasyCare guide →
Garlic Allium sativum
Cold winters are needed to split cloves into good bulbs, so autumn planting suits this site well.
Harvest: 210–240 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Spring and autumn are cool and mild, the seasons spinach prefers, and it tolerates light frost.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Cool spring and autumn weather keeps lettuce sweet and prevents bolting.
Harvest: 45–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Daikon radish Raphanus sativus
Autumn sowing gives roots that grow well in cool weather and stay crisp through winter.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasy
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Cold winters satisfy its chilling needs, and it fruits well in the spring warmth.
Harvest: 1 year (first full crop the spring after planting)EasyIn potsCare guide →
Herbs
Chives Allium schoenoprasum
It is fully hardy in the cold winters and regrows reliably each spring.
Harvest: 60–75 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Cool spring and autumn weather suits it, and sowing outside the summer heat prevents early bolting.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →