What to plant in October in Philippines
9 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Philippines, for the climate around Luzon, Philippines (near 15°N, 121°E).
Climate: Tropical and frost-free all year, with a drier season from December to May (hot days up to 38 °C) and a heavy monsoon from June to November, when August can bring over 600 mm of rain.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Grows best in the cooler, drier months from November to February, and rain-fed beds in the wet season need careful disease control.
Harvest: 60–90 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →
Sweet potato Ipomoea batatas
Planted from cuttings at the start of the rains, it fills the ground with little care.
Harvest: 90–150 daysEasy
Bottle gourd Lagenaria siceraria
A vigorous vine that loves the wet-season heat and needs little attention.
Harvest: 60–90 daysEasy
Pechay Brassica rapa
A fast leafy green that bolts less in the cooler dry months from October to February.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn pots
Fruits
Banana Musa acuminata
Warm nights above 19 °C and plenty of rain suit suckers planted at the start of the wet season.
Harvest: 9–12 monthsEasyCare guide →
Pineapple Ananas comosus
Drought-tolerant once established and suited to the warm, sunny lowlands.
Harvest: 18–24 monthsEasyIn pots
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Thrives in warm sun and is easy to grow from seed in pots.
Harvest: 30–45 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spring onion Allium fistulosum
Tolerates the warm nights and cooler dry months with minimal care.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn pots
Coriander Coriandrum sativum
Bolts quickly in heat, so it is best sown in the cooler dry months from October to February.
Harvest: 45–60 daysModerateIn potsCare guide →