What to plant in October in Russia
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Russia, for the climate around Moscow region, Russia.
Climate: Cold continental climate with frosts from late September to May, a short warm season from June to August, and rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with the lowest rainfall in March and May.
Vegetables
Garlic Allium sativum
Cloves planted in autumn need the cold winter to split into good bulbs next summer.
Harvest: 240–300 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Apple Malus domestica
Winter-hardy cultivars survive -28 °C and need the cold dormancy that this climate provides.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsModerateCare guide →
Pear Pyrus communis
Hardy pear cultivars handle the winter cold, and a sunny, sheltered site gives reliable fruit.
Harvest: 4–6 yearsModerate
Red raspberry Rubus idaeus
Canes survive deep cold easily and fruit reliably in the cool summer.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyIn potsCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
Extremely winter-hardy and well suited to cool, moist continental summers.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy