What to plant in October in Slovakia
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Slovakia, for the climate around Bratislava area, Slovakia.
Climate: A continental climate with cold winters (nights down to -9 °C), hot summers (up to 40 °C) and fairly even rain through the year, with the wettest months in summer and winter.
Vegetables
Garlic Allium sativum
Cloves planted in autumn need the cold winter to split into good bulbs the following summer.
Harvest: 240–270 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Canes are fully hardy in the cold winters and crop reliably in the summer warmth.
Harvest: 1–2 yearsEasyCare guide →
Blackcurrant Ribes nigrum
It needs cold winters to rest and gives heavy crops in the cool, moist early summer.
Harvest: 2–3 yearsEasy
Apple Malus domestica
Apple trees need cold winters to break dormancy and thrive in this climate.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsEasyCare guide →
Sour cherry Prunus cerasus
It is very cold hardy and needs the hot summers to ripen its fruit.
Harvest: 3–4 yearsModerate
Plum Prunus domestica
Hardy trees survive the winter minimum and ripen fruit in the warm late summer.
Harvest: 3–5 yearsEasy