What to plant in October in Türkiye
5 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in October in Türkiye, for the climate around Istanbul, Türkiye.
Climate: Cool, wet winters with occasional frosts down to about -2 °C, a warm dry summer from June to August with highs up to 36 °C, and most rain falling from September to April.
Vegetables
Lettuce Lactuca sativa
Mild spring and autumn temperatures suit lettuce, and it bolts in the summer heat unless sown in cooler months.
Harvest: 40–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Spinach Spinacia oleracea
Cool spring and autumn weather suits spinach, and it tolerates the light frosts of winter.
Harvest: 40–50 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Garlic Allium sativum
Cloves planted in autumn go through the cold winter and are harvested in early summer.
Harvest: 210–240 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Garden pea Pisum sativum
Cool, wet spring and autumn weather suits peas, which dislike the summer heat.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyCare guide →
Fruits
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Cool springs suit strawberries, and the plants survive the winter frosts.
Harvest: 90–120 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →