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OCTOBER
Things to do:
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Protect plants from frost, harvest herbs in the time to dry. Make herb binegars, jellies, etc. for holiday gift.
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Plant your own grains to harvest, thresh, mill and bake in June and July.
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This is another good time to put in an herb garden, shrubs, and California native plants.
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Plant bulbs such as daffodils, narcissus, freesias, anemone and others.
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Chill tulips and hyacinths for four to six weeks and plant in December
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Transplant perennial herbs.
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Sow California native wildflower seeds.
Plant Directly: Garlic from bulbs, wheat, oats, triticale, barley and cereal rye October 1-15
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Start in flats 1st of month: wheat, oats, triticale, barley and cereal rye
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Transplant: wheat, oats, triticale, barley and cereal rye
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Remember 1st soft frost approximately October 15th
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