Planting guide
What to plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October
October is mid-spring in Buenos Aires. Frost risk has passed and the soil is warm, making it the main month to plant the classic summer vegetables directly — tomatoes, peppers, corn and cucurbits all go in now to crop through the warm, humid summer.
Plant now
Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (tomate, morrón, berenjena)
Plant out now that frost is past; stake tomatoes at planting time.
Zucchini, cucumber, squash, melon
Direct-sow into warm soil for a summer harvest.
Sweetcorn (choclo)
Direct-sow in blocks now for good pollination.
Beans (chauchas)
Direct-sow for a steady summer supply.
Basil (albahaca)Ocimum basilicum
Now safe to sow outdoors — pairs with the tomato bed.
Timing notes
- October is the main summer-crop planting month here — frost is past, so the tender crops held back through winter can finally go out.
- Buenos Aires summers are humid — space plants for airflow to limit fungal disease.
- Mulch to conserve moisture and buffer the summer heat.
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