Sowing in October
October is for clearing and planting rather than sowing. Garlic and onion sets go in now and overwinter in place — they need the cold. Root vegetables can stay in the ground until the first hard frost, which actually improves them.
Sow outdoors in October
1 plant
Plant out in October
1 plant
Harvest in October
47 plants
- Asian salad greensBrassica rapa var. japonica
- AubergineSolanum melongena
- BeetrootBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
- Black salsifyScorzonera hispanica
- BroccoliBrassica oleracea var. italica
- Brussels sproutsBrassica oleracea var. gemmifera
- Butterhead lettuceLactuca sativa var. capitata
- CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativus
- CauliflowerBrassica oleracea var. botrytis
- CeleriacApium graveolens var. rapaceum
- ChervilAnthriscus cerefolium
- ChilliCapsicum annuum
- ChivesAllium schoenoprasum
- Climbing beanPhaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris
- CorianderCoriandrum sativum
- CourgetteCucurbita pepo
- Dwarf beanPhaseolus vulgaris var. nanus
- EndiveCichorium endivia
- Hamburg parsleyPetroselinum crispum subsp. tuberosum
- Jerusalem artichokeHelianthus tuberosus
- KaleBrassica oleracea var. sabellica
- KohlrabiBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes
- Lamb's lettuceValerianella locusta
- LeekAllium porrum
- Loose-leaf lettuceLactuca sativa var. crispa
- MintMentha × piperita
- Mooli radishRaphanus sativus var. longipinnatus
- OreganoOriganum vulgare
- Pak choiBrassica rapa subsp. chinensis
- ParsleyPetroselinum crispum
- ParsnipPastinaca sativa
- PotatoSolanum tuberosum
- PumpkinCucurbita maxima
- RadishRaphanus sativus var. sativus
- Red cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra
- RocketEruca vesicaria subsp. sativa
- RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
- SageSalvia officinalis
- Savoy cabbageBrassica oleracea var. sabauda
- SpinachSpinacia oleracea
- Spring onionAllium fistulosum
- SwedeBrassica napus subsp. rapifera
- Sweet pepperCapsicum annuum
- Swiss chardBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris var. cicla
- ThymeThymus vulgaris
- TomatoSolanum lycopersicum
- White cabbageBrassica oleracea var. capitata f. alba
These timings are for the moderate climate band. In the mild west everything runs about two weeks earlier, in harsh uplands two weeks later. Adjust for your region
All timings are guide values for the given climate, not a guarantee. Weather, aspect and variety all have a say.