Monthly growing guide
What to Sow, Plant and Harvest in October
Make the next season your own.
A quieter moment can be a good time to rethink your patch. Browse the timings below, check your varieties and keep the ideas that fit your garden.
Jump to this month’s crops ↓If you’re starting from seed, this month’s possibilities include lettuce, broad beans and broccoli. Think about what you enjoy cooking and choose something you’ll look forward to picking. The planting-out choices include garlic, rhubarb and shallots. Use your variety’s instructions and the conditions in your garden to decide when to take that next step. Already have crops growing? The harvest list includes radish, lettuce and carrots, for crops established earlier. A harvest window is a cue to check for ripeness, not a guarantee that everything is ready.
This is a menu of possibilities, not a list of jobs. Timings are a typical UK guide; your variety, weather and growing conditions have the final say.
What to sow
6 crops to sow
Begin with a seed. Choose something you will enjoy eating, then check the variety for its sowing method and conditions.
Your options this month
Timings vary by variety. Open a crop for its growing guide and variety details.
What to plant out
3 crops to plant out
Make room in your patch. Check the variety’s guidance and your local conditions before moving plants into their growing position.
Your options this month
Timings vary by variety. Open a crop for its growing guide and variety details.
What to harvest
42 crops to harvest
Look forward to the picking. These timings are for crops grown earlier, not a promise of a harvest from seeds sown this month.
Your options this month
- Aubergine
- Beans (for drying)
- Beetroot
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Calabrese
- Carrots
- Cauliflower
- Celeriac
- Celery
- Chard
- Chicory
- Chillies
- Chinese broccoli
- Chinese Cabbage
- Courgette
- Cucumbers
- Florence fennel
- French beans
- Globe Artichoke
- Kale
- Kohlrabi
- Leeks
- Lettuce
- Onions
- Pak choi
- Parsnip
- Peas
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Rocket
- Runner beans
- Salad Leaves
- Shallots
- Squash
- Sweet Pepper
- Sweet potato
- Sweetcorn
- Tomatoes
- Turnip
Timings vary by variety. Open a crop for its growing guide and variety details.
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