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From first seed to fresh harvest.

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Your October growing guide

What to sow, plant and do this month

UK seasonal ideas. Adjust planting times for your weather, location and growing conditions.

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01Plant garlic in well-drained ground02Sow hardy broad beans in sheltered spots03Plant suitable overwintering onion sets
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From plot to plate

Start your own kitchen garden. Learn to plan your space, choose your first crops and enjoy a season of fresh produce.

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Thriving crops in a vegetable garden
Plan your growing year

Sowing calendar

Find out what to sow, plant and harvest month by month in the UK.

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October: Plant garlic in well-drained ground

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Popular crops to try

Step-by-step guides from seed to harvest.

Growing guideHow to Grow Tomatoes: From Seed to Harvest in the UKExplore guide →
Growing guideHow to Grow Strawberries in the UK: A Complete GuideExplore guide →
Growing guideHow to Grow Carrots in the UK: A Complete GuideExplore guide →
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All Grow Your Own guides

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Plant profileBulb Onion (Allium cepa)Read guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Sweet Peas: Sowing to Cutting in the UKRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Garlic in the UK: Planting to HarvestRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Cabbage in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Broad Beans in the UKRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Onions in the UK: Sets and SeedRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Potatoes: From Chitting to HarvestRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Tomatoes: From Seed to Harvest in the UKRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Turnips in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Parsnips in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Peas in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Brussels Sprouts in the UKRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Cucumbers in a UK Greenhouse or GardenRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Swiss Chard in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Leeks in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Kale in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Carrots in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Runner Beans in the UKRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Courgettes: Sowing to HarvestRead guide →Plant profileBroad Bean (Vicia faba)Read guide →Plant profilePea (Pisum sativum)Read guide →Plant profileRunner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)Read guide →Plant profilePotato (Solanum tuberosum)Read guide →Plant profileCarrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)Read guide →Seasonal adviceSummer Vegetable Garden: What to Grow and WhenRead guide →Plant profileCourgette (Cucurbita pepo)Read guide →Plant profilePumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)Read guide →Plant profileBeet (Beta vulgaris)Read guide →Plant profileLettuce (Lactuca sativa)Read guide →Plant profileTomato (Solanum lycopersicum)Read guide →Growing guideHow to Grow ShallotsRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Broad BeansRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Pumpkins and Winter SquashRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow SweetcornRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow RhubarbRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow ChilliesRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow SpinachRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Lettuce and Salad LeavesRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Kale: A Hardy Winter CropRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow BeetrootRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow PeasRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Leeks: Sowing to HarvestRead guide →Growing guideContainers for Growing VegetablesRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Strawberries in the UK: A Complete GuideRead guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Raspberries: Planting, Pruning and PickingRead guide →Plant profileRed Currant (Ribes rubrum)Read guide →Plant profilePear (Pyrus communis)Read guide →Plant profileBlackberry (Rubus fruticosus)Read guide →Plant profileHighbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)Read guide →Plant profileApple (Malus domestica)Read guide →Plant profileRhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)Read guide →Plant profileRaspberry (Rubus idaeus)Read guide →Plant profileStrawberry (Fragaria × ananassa)Read guide →Growing guideHow to Grow Blueberries in PotsRead guide →