What to sow in October
Everything that can be sown or harvested in October, from the 231 plants in the planner.
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Sow indoors 0
Nothing this month.
Sow or plant outdoors 32
Almond tree
Apple tree
Apricot tree
Aronia
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Cherry tree
Elderberry
Elephant garlic
Garlic
Goji
Gooseberry
Hazelnut tree
Honeyberry
Medlar tree
Mulberry tree
Nectarine tree
Peach tree
Pear tree
Persimmon tree
Plum tree
Quince tree
Raspberry
Red currant
Root chervil
Sea buckthorn
Sour cherry tree
Sweet chestnut tree
Sweet cicely
Walnut tree
White currant
Wild garlic
Ready to harvest 132
Acorn squash- Apple tree
Artichoke
Arugula
Avocado tree
Banana plant
Bay laurel
Beefsteak tomato
Beetroot
Bell pepper
Bitter melon
Black radish
Black salsify
Bottle gourd
Broccoli
Broccoli rabe
Brussels sprouts
Burdock root
Butternut squash
Cabbage
Calendula
Cardoon
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Chayote
Cherry tomato
Chervil
Chili pepper
Chinese cabbage
Chives
Collard greens
Coriander
Cosmos
Cranberry
Daikon
Dandelion
Delicata squash
Dragon fruit
Endive
Epazote
Escarole
Florence fennel
Garden cress
Garlic chives
Ginger
Gogoșar pepper
Grapevine
Ground cherry
Guava
Hokkaido squash
Horseradish
Iceberg lettuce
Jerusalem artichoke
Kale
Kapia pepper
Kiwi
Kohlrabi
Lamb's lettuce
Leek
Lemon balm
Lemon verbena
Lemongrass
Lettuce
Lima beans
Lime tree
Luffa
Malabar spinach
Marigold- Medlar tree
Mint
Mizuna
Mustard greens
Nasturtium
New Zealand spinach
Olive tree
Oregano
Pak choi
Papaya
Parsley
Parsley root
Parsnip
Passion fruit
Peanuts- Pear tree
- Persimmon tree
Phacelia
Pistachio tree
Plum tomato (Roma)
Pole beans
Pomegranate tree
Popcorn
Pumpkin- Quince tree
Radicchio
Radish
Red cabbage
Red leaf lettuce
Romaine lettuce
Romanesco
Rosemary
Runner beans
Rutabaga
Sage
Salsify
Savoy cabbage- Sea buckthorn
Sorrel
Soybeans
Spaghetti squash
Spinach
Spring onion
Sweet alyssum- Sweet chestnut tree
Sweet potato
Swiss chard
Taro
Tarragon
Tatsoi
Thyme
Tomatillo
Tomato
Turmeric
Turnip- Walnut tree
Watercress
Welsh onion
Winter purslane
Winter savory
Yacon
Zinnia
Months for a temperate climate: about a month later in the north and a month earlier in the south. Give your own last frost date for exact dates.
Plan your October sowing
The planner warns you when two crops with a documented shared risk, such as tomatoes and potatoes, end up next to each other, so you can fix the layout before planting.
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