Jobs to do in October
Sowing and Planting
Sow Indoors
Herb pots (Parsley, Coriander, Dill)
Spring Cabbage
Sow Outdoors
Onions, Garlic and Shallots.
Plant out
Spring Cabbage
Harvesting
Any potatoes left in the ground should be harvested now.
Runner Beans.
Pumpkins and Squashes.
Sweetcorn.
Swiss Chard.
Autumn Fruiting Raspberries
Here is Archie showing off one of his pumpkins.
General
Tidy the plot.
Prepare ground for overwintering Garlic, Onions and Broad Beans.
Crop of the Month
Garlic
Between now and Christmas is the best time to plant Garlic.
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