Vegetable Seeds To Sow in October

Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Tracey in How To Grow Veg

October is the month for looking forward to the autumn and winter months and planting overwintering vegetables for your plots. Remember to make your own cloche or buy horticultural fleece to protect your winter veg from the frosts.

1. Broad Beans (Overwintering/Autumn Varieties)

Broad Bean Harvest

Sow: October to November
Harvest: June to July

Broad Bean Overwintering Varieties:

• The Sutton – A dwarf variety good for smaller and windy plots. Produces a small crop.
• Luz de Otono – A speedy, cold loving variety with long pods.
• Aquadulce Claudia – Early maturing with long pods and good crop.

For more growing tips, please see my How To Guide to Growing Broad Beans.

2. Overwintering Peas.

Pea Pod

Sow: October to November
Harvest: May to June

Overwintering Pea Varieties:

• Douce Provence – An organic sweet french variety with a good crop.
• Little Marvel – An early growing compact variety with a sweet taste.
• Kelvedon Wonder – A heavy cropping variety with mildew resistence and good to freeze.
• Early Onward – A hardy fast to mature variety which gives a good crop.
• Avola – A long podded variety, low growing and tasty crop.

For more advice, please click here: Sowing Overwintering Peas and Pea Autumn Sowing Tips.

3. Spring Onions

Spring Onions

Sow and Harvest: All Year Round. Sow in Autumn or Winter for Spring Harvest.

• White Lisbon – Quick growing, crisp strong salad onions requires no thinning.
• Laser – Slim pickings from a tasty quick to mature variety.
• Winter White Bunching – A good bulb onion that overwinters well.
• Guardsman – Quick growing, british variety with a mild taste.

4. Winter Cauliflower

Snowball Cauliflower

Sow: October to November
Harvest: June to July

Varieties to Choose:

• Snowball – A baby cauliflower, seeds can be sown close together.
• Avalanche – A sweet, upright, compact plant.
• All Year Round – Small plants but large heads, harvest July.

For more info on Growing Winter Cauliflowers, read my post:
Cauliflowers – A new Winter Growing Adventure

Other Vegetable Seeds to Sow in October:

1. Autumn Planting Onion Sets
2. Garlic
3. Pak Choi (harvest in 6 – 8 weeks)
4. Mustard Greens
5. Winter Lettuce
6. Salad Endive
7. Oriental Vegetables
8. Winter Spinach
9. Winter Type – Spring Onions
10. Radish – winter varieties (10 – 12 weeks)
11. Green Manures

Other Posts in the Vegetable Seeds to Sow Series:

• Vegetables To Sow Indoors In February and March
• Vegetables To Sow Outdoors in February and March
• Vegetables To Sow in April
• Vegetable Seeds to Sow in May
• Vegetable Seeds to Sow in June
• Vegetable Seeds to Sow in July
• Vegetable Seeds to Sow in August
• Vegetable Seeds to Sow in September
• Vegetable Seeds to Sow in October
• Vegetable Seeds & Sets to Plant in November

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