Can I still plant anything in October?

Yes, October is the classic time to plant garlic and overwintering onion sets so they can be harvested next summer. Lamb's lettuce and hardy salads also still root well now.

How do I make the raised bed winter-ready?

I clear away spent crops and cover the bare soil with leaves or mulch so it doesn't wash out. In hard frost, a fleece gives the hardy crops extra protection.

How fast do I get my plan?

Three steps, three minutes. Type your location, measure your bed, click the veg you like. I do the rest.

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Does it work for a balcony planter?

Yes. From a 40×20 cm balcony box to a 3×1 m raised bed — same three steps, same outcome.

Do I need an account?

Not for your first plan — creating one works without signing in. You'll need an account once you want multiple beds, your plan on multiple devices, or weather reminders.

Plantable now

Still plantable in October

In October calm settles over the bed, the last summer fruits come in and the soil gets ready for its winter rest. Yet it's still not too late: garlic and winter salads want to go in now, and a good cover protects the bed through the cold season.

Sow or set these out now

21 varieties, tightest window first.

Lemon balm
Seedlinglast week
Harvest ~wk 49–49
Sorrel
Seedlinglast week
Harvest ~wk 49–49
Aronia
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 13–13
Elderberry
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 11–11
Honeyberry
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 51–51
Horseradish
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 19–19
Mulberry
Seedling1 wk left
Harvest ~wk 13–13
Blackberry
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 8–8
Blueberry
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 4–4
Goji berry
Seedling2 wk left
Harvest ~wk 9–9
Garlic
Seedling3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 7–7
Thornless blackberry
Seedling3 wk left
Harvest ~wk 9–9
Gooseberry
Seedling4 wk left
Harvest ~wk 4–4
Redcurrant
Seedling4 wk left
Harvest ~wk 5–5
Wild garlic
Seedling4 wk left
Harvest ~wk 13–19
Blackcurrant
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 7–7
Rhubarb
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 46–46
Sea buckthorn
Seedling5 wk left
Harvest ~wk 12–12
Jostaberry
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 7–7
Saskatoon
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 3–3
Whitecurrant
Seedling6 wk left
Harvest ~wk 7–7

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Common questions

Can I still plant anything in October?: Yes, October is the classic time to plant garlic and overwintering onion sets so they can be harvested next summer. Lamb's lettuce and hardy salads also still root well now.
How do I make the raised bed winter-ready?: I clear away spent crops and cover the bare soil with leaves or mulch so it doesn't wash out. In hard frost, a fleece gives the hardy crops extra protection.

Still plantable in October

Sow or set these out now

Turn this into a bed plan

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Common questions