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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

As a kitchen gardener, I grow crops year-round – here are my picks for 7 vegetables to plant in October to liven up your winter and spring meal times

A modern small vegetable garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show .

Many gardeners have a habit of abandoning sowing once fall comes around, putting their seed packets away until spring. However, it needn't be the case. Growing your own food can be a year-round pastime, so I want to shine a light on some vegetables to plant in October that can provide harvests throughout the colder months and beyond.

I spent years growing vegetables year-round as a professional kitchen gardener, sowing and harvesting 12 months a year. I also always overwintered crops on my home plots for pickings in winter and early spring. There may not be the wealth of choices as in summer, but there are still some great and varied vegetables you can plant in October.

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