October is a great time to plant a variety of vegetables, fruit, and flowers in the UK. Here are some ideas for what to plant in October:

Vegetables:

• Peas
• Salad mixes
• Broad beans
• Cauliflower
• Garlic
• Onions
• Winter salad leaves
• Carrots
• Beetroot
• Spring cabbage
• Winter-hardy spring onions
• Radishes
• Turnips

Fruit:

• Bare-root apples
• Bare-root pears
• Blackcurrants
• Gooseberries

Flowers:

• Hardy annuals
• Perennials that need a cold spell to aid germination, such as primulas
• Bedding plants, such as wallflowers and forget-me-nots
• Autumn and winter bedding plants
• Sweet peas

In addition to planting, October is also a good time to think about soil preparation. You can dig over heavy clay soil so that winter frosts can break the clods down into a fine tilth. You can also sow green manures on vacant areas to protect the soil over winter.