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Today

Sunday, 27 September 2026 - Transition to cooler weather

Sow

Seeds to start

Green manures, Hardy annual flowers, Winter salad

Plant

Things to plant out

Garlic (late month), Spring cabbage, Overwintering onion sets

Harvest

Ready now

Maincrop potatoes, Apples and pears, Runner beans

Jobs

Maintenance focus

Net brassicas and fruit, Start leaf-mould collection, Compost old tomato vines

Tip of the day: Harvest regularly to keep crops producing.
Frugal hack: Collect leaf mould in black bags for free soil improver.
Tomorrow: Monday, 28 September - Transition to cooler weather

Monthly planner

October tasks

Sow

What to sow

Broad beans (mild areas), Peas for overwintering under cover

Plant

What to plant

Garlic, Fruit trees and bushes, Spring bulbs

Harvest

What to harvest

Pumpkins and squash, Beetroot, Last beans

Jobs

Key jobs

Clean greenhouse thoroughly, Insulate tender plants, Raise pots off cold ground

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