October is the second month of autumn and a wonderful time to sow and plant a wide range of vegetables, herbs and ornamental plants.
Beyond sowing, October is a busy month in the garden: weeding, pruning and feeding your plants with organic fertilisers and growth boosters will help them grow stronger and faster.
No garden? No problem. Many easy vegetables grow happily in pots and planters on a balcony, giving you fresh, nutritious produce and filling your space with wonderful aromas.
October is one of the best months of the year for sowing, transplanting and harvesting – and our autumn seed collection has everything you need to get started.
Vegetables & Herbs
This is the time to sow a huge variety of vegetables and herbs, including spinach, onions, lettuce, chicory, peas, crunchy radishes, beetroot and carrots, as well as traditional Greek wild greens such as myronia and kafkalithres. You can also plant mustard greens, sow thistle, leeks, broad beans, endive, parsley, chard, kale, capers and deliciously peppery rocket in your garden or on your balcony.
October also brings a generous harvest from your late spring plantings – perfect for favourite dishes and fresh salads. Peppers, tomatoes, aubergines, courgettes, beans, sweet potatoes and cucumbers are all ready to pick.
It is also the time to enjoy the first harvests of the winter vegetables sown in late summer, such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, artichokes, celery and lettuce.
Fruit
Alongside the vegetables, October brings delicious fruit such as kiwis, pomegranates, pears, apples, early mandarins and fragrant quinces – ideal for both sweet and savoury recipes.
The late harvest of table and wine grapes continues, while walnuts, chestnuts and almonds are ready to be gathered.
Ornamental Plants & Autumn Bulbs
October is the ideal month to sow ornamental plant seeds and plant bulbs, bringing colour and joy at the end of winter when they burst into bloom.
On your balcony or in your garden, you can now sow striking cyclamen, pansies, wintersweet, colourful calendula, sweet peas, chrysanthemums, lupins, delphiniums, snapdragons and the lovely blue forget-me-not. Towards the end of October and early November, before the first cold spells and frosts, it is also the perfect time to plant roses.
Sow climbing ornamental plants near a pergola or trellis so that they have plenty of room to climb.
October also marks the start of the autumn bulb season – bulbs that will fill your space with colour and fragrance. Plant them in the garden or in pots on the balcony, or create eye-catching beds with single-colour, bi-colour or multicoloured tulips, hyacinths, freesias, daffodils, ranunculus, lilies, crocuses and amaryllis.
Caring for Ornamental Plants
Pruning
In October, both ornamental plants and vegetables benefit from a little maintenance to keep them fresh and healthy. Pruning is key: remove any dry or diseased shoots so that air can circulate freely and your plants can grow strongly.
Feeding
Feeding your plants is just as important, helping to strengthen autumn growth before winter arrives and plants become more vulnerable.
Use an organic fertiliser from our online shop to give your plants a boost and encourage healthy growth.
Browse our full range of fertilisers and choose the right one for your plants here: https://flowerstore.gr/lipasmata-lipasma-organika-viologika
Watering
As temperatures drop and rain becomes more frequent, your plants will receive more natural moisture. Water less often, adjusting to milder winter days and your local climate.
Happy growing!
