- Plants for October – Cyclamen hederifolium, Anemone x hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ (Japanese anemone), Sorbus aucuparia ‘Fructo Luteo’ (autumn foliage with creamy-yellow berries) and Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Boston ivy).
- Plant up outdoor containers for winter and spring.
- Plant new trees, shrubs and climbers.
- Take hardwood cuttings of shrubs like berberis, buddleia, cornus and cotoneaster, while the soil is still warm.
- Move large shrubs while growth is slow.
- Plant hedges.
- Harvest root crops like carrots, beetroot and turnips for storing. Parsnips and celeriac can survive a mild frost.
- Plant garlic.
- Protect late vegetables against frost with cloches.
- Prune blackcurrants.
Posted on Monday, October 1st, 2018
