October · Mid-autumn
What to sow in October in Manchester
5 crops are in their window this month in Manchester — timed to your local frost dates.
Last frost≈ 7 May
First frost≈ 7 Oct
Frost-free days6 days
October averages7°–12°C
Vegetables
1 in season
Rhubarb
Plant crowns · stop picking by midsummer to let the plant recover
Herbs · nothing to sow this month
Fruit
4 in season
Blackberries
Plant canes · thornless varieties are easiest for small gardens
Currants
Plant canes · prune out canes older than three years each winter
Gooseberries
Plant canes · mind the thorns; pick slightly underripe for pies
Raspberries
Plant canes · ever-bearing types fruit the first autumn