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September to November
What to sow in autumn in the UK
Separate quick autumn leaves, overwintering crops and spring investments, with a month-by-month small-space plan.
Open the seasonal guide →UK seasonal growing
Keep a small growing space useful through the quieter months.
These are not optimistic lists of everything that tolerates cold. Each guide separates crops you can start now from crops that needed an earlier start—and shows what the space will deliver.
Build a plan for your own spaces →02
December to February
Winter vegetables for UK gardens
See what can still be planted, what should already be established, and how to use pots, one raised bed or an unheated cover.
Open the seasonal guide →The rule that prevents disappointment
Winter is mainly for holding and harvesting, not rapid growth.
Light and temperature slow most crops sharply. Productive winter beds are usually started in spring, summer or early autumn; later sowings often pause and become an early spring crop. Our guides label that difference clearly.