Food Ideas For October
Scroll down for ideas for eating, growing, cooking and learning in October.
First, enjoy this video of the October Book "Pumpkin Feels Lonely"
October Eating
What's in season this month?
Grow your own, or buy local this month:
Apples
Aubergine
Beetroot
Blackberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts (just starting)
Butternut squash
Cabbage
Carrots (switching over to stored ones)
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Chard
Chestnuts
Courgettes
Damsons
French beans
Garlic
Horseradish
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mangetout
Marrows
Grow your own, or buy local (continued):
Mushrooms (cultivated)
Mushrooms (wild)
Onions
Pak Choi
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes (maincrop)
Pumpkin
Quince
Radishes
Raspberries
Rocket
Runner beans
Salad leaves
Shallots
Sorrel
Summer squashes
Swede
Sweetcorn
Tomatoes
Turnips
WatercressThese can grow here, but most of the ones you will find in shops are imported:
Fennel
Figs
Okra
Pak choi
Peppers
Sweet potatoes
These have to be imported :
Banana
Melons
Plantain
Pomegranate
October Growing
Jobs in the garden this month, things for children to grow and do.
October Cooking
Things to cook with children this month.
October Learning
Things to read, learn and have fun with this month.
Buy the book of the month - click the book image below
Want to take this to the next level?
The Little Foodies Club was designed to spread the seasonal fun throughout the year, straight to your letterbox or classroom.
We have two versions - one for families, sent through the post to the child each month, and one for group settings with resources to use for a whole class.
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