Home > Growing tips & recipes > Get Growing Subscription – October 6 min read 17.09.2025 Get Growing Subscription – October Hello Keen GrowerWelcome to your guide for your October ‘get growing’ seed subscription!Here’s what’s in your box:Basil Purple Ball Microgreens Radish Pea Telephone (for overwintering)Basil Purple BallSowing infoSow seed on the surface of damp peat free compost and just cover. Keep at 15-25C until after germination, which takes 14-21 days. Keep the compost slightly dry at all times, watering very lightly as seedlings emerge. Grow on in cooler conditions. When all risk of frost has passed, harden basil plants off before planting out in a sheltered sunny position.Growing infoWater moderately taking care to avoid splashing the leaves. Harvest basil leaves regularly when required to promote fresh new growth and pinch out any flowers that appear to prolong the harvest period.Blog – The Basil Basics Microgreens RadishSowing infoVery easy to grow, simply sprinkle on the surface of moist compost, coir or even cotton wool in a shallow pot or tray without drainage holes. Place in a warm, light place such as a windowsill and keep moist but not waterlogged.Growing infoSprouts should appear in 6-10 days and be ready to harvest in less than 2 weeks. Harvest when shoots are 3-5 cm tall, cutting with scissors 1 cm above the root base. Sow every 5 days for a continuous supply.Blog – How to Grow Microgreens Pea TelephoneSowing infoIf you don’t have a problem with mice or pigeons direct sow peas outdoors from March to June, once the soil as warmed. Alternatively, sow seeds in lengths of drainpipe filled with peat free compost. Once plants are around 20cm tall, they can be slid down the drainpipe into their final position with minimal disturbance. Due to their ability to withstand cold temperatures, peas can be overwintered in the drainpipe in the greenhouse before planting out in early spring.Growing infoPlants will require support and so are perfect for growing over arches where it’s easier to harvest the top section of the plant. May require netting if pigeons are a problem for you. Regular harvesting will encourage the plant to continue producing loads of peas. Harvest before peas swell in pods.Blog – How to Sow and Grow Peas Garden jobs for this OctoberTidy up spent crops – Pull out finished veg plants, cut them up, and add them to the compost heap. Prune and cut back – Trim back perennial herbs and dead stems to keep beds neat and healthy. Mulch and protect soil – Spread compost, manure, or leaf mould over bare soil to feed and protect it through winter. Meet the author Nelly Nelly works in the She Grows Veg marketing department and is an incredible cook! She's learning how to grow veg fast in her very own container garden. Her favourites so far are the Dwarf Sunflower called 'Sunspot' and our Dwarf Pea called 'Tom Thumb'. Previous Grow Buddies Subscription – October Next Veg Addict Subscription – October
