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6 plants in the library can be sown in October. Narrow it further by space, goal or region — or step through the months below.

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BiodiversityFlowers & beautyGrow foodHerbs & healing
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Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaChameliचमेलीJasminum grandiflorumThe Spanish jasmine of the perfume trade, grown widely in the north and west.Marigold (गेंदा), Tagetes erectaMarigoldगेंदाTagetes erectaCompanion-planting workhorse: keeps nematodes down and feeds bees all season.Foxtail Orchid (द्रौपदी माला), Rhynchostylis retusaPentasपेंटासPentas lanceolataFlat clusters of small stars that butterflies can actually land on.Tree Tomato (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumSorghumज्वारSorghum bicolorJowar — drought-hardy grain and fodder in one, on almost no inputs.Tree Tomato (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumSpring Onionहरा प्याज़Allium fistulosumRegrows from the root end of a shop-bought bunch — the cheapest crop there is.Tree Tomato (तमरिल्लो), Solanum betaceumTomatoटमाटरSolanum lycopersicumOne good plant in a 40 cm pot out-yields four crowded ones. Stake it early.