🗓 Planting Calendar

Australian Planting Calendar

What to plant, when to plant it — for your Australian climate zone.

🌴 Tropical (QLD/NT/WA north) 🌺 Subtropical (SE QLD/northern NSW) 🌿 Temperate (NSW/VIC/SA/WA) ❄️ Cool Temperate (TAS/alpine/ACT) 🏜️ Arid (inland Australia)
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🌱 Sow in October — 🌿 Temperate (NSW/VIC/SA/WA)

25 plants ready to sow this month
All (35) 🥦 Veg (24) 🍎 Fruit (3) 🌿 Herb (8)
Strawberry
Fragaria ananassa
Fruit ~16w to harvest
Plant crowns Mar-Apr or Sep-Oct
Growing guide →
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Herb ~8w to harvest
Frost tender, full sun, pinch flowers
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Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Herb
Perennial, divide every 3 years
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Dill
Anethum graveolens
Herb ~8w to harvest
Direct sow, do not transplant
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Mint
Mentha spicata
Herb ~8w to harvest
Contain roots, harvest before flowering
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Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Herb ~10w to harvest
Biennial, sow year round in temperate
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Rosemary
Rosmarinus officinalis
Herb
Perennial, drought tolerant once established
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Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Herb
Perennial, low water once established
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Beans (French)
Phaseolus vulgaris
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Direct sow, frost tender, succession sow every 3 weeks
Beans (Runner)
Phaseolus coccineus
Vegetable ~10w to harvest
Needs support, great for fences
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
Vegetable ~10w to harvest
Direct sow, harvest when golf ball size
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Capsicum
Capsicum annuum
Vegetable ~16w to harvest
Start indoors Aug, needs warm soil to fruit
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Carrot
Daucus carota
Vegetable ~12w to harvest
Direct sow, thin to 5cm, keep moist to germinate
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Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Direct sow in warm soil, frost tender
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Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Vegetable ~18w to harvest
Start indoors Aug, needs warmth
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Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Vegetable ~6w to harvest
Bolt-resistant varieties for summer
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Onion
Allium cepa
Vegetable ~20w to harvest
Long day varieties for spring, short day for autumn
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Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Vegetable ~16w to harvest
Plant seed potatoes, hill up as they grow
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Radish
Raphanus sativus
Vegetable ~4w to harvest
Fast crop, sow successionally
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Rockmelon
Cucumis melo
Vegetable ~14w to harvest
Needs heat, best Oct-Nov sowing
Silverbeet
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Harvest outer leaves, plant year round
Growing guide →
Sweet Corn
Zea mays
Vegetable ~14w to harvest
Plant in blocks for pollination
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Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Vegetable ~12w to harvest
Start indoors Aug, transplant Sep-Oct after last frost
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Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Vegetable ~16w to harvest
Needs heat and space
Growing guide →
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Vegetable ~8w to harvest
Direct sow, very prolific producer
Growing guide →

📊 Full Year Overview — 🌿 Temperate (NSW/VIC/SA/WA)

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Rosemary
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Thyme
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Beans (French)
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Broccoli
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Cabbage
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Capsicum
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Carrot
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Cauliflower
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Cucumber
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Eggplant
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Garlic
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Kale
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Lettuce
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Onion
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Peas
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Potato
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Radish
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Rockmelon
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Spinach
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Sweet Corn
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Tomato
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Watermelon
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Zucchini
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