Australian Planting Calendar

🌱 Sow in May — 🌿 Temperate (NSW/VIC/SA/WA)

11 plants ready to sow this month

All (24) 🥦 Veg (24)

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Vegetable ~12w to harvest

Cool season, sow Feb-May for winter harvest

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Vegetable ~16w to harvest

Cool season crop

Growing guide →

Carrot

Daucus carota

Vegetable ~12w to harvest

Direct sow, thin to 5cm, keep moist to germinate

Growing guide →

Cauliflower

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Vegetable ~18w to harvest

Needs consistent moisture

Garlic

Allium sativum

Vegetable ~30w to harvest

Plant cloves pointed end up, harvest Dec-Jan

Growing guide →

Kale

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

Vegetable ~8w to harvest

Hardy, harvest outer leaves

Growing guide →

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Vegetable ~6w to harvest

Bolt-resistant varieties for summer

Growing guide →

Onion

Allium cepa

Vegetable ~20w to harvest

Long day varieties for spring, short day for autumn

Growing guide →

Radish

Raphanus sativus

Vegetable ~4w to harvest

Fast crop, sow successionally

Growing guide →

Silverbeet

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Vegetable ~8w to harvest

Harvest outer leaves, plant year round

Growing guide →

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Vegetable ~6w to harvest

Cool season, bolts in heat

Growing guide →

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

This month Sow Not suitable

Plant	Jan Jan	Feb Feb	Mar Mar	Apr Apr	May May	Jun Jun	Jul Jul	Aug Aug	Sep Sep	Oct Oct	Nov Nov	Dec Dec
Beans (French) Vegetable									✓	✓	✓	✓
Beans (Runner) Vegetable									✓	✓
Beetroot Vegetable	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Broccoli Vegetable			✓	✓	✓	✓
Cabbage Vegetable			✓	✓	✓	✓
Capsicum Vegetable								✓	✓	✓
Carrot Vegetable			✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓
Cauliflower Vegetable			✓	✓	✓
Cucumber Vegetable									✓	✓	✓
Eggplant Vegetable									✓	✓
Garlic Vegetable				✓	✓	✓
Kale Vegetable			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Lettuce Vegetable	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Onion Vegetable			✓	✓	✓				✓	✓
Peas Vegetable			✓	✓				✓	✓
Potato Vegetable								✓	✓	✓
Radish Vegetable			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rockmelon Vegetable									✓	✓	✓
Silverbeet Vegetable	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Spinach Vegetable			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sweet Corn Vegetable									✓	✓	✓
Tomato Vegetable								✓	✓	✓
Watermelon Vegetable									✓	✓	✓
Zucchini Vegetable									✓	✓	✓

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