Australian Planting Calendar

🌱 Sow in September — 🏜️ Arid (inland Australia)

13 plants ready to sow this month

All (18) 🥦 Veg (12) 🍎 Fruit (3) 🌿 Herb (3)

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Herb ~10w to harvest

Spring and autumn

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Herb

Extremely drought tolerant once established

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Herb

Very drought tolerant

Beetroot

Beta vulgaris

Vegetable ~10w to harvest

Spring and autumn

Capsicum

Capsicum annuum

Vegetable ~16w to harvest

Spring planting, needs irrigation

Carrot

Daucus carota

Vegetable ~12w to harvest

Spring and autumn, needs deep watering

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Vegetable ~8w to harvest

Spring, needs consistent water

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Vegetable ~6w to harvest

Avoid summer, shade cloth helps

Old Man Saltbush

Atriplex nummularia

Vegetable

Extremely drought tolerant native perennial

Silverbeet

Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris

Vegetable ~8w to harvest

Avoid extreme summer heat

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Vegetable ~6w to harvest

Spring and autumn only

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Vegetable ~12w to harvest

Spring only, finish before summer heat

Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Vegetable ~8w to harvest

Spring, drought tolerant once established

📊 Full Year Overview — 🏜️ Arid (inland Australia)

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
Fig Fruit						✓	✓
Olive Fruit						✓	✓
Pomegranate Fruit						✓	✓
Parsley Herb			✓	✓	✓			✓	✓
Rosemary Herb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Thyme Herb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Beetroot Vegetable			✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓
Broccoli Vegetable			✓	✓	✓
Capsicum Vegetable								✓	✓
Carrot Vegetable			✓	✓	✓			✓	✓
Cucumber Vegetable									✓	✓
Garlic Vegetable				✓	✓	✓
Lettuce Vegetable			✓	✓	✓				✓
Old Man Saltbush Vegetable	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Silverbeet Vegetable			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Spinach Vegetable			✓	✓	✓			✓	✓
Tomato Vegetable								✓	✓
Zucchini Vegetable									✓	✓

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