Australian Planting Calendar

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

7 plants ready to sow this month

Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Herb ~8w to harvest

Frost tender, full sun, pinch flowers

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Herb

Perennial, divide every 3 years

Dill

Anethum graveolens

Herb ~8w to harvest

Direct sow, do not transplant

Mint

Mentha spicata

Herb ~8w to harvest

Contain roots, harvest before flowering

Parsley

Petroselinum crispum

Herb ~10w to harvest

Biennial, sow year round in temperate

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

Herb

Perennial, drought tolerant once established

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Herb

Perennial, low water once established

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
Basil Herb									✓	✓	✓
Chives Herb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Coriander Herb			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Dill Herb			✓	✓				✓	✓	✓
Mint Herb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Parsley Herb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Rosemary Herb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Thyme Herb	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

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