Planting calendar for Australia
What to sow and plant in Australia, month by month, for the climate around Sydney, New South Wales.
Climate: Humid subtropical, mild Southern Hemisphere climate with light frosts only in June to August (coldest night 4 °C), hot humid summers reaching 42 °C, and rain concentrated in late summer and autumn.
Month by month
January
4 crops
Zucchini, Bush bean, Cucumber, Basil
February
7 crops
Zucchini, Silverbeet, Bush bean, Carrot, Cucumber
March
11 crops
Lettuce, Silverbeet, Kale, Carrot, Pak choi
April
13 crops
Lettuce, Silverbeet, Kale, Snow pea, Carrot
May
10 crops
Lettuce, Kale, Snow pea, Garlic, Strawberry
June
3 crops
Snow pea, Feijoa, Fig
July
2 crops
Snow pea, Fig
August
9 crops
Lettuce, Silverbeet, Kale, Carrot, Pak choi
September
19 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Lettuce, Silverbeet, Kale
October
17 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Lettuce, Silverbeet, Bush bean
November
12 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Silverbeet, Bush bean, Capsicum
December
6 crops
Tomato, Zucchini, Bush bean, Cucumber, Watermelon
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Silverbeet · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Kale · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Snow pea · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Bush bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Capsicum · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Pak choi · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Garlic · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Feijoa · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Lemon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Mandarin · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Fig · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Passionfruit · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Mint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Coriander · Herbs |