What to plant in December in Australia
6 vegetables, fruits and herbs to sow or plant in December in Australia, 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.
Vegetables
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum
Warm spring and summer days ripen fruit well, and seedlings planted after the last frost grow vigorously in Sydney sun.
Harvest: 70–90 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Zucchini Cucurbita pepo
Summer heat and warm soil give fast, heavy yields with little care.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Bush bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Warm soil after frosts gives a quick crop of beans, and the rainy season needs little extra watering.
Harvest: 50–60 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Cucumber Cucumis sativus
Warm summer days and mild nights give heavy yields on trellises.
Harvest: 50–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →
Fruits
Watermelon Citrullus lanatus
Hot summer days give sweet melons, provided the plants have space and regular water.
Harvest: 80–100 daysModerate
Herbs
Basil Ocimum basilicum
Hot, sunny summers give strong basil growth and it thrives in containers.
Harvest: 60–70 daysEasyIn potsCare guide →