Planting calendar for South Africa
What to sow and plant in South Africa, month by month, for the climate around Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Climate: A Southern Hemisphere highveld climate with hot, wet summers from November to March, a dry winter, and frosts from May to August with the coldest nights near 0 °C.
Month by month
January
4 crops
Green bean, Zucchini, Cucumber, Basil
February
3 crops
Swiss chard, Green bean, Carrot
March
10 crops
Spinach, Lettuce, Swiss chard, Carrot, Radish
April
10 crops
Spinach, Lettuce, Onion, Carrot, Radish
May
4 crops
Spinach, Lettuce, Onion, Radish
June
4 crops
Onion, Peach, Apple, Grape
July
4 crops
Onion, Peach, Apple, Grape
August
15 crops
Spinach, Lettuce, Swiss chard, Potato, Onion
September
17 crops
Tomato, Spinach, Lettuce, Swiss chard, Potato
October
15 crops
Tomato, Lettuce, Swiss chard, Green bean, Zucchini
November
9 crops
Tomato, Green bean, Zucchini, Sweet pepper, Cucumber
December
5 crops
Tomato, Green bean, Zucchini, Cucumber, Basil
| Sowing months | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Tomato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Spinach · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Swiss chard · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Green bean · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Potato · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Onion · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Carrot · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Sweet pepper · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Radish · Vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Orange · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Avocado · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Strawberry · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Peach · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Apple · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Grape · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Lemon · Fruits | ||||||||||||
| Basil · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Spearmint · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Rosemary · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Parsley · Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Chives · Herbs |