JANUARY
January - All month
Cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts, english spinach, lettuce, broccoli, carrots for end of Summer, cabbage.
FEBRUARY
February - All month
Cauliflower, Winter radishes, lettuce, English spinach, beetroot, broccoli, overwintering purple broccoli.
February - Weeks 1 & 2
February - Weeks 3 & 4
Spring cabbages, chinese cabbage, chicory (witlof of Bruxelles).
MARCH
March - All month
Spring onions, overwintering cabbage and cauliflower, rocket, small salad radishes.
March - Weeks 1 & 2
Lettuce (most varieties), carrot for Winter and early Spring. Coriander, large storage radishes, mustard greens, beetroots.
March - Weeks 3 & 4
APRIL
April - All month
Green manures, winter hardy lettuce, Garlic.
April - Weeks 3 and 4
Overwintering bulbing onions, broad beans.
MAY
May - All month
May - Weeks 1 and 2
Broad beans.
JULY
July - Weeks 3 & 4
When daffodils are coming up and wattle trees are flowering, transplant overwintering bulbing onions to their final space and fertilise them.
AUGUST
August - Weeks 1 & 2
Early peas including climbing, broad beans.
August - Weeks 3 & 4
Radishes, lettuce, English spinach, broad beans, peas, Chinese mustard greens, snow peas.
August - Week 4
SEPTEMBER
September - All month
Snow peas, peas, lettuce, beetroot, kohlrabi, broccoli, spinach, sunflowers, kale, turnip. radishes, carrots
Brocolli and cauliflower – The secret to growing summer brassicas is to sow them in the beginning of September so that they are still young seedlings before the spring equinox. If they are planted to early and have a bit of growth on them, the light change of spring equinox will cause them to bolt. If planted later, the heat will make them bolt, so early September is your best time to plant for your summer crop.
September - Week 1
Start Tomato, Capsicum, chili and eggplant seedlings (indoors). Sow Lettuces, Radish, Carrots, spring onions, Asian greens, Herbs, All Leafy greens, beetroot, Swede, turnip. Plant potatoes (late spring frost may knock of the tops but they will still be working underground)
September - Week 1 & 2
Turnips, Chinese mustard greens, early potatoes, broad beans (last planting).
Week 3 and 4
Early cauliflower, early cabbages, English spinach, leeks, silverbeet, carrots, spring onions
OCTOBER
October - All month
Leeks, early cabbages, broccoli, celery, parsley, summer carrots, silverbeet, beetroot, spring onions, lettuce, English spinach, radishes.
October - Weeks 3 & 4
If early warm Spring, runner beans, sweetcorn, tomato seedlings go outside, french beans, zucchini, pumpkin seeds. Frost-free areas only
NOVEMBER
November - All month
Lettuces, cabbages, broccoli, parsley, silverbeet, beetroot, spring onions, leeks, English spinach, french beans, runner beans, summer carrots.
November - Week 1 & 2
Zucchini, pumpkin, Tomato, capsicum and chili seedlings go outdoors in frosty areas, as the risk of frost should be over and the soil is warm but be sure to check your forecast. Also sow beans, corn, swuash, zucchini, water melon, cucumber.
On our farm on the first week of November I check the 10 day forecast and if no frost is due then I start planting seedlings out.
November - Week 3 & 4
Plant all your summer crops! Corn, Tomato, pumpkins, zucs, Beans! Eggplant seedlings go outside. Early garlic should almost be ready. Slow down watering to prevent root rot and start to firm the skins. Less sowing of leave for the next few months as it’s a bit too hot
DECEMBER
December - All month
Corn, cabbage, broccoli, English spinach, summer carrots, Brussels Sprouts, Kale. Start planning and sowing for your winter garden
December - Weeks 3 & 4
Brussel sprouts, kale, autumn cauliflowers, Carrots, A last crop of potatoes for pre-winter harvest
