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Southern Hemisphere — Temperate Climate
When to Sow Vegetable Seeds
This guide shows approximately which months to sow vegetable seeds in a 'Temperate' climate.
The climate descriptor 'temperate' can vary a lot between areas. Generally it means summer temperatures are hotter than other seasons but winter doesn't mean snow. Some frost may be experienced in winter.
Vegetable | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Weeks to Harvest |
Artichokes
| x | x | x | x | x | x | 20-28 | ||||||
Asparagus
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 16-24 | ||
Beans dwarf
| x | x | x | x | x | x | 8-10 | ||||||
Bean climbing
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 10-12 | |||||
Beetroot
| x | x | x | 10-12 | |||||||||
Broad beans
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 18-20 | ||||
Broccoli
| x | x | x | x | x | x | 12-16 | ||||||
Brussels Sprouts
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 16-20 | ||||
Cabbage
| x | 8-16 | |||||||||||
Capsicum
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 10-16 | |||||
Carrots
| x | x | x | 16-20 | |||||||||
Cauliflower
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 14-26 | ||||
Celery
| x | x | x | x | x | 20-22 | |||||||
Chinese Cabbage
| x | x | 8-10 | ||||||||||
Cucumber
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 8-12 | |||||
Eggplant
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 14-16 | ||||
Endive
| x | x | x | x | 8-12 | ||||||||
Leeks
| x | x | x | x | 12-20 | ||||||||
Lettuce
| 8-12 | ||||||||||||
Marrow
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 8-14 | |||||
Melons
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 14-16 | ||||
Okra
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 16-20 | ||||
Onions
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 24-32 | |||||
Onions (Spring)
| x | x | 8-12 | ||||||||||
Parsnip
| x | x | x | 18-20 | |||||||||
Peas (Dwarf)
| x | x | x | x | x | 12-16 | |||||||
Potatoes
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 16-20 | |||||
Pumpkin
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 14-16 | ||||
Radish
| x | x | 6-8 | ||||||||||
Rhubarb
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 16-20 | |||||
Silverbeet
| x | x | x | 8-12 | |||||||||
Spinach
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 8-10 | |||||
Squash
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 12-14 | ||||
Swedes (Rutabagas)
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 12-16 | |||
Sweet Corn
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 12-16 | |||||
Sweet Potato
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 18-20 | |||
Tomato
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 12-20 | |||||
Turnips
| x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 10-12 |