Vegetable Sowing Chart for Northern Hemisphere

Northern Hemisphere

Artichoke, Globe

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-September

Temperate: October-March

Cold: January-April

Artichoke, Jerusalem

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-May

Temperate: March-May

Cold: February-June

Asparagus

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: November-January

Temperate: December & January

Cold: December & January

Bean (dwarf)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-April

Temperate: March-August

Cold: April-July

Bean (climbing)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-April

Temperate: March-July

Cold: April-June

Bean (broad)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: October-December

Temperate: September-December

Cold: August & September, December & January

Beetroot

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-April

Temperate: January-September

Cold: March-August

Broccoli

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: September-February

Temperate: June-November

Cold: May-August

Brussels Sprouts

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: None

Temperate: June-September

Cold: April-August

Cabbage

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-April

Temperate: December-October

Cold: February-September

Cabbage (Chinese)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: January-October

Cold: February-September

Capsicum

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-September

Temperate: February-June

Cold: March-May

Carrots

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: January-September

Cold: March-August

Cauliflower

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-August

Temperate: June-September

Cold: May-July

Celery

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-October

Temperate: February-August

Cold: March-June

Choko

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-April

Temperate: February-April

Cold: None

Corn

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-August

Temperate: March-July

Cold: April-June

Cucumber

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-September

Temperate: March-July

Cold: April-June

Eggplant

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: March-September

Temperate: March-July

Cold: May & June

Endive

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: September-February

Temperate: February-September

Cold: March-August

Kale

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: None

Temperate: July-October

Cold: May-November

Kohlrabi

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-November

Temperate: July-September, January-March

Cold: July & August, February-April

Leek

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: October-December

Temperate: March-October

Cold: April-September

Lettuce

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: January-December

Cold: January-December

Okra

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-August

Temperate: March-June

Cold: April-June

Onion

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-November

Temperate: September-January

Cold: October-February

Onion, spring

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: February-November

Cold: February-October

Parsnip

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: September-February

Temperate: January-September

Cold: February-August

Pea (dwarf)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-September

Temperate: August-February

Cold: November-March

Pea (climbing)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-September

Temperate: August-February

Cold: November-March

Potato

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-March

Temperate: July & August, January-March

Cold: February-June

Pumpkin

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-August

Temperate: March-June

Cold: April-June

Radish

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: February-November

Cold: March-October

Rhubarb

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-November

Temperate: February-June

Cold: March-June

Shallot

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-January

Temperate: August-December

Cold: July-November

Silverbeet

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: January-September

Cold: February-August

Spinach

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: October-January

Temperate: August-December

Cold: August-February

Squash

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-August

Temperate: March-June

Cold: April-June

Swede

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-October

Temperate: July-September

Cold: February & March, July & August

Sweet Potato

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-August

Temperate: March-May

Cold: None

Tomato

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: February-June

Cold: March-May

Turnip

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-November

Temperate: July-October

Cold: January-March, July-September

Zucchini

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-September

Temperate: March-July

Cold: April-June