Vegetable Sowing Chart for Southern Hemisphere

Southern Hemisphere

Artichoke, Globe

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-March

Temperate: April-September

Cold: July-October

Artichoke, Jerusalem

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-November

Temperate: September-November

Cold: August-December

Asparagus

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: May-July

Temperate: June & July

Cold: June & July

Bean (dwarf)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-October

Temperate: September-February

Cold: October-January

Bean (climbing)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-October

Temperate: September-January

Cold: October-December

Bean (broad)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: April-June

Temperate: April-July

Cold: March & April, July & August

Beetroot

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-October

Temperate: July-March

Cold: September-February

Broccoli

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: March-August

Temperate: December-May

Cold: November-February

Brussels Sprouts

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: None

Temperate: December-March

Cold: October-February

Cabbage

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-November

Temperate: June-April

Cold: July-March

Cabbage (Chinese)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: July-April

Cold: July-March

Capsicum

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-March

Temperate: August-December

Cold: September-November

Carrots

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: July-March

Cold: September-February

Cauliflower

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-April

Temperate: December-March

Cold: November-January

Celery

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-April

Temperate: August-February

Cold: September-December

Choko

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-October

Temperate: August-October

Cold: None

Corn

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-February

Temperate: September-January

Cold: October-December

Cucumber

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-March

Temperate: September-January

Cold: October-December

Eggplant

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: September-March

Temperate: September-December

Cold: November & December

Endive

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: March-August

Temperate: August-March

Cold: September-February

Kale

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: None

Temperate: January-April

Cold: November-May

Kohlrabi

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-May

Temperate: January-March, July-September

Cold: January & February, August-October

Leek

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: April-June

Temperate: September-April

Cold: October-March

Lettuce

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: January-December

Cold: January-December

Okra

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: August-February

Temperate: September-December

Cold: October-December

Onion

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-May

Temperate: March-July

Cold: April-August

Onion, spring

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: August-May

Cold: August-April

Parsnip

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: March-August

Temperate: July-March

Cold: August-February

Pea (dwarf)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: March-July

Temperate: February-August

Cold: June-October

Pea (climbing)

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: March-July

Temperate: February-August

Cold: June-October

Potato

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-September

Temperate: January & February, July-September

Cold: August-December

Pumpkin

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-February

Temperate: September-December

Cold: October-December

Radish

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: August-May

Cold: September-April

Rhubarb

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-May

Temperate: August-December

Cold: September-December

Shallot

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-July

Temperate: February-June

Cold: January-May

Silverbeet

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: July-March

Cold: August-February

Spinach

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: April-July

Temperate: February-June

Cold: February-August

Squash

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-February

Temperate: September-December

Cold: October-December

Swede

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-April

Temperate: January-March

Cold: January & February, August & September

Sweet Potato

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-February

Temperate: September-November

Cold: None

Tomato

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: January-December

Temperate: August-December

Cold: September-November

Turnip

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: February-May

Temperate: January-April

Cold: January-March, July-September

Zucchini

Tropical / Sub-Tropical: July-March

Temperate: September-January

Cold: October-December