Herbs

March brings the shorter, cooler days that coriander, parsley and chervil prefer. Here is what to sow in each climate zone, why parsley bolts the following spring, and how to strike rosemary and lavender cuttings.

February starts the cool-season herb bed in cooler gardens and sets it up everywhere else. Here is what to sow in each zone, how to get seed up in the heat, and which summer herbs to leave for seed.

January is the last basil month on our calendar across the south and a prime month for autumn herbs in cool districts. Here is what to sow in each zone, and how to get seed up in the heat.

December suits basil and the other warm-soil herbs almost everywhere, while coriander and mustard greens wait for autumn. Here is what to sow in each zone, plus a second basil round and a trim before Christmas.

November hands the herb bed to basil, tulsi and the other heat lovers, while cool gardens still sow coriander and chervil. Here is what to sow in each zone, and what can be picked by Christmas.

October opens the basil season in most of Australia and starts the countdown for coriander and dill. Here is what to sow in each climate zone, and how to keep picking into summer.

September warms the soil enough to scatter herb seed straight onto a bed or a wide pot. Here is what to sow now, zone by zone, and how to time basil.