Sowing Calendar
Month by month sowing guides for every Australian climate zone, and how to read the soil rather than the calendar.
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Summer Vegetables in Arid and Semi-Arid Australia: Two Plantings and Less Water
Inland gardens get two summer plantings, one in spring and one in January. Here is what to sow in October, and how shade, mulch and deep watering carry it through the heat.
When the heat sets in: vegetables that thrive in an Australian summer
The heat-loving crops that thrive in an Australian summer, matched to your climate zone, with simple ways to keep them cropping through the hottest weeks.
Succession planting: how to harvest continuously, not all at once
A single packet sown all at once tends to mature all at once. Here is how succession planting gives you a steady harvest instead of a glut and a bare bed.
When to plant sweet potatoes in Australia, zone by zone
Sweet potatoes want four to five warm months. Here is when that window opens in Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and the cool tablelands.
What to Sow in September: Vegetables for Every Australian Zone
September brings the longest sowing list of the year for most Australian gardens. Here is what to sow now in each climate zone, and what is worth holding back a fortnight.