What to plant now

Pick your city for this month's sowing list, the planting year at a glance and the local frost dates.

40 vegetables to sow or plant in October. Sydney has no frost in a normal year.

40 vegetables to sow or plant in October. Frost is usually over by 4 September.

32 vegetables to sow or plant in October. Brisbane has no frost in a normal year.

38 vegetables to sow or plant in October. Frost is rare in Perth, and over by about 2 August.

38 vegetables to sow or plant in October. Frost is rare in Adelaide, and over by about 13 August.

32 vegetables to sow or plant in October. Frost is usually over by 2 December.

31 vegetables to sow or plant in October. Frost is usually over by 26 September.

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