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What to plant now in Bendigo

This month's sowing list for Bendigo, what is ready to pick, when to plant the favourites, the planting year at a glance and the local frost dates.

Sow or plant in Bendigo in October

Names with a dashed outline can be started now, but it is not their best time.

Last month to start: parsnip.

When to plant the favourites in Bendigo

Tomatoes

Sow in a tray: September to November.

Plant out: November to January.

Best time to start: November to December.

Pick: February to April.

First pick about 18 weeks after starting.

Potatoes

Plant: October to February.

Best time to start: October to February.

Pick: January to June.

First pick about 10 weeks after starting.

Garlic

Plant: April to June.

Best time to start: April to June.

Pick: November to January.

First pick about 26 weeks after starting.

Lettuce

Sow in the ground: July to April.

Best time to start: January to March and August to November.

Pick: October to August.

First pick about 7 weeks after starting.

Carrots

Sow in the ground: June to April.

Best time to start: July to March.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 10 weeks after starting.

Bush beans

Sow in the ground: November to February.

Best time to start: November to January.

Pick: January to April.

First pick about 8 weeks after starting.

Onions

Sow in a tray: January to October.

Plant out: March to December.

Best time to start: March to December.

Pick: November to March.

First pick about 28 weeks after starting.

Strawberries

Plant: March to December.

Best time to start: March to December.

Pick: November to June.

First pick about 23 weeks after starting.

Pumpkins

Sow in a tray: October to December.

Sow in the ground: November to December.

Plant out: November to January.

Best time to start: November to December.

Pick: February to April.

First pick about 15 weeks after starting.

Zucchini

Sow in a tray: October to January.

Sow in the ground: November to February.

Plant out: November to February.

Best time to start: November to January.

Pick: January to April.

First pick about 7 weeks after starting.

The planting year in Bendigo

• TSow in a tray
• SSow in the ground
• PPlant out
• Pick
• SPaler: possible, but not the best time

The chart starts at October. "First pick" is the usual time from starting to the first harvest.

Bendigo season by season

Any time of year: broccoli, cabbage, celeriac, celery, leek and onion.

Frost in Bendigo

Last frost, most years

around 19 October

Safe to plant frost-tender vegetables

from about 8 November

First frost, most years

around 7 May

Frost-free days in a year

about 200

These dates are on the careful side. Many gardeners plant a few weeks earlier and cover young plants on cold nights. A low corner where cold air settles runs later. Tomatoes, capsicum, beans, zucchini, pumpkin and basil are the ones to hold back or cover.

Harder to grow in Bendigo

Needs a greenhouse or a warm, sheltered spot: okra and sweet potato.

Questions about planting in Bendigo

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These dates are estimates for general guidance, based on the usual weather in Bendigo. Seasons vary from year to year, so check the seed packet and local advice as well.
Temperatures: Source: Meteostat and its data providers (CC BY 4.0). Crop temperature ranges checked against FAO ECOCROP (CC BY 4.0).