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What to plant now in Newcastle

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

October

39 vegetables to sow or plant now

36 of them are at their best time to start. Newcastle has no frost in a normal year.

Quick, easy wins this month: radish, rocket, pak choy, beetroot, coriander and lettuce.

Sow or plant in Newcastle in October

Sow in a tray

  • Basil
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Capsicum
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Chilli
  • Chives
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Kale
  • Leek
  • Parsley
  • Pumpkin
  • Rockmelon
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomato
  • Watermelon
  • Zucchini

Sow in the ground

  • Basil
  • Beetroot
  • Bush beans
  • Carrot
  • Chives
  • Climbing beans
  • Coriander
  • Cucumber
  • Dill
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Pak choy
  • Parsley
  • Peas
  • Pumpkin
  • Radish
  • Rocket
  • Rockmelon
  • Runner beans
  • Silverbeet
  • Spring onion
  • Sweet corn
  • Turnip
  • Zucchini
  • Parsnip
  • Spinach

Plant out

  • Basil
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Capsicum
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Chilli
  • Chives
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Kale
  • Leek
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • Rockmelon
  • Strawberry
  • Sweet corn
  • Tomato
  • Zucchini

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

Last month to start: coriander, parsnip and spinach.

Ready to pick in October

  • Beetroot
  • Broad beans
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Bush beans
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Chives
  • Climbing beans
  • Coriander
  • Dill
  • Garlic
  • Kale
  • Leek
  • Lettuce
  • Onion
  • Pak choy
  • Parsley
  • Parsnip
  • Peas
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • Radish
  • Rocket
  • Silverbeet
  • Spinach
  • Spring onion
  • Strawberry
  • Swede
  • Turnip
  • Zucchini

Coming up in November

  • Okra
  • Sweet potato

When to plant the favourites in Newcastle

Tomato

Tomatoes

Sow in a tray: June to January.

Plant out: August to February.

Best time to start: August to January.

Pick: November to June.

First pick about 18 weeks after starting.

Potato

Potatoes

Plant: All year.

Best time to start: All year.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 11 weeks after starting.

Garlic

Garlic

Plant: May to June.

Best time to start: May to June.

Pick: October to January.

First pick about 24 weeks after starting.

Lettuce

Lettuce

Sow in the ground: All year.

Best time to start: February to November.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 6 weeks after starting.

Carrot

Carrots

Sow in the ground: All year.

Best time to start: All year.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 8 weeks after starting.

Bush beans

Bush beans

Sow in the ground: July to April.

Best time to start: July to April.

Pick: October to August.

First pick about 9 weeks after starting.

Onion

Onions

Sow in a tray: February to September.

Plant out: March to November.

Best time to start: March to November.

Pick: July to February.

First pick about 23 weeks after starting.

Strawberry

Strawberries

Plant: March to November.

Best time to start: March to November.

Pick: August to May.

First pick about 18 weeks after starting.

Pumpkin

Pumpkins

Sow in a tray: July to February.

Sow in the ground: August to March.

Plant out: August to March.

Best time to start: August to February.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 15 weeks after starting.

Zucchini

Zucchini

Sow in a tray: July to March.

Sow in the ground: August to April.

Plant out: August to April.

Best time to start: August to April.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 8 weeks after starting.

The planting year in Newcastle

VegetableONDJFMAMJJASFirst pick
BasilSSSSSSPTPabout 8 weeks
BeetrootSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
Broad beansSSSSSabout 13 weeks
BroccoliPPTPPPPPPPPabout 13 weeks
Brussels sproutsTPPPPPabout 22 weeks
Bush beansSSSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
CabbagePPPPPPPPPPPPabout 14 weeks
CapsicumPPPPPTTPabout 18 weeks
CarrotSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 8 weeks
CauliflowerTPPPPPPPabout 16 weeks
CeleriacPPPTTPPPPPPPabout 24 weeks
CeleryPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 20 weeks
ChilliPPPPPTTPabout 19 weeks
ChivesSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
Climbing beansSSSSSSSSSabout 10 weeks
CorianderSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
CucumberSSSSSSPSabout 8 weeks
DillSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 5 weeks
EggplantPPPPTTabout 18 weeks
GarlicPPabout 24 weeks
KaleSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
LeekPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 18 weeks
LettuceSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
OkraSSSSabout 7 weeks
OnionPPTPPPPPPPabout 23 weeks
Pak choySSSSSSSSSSSSabout 5 weeks
ParsleySSSSSSSSSSSSabout 8 weeks
ParsnipSSSSSSSSabout 15 weeks
PeasSSSSSSSSSabout 8 weeks
PotatoPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 11 weeks
PumpkinSSSSSSTSSabout 15 weeks
RadishSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 3 weeks
RocketSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 4 weeks
RockmelonSSSSPTabout 11 weeks
Runner beansSSSSSSSSabout 10 weeks
SilverbeetSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
SpinachSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
Spring onionSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
StrawberryPPPPPPPPPabout 18 weeks
SwedeSSSSSSSabout 13 weeks
Sweet cornSSSSSSSSSabout 11 weeks
Sweet potatoPPPabout 14 weeks
TomatoPPPPPTTPPabout 18 weeks
TurnipSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
WatermelonTSSSPabout 11 weeks
ZucchiniSSSSSSSTSSabout 8 weeks

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

Newcastle season by season

Spring September to November

Time to start: okra, rockmelon, sweet potato and watermelon.

Last chance for: broccoli, coriander, onion, parsnip, peas, spinach, strawberry, swede and turnip.

Summer December to February

Time to start: broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, onion and turnip.

Last chance for: capsicum, chilli, eggplant, okra, rockmelon, sweet potato, tomato and watermelon.

Autumn March to May

Time to start: broad beans, coriander, garlic, parsnip, peas, spinach, strawberry and swede.

Last chance for: basil, bush beans, climbing beans, cucumber, pumpkin, runner beans, sweet corn and zucchini.

Winter June to August

Time to start: basil, bush beans, capsicum, chilli, climbing beans, cucumber, eggplant, pumpkin, runner beans, sweet corn, tomato and zucchini.

Last chance for: broad beans, brussels sprouts, cauliflower and garlic.

Any time of year: beetroot, cabbage, carrot, celeriac, celery, chives, dill, kale, leek, lettuce, pak choy, parsley, potato, radish, rocket, silverbeet and spring onion.

Frost in Newcastle

Newcastle has no frost in a normal year, so there is no last-frost date to wait for. Cool nights, not frost, decide when the summer vegetables go in.

Questions about planting in Newcastle

What can I plant now in Newcastle?

In October, 39 vegetables can be sown or planted in Newcastle, including basil, beetroot, broccoli, bush beans, cabbage, capsicum, carrot and celeriac. The full list is at the top of this page and changes every month.

When should I plant tomatoes in Newcastle?

In Newcastle, sow tomatoes in a tray from June to January and plant them out from August to February. The best time to start is from August to January. Picking runs from November to June.

When should I plant potatoes in Newcastle?

In Newcastle, potatoes can be started in any month of the year. Picking runs all year round.

When should I plant garlic in Newcastle?

In Newcastle, plant garlic from May to June. The best time to start is from May to June. Picking runs from October to January.

When is the last frost in Newcastle?

Newcastle has no frost in a normal year, so there is no last-frost date to wait for.

What can I plant at any time of year in Newcastle?

Beetroot, cabbage, carrot, celeriac, celery, chives, dill, kale, leek, lettuce, pak choy, parsley, potato, radish, rocket, silverbeet and spring onion can be started in Newcastle in every month of the year.

Which vegetables are quickest to grow in Newcastle?

The quick ones are radish (about 3 weeks), rocket (about 4 weeks), pak choy (about 5 weeks), beetroot (about 6 weeks), coriander (about 6 weeks), lettuce (about 6 weeks), silverbeet (about 6 weeks) and spinach (about 6 weeks). The time is from starting to the first pick.

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These dates are estimates for general guidance, based on the usual weather in Newcastle. 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).

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