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What to plant now in Sydney

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

October

40 vegetables to sow or plant now

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

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

Sow or plant in Sydney in October

Sow in a tray

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

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

Last month to start: broccoli, celeriac, coriander, onion, 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
  • Radish
  • Rocket
  • Silverbeet
  • Spinach
  • Spring onion
  • Strawberry
  • Swede
  • Turnip
  • Zucchini

Coming up in November

  • Okra

When to plant the favourites in Sydney

Tomato

Tomatoes

Sow in a tray: June to January.

Plant out: August to February.

Best time to start: August to January.

Pick: November to May.

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: April to June.

Best time to start: April to June.

Pick: October to January.

First pick about 24 weeks after starting.

Lettuce

Lettuce

Sow in the ground: February to November.

Best time to start: February to November.

Pick: March to January.

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 March.

Pick: October to August.

First pick about 8 weeks after starting.

Onion

Onions

Sow in a tray: February to September.

Plant out: March to October.

Best time to start: March to October.

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: September to May.

First pick about 18 weeks after starting.

Pumpkin

Pumpkins

Sow in a tray: July to February.

Sow in the ground: September to February.

Plant out: August to March.

Best time to start: August to February.

Pick: December to August.

First pick about 14 weeks after starting.

Zucchini

Zucchini

Sow in a tray: July to March.

Sow in the ground: September to April.

Plant out: August to April.

Best time to start: August to April.

Pick: October to August.

First pick about 7 weeks after starting.

The planting year in Sydney

VegetableONDJFMAMJJASFirst pick
BasilSSSSSSPTPabout 8 weeks
BeetrootSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
Broad beansSSSSSabout 13 weeks
BroccoliPTPPPPPPPPabout 13 weeks
Brussels sproutsTPPPPPabout 23 weeks
Bush beansSSSSSSSSSSabout 8 weeks
CabbagePPPPPPPPPPPPabout 14 weeks
CapsicumPPPPPTTPabout 18 weeks
CarrotSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 8 weeks
CauliflowerTPPPPPPPabout 16 weeks
CeleriacPTTPPPPPPPabout 25 weeks
CeleryPPPTTPPPPPPPabout 21 weeks
ChilliPPPPPTTPabout 19 weeks
ChivesSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
Climbing beansSSSSSSSSSabout 10 weeks
CorianderSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
CucumberSSSSSSTSabout 7 weeks
DillSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 5 weeks
EggplantPPPPTTabout 18 weeks
GarlicPPPabout 24 weeks
KaleSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
LeekPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 18 weeks
LettuceSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
OkraSSSSabout 7 weeks
OnionPTPPPPPPPabout 23 weeks
Pak choySSSSSSSSSSSSabout 5 weeks
ParsleySSSSSSSSSSSSabout 8 weeks
ParsnipSSSSSSSSabout 16 weeks
PeasSSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
PotatoPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 11 weeks
PumpkinSSSSSPTPSabout 14 weeks
RadishSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 3 weeks
RocketSSSSSSSSSSSabout 4 weeks
RockmelonSSSSPTabout 10 weeks
Runner beansSSSSSSSabout 11 weeks
SilverbeetSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
SpinachSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
Spring onionSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
StrawberryPPPPPPPPPabout 18 weeks
SwedeSSSSSSabout 14 weeks
Sweet cornSSSSSSSSSabout 11 weeks
Sweet potatoPPPPabout 13 weeks
TomatoPPPPPTTPPabout 18 weeks
TurnipSSSSSSSSSSabout 7 weeks
WatermelonPSSSabout 11 weeks
ZucchiniSSSSSSSTPSabout 7 weeks

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

Sydney season by season

Spring September to November

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

Last chance for: broccoli, celeriac, coriander, lettuce, onion, parsnip, peas, runner beans, spinach, strawberry and turnip.

Summer December to February

Time to start: broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celeriac, lettuce, onion, rocket, runner beans and turnip.

Last chance for: capsicum, chilli, eggplant, okra, rocket, 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, garlic and swede.

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

Frost in Sydney

Sydney 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 Sydney

What can I plant now in Sydney?

In October, 40 vegetables can be sown or planted in Sydney, 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 Sydney?

In Sydney, 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 May.

When should I plant potatoes in Sydney?

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

When should I plant garlic in Sydney?

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

When is the last frost in Sydney?

Sydney 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 Sydney?

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

Which vegetables are quickest to grow in Sydney?

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.

Other cities

What to plant now in Melbourne · What to plant now in Brisbane · What to plant now in Perth · What to plant now in Adelaide · What to plant now in Canberra · What to plant now in Hobart

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