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What to plant now in Toowoomba

This month's sowing list for Toowoomba, 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 Toowoomba in October

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

Last month to start: coriander, parsnip and spinach.

When to plant the favourites in Toowoomba

Tomatoes

Sow in a tray: July to December.

Plant out: September to February.

Best time to start: September to January.

Pick: December to May.

First pick about 18 weeks after starting.

Potatoes

Plant: July to March.

Best time to start: July to March.

Pick: October to July.

First pick about 10 weeks after starting.

Garlic

Plant: April to June.

Best time to start: April to June.

Pick: October to January.

First pick about 24 weeks after starting.

Lettuce

Sow in the ground: All year.

Best time to start: February to November.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 6 weeks after starting.

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

Sow in the ground: August to March.

Best time to start: August to February.

Pick: November to May.

First pick about 8 weeks after starting.

Onions

Sow in a tray: January to September.

Plant out: March to November.

Best time to start: March to November.

Pick: September to February.

First pick about 25 weeks after starting.

Strawberries

Plant: March to November.

Best time to start: March to November.

Pick: September to May.

First pick about 19 weeks after starting.

Pumpkins

Sow in a tray: August to January.

Sow in the ground: September to January.

Plant out: September to February.

Best time to start: September to January.

Pick: December to May.

First pick about 15 weeks after starting.

Zucchini

Sow in a tray: August to February.

Sow in the ground: September to March.

Plant out: September to March.

Best time to start: September to February.

Pick: October to May.

First pick about 7 weeks after starting.

The planting year in Toowoomba

• 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.

Toowoomba season by season

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

Frost in Toowoomba

Frost nights in a year

about 4, none in some winters

Safe to plant frost-tender vegetables

from about 21 August

Frosts in Toowoomba are few, but they do come. On a still, clear night the grass and low plants can frost while the air a little higher stays just above freezing, so plants in the open may see more frosts than this count. A low corner where cold air settles gets it first, and later into spring.

Questions about planting in Toowoomba

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