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What to plant now in Wollongong

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

October

38 vegetables to sow or plant now

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

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

Sow or plant in Wollongong in October

Sow in a tray

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

Sow in the ground

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

Plant out

  • Basil
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Capsicum
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Chilli
  • Chives
  • Cucumber
  • Kale
  • Leek
  • Onion
  • Parsley
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • 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: spinach.

Ready to pick in October

  • Beetroot
  • Broad beans
  • Broccoli
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Celeriac
  • Celery
  • Chives
  • 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

  • Sweet potato
  • Watermelon

When to plant the favourites in Wollongong

Tomato

Tomatoes

Sow in a tray: July to December.

Plant out: August to February.

Best time to start: August to January.

Pick: December to May.

First pick about 19 weeks after starting.

Potato

Potatoes

Plant: All year.

Best time to start: All year.

Pick: All year.

First pick about 12 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 December.

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 9 weeks after starting.

Bush beans

Bush beans

Sow in the ground: August to March.

Best time to start: August to March.

Pick: November to July.

First pick about 9 weeks after starting.

Onion

Onions

Sow in a tray: January to September.

Plant out: March to November.

Best time to start: March to November.

Pick: July to March.

First pick about 24 weeks after starting.

Strawberry

Strawberries

Plant: March to December.

Best time to start: March to December.

Pick: September to June.

First pick about 19 weeks after starting.

Pumpkin

Pumpkins

Sow in a tray: August to February.

Sow in the ground: September to February.

Plant out: August to February.

Best time to start: August to February.

Pick: December to August.

First pick about 15 weeks after starting.

Zucchini

Zucchini

Sow in a tray: August to March.

Sow in the ground: September to March.

Plant out: August to April.

Best time to start: August to March.

Pick: October to August.

First pick about 8 weeks after starting.

The planting year in Wollongong

VegetableONDJFMAMJJASFirst pick
BasilPSSSSSPTabout 8 weeks
BeetrootSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 7 weeks
Broad beansSSSSSSabout 13 weeks
BroccoliPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 13 weeks
Brussels sproutsTTPPPPPPabout 23 weeks
Bush beansSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
CabbagePPPPPPPPPPPPabout 14 weeks
CapsicumPPPPTPabout 19 weeks
CarrotSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
CauliflowerTPPPPPPPPabout 17 weeks
CeleriacPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 24 weeks
CeleryPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 21 weeks
ChilliPPPPTPabout 20 weeks
ChivesSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
Climbing beansSSSSSSSSabout 11 weeks
CorianderSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
CucumberSSSSSPTSabout 8 weeks
DillSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
EggplantTPPPTabout 19 weeks
GarlicPPabout 24 weeks
KaleSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 7 weeks
LeekPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 19 weeks
LettuceSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
OkraSSabout 8 weeks
OnionPPTTPPPPPPPabout 24 weeks
Pak choySSSSSSSSSSSSabout 5 weeks
ParsleySSSSSSSSSSSSabout 9 weeks
ParsnipSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 14 weeks
PeasSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 8 weeks
PotatoPPPPPPPPPPPPabout 12 weeks
PumpkinSSSSSPSabout 15 weeks
RadishSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 3 weeks
RocketSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 4 weeks
RockmelonTSSSabout 11 weeks
Runner beansSSSSSSSSSabout 11 weeks
SilverbeetSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 7 weeks
SpinachSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
Spring onionSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 7 weeks
StrawberryPPPPPPPPPPabout 19 weeks
SwedeSSSSSSSSSabout 13 weeks
Sweet cornSSSSSSSSabout 12 weeks
Sweet potatoPPabout 15 weeks
TomatoPPPPPTPPabout 19 weeks
TurnipSSSSSSSSSSSSabout 6 weeks
WatermelonPSPabout 12 weeks
ZucchiniSSSSSSPPSabout 8 weeks

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

Wollongong season by season

Spring September to November

Time to start: basil, eggplant, rockmelon, sweet potato and watermelon.

Last chance for: broad beans, cauliflower, coriander, onion, spinach and swede.

Summer December to February

Time to start: brussels sprouts, cauliflower, coriander, okra, onion and swede.

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

Autumn March to May

Time to start: broad beans, garlic, spinach and strawberry.

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

Winter June to August

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

Last chance for: brussels sprouts and garlic.

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

Frost in Wollongong

Wollongong 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 Wollongong

What can I plant now in Wollongong?

In October, 38 vegetables can be sown or planted in Wollongong, 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 Wollongong?

In Wollongong, sow tomatoes in a tray from July to December and plant them out from August to February. The best time to start is from August to January. Picking runs from December to May.

When should I plant potatoes in Wollongong?

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

When should I plant garlic in Wollongong?

In Wollongong, 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 Wollongong?

Wollongong 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 Wollongong?

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

Which vegetables are quickest to grow in Wollongong?

The quick ones are radish (about 3 weeks), rocket (about 4 weeks), pak choy (about 5 weeks), coriander (about 6 weeks), lettuce (about 6 weeks), spinach (about 6 weeks), turnip (about 6 weeks) and beetroot (about 7 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 Wollongong. 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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