Food gardening

Food gardening: what to plant when

Wondering what vegetables you should be planting this season? Read on to discover crops you can add to your garden any time or in certain months of the year – suitable for those enjoying the warm temperate climate of the Adelaide plains.

Plant any time
Beans (bush)CabbageLeek
LettuceRadishRocket
Salad onionsSpring onions
January
BasilBeans (climbing)Beetroot
Brussel sproutsCarrotCauliflower
ChivesCornCucumber
MintParsnipSilverbeet
TomatoTurnip
February
BasilBeetrootBrussel sprouts
CarrotCauliflowerChives
KaleMintParsnip
SilverbeetSpinachTurnip
March
BeetrootBroccoliBrussel sprouts
CarrotCauliflowerCelery
ChivesCorianderDill
FennelGarlicKale
MintPak choiParsnip
RadicchioSilverbeetSpinach
Turnip
April
Broad beansBroccoliCauliflower
CeleryChivesCoriander
DillFennelGarlic
KalePak choiPeas
RadicchioSpinachSwede
May
Broad beansBroccoliCauliflower
CorianderDillFennel
GarlicKalePak choi
PeasRaddichioSpinach
Swede
June
Broad beansBroccoliKale
PeasRaddichioSpinach
Swede
July
Broad beansBeetrootBroccoli
KaleParsleyPeas
PotatoesRaddichioSpinach
SwedeTomato
August
BeetrootCapsicumChilli
CorianderDillEggplant
FennelKalePak choi
ParsleyPeasPotatoes
RadicchioSilverbeetSwede
Tomato
September
BasilBeetrootCapsicum
CeleryChilliChives
CorianderCucumberDill
EggplantFennelKale
MelonsMintPak choi
ParsleyParsnipPeas
PotatoesPumpkins (towards the end of the month)Raddichio
SilverbeetSwedeTomato
Zucchini
October
BasilBeetrootCapsicum
CarrotCeleryChilli
ChivesCorianderCucumber
DillEggplantFennel
KaleMelonsMint
Pak choiParsleyParsnip
PotatoesPumpkinsRadicchio
SilverbeetTomatoZucchini
November
BasilBeetrootCapsicum
CarrotCeleryChilli
ChivesCorianderCorn
CucumberDillEggplant
FennelKaleMelons
MintPak choiParsley
ParsnipPotatoesPumpkins
SilverbeetTomatoTurnip
Zucchini
December
BasilBeetrootBrussel sprouts
CapsicumCarrotCauliflower
ChilliChivesCorn
CucumberEggplantMelons
MintParsleyParsnip
PotatoesPumpkinsSilverbeet
TomatoTurnipZucchini

For more detail, including number of times to sow and how often, download the full What to plant when chart below.