Australian Vegetable Planting Guide MAY

What can I plant this month? What can I plant in Sydney in MAY? Great questions… here is our Australian Planting Guide for all the major growing areas in Australia

MAY is the middle of summer heat but its still ok for sowing some seeds in Australia.

What to Plant in Australia in MAY. Vegetables and Herbs to Plant in Australia in MAY.

Tropical/ Warmer Areas, north of a line from Coffs Harbour to Geraldton. eg What to Plant in Brisbane in MAY.

Vegetables – beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, leek, lettuce, onions, peas, radish, silverbeet, spinach, spring onions, turnips

Herbs – Lemongrass, lemon balm, mint, thyme

Flowers – why not plant some marigolds, pansies and snapdragons

Temperate Warm Areas Most of SA and coastal NSW eg What to Plant in Adelaide in MAY, What to Plant in Sydney in MAY

Vegetables – Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower,leek, lettuce, onions, peas, radish, silverbeet, spinach, swedes, turnips,

Herbs – Lemon balm, lemongrass, Mint

Flowers – plant calendula, dianthus, pansies, snapdragons, marigolds

Temperate Cool Areas Inland NSW, Victoria and ACT. eg What to Plant in Melbourne in MAY, What to Plant in Canberra in MAY

Vegetables – Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, leek, lettuce, onions, peas, radish, silverbeet, spinach, swedes, turnips,

Herbs – Lemon balm, lemongrass, Mint

Flowers – plant calendula, dianthus, pansies, snapdragons, marigolds

Cool Areas. Tasmania and coastal Victoria eg What to Plant int Tasmania in MAY.

Vegetables – Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, leek, lettuce, onions, peas, radish, silverbeet, spinach, swedes, turnips,

Herbs – Lemon balm, lemongrass, Mint

Flowers –  dianthus, verbena, snapdragons,  marigolds


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