Australian Vegetable Planting Guide October
What can I plant this month? What can I plant in Sydney in October? Great questions… here is our Australian Planting Guide for all the major growing areas in Australia
October is the month when it is still prime time for sowing seeds in Australia. So get in quick and stock up because there are still low stock of many seeds since 2020.
What to Plant in Australia in October. Vegetables and Herbs to Plant in Australia in October.
Tropical/ Warmer Areas, north of a line from Coffs Harbour to Geraldton. eg What to Plant in Brisbane in October.
Vegetables – capsicum, chillies, cucumber, eggplants, lettuce, pumpkin, rocket, tomatoes, watermelon, zucchini
Herbs – basil, dill, oregano, parsley, mint, rosemary, thyme
Flowers – why not plant some nasturtium, dianthus, Livingstone daisies, verbena, snapdragons, petunias, chrysanthemums, Shasta daisies, marigolds (French)
Temperate Warm Areas Most of SA and coastal NSW eg What to Plant in Adelaide in October, What to Plant in Sydney in October
Vegetables -cucumber, carrot, corn, leek, lettuce, onions, radish, rocket, silverbeet, zucchini
Herbs – Chervil, Coriander, Fennel, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Spring Onions, Thyme
Chillies, Tomatoes, Capsicum and Eggplant dependent on your local climate. If in doubt raise on heat mat or place seedlings inside on windowsill until it warms a little more.
Flowers – plant nasturtium, dianthus, Livingstone daisies, verbena, snapdragons, petunias, chrysanthemums, Shasta daisies, marigolds (French)
Temperate Cool Areas Inland NSW, Victoria and ACT. eg What to Plant in Melbourne in October, What to Plant in Canberra in October
Vegetables –Asian greens, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, leek, lettuce, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, swede, turnip, zucchini
Herbs – Chervil, Coriander, Fennel, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Spring Onions, Thyme
You can also have tomatoes and chillies germinating inside on either a heat mat or warm windowsill.
Cool Areas. Tasmania and coastal Victoria eg What to Plant int Tasmania in October.
Vegetables –Asian greens, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, leek, lettuce, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach
Herbs – Coriander, Spring Onions, Parsley
Flowers – nasturtium, dianthus, Livingstone daisies, verbena, snapdragons, petunias, chrysanthemums, Shasta daisies, marigolds (French)
You can also have tomatoes and chillies germinating inside on either a heat mat or warm windowsill.
What to plant in Brisbane in October, What to plant in Sydney in October, What to plant in Canberra in October, What to plant in Adelaide in October, What to plant in Melbourne in October, What to plant in Tasmania in October