| Crops | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Growing Comments |
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| Asian Greens see link | x | x | x | x | x | x | Planting can continue into summer months if plants kept shaded | ||||||
| Basil | x | x | x | x | Create shade in summer months | ||||||||
| Beetroot | x | x | x | x | x | x | Keep very moist for good size, especially in summer months | ||||||
| Broccoli | x | x | x | x | x | Beware of cabbage moth for February and December plantings | |||||||
| Bush beans | x | x | x | x | x | Increase watering when fruiting, especially moving into summer months | |||||||
| Cabbage | x | x | x | x | x | Beware of cabbage moth for February and December plantings | |||||||
| Capsicum | x | Keep well watered while fruiting | |||||||||||
| Carrot | x | x | x | x | Beware of cabbage moth for February and December plantings | ||||||||
| Celery | x | x | x | x | x | Keep very moist during growing period, especially in warmer drier months | |||||||
| Climbing beans | x | x | x | x | Increase watering when fruiting, especially moving into summer months | ||||||||
| Cucumber | x | x | x | x | Increase watering when fruiting; beware of mould if overwatered or high levels of humidity | ||||||||
| Eggplant | x | Increase watering when fruiting; loves heat; stake plants | |||||||||||
| Garlic | x | x | x | x | Soak overnight is seaweed solution before planting. Plant anytime from mid-March up until the shortest day (June 21st) is considered suitable for Melbourne and surrounds. Ideally though, get your garlic in before the end of May. The longer it has growing in cold soil, the better it will develop. You can expect to harvest about 7 to 8 months after planting for most varieties.
Plant each one individually, about 5cm deep and about 15-20cm apart. If you have more than one row growing, space the rows up to 40cm apart. If you have plenty of space plant them the wider distance apart so that the bulbs have a larger space to develop more fully. |
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| Lettuce | x | x | x | x | x | x | Planting can continue into summer months if plants kept shaded | ||||||
| Parsley | x | x | x | x | Planting can continue into summer months if plants kept shaded | ||||||||
| Potato | x | x | x | x | x | Do not overwater; hold in moisture with mulch | |||||||
| Pumpkin | x | x | x | x | x | Create lots of space and keep out of vegie patch | |||||||
| Radish | x | x | x | x | x | x | Plant in between other crops to take up spaces | ||||||
| Rocket | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Planting can continue into summer months if plants kept shaded | ||||
| Snow peas | x | x | x | x | x | x | Avoid watering on leaves as this can increase mould, which reduces fruiting | ||||||
| Spring Onions | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Companion plant with many of your other crops, especially strawberries |
| Strawberry | x | x | x | Increase water when fruiting; companion plant with spring onions and leeks to reduce slugs | |||||||||
| Sugar snap peas | x | x | x | x | x | x | Avoid watering on leaves as this can increase mould, which reduces fruiting | ||||||
| Sweet corn | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Grow in full sun and warm position, especially for cooler months | |||||
| Sweet Potato | x | x | Grows all year round | ||||||||||
| Tomato | x | ! | ! | x | x | x | ! Sow seeds indoors – or in a hot bed Allow good airflow to reduce disease potential |
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| Zucchini | x | x | x | x | Avoid watering on leaves as this can increase mould, which reduces fruiting |