What to plant in Darwin, NT

What to plant in Darwin in January

• BasilSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
• CapsicumRaise seedlings, then transplant
• ChilliRaise seedlings, then transplant
• ChivesRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• CornSow directly in the bed
• DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• EggplantSow directly or raise seedlings
• Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• OkraSow directly or raise seedlings
• PurslaneSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
• RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• RockmelonRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
• SoybeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• Sweet Potato

Frost in Darwin

Darwin frosts in fewer than 1 year in 10, so frost doesn't hold back any planting here.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

Planting times in Darwin through the year

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