What to plant in Orbost, VIC

What to plant in Orbost in May

• ChickpeaRaise seedlings, then transplant
• DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• GarlicSow directly in the bed
• LettuceSow directly in the bed
• MizunaSow directly in the bed
• OnionSow directly or raise seedlings
• PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• RosemaryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• Snow PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• SorrelSow directly in the bedStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• SpinachSow directly in the bed
• Spring OnionSow directly in the bed
• StrawberryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• TurnipSow directly in the bed

Frost in Orbost

Frost usually arrives in Orbost around mid June and finishes by mid August. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early June or as late as mid September, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

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 Orbost through the year

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