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What to plant in Richmond, NSW

Richmond is in the temperate zone. Mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers, with a long growing season.

What to plant in Richmond in March

  • AmaranthSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ArtichokeRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of roomNot yet checked against a local guide
  • BeetrootSow directly in the bed
  • Bok ChoySow directly or raise seedlings
  • Broad BeanSow directly in the bed
  • Brussels SproutsRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CabbageRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CarrotSow directly in the bed
  • CauliflowerRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • Chinese CabbageSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ChivesRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • CorianderRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • FennelSow directly or raise seedlings
  • GarlicSow directly in the bed
  • Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • KaleRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • KohlrabiSow directly in the bed
  • LeekSow directly or raise seedlings
  • LettuceSow directly in the bed
  • MizunaSow directly in the bed
  • OnionSow directly or raise seedlings
  • OreganoSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ParsleySow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ParsnipSow directly in the bed
  • PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RocketSow directly or raise seedlings
  • RosemaryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SalsifySow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SilverbeetSow directly or raise seedlings
  • 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
  • ThymeSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • TurnipSow directly in the bed
  • WatercressSow directly or raise seedlingsCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide

Frost in Richmond

Frost usually arrives in Richmond around late May and finishes by early September. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as early May or as late as late 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 Richmond through the year

CropMonths
AmaranthAug to Mar
ArtichokeAug to Mar
AsparagusAug to Nov
BasilOct to Dec
BeetrootJul to Apr
Bok ChoyAll year
BorageAug to Feb
Broad BeanMar to Jul
Brussels SproutsDec to Apr
CabbageFeb to Apr, Aug to Sep
CapsicumAug to Dec
CarrotAug to Apr
CauliflowerDec to Apr
CeleriacSep to Dec
ChickpeaMay to Aug
ChilliAug to Dec
Chinese CabbageAll year
ChivesSep to Mar
CorianderMar to Apr, Aug to Nov
CornOct to Jan
CowpeaOct to Feb
CucumberOct to Feb
DaikonAll year
DillAug to Feb
EggplantSep to Dec
FennelAug to Apr
French BeanOct to Feb
GarlicMar to Jun
Garlic ChivesSep to Mar
GingerOct to Dec
HorseradishAug to Nov
Jerusalem ArtichokeNone
KaleAug to May
KohlrabiAug to Apr
LeekAug to Apr
LettuceAll year
LuffaOct to Dec
MintAug to Nov
MizunaMar to Nov
OkraOct to Dec
OnionFeb to Aug
OreganoMar to Apr, Aug to Dec
ParsleyAug to Mar
ParsnipJul to Mar
PeaFeb to Sep
PeanutOct to Dec
PotatoJul to Oct
PumpkinOct to Dec
PurslaneOct to Feb
RadishAll year
RhubarbJul to Jan
RocketFeb to Mar, Aug to Nov
RockmelonSep to Dec
RosemaryMar to May, Sep to Nov
Runner BeanOct to Feb
SageSep to Dec
SalsifySep to Apr
ShallotApr to May, Jul to Aug
SilverbeetSep to May
Snow PeaFeb to Sep
SorrelMar to May, Aug to Oct
SoybeanNov to Dec
SpinachFeb to Sep
Spring OnionMar to Nov
StrawberryApr to Jul
Sweet PotatoOct to Nov
ThymeMar to Apr, Sep to Dec
TomatilloOct to Dec
TomatoAug to Dec
TurnipSep to May
WatercressSep to Apr
WatermelonOct to Dec
Yardlong BeanOct to Feb
ZucchiniOct to Jan

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