Growing guide

Cool zone

Cold winters with frost, and a short summer growing season.

Includes Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, Launceston, Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Mt Gambier.

What to sow in August

Holds back frost-tender crops around this area's frost dates. Regional, so ask local growers too.

  • CarrotSow directly in the bed
  • ChickpeaRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • Chinese CabbageSow directly or raise seedlings
  • DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • HorseradishSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Jerusalem ArtichokeSow directly in the bedCan spread
  • KohlrabiSow directly in the bed
  • MizunaSow directly in the bed
  • OnionSow directly or raise seedlings
  • ParsnipSow directly in the bed
  • PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • PotatoSow directly in the bed
  • RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RhubarbSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ShallotSow directly in the bed
  • Snow PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SpinachSow directly in the bed
  • Spring OnionSow directly in the bed