Growing guide

Subtropical zone

Mild winters and humid summers. The cooler months are often the easiest.

Includes Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Coffs Harbour, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Rockhampton, Mackay.

What to sow in December

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

  • AmaranthSow directly in the bed
  • ArtichokeRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
  • BasilSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Bok ChoySow directly or raise seedlings
  • CapsicumRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • ChilliRaise 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
  • CornSow directly in the bed
  • CowpeaSow directly in the bed
  • CucumberSow directly or raise seedlings
  • DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • EggplantSow directly or raise seedlings
  • French BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for years
  • GingerSow directly in the bed
  • LuffaRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
  • OkraSow directly or raise seedlings
  • PeanutRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • PumpkinSow directly or raise seedlingsNeeds a lot of room
  • PurslaneSow directly in the bedCan spread
  • RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RhubarbSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for years
  • RockmelonRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
  • Runner BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SalsifySow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SilverbeetSow directly or raise seedlings
  • SoybeanSow directly in the bed
  • Sweet Potato
  • TomatoRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • WatermelonSow directly in the bedNeeds a lot of room
  • Yardlong BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ZucchiniSow directly in the bed