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 May

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

  • BeetrootSow directly in the bed
  • Bok ChoySow directly or raise seedlings
  • BorageSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Broad BeanSow directly in the bed
  • BroccoliRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • Brussels SproutsRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CabbageRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CarrotSow directly in the bed
  • CauliflowerRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CeleriacRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CelerySow directly or raise seedlings
  • ChickpeaRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • 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
  • DillSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • EndiveRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • GarlicSow directly in the bed
  • Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for years
  • KaleRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • KohlrabiSow directly in the bed
  • 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
  • PotatoSow directly in the bed
  • RadicchioRaise seedlings, then transplantNot 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
  • ShallotSow directly in the bed
  • 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
  • StrawberryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ThymeSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide