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 July

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
  • CabbageRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CarrotSow directly in the bed
  • CeleriacRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CelerySow directly or raise seedlings
  • 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
  • CorianderRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • CucumberSow directly or raise seedlings
  • 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
  • Jerusalem ArtichokeSow directly in the bedCan spread
  • MizunaSow directly in the bed
  • 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
  • RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RhubarbSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for years
  • RocketSow directly or raise seedlings
  • RockmelonRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
  • ShallotSow directly in the bed
  • SilverbeetSow directly or raise seedlings
  • Snow PeaSow directly in the bedNot 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