Growing guide

Tropical zone

A wet season and a dry season. Most vegetables go in as the dry season starts.

Includes Darwin, Cairns, Townsville, Exmouth.

What to sow in May

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

  • 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
  • AsparagusSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • BasilSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • 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 bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • BroccoliRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CabbageRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CapsicumRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CarrotSow directly in the bed
  • CeleriacRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • CelerySow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ChickpeaRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • 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
  • CornSow directly in the bed
  • CowpeaSow directly in the bedNot 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
  • EggplantSow directly or raise seedlings
  • EndiveRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • FennelSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • French BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • GingerSow directly in the bed
  • HorseradishSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Jerusalem ArtichokeSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • KaleRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • KohlrabiSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • LeekSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • LettuceSow directly in the bed
  • LuffaRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
  • MintSow directly or raise seedlingsCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • MizunaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • OkraSow directly or raise seedlings
  • 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 bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • PeanutRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • PotatoSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • PumpkinSow directly or raise seedlingsNeeds a lot of room
  • RadicchioRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RockmelonRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
  • RosemaryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Runner BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SageRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SalsifySow directly in the bedNot 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
  • SoybeanSow directly in the bedNot 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
  • Sweet Potato
  • ThymeSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • TomatoRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • TurnipSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • WatercressSow directly or raise seedlingsCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • 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