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Sydney planting calendar
Sydney is zone 10–11 with mild winters and no reliable frost near the coast; the garden year starts in autumn and again in September. Summer heat and humidity, not cold, decide what survives.
Zone10–11
FrostFrost rare near the coast · autumn break in March
ClimateTemperate and arid
RegionAustralasia
Months12
| Month | Sow | Plant out | Tend / harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | Autumn greens and beetroot | Nothing in the heat | Water, shade, harvest daily |
| Feb | Broccoli, cabbage and lettuce | Late beans and cucumber | Autumn prep, compost, save seed |
| Mar | Broad beans, peas and spinach | Broccoli, leeks and strawberries | Plant trees and shrubs, mulch |
| Apr | Garlic and onion | Bare-root trees and roses | Mulch, prune, repair irrigation |
| May | Broad beans and peas | Bare-root fruit trees | First frost inland; protect tender plants |
| Jun | Microgreens indoors | Bare-root trees and asparagus | Prune, plan, clean tools |
| Jul | Tomato indoors | Bare-root trees | Prune, prepare beds |
| Aug | Tomato and pepper indoors | Potatoes and onion | Last frost; harden off seedlings |
| Sep | Beet, carrot and lettuce | Tomato and beans after frost | Spring: mulch, water, stake |
| Oct | Corn and squash | Tomato, pepper and basil | Water, stake, watch for caterpillars |
| Nov | Succession salad | Cucumber and pumpkin | Harvest, water, thin fruit |
| Dec | Salad and herbs | Nothing in the heat | Water, shade, harvest |
How to use it. Start with the frost line, not the month name. If your last frost is earlier or later than the one above, shift the spring rows by the same number of weeks. Soil temperature matters more than the date for warm-season crops.
What this calendar assumes
- An open, sunny bed with drainage; shade and wet soil shift every row.
- Typical frost dates for the zone or city, not a specific garden's microclimate.
- Seed and transplant dates for a home garden, not commercial scheduling.
- No heated greenhouse; a polytunnel or conservatory buys two to four weeks at each end.
Check locally
Bureau of Meteorology · CSIRO. For the US, the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the zone reference; your state extension service has frost normals for your county.
Related
Horticulture in Australasia · all calendars · plant spacing chart · soil calculator