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Northern Hemisphere
Cold Climate

This table is a sowing guide for approximately which months of the year vegetables can be sown in a 'Cold' climate.

The climate descriptor 'Cold' can vary a lot between areas but generally means low and freezing temperatures in winter with snow and frost. It has a short growing season for vegetables.

Vegetable

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Weeks to Harvest

Artichokes

a

a

a

a

20-28

Asparagus

a

a

16-24

Beans dwarf

a

a

a

a

8-10

Bean climbing

a

a

a

10-12

Beetroot

a

a

a

a

a

a

10-12

Broad beans

a

a

a

a

18-20

Broccoli

a

a

a

a

12-16

Brussels Sprouts

a

a

a

a

16-20

Cabbage

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

8-16

Capsicum

a

a

a

10-16

Carrots

a

a

a

a

a

a

16-20

Cauliflower

a

a

a

14-26

Celery

a

a

a

a

20-22

Chinese Cabbage

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

8-10

Cucumber

a

a

a

8-12

Eggplant

a

a

14-16

Endive

a

a

a

a

a

a

8-12

Leeks

a

a

a

a

a

a

12-20

Lettuce

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

8-12

Marrow

a

a

a

8-14

Melons

a

a

a

14-16

Okra

a

a

a

16-20

Onions

a

a

a

a

a

24-32

Onions (Spring)

a

a

a

a

a

8-12

Parsnip

a

a

a

a

a

a

18-20

Peas (Dwarf)

a

a

a

a

12-16

Potatoes

a

a

a

a

a

16-20

Pumpkin

a

a

a

14-16

Radish

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

6-8

Rhubarb

a

a

a

a

a

16-20

Silverbeet

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

8-12

Spinach

a

a

a

a

a

a

a

8-10

Squash

a

a

a

12-14

Swedes

a

a

a

a

12-16

Sweet Corn

a

a

a

12-16

Sweet Potato

18-20

Tomato

a

a

a

12-20

Turnips

a

a

a

a

a

a

10-12