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Southern Hemisphere
Cold Climate

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

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

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