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Knowing what vegetables to plant now in April is going to come down to where you live in this beautiful Country.
There are 4 main growing zones. Sorry we can’t list every town, but there should be enough listed here to figure out where you are.
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COOL
Canberra and the mountainous regions. Southern Grampians, Ararat, Pyrenees, Ballarat, Hepburn, Mount Alexander, Macedon Ranges, Murrindindi, Yarra Ranges, Baw Baw, Wellington, Mansfield, Wangaratta, Mount Beauty, Towong, East Gippsland, Jindabyne, Cooma, Bombala Queanbeyan, Tumut, Goulburn, Upper Lachlan, Oberon, Blayney, Bathurst, Lithgow Armidale, All of Tasmania
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TEMPERATE
The warm temperate zone includes Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Margaret River, Geraldton, Bunbury, Margaret River, Esperance, Eucla, Ceduna, Port Lincoln, Leigh Creek, Renmark, Burra, Mount Gambier, Horsham, Lakes Entrance, Wollongong, Newcastle, Port Macquarie. Upper Hunter, Singleton, Walcha, Uralla, Glen Innes, Tenterfield.
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SUBTROPICAL
Kempsey, Coffs Harbour, Clarence Valley, Ballina, Byron, Tweed Heads, Kyogle, Brisbane, Maryborough, Rockhampton, and Mackay
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TROPICAL
The Hot Humid Zone includes Townsville, Cairns, Cooktown, Weipa, Burketown, Borroloola, Timber Creek, Katherine, Oenpelli, Nhulunbuy, Darwin, Wyndham, Derby, Broome, Port Hedland, Dampier and Exmouth
For areas inland which are more classed as Semi Arid or Arid, you would usually look at the nearest coastal area on the same horizontal band as you, but take extra care by adding shadecloth during hottest months.
Cool Areas can sow:
Broad Beans
Peas
Snow Peas
Cabbages
Cauliflower
Kale
Leek
Lettuce
Silverbeet
Spinach
Beetroot
Carrots
Garlic
Onion
Radish
Turnip
Temperate Areas can sow:
- Broad Beans
- Peas
- Snow Peas
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbages
- Cauliflower
- Kale
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Silverbeet
- Spinach
- Beetroot
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Onion
- Radish
- Turnip
Geofelt Planter Bags
Easy to move about and built really tough to last for several years of use, now everyone can have a go at growing veggies.
4 Seasons of Veggie Seeds
We have put together 24 of the best growing varieties of vegetables in one easy kit. Nothing Genetically modified. All good solid varieties that have been growing in australia for the last 20 or more years. Enough for a full year of veggie growing (and more)
Veggie Sowing Planner
The complete guide for when to plant your veggies and how long they will take to harvest. Covers all of Australia and is very easy to follow. Covers seed depth, row spacing, frost sensitivity, harvest timeframe, crop rotation and planning out your beds.
Subtropical Areas can sow:
- Broad Beans
- Bean Climbing
- Pea
- Snow Peas
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbages
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Kale
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Rocket
- Silverbeet
- Spinach
- Beetroot
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Onion
- Potatoes
- Radish
- Turnip
Raising Seedlings in a Propagator will get you far better results. A lot of our customers use this one.
Tropical Areas can sow:
- Broad Beans
- Bean Climbing
- Pea
- Broccoli
- Brussels Sprouts
- Cabbages
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Kale
- Leek
- Lettuce
- Silverbeet
- Spinach
- Capsicum
- Chilli
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Pumpkin
- Rockmelon
- Zucchini
- Tomato
- Watermelon
- Beetroot
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Onion
- Potatoes
- Radish
- Sweet Potato
- Turnip