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Northern Hemisphere Climate—Tropical/Sub Tropical
When to Sow Vegetable Seeds

This guide shows approximately which months to sow vegetable seeds in a 'TROPICAL/SUB TROPICAL' climate.

Climate guides for sowing seeds tropical north

The climate descriptor TROPICAL generally means temperatures are high throughout the year, but there is a 'rainy' season and a 'dry' season.

SUB TROPICAL has a more varied pattern of weather and is often cooler in winter. Snow and frost are unheard of except for some inland or mountainous regions.

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Weeks to Harvest

Artichokes

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

20-28

Asparagus

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

16-24

Beans dwarf

 

x

x

x

8-10

Bean climbing

 

x

x

x

10-12

Beetroot

 

x

x

x

10-12

Broad beans

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

18-20

Broccoli

 

x

x

x

x

12-16

Brussels Sprouts

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

16-20

Cabbage

 

x

x

8-16

Capsicum

 

x

x

10-16

Carrots

 

x

x

16-20

Cauliflower

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

14-26

Celery

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

20-22

Chinese Cabbage

 

8-10

Cucumber

 

x

x

x

8-12

Eggplant

 

x

x

x

x

x

14-16

Endive

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

8-12

Leeks

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

12-20

Lettuce

 

8-12

Marrow

 

x

x

x

8-14

Melons

 

x

x

x

x

14-16

Okra

 

x

x

x

x

x

16-20

Onions

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

24-32

Onions (Spring)

 

8-12

Parsnip

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

18-20

Peas (Dwarf)

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

12-16

Potatoes

 

x

x

x

x

16-20

Pumpkin

 

x

x

x

x

14-16

Radish

 

6-8

Rhubarb

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

16-20

Silverbeet

 

8-12

Spinach

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

8-10

Squash

 

x

x

x

x

12-14

Swedes (Rutabagas)

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

12-16

Sweet Corn

 

x

x

x

x

12-16

Sweet Potato

 

x

x

x

x

18-20

Tomato

 

12-20

Turnips

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

10-12

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