What to plant in Canberra, ACT

What to plant in Canberra in April

• BeetrootSow directly in the bed
• CauliflowerRaise seedlings, then transplant
• DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• GarlicSow directly in the bed
• KaleRaise seedlings, then transplant
• LeekSow directly or raise seedlings
• LettuceSow directly in the bed
• MizunaSow directly in the bed
• OnionSow directly or raise seedlings
• PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• RosemaryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• SilverbeetSow directly or raise seedlings
• Snow PeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• SorrelSow directly in the bedStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• SpinachSow directly in the bed
• Spring OnionSow directly in the bed
• StrawberryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• SwedeSow directly in the bed
• TurnipSow directly in the bed
• WatercressSow directly or raise seedlingsCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide

Frost in Canberra

Frost usually arrives in Canberra around early April and finishes by early November. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as mid March or as late as late November, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

Planting times in Canberra through the year