What to plant in Charters Towers, QLD
Charters Towers is in the tropical zone. A wet season and a dry season. Most vegetables go in as the dry season starts.
What to plant in Charters Towers in September
- AsparagusSow directly or raise seedlings
- BasilSow directly or raise seedlings
- Bok ChoySow directly or raise seedlings
- BorageSow directly in the bed
- CapsicumRaise seedlings, then transplant
- CarrotSow directly in the bed
- CelerySow directly or raise seedlings
- ChilliRaise seedlings, then transplant
- Chinese CabbageSow directly or raise seedlings
- ChivesRaise seedlings, then transplant
- CorianderRaise seedlings, then transplant
- CornSow directly in the bed
- CowpeaSow directly in the bed
- CucumberSow directly or raise seedlings
- DaikonSow directly in the bed
- DillSow directly in the bed
- EggplantSow directly or raise seedlings
- French BeanSow directly in the bed
- Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlings
- GingerSow directly in the bed
- LettuceSow directly in the bed
- LuffaRaise seedlings, then transplant
- MizunaSow directly in the bed
- OkraSow directly or raise seedlings
- OreganoSow directly or raise seedlings
- PumpkinSow directly or raise seedlings
- PurslaneSow directly in the bed
- RadishSow directly in the bed
- RhubarbSow directly or raise seedlings
- RockmelonRaise seedlings, then transplant
- Runner BeanSow directly in the bed
- SilverbeetSow directly or raise seedlings
- Spring OnionSow directly in the bed
- Sweet Potato
- ThymeSow directly or raise seedlings
- TomatilloRaise seedlings, then transplant
- WatercressSow directly or raise seedlings
- WatermelonSow directly in the bed
- Yardlong BeanSow directly in the bed
- ZucchiniSow directly in the bed
Frost in Charters Towers
Frost usually arrives in Charters Towers around early July and finishes by late July. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as mid June or as late as late August, 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 Charters Towers through the year
| Crop | Months |
|---|---|
| Amaranth | Mar to Aug |
| Artichoke | Mar to Aug |
| Asparagus | Mar to Oct |
| Basil | Sep to Jun |
| Beetroot | Mar to Jun |
| Bok Choy | Feb to Nov |
| Borage | Apr to Sep |
| Broad Bean | Apr to Jun |
| Broccoli | Mar to Jun |
| Cabbage | Apr to Jun |
| Capsicum | Jul to Feb |
| Carrot | Feb to Sep |
| Celeriac | Apr to Jul |
| Celery | Sep |
| Chickpea | Mar to May |
| Chilli | Jul to Feb |
| Chinese Cabbage | Feb to Nov |
| Chives | All year |
| Coriander | Mar to Oct |
| Corn | Jan to Mar, Sep to Nov |
| Cowpea | Feb to Mar, Sep to Oct |
| Cucumber | Feb to Apr, Sep |
| Daikon | All year |
| Dill | Apr to Sep |
| Eggplant | Jul to Feb |
| Endive | Apr to Jul |
| Fennel | Apr to Jul |
| French Bean | Feb to Apr, Sep to Oct |
| Garlic Chives | All year |
| Ginger | Sep to Nov |
| Horseradish | May to Jun |
| Jerusalem Artichoke | None |
| Kale | Mar to Aug |
| Kohlrabi | Mar to Aug |
| Leek | Feb to May |
| Lettuce | Apr to Nov |
| Luffa | Feb to Jun, Sep |
| Mint | Apr to Jul |
| Mizuna | Mar to Oct |
| Okra | Sep to Apr |
| Onion | Feb to May |
| Oregano | Apr to Sep |
| Parsley | May to Jul |
| Parsnip | Mar to Aug |
| Pea | Mar to Jun |
| Peanut | None |
| Potato | Apr to May |
| Pumpkin | Feb, Sep |
| Purslane | Sep to Jan |
| Radicchio | Apr to Jun |
| Radish | All year |
| Rhubarb | Jun to Sep |
| Rockmelon | Aug to Feb |
| Rosemary | May to Jun |
| Runner Bean | Feb to Mar, Sep to Oct |
| Sage | May to Jul |
| Salsify | Apr to Jul |
| Shallot | Mar to Jul |
| Silverbeet | Mar to Sep |
| Snow Pea | Mar to Jun |
| Sorrel | Apr to Aug |
| Soybean | Nov to Jan |
| Spinach | Apr to Jun |
| Spring Onion | Mar to Sep |
| Strawberry | Mar to May |
| Swede | Feb to Apr |
| Sweet Potato | Sep to Feb |
| Thyme | Mar to Sep |
| Tomatillo | Sep to Nov |
| Tomato | Feb, Jul |
| Turnip | Mar to Jun |
| Watercress | Mar to Sep |
| Watermelon | Feb to Mar, Sep to Nov |
| Yardlong Bean | Feb to Mar, Sep to Oct |
| Zucchini | Feb to Apr, Sep |