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What to plant in Esperance, WA

Esperance is in the temperate zone. Mild, wet winters and warm, dry summers, with a long growing season.

What to plant in Esperance in December

  • AmaranthSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ArtichokeRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of roomNot yet checked against a local guide
  • BasilSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • BeetrootSow directly in the bed
  • Bok ChoySow directly or raise seedlings
  • BorageSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Brussels SproutsRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CapsicumRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CarrotSow directly in the bed
  • CauliflowerRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • CeleriacRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • ChilliRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • Chinese CabbageSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ChivesRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • CornSow directly in the bed
  • CowpeaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • CucumberSow directly or raise seedlings
  • DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • DillSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • EggplantSow directly or raise seedlings
  • FennelSow directly or raise seedlings
  • French BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • GingerSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • KaleRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • KohlrabiSow directly in the bed
  • LeekSow directly or raise seedlings
  • LettuceSow directly in the bed
  • LuffaRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of roomNot yet checked against a local guide
  • OkraSow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • OreganoSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ParsleySow directly or raise seedlingsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ParsnipSow directly in the bed
  • PeanutRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • PumpkinSow directly or raise seedlingsNeeds a lot of room
  • PurslaneSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RhubarbSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • RockmelonRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of room
  • Runner BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SageRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SalsifySow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • SilverbeetSow directly or raise seedlings
  • SoybeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ThymeSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
  • TomatilloRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
  • TomatoRaise seedlings, then transplant
  • TurnipSow directly in the bed
  • WatercressSow directly or raise seedlingsCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
  • WatermelonSow directly in the bedNeeds a lot of room
  • Yardlong BeanSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
  • ZucchiniSow directly in the bed

Frost in Esperance

Esperance frosts in fewer than 1 year in 10, so frost doesn't hold back any planting here.

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 Esperance through the year

CropMonths
AmaranthAug to Mar
ArtichokeAug to Mar
AsparagusAug to Nov
BasilSep to Dec
BeetrootJul to Apr
Bok ChoyAll year
BorageAug to Feb
Broad BeanMar to Jul
Brussels SproutsDec to Apr
CabbageFeb to Apr, Aug to Sep
CapsicumAug to Dec
CarrotAug to Apr
CauliflowerDec to Apr
CeleriacSep to Dec
ChickpeaMay to Aug
ChilliAug to Dec
Chinese CabbageAll year
ChivesSep to Mar
CorianderMar to Apr, Aug to Nov
CornSep to Jan
CowpeaSep to Feb
CucumberSep to Feb
DaikonAll year
DillAug to Feb
EggplantSep to Feb
FennelAug to Apr
French BeanSep to Feb
GarlicMar to Jun
Garlic ChivesSep to Mar
GingerOct to Dec
HorseradishAug to Nov
Jerusalem ArtichokeJun to Nov
KaleAug to May
KohlrabiAug to Apr
LeekAug to Apr
LettuceAll year
LuffaSep to Dec
MintAug to Nov
MizunaMar to Nov
OkraSep to Dec
OnionFeb to Aug
OreganoMar to Apr, Aug to Dec
ParsleyAug to Mar
ParsnipJul to Mar
PeaFeb to Sep
PeanutAug to Dec
PotatoJul to Oct
PumpkinSep to Dec
PurslaneSep to Feb
RadishAll year
RhubarbJul to Jan
RocketFeb to Mar, Aug to Nov
RockmelonSep to Dec
RosemaryMar to May, Sep to Nov
Runner BeanSep to Feb
SageSep to Dec
SalsifySep to Apr
ShallotApr to May, Jul to Aug
SilverbeetSep to May
Snow PeaFeb to Sep
SorrelMar to May, Aug to Oct
SoybeanNov to Dec
SpinachFeb to Sep
Spring OnionMar to Nov
StrawberryApr to Jul
Sweet PotatoSep to Nov
ThymeMar to Apr, Sep to Dec
TomatilloAug to Dec
TomatoAug to Dec
TurnipSep to May
WatercressSep to Apr
WatermelonAug to Dec
Yardlong BeanSep to Feb
ZucchiniSep to Jan

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