What to plant in Rutherglen, VIC

What to plant in Rutherglen in October

• ArtichokeRaise seedlings, then transplantNeeds a lot of roomNot yet checked against a local guide
• AsparagusSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• BeetrootSow directly in the bed
• BorageSow directly in the bedCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide
• CarrotSow directly in the bed
• CeleriacRaise seedlings, then transplantNot yet checked against a local guide
• Chinese CabbageSow directly or raise seedlings
• ChivesRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• DaikonSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• FennelSow directly or raise seedlings
• Garlic ChivesSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for years
• MizunaSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• OreganoSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• PotatoSow directly in the bed
• RadishSow directly in the bedNot yet checked against a local guide
• RhubarbSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for years
• RocketSow directly or raise seedlings
• RosemaryRaise seedlings, then transplantStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• SilverbeetSow directly or raise seedlings
• SorrelSow directly in the bedStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• SpinachSow directly in the bed
• Spring OnionSow directly in the bed
• ThymeSow directly or raise seedlingsStays for yearsNot yet checked against a local guide
• WatercressSow directly or raise seedlingsCan spreadNot yet checked against a local guide

Held back for frost in Rutherglen: Basil, Capsicum, Chilli, Corn, Cowpea, Cucumber, Eggplant, French Bean, Ginger, Luffa, Okra, Peanut, Pumpkin, Purslane, Rockmelon, Runner Bean, Watermelon, Yardlong Bean, Zucchini.

Frost in Rutherglen

Frost usually arrives in Rutherglen 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 mid December, 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 Rutherglen through the year

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