December 2022

Vegetable, herb and flower seeds to plant in December

In Cool Climates

• Artichoke (Globe) – Plant out seedlings*
• Asian Greens – Sow direct
• Asparagus – Sow direct*
• Beetroot – Sow direct
• Beans – Sow direct
• Broccoli – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (CM) (HS)
• Cabbage – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (CM)
• Capsicum – Sow in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Cauliflower – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (CM)
• Carrot – Sow direct
• Celery – Sow in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Chilli – Sow in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Corn – Sow direct
• Cucumber – Sow direct or in punnets
• Eggplant – Plant out seedlings
• Kale – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (CM)
• Kohlrabi – Sow direct (CM)
• Lettuce – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (HS)
• Leek – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Okra – Sow direct*
• Pumpkin – Sow direct or in punnets
• Radish – Sow direct
• Rhubarb – Sow direct
• Rocket – Sow direct (HS)
• Silverbeet – Sow direct in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Spinach  – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (HS)
• Swede – Sow direct
• Tomato – Sow direct*, in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Turnip – Sow direct
• Watermelon – Sow direct*
• Zucchini – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Herbs – Coriander* and Chives –  Sow direct,  Parsley, Basil, Marjoram* Thyme* –  Sow direct or in punnets
• Pollinating flowers – Sweet Alyssum, Nasturtium, Sunflower or Calendula sow direct or Marigolds Cosmos or Zinnia sow direct or in punnets

HS – Heat sensitive, protect from afternoon sun.

CM – Protection from Cabbage moth will be required.

* Last chance to plant or sow

In Temperate Climates

• Asian Greens – Sow direct
• Beans – Sow direct
• Beetroot – Sow direct
• Broccoli – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (CM) (HS)
• Cabbage – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (CM)
• Capsicum – Sow direct*, in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Carrots – Sow direct
• Cauliflower – Sow direct in punnets  or plant out seedlings
• Celery -Plant out seedlings*
• Corn – Sow direct
• Cucumber – Sow direct
• Eggplant – Sow in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Kohlrabi – Sow direct (CM)
• Lettuce – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings (HS)
• Leek – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Luffa – Sow direct
• Mizuna – Sow direct (HS)
• Mustard Greens – Sow direct
• Okra* – Sow direct
• Pumpkin – Sow direct or in punnets
• Radish – Sow direct
• Rocket – Sow direct (HS)
• Rhubarb – Sow direct
• Silverbeet – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Spinach – Sow direct,  in punnets or plant out seedlings (HS)
• Swede – Sow direct
• Tomato – Sow direct*, in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Turnip – Sow direct
• Watermelon – Sow direct*
• Zucchini – Sow direct
• Herbs – Coriander and Chives –  Sow direct,   Parsley, Basil, Marjoram– Sow direct or in punnets
• Pollinating flowers –  Sweet Alyssum, Nasturtium, Sunflower or Calendula sow direct or Marigolds, Cosmos or Zinnia sow in punnets

HS – Heat sensitive, protect from afternoon sun.

CM – Protection from Cabbage moth will be required.

* Last chance to plant or sow

In Hot/Arid Climates

• Asian Greens – Sow direct (HS)
• Beans  – Sow direct
• Capsicum – Sow direct*, in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Carrots – Sow direct
• Chilli – Sow direct*, in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Corn – Sow direct
• Cucumber – Sow direct
• Eggplant – Sow in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Leeks – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Malabar Spinach – Sow direct
• Mustard Greens – Sow direct (HS)
• Pumpkin – Sow direct
• Radish – Sow direct
• Rocket – Sow direct (HS)
• Tomato – Sow direct*, in punnets* or plant out seedlings
• Tomatillo – Sow direct*, in punnets*, or plant out seedlings
• Watermelon – Sow direct*
• Zucchini – Sow direct
• Herbs – Chives, Coriander – Sow direct, Basil, Marjoram and Parsley – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Pollinating flowers  – Sweet Alyssum, Nasturtium, Sunflower or Calendula sow direct or plant out seedlings.  Marigolds or Zinnia sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings.

HS – Heat sensitive, protect from afternoon sun.

CM – Protection from Cabbage moth will be required.

* Last chance to plant or sow

In Tropical Climates

• Asian Greens – Sow direct
• Beans (Snake only) – Sow direct
• Capsicum – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Chilli – Sow in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Corn – Sow direct
• Eggplant – Sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings
• Luffa – Sow direct
• Mustard Greens – Sow direct
• Mizuna – Sow direct
• Okra – Sow direct
• Radish – Sow direct
• Rosella – Sow direct
• Malabar Spinach – Sow direct
• Herbs –  Basil and can be sown direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings and Thyme – plant out seedlings
• Pollinating Flowers  –  Marigolds or Zinnia sow direct, in punnets or plant out seedlings. Sunflower or Calendula – Sow direct

* Last chance to plant or sow