Below is a list of edible gardening seeds and seedlings that can be planted each month. Please keep in mind that this list has been developed for Melbourne’s climate. Some of the plants indicated will be either right at the start or the end of their ideal planting season, click the links to the factsheets for more detailed planting information.
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Alyssum Amaranth Angelica Artichokes (Globe) Artichokes (Jerusalem) Basil Beans (climbing) Beans (dwarf) Beetroot Borage Burdock Canteloupe Capsicum Cardamom Leaf Carrot Celeriac Celery Chamomile Chervil Chilli Peppers Chives Coriander Cosmos Cress |
Cucumber Curry Plant Daikon Dill Echinacea Eggplant Feverfew Good Bug Mix Horseradish Kale Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Marigold Marjoram Mint Nasturtiums Oregano Parsley Parsnip Pumpkin Radish |
Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rockmelon Rosemary Saffron Crocus (bulbs) Sage Salad Burnett Silverbeet Savory Sorrel Spring Onion Squash Sunflower Sweet Corn Tarragon Thyme Tatsoi Tomatoes Turnip Warrigal Greens Watercress Wasabi Watermelon Zucchini |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Alyssum Amaranth Angelica Artichokes (Globe) Artichokes (Jerusalem) Basil Beans (climbing) Beans (dwarf) Beetroot Borage Brussels Sprouts Burdock Cabbage Canteloupe Cardamom Leaf Carrot Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chamomile Chervil Chilli Peppers Chives Coriander |
Cosmos |
Parsnip Radish Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rosemary Saffron Crocus (bulbs) Sage Salad Burnett Savory Silverbeet Sorrel Spring Onion Squash Sunflower Sweet Corn Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Turnip Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Angelica Alyssum Beetroot Borage Broad Beans Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cardamom Leaf Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chamomile Chervil Chives Coriander Cress Curry Plant Echinacea |
Endive Feverfew Good Bug Mix Green Manure Kale Kohl Rabi Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Marjoram Mint Mizuna Mustard Nasturtiums Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Parsnip Radicchio |
Radish Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rosemary Saffron Crocus (or bulbs) Sage Salad Burnett Savory Silverbeet Snow Peas Sorrel Spinach Spring Onion Tarragon Tatsoi Turnip Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Protect from frost – Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Angelica Artichokes (Jerusalem) Beetroot Broad Beans Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cardamom Leaf Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chamomile Chervil Chicory Chives Coriander Cress Curry Plant Dill Echinacea |
Endive Feverfew Garlic – cloves Good Bug Mix Green Manure Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Marjoram Mint Mitzuna Mustard Green Onion Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Parsnip Peas |
Radicchio Radish Rocket / Arugula Saffron Crocus Sage Salad Burnett Salsify Savory Shallot Silverbeet Snow Peas Sorrel Spinach Spring Onion Swede Tarragon Tatsoi Turnip Warrigal Greens Witloof Wasabi Watercress |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Protect from frost – Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Angelica Arrowroot Artichokes (Jerusalem) Bok Choy Beetroot Broad Beans Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cardamom Leaf Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chamomile Chervil Chicory Chives Coriander Cress Curry Plant Dill Echinacea |
Endive Feverfew Garlic (or bulbs) Giant Red Mustard Good Bug Mix Green Manure Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Marjoram Mint Mitsuba Mizuna Mustard Greens Mustard Mizuna Onion Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Peas |
Radicchio Radish Rocket / Arugula Rosemary – tube or larger Saffron Crocus Sage Salad Burnett Salsify Savory Shallot Silverbeet Snow Peas Sorrel Spinach Spring Onion Swede Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Turnip Warrigal Greens Witloof Wasabi Watercress |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Protect from frost – Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Angelica Arrowroot Artichokes (Jerusalem) Asparagus Bok Choy Beetroot Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Broad Beans Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Chamomile Chervil Chicory Chives Coriander Cress Curry Plant Dill Endive Feverfew Garlic (or bulbs) |
Giant Red Mustard Good Bug Mix Green Manure Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Lovage Marjoram Mint Mitsuba Mizuna Mustard Greens Mustard Mizuna Onion Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Parsnip Peas / Snow Peas Radicchio Radish Rhubarb |
Rocket / Arugula Sage Rosemary – tube or larger Saffron Crocus Salad Burnett Salsify Savory Shallot Silverbeet Sorrel Spinach Spring Onion Strawberries Swede Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Turnip Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress Witloof |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Protect from frost – Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Angelica Arrowroot Artichokes (Jerusalem) Asparagus Bok Choy Beetroot Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Broad Beans Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Chamomile Chervil Chicory Chives Coriander Cress Curry Plant Endive |
Feverfew Garlic Giant Red Mustard Good Bug Mix Kale Kohlrabi Lemon Balm Lettuce Lovage Marjoram Mint Mitsuba Mizuna Mustard Greens Mustard Mizuna Onion Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Peas Radicchio |
Radish Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rosemary Saffron Crocus Sage Salad Burnett Savory Shallots Silverbeet Spring Onion Sorrel Strawberries or runners Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress Witloof |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Protect from frost – Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Angelica Arrowroot Artichokes (Jerusalem) Asparagus Bok Choy Beetroot Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Chamomile Chervil Chicory Chives Coriander Cress Curry Plant Endive Feverfew |
Garlic Giant Red Mustard Good Bug Mix Kale Kohlrabi Lemon Balm Lettuce Lovage Marjoram Mint Mitsuba Mizuna Mustard Greens Mustard Mizuna Onion Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Peas Radicchio Radish |
Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rosemary Saffron Crocus Sage Salad Burnett Savory Shallots Silverbeet Sorrel Spring Onion Strawberries Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress Witloof |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Protect from frost – Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Alyssum Amaranth Angelica Arrowroot Artichokes (Globe) Artichokes (Jerusalem) Asparagus Basil Beans (climbing) Beans (dwarf) Beetroot Broccoli Broccoletti |
Cosmos Cress Cucumber Curry Plant Daikon Dill Echinacea Eggplant Endive Feverfew Good Bug Mix Horseradish Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Marigold Marjoram Marrow Marjoram Mint Mustard greens Nasturtiums Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley |
Peas Potato Pumpkin Radish Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rockmelon Saffron Crocus Sage Salad Burnett Savory Silverbeet Snow Peas Sorrel Spring Onion Spinach Squash Sugar Snap Peas Sunflower Sweet Corn Tarragon Tatsoi Tomatoes Turnip Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress Watermelon Zucchini |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Alyssum Amaranth Angelica Artichokes (Globe) Artichokes (Jerusalem) Asparagus Basil Beans (climbing) Beans (dwarf) Beetroot Bok Choy Borage Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Burdock Canteloupe Capsicum Carrot Cardamom Leaf Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chamomile Chervil Chilli Peppers Chinese Cabbage Chives Coriander Corn Salad Cosmos Cress Cucumber |
Curry Plant Daikon Dill Echinacea Eggplant Endive Feverfew Good Bug Mix Horseradish Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Luffa (also Loofah) Marigold Marjoram Mint Mizuna Mitsuba Mibuna Mustard greens Nasturtiums Okra Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Parsnip Peas |
Potato Pumpkin Radish Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rockmelon Rosemary Saffron Crocus Sage Salad Burnett Savory Shallots Silverbeet Snow Peas Sorrel Spinach Spring Onion Squash Sugar Snap Peas Sunflower Sweet Corn Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Tomatoes Turnip Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress Watermelon Zucchini |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Alyssum Amaranth Angelica Artichokes (Globe) Artichokes (Jerusalem) Asparagus Basil Beans (climbing) Beans (dwarf) Beetroot Borage Broccoli Broccoletti Broccolini Burdock Canteloupe Capsicum Cardamom Leaf Carrot Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Chamomile Chervil Chilli Peppers Chinese Cabbage Chives Coriander Cosmos Cress |
Cucumber Curry Plant Daikon Dill Echinacea Eggplant Endive Feverfew Good Bug Mix Horseradish Kale Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Luffa (also Loofah) Marigold Marjoram Mint Mitsuba Nasturtiums Okra Oregano Pak Choy / Bok Choy Parsley Parsnip |
Potato Pumpkin Radish Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rockmelon Rosemary Saffron Crocus Sage Salad Burnett Savory Silverbeet Sorrel Spinach Spring Onion Squash Sunflower Sweet Corn Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Tomatoes Turnip Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress Watermelon Zucchini |
– Seeds – Seedlings |
– Tubers / Crowns – Companion Plants |
– Prone to Cabbage Butterfly |
Alyssum Amaranth Angelica Artichokes (Globe) Artichokes (Jerusalem) Basil Beans (climbing) Beans (dwarf) Beetroot Borage Burdock Canteloupe Capsicum Cardamom Leaf Carrot Celeriac Celery |
Cosmos Cress Cucumber Curry Plant Daikon Dill Echinacea Eggplant Feverfew Good Bug Mix Horseradish Kale Leeks Lemon Balm Lettuce Licorice Herb Lovage Marigold Marjoram Mint Nasturtiums Oregano Parsley Parsnip Pumpkin |
Radish Rhubarb Rocket / Arugula Rockmelon Rosemary Saffron Crocus (Bulbs) Sage Salad Burnett Savory Silverbeet Sorrel Spring Onion Squash Sunflower Sweet Corn Tarragon Tatsoi Thyme Tomatoes Turnip Warrigal Greens Wasabi Watercress Watermelon Zucchini |