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What to Plant in September, Adelaide & SA

117 crops you can sow in September across Adelaide & SA.

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In Season This Month

Fruit (27)

Avocado Blood Orange Bush Tomato Cape Gooseberry Carob Cumquat Finger Lime Grapefruit Tree Guava Honeydew Melon Jaboticaba Lemon Tree Lime Tree Loquat Macadamia Mandarin Midyim Berry Native Raspberry Orange Tree Passionfruit Pepino Pomelo Quandong Riberry Tamarillo Tangelo White Sapote

Herb (20)

Aloe Vera Basil Bay Laurel Chamomile Chives Dill Hops Lemon Balm Lemon Myrtle Lemon Verbena Marjoram Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Sea Celery Summer Savory Tarragon Thyme

Fruiting (19)

Asparagus Beans (bush) Capsicum Chilli Choko Cucumber Eggplant Globe Artichoke Popcorn Pumpkin Quinoa Rockmelon Scarlet Runner Bean Squash Sweet Corn Tomatillo Tomato Watermelon Zucchini

Leafy (16)

Amaranth Bok Choy Celery Endive Kale Komatsuna Lettuce Mibuna Mizuna Rocket Silverbeet Sorrel Spinach Tatsoi Warrigal Greens Watercress

Flower (13)

Alyssum Borage Comfrey Cosmos Dahlia Echinacea Lavender Marigold Nasturtium Native Violet Sunflower Yarrow Zinnia

Root (12)

Beetroot Carrot Celeriac Ginger Horseradish Jerusalem Artichoke Onion Parsnip Potato Radish Spring Onion Turmeric

Brassica (4)

Cabbage Collards Gai Lan Mustard Greens

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All September Crops at a Glance

PlantCategoryHarvestSpacingCompanions
Aloe VeraHerb365d40cmSucculents, Herbs
AlyssumFlower55d20cmLettuce, Brassicas, Beans
AmaranthLeafy30d30cmCorn, Onion
AsparagusFruiting730d40cmTomato, Parsley, Basil
AvocadoFruit1095d700cmn/a
BasilHerb65d25cmTomato, Capsicum, Oregano
Bay LaurelHerb365d200cmn/a
Beans (bush)Fruiting65d20cmCorn, Carrot, Cucumber
BeetrootRoot65d10cmLettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Blood OrangeFruit730d400cmComfrey
Bok ChoyLeafy50d20cmBeetroot, Celery
BorageFlower60d40cmStrawberry, Tomato, Cucumber
Broccoli SproutsMicro7d1cmn/a
Bush TomatoFruit180d100cmNative plants
CabbageBrassica90d50cmBeetroot, Onion, Dill
Cape GooseberryFruit90d60cmTomato, Basil
CapsicumFruiting100d45cmBasil, Tomato, Carrot
CarobFruit1825d600cmn/a
CarrotRoot85d5cmLettuce, Onion, Leek
CeleriacRoot150d30cmLeek, Beans, Brassicas
CeleryLeafy120d25cmLeek, Tomato, Beans
ChamomileHerb60d20cmBrassicas, Onion, Lettuce
ChilliFruiting90d45cmBasil, Tomato, Carrot
ChivesHerb75d15cmCarrot, Tomato
ChokoFruiting120d200cmn/a
CollardsBrassica75d45cmBeetroot, Onion, Dill
ComfreyFlower60d60cmTomato, Potato, Fruit trees
CosmosFlower60d30cmTomato, Beans, Capsicum
CucumberFruiting60d50cmBeans, Corn, Nasturtium
CumquatFruit730d200cmComfrey
DahliaFlower90d60cmMarigold, Zinnia, Cosmos
DillHerb60d25cmCabbage, Onion, Corn
EchinaceaFlower120d40cmLavender, Yarrow, Rudbeckia
EggplantFruiting100d60cmBeans, Marigold, Thyme
EndiveLeafy45d25cmLettuce, Radish, Carrot
Finger LimeFruit730d300cmn/a
Gai LanBrassica55d25cmBeetroot, Onion, Dill
GingerRoot270d25cmTurmeric
Globe ArtichokeFruiting365d100cmSunflower, Tarragon, Peas
Grapefruit TreeFruit730d500cmComfrey
GuavaFruit1095d400cmn/a
Honeydew MelonFruit100d90cmCorn, Nasturtium, Radish
HopsHerb120d90cmComfrey, Chives
HorseradishRoot300d40cmPotato, Apple, Rhubarb
JaboticabaFruit1095d400cmTropical fruit trees
Jerusalem ArtichokeRoot150d40cmCorn, Beans, Sunflower
KaleLeafy70d40cmBeetroot, Onion, Celery
KomatsunaLeafy35d20cmLettuce, Beans
LavenderFlower90d60cmBrassicas, Tomato, Rosemary
Lemon BalmHerb60d30cmTomato, Brassicas, Fruit trees
Lemon MyrtleHerb365d300cmNative plants, Finger lime
Lemon TreeFruit730d300cmComfrey
Lemon VerbenaHerb90d100cmTomato, Beans
LettuceLeafy55d25cmCarrot, Radish, Chives
Lime TreeFruit730d300cmComfrey
LoquatFruit365d400cmFruit trees
MacadamiaFruit1095d700cmn/a
MandarinFruit730d400cmNasturtium, Marigold
MarigoldFlower50d25cmTomato, Beans, Capsicum
MarjoramHerb75d25cmCapsicum, Tomato, Beans
MibunaLeafy35d15cmLettuce, Radish
Midyim BerryFruit365d100cmNative plants, Lemon myrtle
MintHerb70d30cmCabbage, Tomato
MizunaLeafy40d20cmCarrot, Lettuce
Mustard GreensBrassica40d25cmBeetroot, Carrot
NasturtiumFlower50d30cmCucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Native RaspberryFruit365d100cmNative plants
Native VioletFlower90d20cmNative plants, Ferns
OnionRoot180d10cmCarrot, Beetroot, Lettuce
Orange TreeFruit730d400cmComfrey
OreganoHerb90d30cmCapsicum, Tomato
Oyster MushroomMushroom21d0cmn/a
ParsleyHerb80d20cmTomato, Carrot
ParsnipRoot120d10cmRosemary, Beans
PassionfruitFruit400d200cmn/a
Pea ShootsMicro12d1cmn/a
PepinoFruit120d60cmTomato, Capsicum
PomeloFruit730d500cmComfrey
PopcornFruiting120d30cmBeans, Pumpkin, Lettuce
PotatoRoot90d30cmBeans, Nasturtium, Marigold
PumpkinFruiting120d150cmCorn, Beans, Nasturtium
QuandongFruit1460d500cmNative plants, Host tree (semi-parasitic)
QuinoaFruiting120d30cmCorn, Beans
RadishRoot30d5cmLettuce, Carrot
Radish SproutsMicro8d1cmn/a
RiberryFruit730d400cmNative plants, Finger lime, Lemon myrtle
RocketLeafy40d15cmLettuce, Carrot
RockmelonFruiting85d100cmCorn, Nasturtium
RosemaryHerb180d60cmSage, Carrot
SageHerb75d50cmRosemary, Brassicas, Carrot
Scarlet Runner BeanFruiting70d20cmCorn, Lettuce, Radish
Sea CeleryHerb90d30cmPigface, Samphire
ShiitakeMushroom60d0cmn/a
SilverbeetLeafy60d30cmBeans, Onion, Lettuce
SorrelLeafy60d30cmStrawberry, Lettuce
SpinachLeafy55d20cmStrawberry, Pea
Spring OnionRoot60d10cmCarrot, Lettuce, Tomato
SquashFruiting65d80cmCorn, Beans, Nasturtium
Summer SavoryHerb60d20cmBeans, Onion
SunflowerFlower80d50cmCucumber, Corn, Tomato
Sunflower MicrogreensMicro10d1cmn/a
Sweet CornFruiting90d30cmBeans, Pumpkin, Zucchini
TamarilloFruit540d300cmn/a
TangeloFruit730d400cmComfrey
TarragonHerb75d40cmMost vegetables
TatsoiLeafy45d20cmCarrot, Onion
ThymeHerb120d30cmCabbage, Strawberry
TomatilloFruiting85d60cmBasil, Marigold, Coriander
TomatoFruiting85d60cmBasil, Carrot, Marigold
TurmericRoot270d30cmGinger
Warrigal GreensLeafy60d60cmn/a
WatercressLeafy40d15cmMint, Lettuce
WatermelonFruiting90d150cmCorn, Nasturtium
White SapoteFruit1095d600cmn/a
YarrowFlower90d40cmBrassicas, Tomato, Herbs
ZinniaFlower60d25cmTomato, Beans, Cucumber
ZucchiniFruiting60d80cmNasturtium, Corn, Beans

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Frequently Asked Questions

What vegetables can I plant in September in Adelaide?

September in Adelaide is spring, so focus on crops suited to Mediterranean conditions at this time of year. Check the full planting list above for every vegetable, herb, and fruit you can sow or transplant this month, with spacing and harvest timing included.

When should I start planting spring crops in Adelaide?

September is a great time to get spring crops in the ground in Adelaide. Warm-season seedlings like tomato, capsicum, chilli, eggplant, and zucchini can go in once the risk of frost has passed. Check your last frost date and soil temperature before planting heat-lovers.

How often should I water my vegetable garden in September in Adelaide?

Watering frequency depends on your soil type and weather. In September in Adelaide, check the soil moisture by pushing your finger 5 centimetres into the soil. If it feels dry, water deeply. Mulch reduces watering needs significantly. Most vegetable gardens need deep watering two to three times per week rather than light daily sprinkles.

How do I manage water restrictions when gardening in Adelaide in September?

Adelaide's water restrictions vary by season. Use drip irrigation and soaker hoses to water efficiently. Mulch beds heavily with straw or lucerne to reduce evaporation. Consider installing a rainwater tank and using greywater on ornamentals. Wicking beds are excellent for growing vegetables with minimal water.

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