Vegetable Growing Guides
From seed to harvest, region by region
Everything you need to grow vegetables at home in Australia. Each guide includes planting calendars for all 10 regions, variety recommendations tested in Australian conditions, step-by-step growing methods, and common pest and disease management.
How to Grow Potatoes
Region-by-region planting times, 5 best varieties, step-by-step method, and container tips.
How to Grow Carrots
From soil prep to harvest. Varieties for every soil type, germination tricks, and regional timing.
How to Grow Roma Tomatoes
The best paste tomato. Roma VF, San Marzano, and Principe Borghese. From seed to sauce day.
How to Grow Sugar Snap Peas
Sweet, crunchy pods straight from the vine. Varieties, companions, pests, and harvesting tips.
How to Grow Beans
Bush and climbing beans. Direct sow, inoculant, succession planting, and picking for maximum yield.
How to Grow Perpetual Spinach
The toughest leafy green. Cut-and-come-again harvesting for 6 to 12 months. Vs silverbeet explained.
How to Grow Lettuce
Loose-leaf, cos, and iceberg. Succession sow every 2 weeks and harvest salad greens for months.
How to Grow Cucumbers
Lebanese, continental, and apple cucumbers. Trellising, pollination, and powdery mildew control.
How to Grow Capsicum
Slow to start, worth the wait. Seed raising, warm soil tips, and getting thick-walled sweet fruit.
How to Grow Butternut Pumpkin
4 to 8 pumpkins per vine that store for months. Pollination, curing, and powdery mildew prevention.
How to Grow Celery
Worth the patience. 3 varieties, blanching tips, and why homegrown celery is a different vegetable.
How to Grow Shallots
The easiest allium. Plant bulbs, divide, and harvest with almost no pest pressure.
How to Grow Garlic
Plant in autumn, harvest in summer. Softneck vs hardneck, curing, and storage for year-round supply.
How to Grow Chillies
From mild jalapenos to scorching reapers. Seed raising, overwintering, and container growing.
More vegetable guides are on the way. In the meantime, check the Plant Library for planting calendars and growing notes on 165+ plants.
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Open the App →Frequently Asked Questions
What vegetables grow year-round in Australia?
Silverbeet, spring onion, lettuce (in cooler months), and herbs like parsley and chives can be grown in most Australian regions year-round. In tropical and subtropical areas, the range expands to include kangkong, sweet potato, and many Asian greens. Check your regional planting calendar for the full list.
What vegetables are easiest to grow for beginners?
Lettuce, radish, beans, silverbeet, cherry tomatoes, and spring onions are all beginner-friendly. They germinate reliably, grow quickly, and tolerate minor mistakes. Start with a few of these in pots or a small raised bed and expand from there.
How much space do I need for a vegetable garden?
You can grow food in any space. A single pot can produce herbs and lettuce. A raised bed of 1 by 2 metres can supply salad greens and herbs for a household. A 4 by 4 metre plot can grow a significant amount of food year-round. Start small and expand as you learn.