What to Plant in December, Tasmania

61 crops you can sow in December across Tasmania.

In Season This Month

Leafy (15)

Amaranth Bok Choy Chicory Endive Kale Komatsuna Lettuce Mibuna Mizuna Radicchio Rocket Silverbeet Sorrel Tatsoi Watercress

Brassica (10)

Broccoli Broccolini Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Collards Gai Lan Kohlrabi Mustard Greens Wombok

Fruiting (9)

Beans (bush) Cucumber Edamame Florence Fennel Lima (Butter) Beans Scarlet Runner Bean Squash Sweet Corn Zucchini

Herb (8)

Basil Chives Coriander Dill Mint Parsley Shiso (Perilla) Thai Basil

Root (8)

Beetroot Carrot Daikon Parsnip Potato Radish Spring Onion Swede

Flower (5)

Cosmos Marigold Nasturtium Sunflower Zinnia

Micro (4)

Broccoli Sprouts Pea Shoots Radish Sprouts Sunflower Microgreens

Mushroom (2)

Oyster Mushroom Shiitake

All December Crops at a Glance

Plant	Category	Harvest	Spacing	Companions
Amaranth	Leafy	30d	30cm	Corn, Onion
Basil	Herb	65d	25cm	Tomato, Capsicum, Oregano
Beans (bush)	Fruiting	65d	20cm	Corn, Carrot, Cucumber
Beetroot	Root	65d	10cm	Lettuce, Onion, Brassicas
Bok Choy	Leafy	50d	20cm	Beetroot, Celery
Broccoli	Brassica	90d	45cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Broccoli Sprouts	Micro	7d	1cm	n/a
Broccolini	Brassica	70d	30cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Brussels Sprouts	Brassica	120d	60cm	Beetroot, Onion
Cabbage	Brassica	90d	50cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Carrot	Root	85d	5cm	Lettuce, Onion, Leek
Cauliflower	Brassica	100d	55cm	Beetroot, Celery, Onion
Chicory	Leafy	90d	30cm	Carrot, Beans
Chives	Herb	75d	15cm	Carrot, Tomato
Collards	Brassica	75d	45cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Coriander	Herb	50d	15cm	Spinach, Dill
Cosmos	Flower	60d	30cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Cucumber	Fruiting	60d	50cm	Beans, Corn, Nasturtium
Daikon	Root	60d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Dill	Herb	60d	25cm	Cabbage, Onion, Corn
Edamame	Fruiting	80d	15cm	Corn, Cucumber, Marigold
Endive	Leafy	45d	25cm	Lettuce, Radish, Carrot
Florence Fennel	Fruiting	90d	25cm	Lettuce, Peas
Gai Lan	Brassica	55d	25cm	Beetroot, Onion, Dill
Kale	Leafy	70d	40cm	Beetroot, Onion, Celery
Kohlrabi	Brassica	60d	20cm	Beetroot, Onion
Komatsuna	Leafy	35d	20cm	Lettuce, Beans
Lettuce	Leafy	55d	25cm	Carrot, Radish, Chives
Lima (Butter) Beans	Fruiting	90d	20cm	Corn, Cucumber, Sunflower
Marigold	Flower	50d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Capsicum
Mibuna	Leafy	35d	15cm	Lettuce, Radish
Mint	Herb	70d	30cm	Cabbage, Tomato
Mizuna	Leafy	40d	20cm	Carrot, Lettuce
Mustard Greens	Brassica	40d	25cm	Beetroot, Carrot
Nasturtium	Flower	50d	30cm	Cucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin
Oyster Mushroom	Mushroom	21d	0cm	n/a
Parsley	Herb	80d	20cm	Tomato, Carrot
Parsnip	Root	120d	10cm	Rosemary, Beans
Pea Shoots	Micro	12d	1cm	n/a
Potato	Root	90d	30cm	Beans, Nasturtium, Marigold
Radicchio	Leafy	80d	30cm	Beans, Carrot, Lettuce
Radish	Root	30d	5cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Radish Sprouts	Micro	8d	1cm	n/a
Rocket	Leafy	40d	15cm	Lettuce, Carrot
Scarlet Runner Bean	Fruiting	70d	20cm	Corn, Lettuce, Radish
Shiitake	Mushroom	60d	0cm	n/a
Shiso (Perilla)	Herb	50d	30cm	Eggplant, Tomato
Silverbeet	Leafy	60d	30cm	Beans, Onion, Lettuce
Sorrel	Leafy	60d	30cm	Strawberry, Lettuce
Spring Onion	Root	60d	10cm	Carrot, Lettuce, Tomato
Squash	Fruiting	65d	80cm	Corn, Beans, Nasturtium
Sunflower	Flower	80d	50cm	Cucumber, Corn, Tomato
Sunflower Microgreens	Micro	10d	1cm	n/a
Swede	Root	90d	25cm	Peas, Lettuce, Onion
Sweet Corn	Fruiting	90d	30cm	Beans, Pumpkin, Zucchini
Tatsoi	Leafy	45d	20cm	Carrot, Onion
Thai Basil	Herb	60d	25cm	Tomato, Capsicum, Eggplant
Watercress	Leafy	40d	15cm	Mint, Lettuce
Wombok	Brassica	75d	45cm	Onion, Dill, Beetroot
Zinnia	Flower	60d	25cm	Tomato, Beans, Cucumber
Zucchini	Fruiting	60d	80cm	Nasturtium, Corn, Beans

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