Growing Guides for Sydney & Coastal NSW

Practical advice for Sydney gardeners, based on our warm temperate climate

The complete beginner guide. Assess your space, prepare your soil, start with 4 easy crops, and avoid the mistakes that trip up new Sydney gardeners.

Sow seeds indoors in July, transplant from September. Varieties, microclimate timing, and fruit fly management for Sydney.

Winter is Sydney's second-best growing season. Leafy greens, brassicas, root vegetables, peas, broad beans, garlic, and herbs.

Basil, mint, coriander, rosemary, and more in containers. What works on north-facing vs south-facing balconies.

Lemon, lime, finger lime, fig, passionfruit, mulberry, and feijoa. Space-efficient trees that fruit fast.

Lemon, lime, mandarin, orange, and finger lime. Planting, feeding schedules, pest management, and variety selection.

Shady backyards can still produce food. Leafy greens, herbs, and root vegetables that thrive with 3 to 4 hours of sun.

Lemon myrtle, finger lime, Davidson plum, warrigal greens, pigface, and more. Low water, incredible flavour.

Most Sydney backyards sit on heavy clay. Gypsum, compost, raised beds, and long-term soil building strategies.

Salt wind, sandy soil, and strong sun. Windbreak strategies, soil improvement, and the best plants for coastal gardens.

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