The Australian almanac
Planting Calendar
A month-by-month guide for the Australian subtropical garden, aligned to Southern Hemisphere seasons — Summer (Dec–Feb), Autumn (Mar–May), Winter (Jun–Aug), Spring (Sep–Nov).
June — Winter in Australia
To plant
0Sow or transplant in June (Winter)
- Nothing scheduled this month.
To harvest
0Ripe in June (Winter)
- Nothing scheduled this month.
Garden tasks
June · WinterJobs worth doing this month in an Australian subtropical plot.
- 01
Early winter: harvest brassicas and root crops as they mature — pick the largest first.
- 02
Sow peas, snow peas and broad beans against a trellis or fence.
- 03
Top-dress leafy greens with liquid seaweed or worm tea fortnightly.
- 04
Plan next summer's beds — order seed for tomato, cucumber and pumpkin.