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).
October — Spring in Australia
To plant
0Sow or transplant in October (Spring)
- Nothing scheduled this month.
To harvest
0Ripe in October (Spring)
- Nothing scheduled this month.
Garden tasks
October · SpringJobs worth doing this month in an Australian subtropical plot.
- 01
Mid-spring: pinch out tomato laterals and remove lower leaves to reduce fungal pressure.
- 02
Sow basil, okra and Malabar spinach — they love the warming spring nights.
- 03
Set up drip irrigation before the first hot, dry spell hits.
- 04
Hand-pollinate pumpkin and zucchini flowers in the cool of the morning.