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Mediterranean

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Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Coastal areas of SA, Perth, South west corner of WA

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Summer

Herbs

Keep picking the flowers off parsley and basil to prevent them from bolting to seed.

Vegetables

Plant tomatoes, zucchini, spring onions and capsicum by the end of January.

FRUIT (FRUITING)

Watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew, pineapple, passionfruit, raspberries, macadamia, pears, apples, plums, nectarines, apricots and cherries. Spray apples and pears. against codling moth..

Flowers

Prune spring-flowering shrubs. Plant gardenias and geraniums. Trim spent roses with long stems. Deadhead flowering annuals to keep them flowering.

Autumn

Herbs

Plant chives, coriander, dill, fennel, garlic, lemon balm, lemongrass, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, parsley, rocket, rosemary, sage, thyme and watercress.

Vegetables

Sow Asian greens, asparagus, beans, beetroot, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, parsnip, pea, radish, shallot, silverbeet, spinach, spring onion, tomato, turnip and zucchini.

FRUIT (FRUITING)

Plant citrus, avocado & olive trees. Fruiting now: feijoa, fig, custard apple, passionfruit, papaya/pawpaw, olives, pomegranate, pears, kumquat, watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew and strawberry.

Flowers

Plant alyssum, anigozanthus 'Frosty yellow', bacopa, banksia 'Sentinel', calibrachoas, cineraria, cyclamen, dahlia, French marigold, Forget-me-not, gardenia radicans, geranium, Iceland poppy, lobelia, mandevilla 'Supertunia Vista' series osteospermum, pansy, petunia, phlox, pigface, polygala, polyanthus, portulaca, snapdragon, sunpatien, sweet pea, verbena, viola, wallflower and zinnia.

Winter

Herbs

Cress and parsley.

Vegetables

Plant artichoke, asparagus, beets, broad bean, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, English spinach, kale, lettuce, onion, pea and radish.

FRUIT (FRUITING)

Citrus trees (oranges, limes, lemons, mandarin, etc).

Flowers

Plant ageratum, alyssum, cineraria, cleome, cyclamen, forget-me-not, Iceland poppy, lobelia, lupin, marigold, pansy, petunia, phlox, primula, stock, verbena, wallflower, euryopsis, snow drops, winter honeysuckle, sweet pea, perennial petunia, osteospermum, Cineraria 'Silver Dust' and zinnia.

Spring

Herbs

Sow basil, chilli, chives, coriander, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, sage and thyme.

Vegetables

Sow beans, broccoli, capsicum, carrot, celery, cucumber, lettuce, silverbeet, snow pea, spinach, strawberry, sweet corn, zucchini and tomato.

FRUIT (FRUITING)

Avocado, watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew, strawberries, mulberries, blueberries, blackberries, kumquat and papaya/pawpaw.

Flowers

Sow alyssum, antirrhinum, aster, begonia, carnation, cornflower, cosmos, dahlia, daisies, dianthus, foxglove, gazania, impatiens, marigold, petunia, salvia and zinnia.

Please note: Check with your local garden centre or nursery professional to see what is suitable for growing in your local area for each season.