Mediterranean
Locations Include
Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Coastal areas of SA, Perth, South west corner of WA
Keep picking the flowers off parsley and basil to prevent them from bolting to seed.
Plant tomatoes, zucchini, spring onions and capsicum by the end of January.
Watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew, pineapple, passionfruit, raspberries, macadamia, pears, apples, plums, nectarines, apricots and cherries. Spray apples and pears. against codling moth..
Prune spring-flowering shrubs. Plant gardenias and geraniums. Trim spent roses with long stems. Deadhead flowering annuals to keep them flowering.
Plant chives, coriander, dill, fennel, garlic, lemon balm, lemongrass, marjoram, mint, mustard, oregano, parsley, rocket, rosemary, sage, thyme and watercress.
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.
Plant citrus, avocado & olive trees. Fruiting now: feijoa, fig, custard apple, passionfruit, papaya/pawpaw, olives, pomegranate, pears, kumquat, watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew and strawberry.
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.
Cress and parsley.
Plant artichoke, asparagus, beets, broad bean, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, English spinach, kale, lettuce, onion, pea and radish.
Citrus trees (oranges, limes, lemons, mandarin, etc).
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.
Sow basil, chilli, chives, coriander, dill, mint, oregano, parsley, sage and thyme.
Sow beans, broccoli, capsicum, carrot, celery, cucumber, lettuce, silverbeet, snow pea, spinach, strawberry, sweet corn, zucchini and tomato.
Avocado, watermelon, rockmelon, honeydew, strawberries, mulberries, blueberries, blackberries, kumquat and papaya/pawpaw.
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.