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How to use this calendar
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This
gardening calendar outlines major gardening tasks and what flowers and
vegetables to plant for each season. It is specifically written to help
gardeners in cool temperate, subtropical and tropical areas of
Queensland, but gardeners living elsewhere in similar climatic regions
may also find it useful. Simply decide on which of the climatic regions
outlined below best describes where you garden.
Climatic regions
Tropical
Northern tip of Queensland extending south to Rockhampton. Hot and
humid from December to March followed by a long dry season from April to
November.
Subtropical
Coastal regions east of the dividing range south from Rockhampton to
just below Coffs Harbour. Dry relatively warm winters and wet,
moderately hot summers.
Cool Temperate
Small area just inland from the coast including Toowoomba and Warwick
and inland parts of northern NSW. Winters are cold and frosty.
Summers are cooler than surrounding districts.
Now select the season (above) that you are interested in and you will
find a list of seasonal tasks and planting lists for the climatic zone
in which you garden. |
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Slowed growth during winter provides an opportunity to tackle major
landscaping projects like making new garden beds, paving, constructing
pergolas or building retaining walls. Frost plagues inland gardeners,
but elsewhere attention should be paid to making optimum use of scarce
water resources.
Seasonal Tasks
Plant
roses, deciduous trees, shrubs and frangipani cuttings.
Prune
roses, deciduous plants and swollen gall wasp stems on citrus.
Relocate
poorly positioned trees and shrubs to new areas.
Control
carrot-like bindii weed in lawns to avoid painful burrs during summer.
Fertilise
citrus, passionfruit, native plants and emerging bulbs, then water well.
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June |
In Bloom |
Flowers to Plant |
Vegetables to Plant |
Camellia,
colvillea, grevillea, ipomoea vine, poinsettia & tabebuia


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All
Zones alyssum, petunia, marigold
Tropical
-
amaranthus, begonia, cosmos, celosia, gomphrena, phlox, portulaca,
salvia, sunflower, torenia & zinnia
Subtropical
- calendula, cornflower, dianthus, kale, lobelia, nemesia, pansy, phlox,
statice, strawflower &
viola
Cool
Temperate as for subtropical plus candytuft, cineraria,
clarkia, delphinium, English daisy, godetia, hollyhock, larkspur,
linaria, lupin, nigella, polyanthus, poppy, primula, schizanthus,
snapdragon, stock, sweet pea, sweet William & wallflower

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All
Zones carrot, cauliflower, kohl rabi, lettuce, radish, spring onion &
turnip
Tropical
- beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, French beans, garlic,
leeks, potatoes, pumpkin, silver beet, squash, swede, sweet potato &
tomato
Subtropical
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beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, capsicum, celery, endive,
French beans, garlic, leeks, onions, parsnip, peas, potatoes, silver
beet, spinach, swede, sweet potato & tomato
Cool
Temperate parsnip & peas

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July |
In Bloom |
Flowers to Plant |
Vegetables to Plant |
Wattle,
shower orchid (Congea) dombeya, coral tree (Erythrina),
orange trumpet vine (Pyrostegia)


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All
Zones alyssum, marigold & petunia
Tropical
- amaranthus, begonia, cosmos, celosia, gomphrena, phlox, portulaca,
salvia, sunflower, torenia & zinnia
Subtropical
- amaranthus, cosmos, gomphrena, phlox, portulaca, salvia, sunflower,
torenia and zinnias
Cool
Temperate - calendula, candytuft, dianthus, kale, lobelia,
nemesia, pansy, phlox, primula, statice, strawflower, verbena, viola

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All
Zones carrot, kohl rabi, lettuce, radish, spring onion & turnip
Tropical
- beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, French beans, garlic,
leeks, potatoes, pumpkin, silver beet, squash, swede, sweet potato &
tomato
Subtropical
- beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, capsicum, celery, endive, French
bean, garlic, leeks, peas, potatoes, silver beet, swede, sweet potato &
tomato
Cool
temperate cauliflower, garlic, parsnip & peas

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August |
In Bloom |
Flowers to Plant |
Vegetables to Plant |
Azalea,
Geraldton wax, jasmine, magnolia & tabebuia


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All
Zones -
alyssum, marigold, petunia
Tropical
- amaranthus, begonia, celosia, cosmos, gomphrena, phlox,
portulaca, salvia, sunflower, torenia & zinnia
Subtropical
- amaranthus, begonia, celosia, cosmos, gomphrena, salvia,
sunflower & zinnia
Cool
Temperate - calendula, lobelia, nemesia, pansy, phlox, statice,
strawflower, verbena & viola

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All
Zones kohl rabi, lettuce & radish
Tropical &
Subtropical
- beetroot, carrot, capsicum, celery, cucumber, eggplant, French
beans, okra, potatoes, pumpkin, silver beet, spring onion, squash, sweet
potato, tomato & zucchini
Cool
Temperate
cabbage, cauliflower, celery & silver beet

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