New South Wales & ACT
What to sow: Beans, beetroot, capsicum, carrots, cucumber, lettuce, pumpkin, radish, spinach, silverbeet, sweetcorn, tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon, basil.
What to plant as seedlings: Cabbage, kale, eggplant, chilli, celery, spring onions, strawberries, tomatoes.
Seasonal cautions: Late frosts still bite in Canberra and the Southern Highlands. Tomatoes and zucchini need protection with cloches or frost fleece if planted early.
Earthfood advantage: Microbes improve calcium mobility, preventing blossom end rot in tomatoes. They also buffer soils stressed by frosts, helping seedlings bounce back faster.
Victoria
What to sow: Beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, kale, lettuce, peas, radish, silverbeet, spinach, spring onions, sweetcorn, tomato, zucchini, pumpkin, watermelon, basil.
What to plant as seedlings: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, silverbeet, strawberry, tomato.
Seasonal cautions: Cold snaps and soggy soils still hit southern Victoria. Slugs and snails surge in wet weather, chewing tender seedlings.
Earthfood advantage: Living microbes create a biofilm on roots, increasing resilience to both cold and waterlogging. Healthier seedlings mean fewer losses to slug pressure.
Queensland – South-East & Coastal
What to sow: Beans, beetroot, capsicum, carrots, cucumber, lettuce, pumpkin, radish, spinach, silverbeet, sweetcorn, tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon, basil, coriander.
What to plant as seedlings: Eggplant, capsicum, chilli, sweet potato slips, tomato, passionfruit vines, cucumber, zucchini.
Seasonal cautions: Fruit fly season begins now. Without protection, they’ll ruin your hard work on tomatoes, capsicum, and stone fruit.
Earthfood advantage: Higher Brix (sugar + nutrient density) in plants makes them less attractive to pests. Healthier cell walls = less insect attack.
Queensland – Far North / Tropics
What to sow: Sweetcorn, beans, cucumber, pumpkin, watermelon, okra, snake beans, chilli, capsicum, eggplant, basil.
What to plant as seedlings: Cassava, taro, yams, sweet potato, tropical fruit trees.
Seasonal cautions: The build-up to the monsoon means high humidity, fungal outbreaks, and sudden downpours. Drainage is critical.
Earthfood advantage: Microbes reduce fungal stress by outcompeting pathogens and protecting roots from drowning in saturated soils. Raised beds plus Earthfood = resilience in the wet.
South Australia
What to sow: Beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, lettuce, peas, pumpkin, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, tomato, zucchini, watermelon, basil.
What to plant as seedlings: Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, strawberry, tomato.
Seasonal cautions: October in SA brings dry winds and heat spikes, especially inland. Seedlings can wilt fast.
Earthfood advantage: Earthfood microbes improve water retention, holding condensation at the root zone. SA growers see up to 70% water savings, making seedlings more resilient in dry winds.
Western Australia – South & Perth
What to sow: Beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, kale, lettuce, peas, pumpkin, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, tomato, zucchini, watermelon, basil.
What to plant as seedlings: Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, strawberry, tomato.
Seasonal cautions: WA’s sandy soils lose moisture fast and struggle to hold nutrients. Aphids and whitefly also arrive early with warmer weather.
Earthfood advantage: Microbes create soil structure, improving both water-holding and nutrient retention. They also build plant immunity, reducing aphid attack.
Northern Territory – Top End / Tropical
What to sow: Beans, capsicum, chilli, cucumber, eggplant, pumpkin, radish, snake beans, tomato, watermelon, basil, okra.
What to plant as seedlings: Sweet potato, taro, cassava, pawpaw, tropical fruit trees.
Seasonal cautions: Heat spikes and sudden tropical storms can shock seedlings. Termites are also active now, often targeting stressed plants.
Earthfood advantage: Earthfood microbes strengthen root systems and cell walls, meaning plants survive shocks and resist termite attack.
Tasmania
What to sow: Beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, kale, lettuce, peas, radish, rocket, silverbeet, spinach, spring onions.
What to plant as seedlings: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, leek, lettuce, onion, strawberry.
Seasonal cautions: Frosts can still hit well into October in the Derwent Valley and Huon. Delay tomatoes, zucchini, and basil until after the frost window closes.
Earthfood advantage: Microbes improve nutrient cycling in cold soils, giving early crops like peas and brassicas a strong start while others wait for warmth.
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