Hot summer and cold winter with frost in some parts. Includes most of Gauteng and Limpopo Province, the Free State highveld, Mpumalanga highveld, North West and Northern Provinces, and the KZN Midlands.
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Thyme
Sow Seed
May Planting Guide - Humid Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate region including most of the East coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern lowveld. Typified by the humid KZN coastal region, which is very hot and humid in summer (average 18 degrees C).
Plant Name
Sow or Transplant
Angelica
Sow Seed
Beans
Sow Seed
Beetroot
Sow Seed
Broccoli
Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Cabbage
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
May Planting Guide - Dry Summer Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate, typical Mediterranean-type climate with dry,warm sub-tropical summer (normally above 10 degrees C). Cool, wet winter. Confined to the South Western Cape and western part of the Southern Cape.
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Peas
Sow Seed
Potato
Plant seed potatoes
Radish
Sow Seed
Shallots
Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Spinach
Sow Seed
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram)
Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Thyme
Sow Seed
Turnip
Sow Seed
May Planting Guide - Semi-Arid Regions
Dry and hot in summer. Cold, often with frost in winter. Includes most of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, including the Klein Karoo, the Great Karoo and Northern Cape, as well as some of the northern West Coast towards Namibia.
