September Planting Guide - Summer Rainfall Regions
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.Plant Name | Sow or Transplant |
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Amaranth | Sow Seed |
Artichokes (Globe) | Sow Seed |
Asparagus | Plant crowns |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow Seed |
Basil | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Sow Seed |
Beetroot (also Beets) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) | Sow Seed |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow Seed |
Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow Seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Sow Seed |
Carrot | Sow Seed |
Celery | Sow Seed |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) | Sow Seed |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Sow Seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Sow Seed |
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow Seed |
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow Seed |
Cucumber | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow Seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Endive | Sow Seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Sow Seed |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow Seed |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
Kohlrabi | Sow Seed |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Sow Seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow Seed |
Marrow | Sow Seed |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow Seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Parsnip | Sow Seed |
Peas | Sow Seed |
Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
Pumpkin | Sow Seed |
Radish | Sow Seed |
Rhubarb | Plant crowns |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Rosemary | Sow Seed |
Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow Seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) | Sow Seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) Sow seed | Sow Seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Shallots (also Eschalots) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) | Sow Seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow Seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow Seed |
Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Sunflower | Sow Seed |
Sweet corn (also maize) | Sow Seed |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Thyme (also Common thyme) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Tomatillo | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Tomato | Sow Seed |
Turnip | Sow Seed |
Watermelon | Sow Seed |
Yacon (also Sunroot) | Plant tubers |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |