Brisbane VegetablePlanting Calendar & Chart.

Brisbane's subtropical climate (winter lows around 11°C, summer highs around 31°C) is well-suited to a wide range of vegetables. The best planting months are March–May (autumn) and August–September (late winter/spring). Reliable crops for Brisbane gardeners include tomatoes, zucchini, beans, lettuce, silverbeet, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, beetroot, garlic, and herbs like basil and parsley. The month-by-month calendar above shows exactly what to plant when.

In Brisbane, the most productive planting windows are March–May (autumn) and August–September (late winter/spring). Spring plantings (September–November in temperate/cool zones) deliver summer harvests of warm-season crops like tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers. Autumn plantings (March–May) set you up for winter and early-spring harvests of brassicas, leafy greens, peas, and garlic. Frost risk months in Brisbane: Frost-free.

Yes — Brisbane gardeners can harvest something almost every month of the year with careful planning. The key is succession planting (sowing small batches every 3–4 weeks) and choosing crops that match each season. Raised beds extend the shoulder seasons by warming faster in spring and draining better in wet winter months. Plant Planner generates a 12-month rolling schedule automatically — enter your Brisbane postcode to get personalised dates.

For a live, personalised answer based on today's date and your exact Brisbane postcode, use our "what to plant now" tool or sign up for the free plan. The month-by-month calendar above shows sowing, transplanting, and harvest windows for every month of the year in Brisbane.

A 1m × 2m raised bed in Brisbane can easily feed a family of four across a season with staggered plantings. For example: 4 broccoli + 6 lettuce + 1 row silverbeet + garlic block (winter), rotating to 3 tomato + 6 bean plants + 2 zucchini + herbs (summer). Our raised bed calculator at /raised-bed-calculator does this maths for any bed size.