What to plant in October in Brisbane

Brisbane has a subtropical climate. Frost is rare in the city itself. Worked out from ten years of daily weather (2016–2025), not from a national zone map.

Sow now

Snake beanOct–Feb · just started
OkraOct–Mar · just started
RoselleOct–Dec · just started
Water spinachOct–Mar · just started
RocketMar–Oct · last chance
RadishApr–Oct · last chance
Spring onionFeb–Nov · last chance
DillMar–Oct · last chance
ChivesMar–Nov · last chance
CucumberJul–Apr
RockmelonAug–Feb
WatermelonAug–Feb

Also: sweet corn, basil, new zealand spinach, malabar spinach, thyme, zucchini, pumpkin, dwarf bean, climbing bean, sunflower, lettuce (loose-leaf), silverbeet, mustard greens, pak choi.

Plant out seedlings

Sweet potatoOct–Feb · just started
Okinawa spinachOct–Apr · just started
TaroOct–Dec · just started
CassavaOct · last chance
TomatoJun–Mar
CapsicumJul–Mar
ChilliJul–Feb
EggplantAug–Feb
GingerSep–Jan
TurmericSep–Jan
GalangalSep–Jan
ChayoteAug–Apr

Start seed indoors

Nothing to start indoors this month.

Plan it for your own garden

Ouleo turns this into reminders on your days off — even on shift work — with frost and heat alerts from the forecast for your street, not the city centre.

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Brisbane sowing calendar

Sow outdoors (or plant seedlings, where both work) Plant out seedlings Start seed indoors

Crop	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Fruiting vegetables
Tomato	P	P	P		I	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Capsicum	P	P	P		I	I	P	P	P	P	P	P
Chilli	P	P			I	I	P	P	P	P	P	P
Eggplant	P	P				I	I	P	P	P	P	P
Cucumber	S	S	S	S		I	S	S	S	S	S	S
Zucchini	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Pumpkin	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Rockmelon	S	S					I	S	S	S	S	S
Watermelon	S	S					I	S	S	S	S	S
Sweet corn	S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Dwarf bean	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Climbing bean	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Snake bean	S	S								S	S	S
Okra	S	S	S						I	S	S	S
Sunflower	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Roselle									I	S	S	S
Turmeric	P								P	P	P	P
Chayote	P	P	P	P		P		P	P	P	P	P
Peas and beans for the cool season
Pea					S	S	S
Snow pea					S	S	S
Salads and leafy greens
New Zealand spinach	S	S	S	S	S	S	I	S	S	S	S	S
Water spinach	S	S	S							S	S	S
Malabar spinach	S	S	S					I	S	S	S	S
Okinawa spinach	P	P	P	P						P	P	P
Lettuce (loose-leaf)	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Butterhead lettuce			I	S	S	S	S	S	S
Cos lettuce			I	S	S	S	S	S	S
English spinach					S	S	S	S
Silverbeet	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Rocket			S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Mustard greens	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Celery		I	I	P	P	P	P	P
Cabbage family
Pak choi	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Wombok (Chinese cabbage)			I	S	S	S	S	S
Kale		I	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Broccoli			I	S	S	S	S
Cauliflower				I	S	S
Cabbage		I	S	S	S	S	S	S
Red cabbage			I	S	S	S	S
Kohlrabi			I	S	S	S	S	S	S
Roots and tubers
Sweet potato	P	P								P	P	P
Ginger	P								P	P	P	P
Taro										P	P	P
Cassava										P
Carrot			S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Beetroot			S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Radish				S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Parsnip					S	S
Turnip				S	S	S	S	S	S
Swede					S	S	S
Potato				P	P	P	P	P	P
Onion family
Onion			I	I	S	S
Spring onion		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Leek		I	I	P	P	P	P	P
Garlic					P	P
Herbs
Basil	S	S	S	S			I	S	S	S	S	S
Galangal	P			P	P				P	P	P	P
Coriander				S	S	S	S	S	S
Dill			S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Parsley		I	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Chives		I	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S
Thyme	I	I	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S

2 common crops are left out because this climate does not suit them outdoors.