What to plant in October in Launceston
Launceston has a cool climate. The last frost is usually over by 28 August (safe after 5 September); the first autumn frost comes around 22 June. Worked out from ten years of daily weather (2016–2025), not from a national zone map.
Sow now
- ThymeOct–Apr · just started
- Broad beanFeb–Oct · last chance
- CauliflowerAug–Nov · last chance
- English spinachFeb–Dec
- Wombok (Chinese cabbage)Sep–Apr
- BroccoliAug–Jun
- DillSep–May
- ChivesSep–May
- Peaall year
- Snow peaall year
- Lettuce (loose-leaf)all year
- Butterhead lettuceall year
Also: cos lettuce, silverbeet, rocket, mustard greens, pak choi, kale, cabbage, red cabbage, kohlrabi, carrot, beetroot, radish, parsnip, turnip, swede, onion, spring onion, coriander, parsley.
Plant out seedlings
- CeleryOct–Mar · just started
- Brussels sproutsSep–Oct · last chance
- PotatoSep–Feb
- Leekall year
Start seed indoors
- TomatoOct · last chance
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.
Launceston sowing calendar
S Sow outdoors (or plant seedlings, where both work)P Plant out seedlingsI Start seed indoors
| Crop | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Tomato | I | P | P | |||||||||
| Cucumber | S | I | S | |||||||||
| Zucchini | S | S | I | S | ||||||||
| Pumpkin | I | S | ||||||||||
| Sweet corn | S | S | ||||||||||
| Dwarf bean | S | S | S | |||||||||
| Climbing bean | S | S | ||||||||||
| Sunflower | S | S | S | |||||||||
| Peas and beans for the cool season | ||||||||||||
| Pea | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Snow pea | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Broad bean | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||
| Salads and leafy greens | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce (loose-leaf) | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Butterhead lettuce | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Cos lettuce | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| English spinach | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | 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 | S | S | S | S |
| Mustard greens | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Celery | P | P | P | I | I | P | P | P | ||||
| Cabbage family | ||||||||||||
| Pak choi | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Wombok (Chinese cabbage) | S | S | S | S | I | S | S | S | S | |||
| Kale | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Broccoli | S | S | S | S | S | S | I | S | S | S | S | S |
| Cauliflower | S | S | S | S | S | S | I | S | S | S | S | I |
| Cabbage | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Red cabbage | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Brussels sprouts | P | P | P | P | P | I | P | P | I | |||
| Kohlrabi | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Roots and tubers | ||||||||||||
| Carrot | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Beetroot | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Radish | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Parsnip | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Turnip | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Swede | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Potato | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||||
| Onion family | ||||||||||||
| Onion | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Spring onion | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Leek | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
| Garlic | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||||
| Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Basil | S | I | S | |||||||||
| Coriander | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Dill | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | |||
| Parsley | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Chives | S | S | S | S | S | I | S | S | S | S | ||
| Thyme | S | S | S | S | I | I | S | S | S | |||
8 common crops are left out because this climate does not suit them outdoors.
City-centre climate. Gardens in frost hollows or the hills get later spring frosts and earlier autumn ones; a greenhouse or a sheltered north-facing wall widens every window. Set your own location in Ouleo for your garden's calendar.