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Cairns, Queensland

What to plant in September in Cairns

September in Cairns averages 22°C, and 14 vegetables and fruit can go in this month. Here they are, best fit for the season first.

  1. SweetcornPlant now · 10 wksBest match
  2. Sweet PotatoPlant now · 14 wks
  3. PassionfruitPlant now · 1st crop next year
  4. Mustard greensPlant now · 5 wksFastest
  5. BananaPlant now · 1st crop ~2 yrs
  6. Dragon fruitPlant now · 1st crop ~2 yrs
  7. Spring OnionLast chance · 7 wksEasiest
  8. OkraPlant now · 8 wks
  9. ZucchiniLast chance · 6 wksLast chance
  10. CucumberLast chance · 7 wksLast chance
  11. Collard greensLast chance · 8 wksLast chance
  12. AmaranthLast chance · 6 wksLast chance
  13. Globe artichokeLast chance · 1st crop next yearLast chance
  14. Cape GooseberryLast chance · 10 wksLast chance

Coming up in October

These start to go in next month in Cairns.

All of October in Cairns →

Start with sweetcorn: where to buy

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