• 1Set your climate zone What is my climate zone?
  • 2Print out this page, go find some seed, and get planting...
  • 3Subscribe to our free email reminders of what to plant each month or get our app for Apple or Android to track your plantings and harvests!

Planting in December - Gardenate

Asparagus Plant crowns
Onion Sow seed

Planning for January

Broccoli Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Carrot Sow seed
Celery Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Kale (also Borecole) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Lettuce Sow seed
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed
Onion Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Turnip Sow seed

Planting Reminders

Join 60,000+ gardeners who already use Gardenate and subscribe to the free Gardenate planting reminders email newsletter.


Gardenate App

Put Gardenate in your pocket. Get our app for iPhone, iPad or Android to add your own plants and record your plantings and harvests

Recent Comments

  • 09 Dec - Gill
    How much watering do onions like. On tank water so hoping not heavy drinkers
    in Onion
  • 09 Dec - Mikel Streppel
    Hi Johnny, are you Johnny Meinert, giude of Springbok Tours? If Not, delete it.
    in Asparagus
  • 07 Dec - Judy
    Something is eating my silverbeet non toxic spray needed thank you
    in Silverbeet
  • 06 Dec - Camille
    It's better to have sunroom. I place the golden berries plants indoor near the window since Oct. Warm and sunny make it grow faster.
    in Cape Gooseberry
  • 06 Dec - Pieter
    I was not able to find anyone selling day neutral varieties such as Southern Glen; sounds as if day lenght makes a huge difference in warmer subtropical climates; does anyone have advice as to whi...
    in Garlic
  • 05 Dec - Faith Celeste Archer
    MOSTLY Shade greens (which is a couple of hours of sun per day): Asian greens (bok choi, pak choi, komatsuna, tatsoi), misuna, kale. mustard greens, arugula AND yes, lettuce... but when you say mo...
    in Lettuce
  • 05 Dec - nancy aldape
    I love sunflowers
    in Sunflower

Read all recent comments

Home | Vegetables and herbs to plant | Climate zones | About Gardenate | Contact us | Privacy Policy

This planting guide is a general reference intended for home gardeners. We recommend that you take into account your local conditions in making planting decisions. Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department. The information on this site is presented in good faith, but we take no responsibility as to the accuracy of the information provided.
We cannot help if you are overrun by giant slugs.