04/09/2026
Here's what you can be doing in your edible garden in September.
Use a mini greenhouse or bright partially shaded and sheltered spot to germinate seeds. Sow basil, peppers (capsicum), chillies, eggplant, melons, pumpkin, squash, zucchini and tomatoes.
Protect young seedlings from cold nights and frost, and gradually expose them to the elements as they mature. Increase the temperatures around young seedlings with a cloche.
Sow directly into the garden for plants including sweetcorn, beetroot, carrots, chives, coriander, dill, celery and celeriac, kale, leeks, lettuce, pak choi, parsley, parsnip, peas, radish and rocket, silverbeet, spinach, spring onion, swede and turnips.
Plant out any new strawberry plants and fertilise them.
Chit (sprout) early potatoes and plant them ready for a Christmas harvest. To chit potatoes, place them in a tray with the eyes (growing shoots) pointing upwards, in full light. They will be ready to plant once the shoots have grown about 1cm.
Happy Gardening!
