A guide for planting vegetables in South Africa
Vegetable
Gauteng &
Highveld of Free
State
Bean (Broad)
Bean (Bush)
Bean (Climbing)
Beet
Broccoli
Brussels’ sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Cucumber
Eggfruit(Brinjal)
Lettuce
April - May
Aug - Jan
Aug - Dec
Aug - April
Dec - Feb
Jan - Feb
Nov - Feb
Aug - Nov
Dec - Feb
Aug - Dec
Sept - Nov
Sept - Dec
Aug - Oct
Aug - Sept
Melons
Onion
Parsley
Pea
Peppers
Potato
Pumpkin
Radish
Jan - March
Sept - Nov
Feb - March
Sept - Oct
July - Sept
Aug - Oct
July - Oct
Sept - Nov
Aug - Nov
Spinach (Swiss
Chard)
Tomato
Watermelon
Gauteng and
KZN midlands
April - May
Aug - Jan
Aug - Jan
Aug - April
Dec - Feb
Dec - Feb
Aug - Oct
Aug - April
Jan - March
Feb - March
Aug - Sept
Aug - Jan
Aug - Nov
Only not in
winter
Gauteng, KZN
and Eastern
Cape
April - May
Feb - Sept
Feb - Aug
Feb - July
North Cape, Karoo, Free State &
Eastern Cape
Western Cape
& Southern
Cape
Feb - June
Feb - Aug
Feb - March
Feb - March
July - Nov
Feb - Sept
Jan - Sept
March - May
April - May
Aug - Jan
Sept - Dec
July - Feb
Dec - Jan
Jan - Feb
Sept - March
Aug - April
Nov - March
Sept - Oct
Aug - Dec
Aug - Feb
Aug - Oct
Jan - April
April - June
Oct - Feb
Sept - Jan
July - Nov
Dec - Jan
Jan - Feb
Nov - April
Jan - April
Dec - Jan
Feb - Oct
Aug - Dec
Sept - Nov
Aug - Oct
Aug - May
Aug - Dec
Feb - March
Aug - Oct
April - June
Sept - Oct
Sept - Feb
Aug - Dec
July - Oct
Aug - Oct
June - Aug
Feb - March
March - May
March - June
Jan - April
April - June
Feb - Aug
Feb - Sept
Sept - Oct
March - June
Aug - Feb
June - Aug
Aug - Oct
Dec - March
Sept - Nov
Aug - April
Sept - Dec
April - May
March - Nov
April - Aug
Aug - Oct
Jan - Sept
Sept - Nov
March - Oct
Feb - April
Aug - April
Aug - April
Feb - June
Aug - Jan
March - May
Aug - Nov
Sept - Nov
Aug - Dec
Aug - Oct
Jan - July
July - Aug
Aug - Nov
Sept - Oct
July - Sept
Sept - Oct
Adapted from: http://beingplants.com/seed/Vegetable-table.php