What grows all year round in Mareeba Region
Aibika, Aloe Vera, Arrow Root and Queensland, Basil, Bean, Bok Choy, Capsicum, Cassava, Chillies, Chives Common and Garlic, Comfrey, Cosmos, Cranberry, Cucumber, Dandelion, Eggplant, Galangal, Ginger, Lemongrass, Lettuce Tree and Darwin, Luffa, Marigold, Mint, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Nut Meg Basil, Old Woman Gossip Tree Kale/Cabbage, Parsley, Peppers, Pigeon Pea, Plantain Broad and Narrow leaf, Pumpkin, Rocket, Rosemary, Shallots , Spinach Brazil, Warringal, Ceylon, Salad Mallow and Chinese, Sweet Corn, Sweet Leaf, Thai coriander, Thyme, Tomato, Tree Capsicum, Turmeric, Winter Tarragon
January Summer and wet season
Aibika, Aloe Vera, Amaranth, Arrow root, Atherton Bulb Shallots, Basil Purple, Camphor and Thai, Bean Madagascar and Winged, Bell chilli, Calendula, Cassava, Celery common and Chinese, Chives common and Garlic, Comfrey, Cosmos, Cranberry, Cucumber Acid free German and White, Dandelion, Dill, Egyptian spinach (also called Salad Mallow), Ethiopian Cabbage, Ginger, Kang Kong, Lebanese water cress, Lemongrass, Lettuce Tree and Darwin, Loofah, Marigold African and French, Mint, Mung Beans, Mushroom plant, Mustard hot green leaf, Parsley Italian and Japanese, Pigeon pea, Pineapple sage, Plantain broad and narrow leaf, Pumpkin, Rocket common and Wild, Rosemary, Spaghetti squash, Spinach Brazil, Chinese, Italian and Warringal, Sunflower, Sweet leaf, Thyme common and lemon scent, Tomato, Turmeric, Winter tarragon, Yerba Porosa (also called Papalo)
February Summer and wet season
Arial Potatoes, Arrow Root and Queensland Arrow Root (the long root variety), Basil Sweet, Bean Snake, Marjorie Spear’s and Winged beans, Borage, Chives common and Garlic, Coriander common and Thai, Cranberry, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, Endive, Galangal, Ginger, Jerusalem artichoke, Lettuce, Marjoram, Mint common and Vietnamese, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Parsley, Rocket, Shallots common and Atherton Bulb Shallots, Spinach Brazil, Chinese, Ceylon and Warringal, Sweet Leaf, , Tomato, Tree Capsicum, Turmeric, Winter Tarragon.
March Autumn and wet season
Aloe Vera, Amaranth, Arrow Root, Basil common and Bee , Bean Snake and Winged, Bird Eye Chilli, Calendula, Capsicum, Cassava, Chives, Comfrey, Coriander, Cucumber Acid free German , Dill, Fruity Sage, Jerusalem Artichokes, Lemongrass, Lettuce Darwin and Open Italian, Loofah , Marigold French and African, Marjoram, Mouse Melon, Mushroom Plant, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Old Woman Gossip Tree Cabbage/Kale, Oregano, Parsley Italian and Japanese, Pigeon Pea, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Shallots Atherton Bulb, common and red, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring Onions, Squash Spaghetti , Sunflower, Sweet corn, Thyme, Tomato, Zucchini.
April Autumn and wet season
Amaranth, Arial Potato, Arrow Root, Basil Sweet, Bean Winged and Cuban Black, Calendula, Capsicum, Celery, Chives, Coriander, Cucumber, Dandelion, Dill, Eggplant common and Turkish, Endive, Garlic, Ginger, Kale, Lemongrass, Lettuce open Italian, Marigold, Mouse Melon, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Old Woman Gossip Tree Kale /Cabbage, Parsley Italian , Radish, Rocket, Rosella, Salad Mallow also called Egyptian Spinach, Shallots, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring Onions, Sunflower, Sweet leaf, Tomato Filipino, Turmeric.
May Autumn and dry season
Amaranth, Arrow Root, Basil Sweet and Thai, Bean Green, Winged, Dwarf and Marjorie Spear’s , Bok Choy, Borage, Calendula, Capsicum common and Tree, Carrots, Celery, Chives, Coriander, Cosmos, Cranberry, Cucumber, Dandelion, Dill, Edible Chrysanthemum, Eggplant White, Endive, Gotu Kola (Centella asistica), Kale curly and straight longish dark green leaf, Lavender, Leek, Lemongrass, Lettuce Open Italian, Tree and Rumex, Marigold, Mint Apple and Vietnamese, Mustard Hot Green leaf, Nasturtium, Parsley Italian, Pigeon Pea, Pumpkin, Radish, Rocket, Shallots, Silver beet, Snake Gourd, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring Onions, Sunflower, Sweet Leaf, Thyme, Tomato, Turmeric, Zucchini Golden.
June Winter and dry season
Aloe Vera, Amaranth, Arial potato, Basil, Bean Marjorie Spear’s, Snake, Winged, Green, Bell Pepper, Bok Choy, Borage, Calendula, Capsicum Tree, Celery, Chilli, Chives common and Garlic, Comfrey, Coriander, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Ginger, Good Bug Mix from Green Harvest, Jerusalem artichoke, Kale Russian, Kang Kong, Leek common and Egyptian walking, Lemon Balm, Lemongrass, Lettuce Freckled Cos and Tree, Marigold, Mint, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Parsley, Parsnip, Pigeon Pea, Plantain Broad and Narrow leaf, Pumpkin, Queensland Arrow Root, Radish, Rocket, Shallot Atherton bulb, common and red, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring Onions, Squash, Sunflower, Sweet corn, Sweet Potato, Thai Coriander, Tomato Filipino, Turmeric, Winter Tarragon.
July Winter and dry season
Amaranth, Arrow Root, Basil, Bean Cuban Black, Borage, Capsicum, Celery, Chives, Coriander, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Ginger, Kale, Leek, Lemongrass, Lettuce, Marigold, Mint Basil, Mushroom Plant, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Nut Meg Basil, Parsley, Peppermint, Pigeon Pea, Radish, Shallots common and Red, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring onions, Squash, Sunflower, Sweet Leaf, Tomato, Turmeric.
August Winter and dry season
Aloe Vera, Amaranth, Arrowroot, Basil, Bean, Borage, Calendula, Capsicum, Celery, Chives, Comfrey, Coreopsis, Coriander, Cosmos, Cranberry, Cucumber Asian, Curry Leaf plant, Dill, Edible Chrysanthemum, Eggplant, Endive, Fennel, Galangal, Good Bug mixture, Gourds, Kale, Leek, Lettuce Tree and Open Italian, Marigold French and African, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Nut Meg Basil, Parsley, Pigeon Pea, Radish, Shallots, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring onions, Sunflower, Tomato, Winter Tarragon.
September Spring and dry season
Amaranth, Artichoke Jerusalem, Basil, Bean, Bok Choy, Celery, Coriander, Cranberry, Cucumber, Dill, Eggplant, Fennel, Ginger, Leek, Lemon Balm, Lemongrass, Lettuce, Marigold, Marjoram, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Oregano, Parsley, Pigeon Pea, Pumpkin, Radish, Shallots, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring onions, Sunflower, Sweet corn, Thyme, Tomato, Turmeric.
October Spring and dry season
Amaranth, Arrow Root and Queensland, Artichoke Jerusalem, Basil, Bean Snake and Dwarf, Bok Choy, Calendula, Chilli, Coriander, Cranberry, Cucumber acid free German, Dill, Eggplant, Fennel, Lemon Balm, Lettuce Darwin, Marigold French and African, Marjoram, Mouse Melon, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Old Women Gossip Tree Kale/Cabbage, Oregano, Parsley, Pigeon Pea, Pumpkin, Radish,, Rocket, Shallots Atherton Bulb and Common, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring Onions, Sunflower, Sweet corn, Sweet leaf, Thyme, Tomato, Zinnia.
November Spring and wet season
Amaranth, Arial potato, Arrow root, Basil, Bean Winged, Celery, Cranberry, Cucumber, Fennel, Hot Chilly, Lemongrass, Lettuce Open Italian and Tree, Marigold, Marjoram, Mustard hot green leaf, Nasturtium, Old Woman Gossip Tree Kale/Cabbage, Parsley, Pigeon Pea, Radish, Shallots, Silver beet, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring onions, Sunflower, Sweet corn, Thyme, Tomato.
December Summer and wet season
Aloe Vera, Amaranth, Arrow Root, Basil, Bean Snake and Winged, Bok Choy, Chilli, Comfrey, Coriander, Cranberry, Cucumber acid free German, Dandelion, Dill, Eggplant, Fennel, Ginger, Leek, Lemongrass, Lettuce Open Italian, Darwin and Tree, Loofah, Marigold French and African, Mint, Mustard hot green leaf, Old Woman Gossip Tree Kale/Cabbage, Pigeon Pea, Plantain Broad and Narrow leaf, Pumpkin , Radish, Rocket, Rosemary, Spaghetti Squash, Spinach Brazil and Warringal, Spring Onions, Sunflower, Thyme, Tomato, Turmeric, Winter Tarragon, Yacon, Zinnia.
Maria Gillies says
Fantastic!! Thank you so much for this brilliant information!
Lee-Anne says
Thankyou so much for this invaluable information! We are in process of preparing our block for subtropical farming so this gives us a shopping list for our kitchen!
Invaluable!!
D says
Thank you so much it was only this morning that I thought How useful information like this would be and how I should’ve kept a running diary of which things in which month etc.! So thank you!
Om says
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Caroline Lieber says
Fabulous list Ulla! Thank you xx