What to Grow in December (Temperate Climate Australia): a list of vegetables, fruit, herbs, edible flowers and my Garden Cocktail of the Month.
What to Grow in December (Temperate Climate Australia)
Summer officially starts here on December 1 and the garden is already in full bloom. Cucamelon has started to climb, tomatoes are beginning to blush, I’ve had a few zucchinis so far and the first round of bush beans has been harvested. Eggplants and chillis are lagging behind.
The BOM is still predicting a hot summer despite temperatures along coastal Sydney remaining in the mid to low 20s. I’m starting another round of zucchini and tomatoes as powdery mildew has just started. Here’s what to grow in December, for Sydney’s temperate climate.
What to Grow in December: Vegetables, Fruit, Herbs & Edible Flowers
Eggplant – Photo © The Gourmantic Garden
What to Grow in December: Vegetables & Fruit
- Amaranth
- Artichoke
- Asparagus pea
- Beans
- Cape Gooseberry
- Capsicum
- Carrot
- Chilli
- Corn
- Cucumber
- Dragon fruit
- Eggplant
- Ginger
- Horseradish
- Lettuce
- Okra
- Pumpkin
- Purslane
- Radish
- Rhubarb
- Rocket
- Rosella
- Silverbeet
- Spring onion
- Squash
- Swiss chard
- Tomatillo
- Tomato
- Turmeric
- Warrigal greens
- Watercress
- Watermelon
- Zucchini
Herbs
- Basil
- Chervil
- Chives
- Coriander
- Dill
- Lemon balm
- Lovage
- Mint
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Sage
- Shiso / perilla
- Thyme
What to Grow in December: Edible Flowers
- Borage
- Echinacea
- Globe amaranth
- Marigold
- Nasturtium
- Poppy
- Rosella
- Sunflower
Garden Cocktail of the Month: December – Festive Cherry & Australian Native Shrub Cocktail
The countdown to Christmas is on and this month’s garden cocktail is one of my favourites, combining dark rum with Australian native shrub from my garden. The full recipe is from my second book, SHRUBS & BOTANICAL SODAS which is available for download. You’ll find over of garden cocktail recipes from my first book, GROW YOUR OWN COCKTAIL GARDEN, an ideal Christmas gift for the gardener and cocktail enthusiast.
Cheers to enjoying garden cocktails in December!
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