Winter Vegetables To Grow In Brisbane
Some of the winter vegetables I grew in my Brisbane backyard: tomatoes, tatsoi and spring onions
Winter is generally considered a vegetable-growing dead zone in most places, but Brisbane winter is actually still a very decent time to grow vegetables because of our 20 degree+ winter days. The one caveat is that during winter veggies have to get a lot of sunshine, so shaded areas are out for winter growing.
If you are planning to plant from seed, full sunshine is doubly important because seeds are activated by heat. At my house, the courtyard area I usually use for my garden gets very shaded in winter (as the sun changes its angle) so I have had to improvise to get my seed trays in an area that gets the most sun. That is area happens to be my bedroom balcony - not a traditional spot for seed trays, but hey I’m making it work!
Check out my list of winter vegetables to grow in Brisbane below, and if you would like my free Brisbane Vegetable Planting Calendar, you can also download it below.
Wondering what winter vegetables to grow in Brisbane? I grow tomatoes, spinach, broccoli and even sunflowers (see above)
Winter Vegetables To Grow In Brisbane
The three categories of veggies I have planted with success over winter in Brisbane include:
Leafy greens including spinach, silverbeet, rainbow chard, kale, cavolo nero and radicchio.
Traditional cool weather plants including carrots, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, onions and cabbages.
Cherry and heirloom tomatoes (while usually considered a summer plant) have grown well for me over winter too, as long I’ve planted the seeds in autumn to give them a little head start.
If you’d like to see the specific veggies I planted this year in my own garden, check out my new Salisbury Grange YouTube channel.
Spring onions, ironically grown over winter
Carrots are a good autumn and winter vegetable to grow in Brisbane
Looking for more information? Check out my take on the Fastest Vegetables To Grow In Australia and 4 Things I Planted This Autumn (And How I Did It).
