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Subtropical Calendar & Growing Guide

I began gardening as a small boy at my house in Buffalo, New York....a very cold climate with a growing season of only a few months. Then I moved to San Diego, California and continue gardening, this time in a very dry and warm climate. I moved again and spent a little time gardening in the mountains of San Diego Country, California. And now, here I am, on a small subtropical island in Japan. I now moved on from gardening, to what could be considered actual farming, based on the amount of land and variety of crops that I am growing now. Farming in this climate has been challenging, and downright frustrating at times, to say the least. I look everywhere online to find information on growing veggies in a subtropical climate and was finally able to piece together this table. Although this is for my own personal use, I decided to put it online in the event others could use this information.
 
Subtropical Calendar & Growing Guide
 
Vegetable (N. hemis.)
Vegetable (S. hemis.)		 Jan
Jul		 Feb
Aug		 Mar
Sep		 Apr
Oct		 May
Nov		 Jun
Dec		 Jul
Jan		 Aug
Feb		 Sep
Mar		 Oct
Apr		 Nov
May		 Dec
Jun		 Spacing
(cm)		 Harvest
(weeks)
Amaranth                         50 7-8
Angelica                         45 18 months
Artichokes                         160-200 42-57
Asparagus                         20-40 2-3 years
Asparagus Pea                         20-25 8-11
Basil                         20-25 10-12
Beans - Broad                         15-25 12-22
Beans - Bush                         5-15 7-10
Beans - Climbing                         10-20 9-11
Beets                         5-15 7-10
Bell Peppers                         20-50 10-12
Borage                         20 8-10
Broccoli                         35-50 10-16
Brussels Sprouts                         45-60 14-28
Burdock                         60 17-18
Cabbage                         50-75 11-15
Cantaloupe                         40-60 10-16
Cape Gooseberry                         50 14-16
Cardoon                         50-150 34-35
Carrots                         25-30 12-18
Cauliflower                         60-100 15-22
Celeriac                         45-80 14-28
Celery                         15-30 17-18
Chicory                         25-30 16-24
Chili Peppers                         45-50 9-11
Chinese Cabbage                         30 8-10
Chives                         5 7-11
Chayote                         100 17
Collards                         40-50 8-11
Coriander                         45 30-45
Corn salad                         10-15 5-8
Cowpeas                         100 11-14
Cucumber                         40-60 8-10
Daikon                         15 8-10
Dill                         15 8-12
Eggplant                         60-75 12-15
Endive                         20-30 10-11
Fennel                         30 14-15
Florence Fennel                         15 14-20
French Terragon                         40-60 30-40
Garlic                         10-12 17-25
Ginger                         15 25
Horseradish                         50 16-24
Jerusalem Artichokes                         30-45 15-20
Kale                         50-100 7-9
Kohlrabi                         10-25 7-10
Leeks                         10-20 15-18
Lemon Balm                         25 8-10
Lettuce                         20-30 8-12
Luffa Gourd                         45-75 11-12
Marrow                         90-120 12-17
Mint                         30 8-12
Mizuna                         15-20 35-50
Mustard greens                         35-60 5-8
Okra                         35-60 11-14
Onion                         5-10 25-34
Oregano                         15 6-8
Pak choi                         30-40 6-11
Parsley                         20-30 9-19
Parsnip                         8-10 17-20
Peas                         5-8 9-11
Potatoes                         30-40 15-20
Pumpkin                         90-120 15-20
Radish                         3-5 5-7
Rhubarb                         90 1 year
Rocket                         15-20 21-35
Rosella                         140 21-25
Rosemary                         100-150 1 year
Sage                         50 18 months
Salsify                         15-20 14-21
Shallots                         15-20 12-15
Silverbeet                         15-30 7-12
Snow peas                         8-10 12-14
Spinach                         20-30 5-11
Spring onions                         Close 8-12
Squash                         60-80 7-8
Strawberries - seeds                         30-100 1 year
Strawberries - plants                         30-100 11
Summer Savory                         25 6-10
Sunflower                         20-30 10-11
Swedes                         10-20 10-14
Sweet Corn                         20-30 11-14
Sweet Marjoram                         20 8-10
Sweet Potato                         40-60 15-17
Taro                         80 28
Thyme                         25-30 42-52
Tomatillo                         70 10-14
Tomato - regular                         40-60 8-17
Tomato - cherry                         40-60 8-17
Turnip                         12-20 6-9
Watermelon                         60-75 12-17
Winter Savory                         30-40 6-10
Yacon                         100 25
Yam                         30-45 15-20
Zucchini                         50-90 6-9
 
Table Key
  Warm Season   Cool season   Sow in pots   Move outside   Sow directly