Getting started
Sowing and space
Direct-sow thinly in loose mix and harvest promptly at the expected size.
The cycle is an editorial band linked to the method above. Cultivar, temperature, transplant age and the harvest stage can change it.
Allow about 18 cm of usable depth and roughly 7 cm between plants. A suitably sized container can work when the full root volume and mature canopy are allowed.
Water demand is moderate and regular. That is not a fixed timetable: heat, wind, rain, container size and growth stage change the interval.
Planting windows by broad profile
The highlighted months are conservative editorial references, not a current forecast or postcode calendar. Confirm the cultivar, packet, current warning and local advice.
Tropical wet–dry
Heat can make roots pungent and encourage flowering before they size up.
Humid subtropical
Hot and arid
Avoid hot, drying wind during establishment.
Warm temperate
Cool temperate
Practical care
- Sow short rows every few weeks in suitable weather.
- Thin early so each root has space.
Points to check
- Delayed harvest can produce pithy roots.
- Irregular moisture can split or toughen roots.
Provenance and confidence
This rule is editorial guidance without claimed independent agronomic review. Confidence describes evidence coverage, not the chance of a harvest.
Australian home food garden editorial synthesis — version 1
Original synthesis for broad Australian profiles. It remains editorial draft until independent agronomic review is recorded.