When to plant silverbeet in Canberra
- Sow in the ground: late Jan to mid AprCanberra area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Aug to mid NovCanberra area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Canberra. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
One of the easiest, most productive greens for Adelaide gardens, cropping for a year or more from one planting. It tolerates heat better than spinach and is rarely troubled by pests. Pick outer leaves regularly and keep it watered for tender growth.