Fruiting crops

Tomatillo

Husk-wrapped fruit, ready as it fills and begins to split its covering.

Sowing & planting windows in Australia

Planting timing varies by broad Australian gardening zone. Local weather, unusual seasons and your garden’s microclimate can shift timing.

Sow · Oct–Dec

Core months: October, November, December

Possible / shoulder months: September

Sow · Sep–Dec

Core months: September, October, November, December

Possible / shoulder months: August

Sow · Aug–Oct

Core months: August, September, October

Possible / shoulder months: January, November, December

Sow · Apr–Jun

Core months: April, May, June

Sow · Jul

Core months: July

Start seed in warmth or sow into warm soil after cold risk has passed; harden seedlings before planting out.

Choose full sun, fertile free-draining soil and reliable moisture.

Grow at least two compatible plants for reliable pollination, stake sprawling stems and water evenly while fruit is forming.

Pick when fruit fills and begins to split its husk.

Identify the crop and cultivar: self-fertile, self-incompatible, separate male and female plants, and seedless fruiting types have different needs.

Plant guidance: Desk-reviewed; not field-tested. Planting windows are a guide rather than a rule.