When to plant spinach in Canberra
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Canberra's frost dates of Oct 20.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Sep 8 – Sep 29
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Oct 18 – Oct 28
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Canberra's 182-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Canberra's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
OCT 20
APR 20
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Canberra?
Direct-sow around early September (Sep 8–Sep 29) in Canberra, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 82%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Canberra?
Expect to harvest from around mid October (Oct 18–Oct 28) in Canberra, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 74%.
How long is the growing season in Canberra?
Canberra has roughly 182 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow spinach to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow spinach as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Canberra's frost dates.
Confidence 82/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.