When to plant swiss chard in Darwin
Darwin is frost-free, so swiss chard's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
May 16 – Jul 1
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jul 5 – Aug 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow swiss chard outdoors in Darwin?
Direct-sow around mid May (May 16–Jul 1) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 64%.
When will swiss chard be ready to harvest in Darwin?
Expect to harvest from around early July (Jul 5–Aug 30) in Darwin, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 57%.
The rule of thumb
Darwin never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow swiss chard into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Darwin's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 67/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.