When to plant spinach in Hobart
Spinach is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Hobart's frost dates of Oct 11.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Aug 30 – Sep 20
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Oct 9 – Oct 19
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Mar 5 – Mar 19
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Apr 21 – May 1
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
40 – 50 d
Hobart's 227-day season leaves this much room.
Spinach on Hobart'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 11
MAY 15
Common questions
When can I sow spinach outdoors in Hobart?
Direct-sow around late August (Aug 30–Sep 20) in Hobart, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 81%.
When will spinach be ready to harvest in Hobart?
Expect to harvest from around early October (Oct 9–Oct 19) in Hobart, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 73%.
Can I plant spinach in autumn in Hobart?
Yes — Hobart supports a second, autumn sowing of spinach around early March (Mar 5–Mar 19), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Hobart?
Hobart has roughly 227 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 Hobart's frost dates.
Confidence 81/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.