Permaculture Design/How to/Planting Calendars/Darwin Australia

March

 * Sow herb seeds in large pots
 * Sow seeds for dry season plants in shade house
 * Capsicum seeds in large pots
 * Seed tomato in large pots in shade. Toms to avoid pests
 * Cucumber seeds directly into beds, and replant each month
 * Prep beds and renew mulch ready for dry season
 * Fertilise crops that go dormant in the dry season, such as ginger, turmeric, and caladium
 * Fertilise fruit crops for strong growth through the dry season
 * Check or install irrigation system for dry season
 * Prune mulberry and guava
 * Cut back eggplant, okra and chillies, fertilise to encourage regrowth
 * Cut off yam bean flowers to direct energy to tubers
 * Take cuttings from a strong dragon fruit that is older than one year

April

 * Begin to plant out dry season crops
 * Sow cherry tomato seeds in seedling pots under shade. Plant out when weather starts to cool
 * Coriander seeds directly into ground. Sow again each month to keep fresh leaves. Allow older pants to flower to encourage insects
 * Mulch beds heavily
 * Continue to shade seedlings
 * Break flowers off banana bunches if fully formed, and fertilise heavily
 * Clean irrigation system
 * Thin out 3 year old bamboo
 * Continue to build up compost, and liquid compost ready for the dry season