GardenWhat to sow in September in India
Vegetables, herbs and flowers to sow or plant in September, for the northern plains, the south and the hills, with the garden jobs of the month.
North and central plains
Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal plains and places with a similar cold winter and hot summer.
Flowers to sow or plant: Marigold (genda), Calendula, Petunia, Pansy, Dianthus, Phlox, Snapdragon (antirrhinum), Dahlia, Gladiolus.
Jobs this month:
- The winter sowing begins: carrots, radish, turnip, beetroot, spinach, methi, coriander, mustard greens, lettuce and early peas.
- Transplant cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli seedlings.
- Plant garlic cloves.
- Sow winter flowers in trays: calendula, petunia, pansy, dianthus, phlox and snapdragon.
- Remove tired monsoon vines and add their healthy remains to the compost.
South and coastal India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, coastal Maharashtra and Odisha: places where winter is mild and frost is unknown.
Flowers to sow or plant: Marigold (genda), Dahlia, Gladiolus.
With the retreating rains, sow winter vegetables: carrots, beetroot, peas, beans, spinach and coriander.
Hills
Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Kashmir, Sikkim, Darjeeling, the Nilgiris and other places above about 1,000 metres, with cold winters and mild summers.
Plant garlic and onions for next summer. Collect seed and clear summer crops before the first frost.
Sowing windows are typical for each region and shift by a few weeks with altitude, the monsoon and the variety. Check with a local nursery if you are unsure.
All months
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