Winter is only a few weeks away and planting vegetables is essential in the Lockdown Period. May month is perfect for these 8 Vegetables you can Plant Right Now in SA and start harvesting in 60 days.
Prepare your ground, plant your seeds and only water them for a couple of weeks. Winter rain should take care of the rest.
Beans, peas and beetroot is rich in minerals and proteins and South African love these vegetables in stews, salads, curries or bottle them for storage . You only need to plant a few seeds and in return mother earth will give you food for up to a year.
Here is 8 Vegetables you can Plant in SA right now!
- Beans
- Beetroot
- Peas
- Cucumber
- Egg Fruit
- Potatoes
- Radish
- Tomatoes
Also see the Planting Chart for all provinces by seasons. Click Here All seasons and all Provinces in South Africa

Bread baked with homegrown wheat and Lamb Stew slowly cooked on a fire (Potjiekos) with homegrown carrots and potatoes.

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Tomato is dying, chillies and green pepper also. Only spinach cabbage and carrot seems alright
Tomatoes, Chilli and Green Peppers are going out of season. Check the chart on our website when you can plant these again. Depending where in SA you live, it is best to plant chillis in Jan/ Feb