| 🌏 State | 🌦️ Climate Zones | 🕒 Time Zone | 🌱 Main Planting Season | 🌙 Biodynamic Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 🌤️ Temperate, alpine, subtropical | 🕙 AEST (UTC+10) | 📅 Mid-Aug to Oct | 🪱 Good for Prep 500 in early autumn, ☀️ 501 in late spring. 📈 Align sowing with strong seasonal swings. |
| Victoria | ❄️ Cool temperate, alpine | 🕙 AEST (UTC+10) | 📅 Sep to Nov | 🌿 Later start to spring, so Prep 500 best in March. 🧄 Garlic and 🥦 brassicas can be started early. |
| Queensland | 🌴 Subtropical, tropical | 🕙 AEST (UTC+10) | 📆 July–Sep (South), Apr–May (North) | ☀️ Use Prep 500 in dry season; 🌧️ avoid during wet. Tropical areas have 🔁 reversed seasons. |
| South Australia | 🌵 Mediterranean, arid | 🕤 ACST (UTC+9:30) | 📅 Aug to Oct | 🌱 Prep 500 ideal in cool, moist soils. Watch out for ☀️ fast dry-outs after September. |
| Western Australia | 🌿 Mediterranean (south), 🌴 Tropical (north) | 🕗 AWST (UTC+8) | 📆 Sept–Nov (south), Apr–Jun (north) | 🌧️ North: Apply Prep 500 post-wet season. South WA follows SA timing, but ⏰ adjust for time zone. |
| Tasmania | ❄️ Cool temperate | 🕙 AEST (UTC+10) | 📅 Oct to Dec | 🧊 Short season. Use Prep 500 in late March. 🥬 Leafy crops thrive in mild summer conditions. |
| Northern Territory | 🌴 Tropical, arid | 🕤 ACST (UTC+9:30) | 📆 Dry Season (May to Aug) | 🔥 Prep 500 in dry season only. 🌬️ Avoid during extreme humidity. 🌞 Prep 501 boosts fruiting early. |
| ACT | 🌤️ Temperate, alpine | 🕙 AEST (UTC+10) | 📅 Sept to Nov | 🪴 Similar to southern NSW. Apply Prep 500 in March-April. ❄️ Mind cooler overnight temps. |
