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Planting in January for the Australia - temperate zone

EASY Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding, chinese spinach) 		Direct in rows.   Harvest from February.
EASY Asparagus Pea Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Beetroot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Broccoli Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Burdock Sow direct.   Harvest from May.
EASY Cabbage Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Carrot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Chives Sow direct or in seed trays.   Harvest from 50-80days.
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 		Sow direct.   Harvest from March.
EASY Coriander sow direct.   Harvesting from January - February
  Cucumber Sow direct.   Harvest from March.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans) 		in rows, or broadcast.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Endive Sow direct.   Harvest from March.
EASY Kohl Rabi Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Leeks Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Lettuce Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvest from March.
  Marrow Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Mustard greens Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Oregano Direct .  
EASY Parsley (herb) Sow direct.   Harvesting from March - May
EASY Parsnip Sow direct.   Harvest from May.
EASY Radish Sow direct.   Harvest from February.
  Rosella
(also Queensland Jam Plant) 		.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
  Sunflower Sow direct.   Harvest from March.
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from March - April
  Sweet corn Direct in blocks.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Turnip Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from February - March

Preparing for February

EASY Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding, chinese spinach) 		Direct in rows.   Harvest from February.
EASY Beetroot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Broccoli Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Brussels sprouts Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Burdock Sow direct.   Harvest from May.
EASY Cabbage Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Carrot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Chives Sow direct or in seed trays.   Harvest from 50-80days.
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens or Borekale) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvest from March.
  Cucumber Sow direct.   Harvest from March.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans) 		in rows, or broadcast.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Endive Sow direct.   Harvest from March.
EASY Florence Fennel Sow direct.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Kohl Rabi Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Leeks Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Lettuce Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvest from March.
EASY Mustard greens Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Onion Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Oregano Direct .  
EASY Parsley (herb) Sow direct.   Harvesting from March - May
EASY Parsnip Sow direct.   Harvest from May.
EASY Radish Sow direct.   Harvest from February.
  Rosella
(also Queensland Jam Plant) 		.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from March - April
  Sweet corn Direct in blocks.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Turnip Sow direct.   Harvesting from February - March

See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

Australia - cool/mountain,   Australia - sub-tropical,   Australia - temperate,   Australia - tropical,   New Zealand - cool/mountain,   New Zealand - sub-tropical,   New Zealand - temperate,   United Kingdom - temperate/cool,   United Kingdom - temperate/warm  

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