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Planting in January for the New Zealand - temperate zone

  Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
  Basil Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Broccoli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - May
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from March
EASY Coriander
(also Cilantro) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from January - February
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvest from March
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
  French tarragon Plant cuttings or root division.   Harvest from March
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvest from March
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
  Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) 		Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest from February
EASY Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - May
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from February
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvest from March
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Sweet corn
(also maize) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
  Watermelon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from February - March

Preparing for February

  Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Broccoli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Brussels sprouts Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. prick out into pots and grow on to 10-15cm tall. Harvesting from March - April
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - May
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from March
EASY Coriander
(also Cilantro) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from January - February
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvest from March
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Florence Fennel
(also Finocchio) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvest from March
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - August
  Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) 		Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest from February
EASY Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - May
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from February
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Sweet corn
(also maize) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   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 - cool/temperate,   United Kingdom - warm/temperate  

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