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Planting in August for USA - Zone 5a regions

Beetroot (also Beets)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Broad beans (also Fava bean)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Cabbage	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Chives (also Garden chives)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Lettuce	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Mustard greens (also gai choy)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Pak Choy	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Radish	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Spinach (also English spinach)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Turnip	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October

Planting in September

Broad beans (also Fava bean)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from January
Broccoli	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Cabbage	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Carrot	Plant in garden.	Harvest from January
Cauliflower	Plant in garden.	Harvest from February
Chives (also Garden chives)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Garlic	Plant in garden.	Harvest from February
Lettuce	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Spinach (also English spinach)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Turnip	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November

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USA - Zone 2a, USA - Zone 2b, USA - Zone 3a, USA - Zone 3b, USA - Zone 4a, USA - Zone 4b, USA - Zone 5a, USA - Zone 5b, USA - Zone 6a, USA - Zone 6b, USA - Zone 7a, USA - Zone 7b, USA - Zone 8b, USA - Zone 8a, USA - Zone 9a, USA - Zone 9b, USA - Zone 10a, USA - Zone 10b, USA - Zone 11a, USA - Zone 11b, USA - Zone 12a, USA - Zone 12b, USA - Zone 13a, USA - Zone 13b

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