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Planting in USA - Zone 8a regions

Planting in September - Gardenate

Beans - broad beans, fava beans (also Fava bean) Plant in garden.
Beetroot (also Beets) Plant in garden.
Cabbage Plant in garden.
Carrot Plant in garden.
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) Plant in garden.
Chives (also Garden chives) Plant in garden.
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Plant in garden.
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) Plant in garden.
Horseradish Plant in garden.
Kohlrabi Plant in garden.
Leeks Plant in garden.
Lettuce Plant in garden.
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Plant in garden.
Onion Plant in garden.
Radish Plant in garden.
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Plant in garden.
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Plant in garden.
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) Plant in garden.
Spinach (also English spinach) Plant in garden.
Strawberry Plants Plant in garden.
Turnip Plant in garden.

Planning for October

Beans - broad beans, fava beans (also Fava bean) Plant in garden.
Cabbage Plant in garden.
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) Plant in garden.
Chives (also Garden chives) Plant in garden.
French tarragon Plant in garden.
Kohlrabi Plant in garden.
Onion Plant in garden.
Pak Choy (also Pak choi) Plant in garden.
Radish Plant in garden.
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Plant in garden.
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Plant in garden.
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) Plant in garden.
Spinach (also English spinach) Plant in garden.
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) Plant in garden.
Strawberry Plants Plant in garden.

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Recent comments/tips

  • 29 Sep - Michael
    you can grow purple carrots anytime of the year.
    in Carrot
  • 29 Sep - Michael
    plant carrots with onions. the fly is attracted to the carrot smell and powerful smell of onions confuses them.
    in Carrot
  • 29 Sep - Andrea
    Try Lifestyle Garden Centre off Byers Naude Drive in Randburg. They sometimes have more usual veggies and fruits as well as herbs. You should be able to Google them and get their contact details. ...
    in Artichokes (Globe)
  • 29 Sep - Lynne
    My newly planted bush beans are being eaten by something I put pet friendly snail bait what do I do please. ?
    in Beans - dwarf
  • 29 Sep - chris
    No they are of the same family, try changing the soil around and giving fresh soil to the bed , then planting.
    in Potato
  • 29 Sep - Kirsten
    I ordered mine from Daley's Nursery - www.daleysfruit.com.au
    in Horseradish
  • 29 Sep - Jess Balser
    You can order it from ebay under the name corn salad. Same we grow in germany and grows great here in NSW.
    in Corn Salad

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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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