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Planting in July for USA - Zone 8a regions

Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Broccoli	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak)	Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from October
Sweet corn (also maize)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Tomato	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October

Planting in August

Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Beetroot (also Beets)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Broccoli	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Carrot	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Cauliflower	Plant in garden.	Harvest from January
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Chives (also Garden chives)	Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from November
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Cucumber	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Kale (also Borecole)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Leeks	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Lettuce	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Mustard greens (also gai choy)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Potato	Plant in garden.	Harvest from January
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Turnip	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October

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Recent comments/tips

30 Jul - Graham
Can rhubarb be grown in shade?
for Rhubarb
30 Jul - John Smith
How many edible variiety of ginger is available in S.A and where to find them .I live in cape town I am also interested in tumeric tubers. Please advise Best regards JRM Smith's
for Ginger
30 Jul - Linda
Give them time. Sometimes they are slow but before long you'll start to see the flowers drop and the beans appear.
for Beans - broad beans, fava beans
30 Jul - linda
we lived in ghana some years back, try to avoid rainy season as they can get moldy if humidity is high. otherwise most of the year.
for Zucchini
29 Jul - Julie
They handle light frost well. Only leaf damage and kept on growing. These are also excellent chicken treats to keep them away from your valuable veggies.
for Cape Gooseberry
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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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