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Planting in July for the Australia - tropical zone

  Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
EASY Asparagus Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 24 months
  Basil Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Borage
(also Burrage, Bugloss) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Cape Gooseberry
(also Golden Berry, Chinese Lanterns) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from October
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - November
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - January
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - November
  Chilli
(also Hot peppers) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Choko
(also Chayote squash,christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 		Plant whole mature fruit when one produces a shoot at one end..   Harvest from December
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Endive Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
  French tarragon Plant cuttings or root division.   Harvest from September
EASY Garlic Plant cloves.   Harvesting from October - December
EASY Globe artichokes Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - August
EASY Kale
(also Borecole) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Lemon Balm
(also Bee balm) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from August - September
  Luffa
(also Loofah, plant sponge) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Mint
(also Garden mint) 		Grow in trays and plant out or start from cuttings.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
  NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) 		Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest from August
EASY Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Pumpkin Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
  Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Sage
(also Common Sage) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from 18 months
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from August
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
  Sweet corn
(also maize) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - October
  Sweet Marjoram
(also Knotted marjoram) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Tomatillo Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Tomato Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Watermelon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Yacon
(also Sunroot) 		Plant sprouting root/tuber to a depth of about 4cm and mulch to cover.   Harvest from December
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September

Preparing for August

  Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
EASY Asparagus Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 24 months
EASY Asparagus Pea Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Basil Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Borage
(also Burrage, Bugloss) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Cape Gooseberry
(also Golden Berry, Chinese Lanterns) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from October
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - November
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - January
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - November
  Chilli
(also Hot peppers) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Ginger Plant pieces of fresh root showing signs of shoots.   Harvest from December
EASY Globe artichokes Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - August
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Lemon Balm
(also Bee balm) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from August - September
  Luffa
(also Loofah, plant sponge) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
  NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) 		Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest from August
EASY Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Pumpkin Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
  Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from August
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
  Sweet corn
(also maize) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - October
  Sweet Marjoram
(also Knotted marjoram) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
  Taro
(also Dasheen, cocoyam) 		Plant small pieces of tuber or suckers, 5-8cm deep.   Harvest from January
  Thyme
(also Common thyme) 		Grow in seed trays and plant out 6-8 weeks.   Harvesting from April - July
EASY Tomatillo Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Tomato Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Watermelon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September

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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