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Planting in May for the Australia - tropical zone

EASY Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Direct in rows.   Harvest from July.
EASY Asparagus Direct, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 2-3 years.
EASY Beetroot Direct in rows.   Harvest from July.
EASY Broad beans Direct in rows.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Broccoli Sow as seedlings. Transplant into rows.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Burdock Sow direct.   Harvest from September.
EASY Cabbage Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - September
  Capsicum Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Carrot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from July - August
  Celeriac Sow direct.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Celery Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from September.
  Chilli Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Climbing beans Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens or Borekale) 		Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
  Cucumber Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans) 		Direct in rows.   Harvest from July.
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Endive Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
EASY Globe artichokes Direct in rows.   Harvesting from March - June
  Gourd
(also summer squash) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Kale
(also Borecole) 		Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from July.
EASY Kohl Rabi Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
EASY Lettuce Direct or seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
  Luffa Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from August.
  Marrow Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Mustard greens Sow direct.   Harvesting from June - July
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger) 		Sow as seedling.   Harvest from August.
EASY Onion Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from November - January
EASY Pak Choy Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Parsley (herb) Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Parsnip Sow direct.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Peas Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from September - October
  Pumpkin Sow direct.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Radish Sow direct.   Harvesting from June - July
  Rockmelon Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Shallots Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from August.
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
  Squash Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
  Sunflower Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
  Sweet corn Direct in blocks.   Harvest from August.
EASY Tomato Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Turnip Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
  Watermelon Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from July - August
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Sow as seedling.   Harvest from July.

Preparing for June

EASY Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Direct in rows.   Harvest from July.
EASY Asparagus Direct, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 2-3 years.
  Basil (herb) Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from July.
EASY Beetroot Direct in rows.   Harvest from July.
EASY Broad beans Direct in rows.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Broccoli Sow as seedlings. Transplant into rows.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Burdock Sow direct.   Harvest from September.
EASY Cabbage Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - September
  Capsicum Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Carrot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from July - August
  Celeriac Sow direct.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Celery Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from September.
  Chilli Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Climbing beans Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens or Borekale) 		Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
  Cucumber Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans) 		Direct in rows.   Harvest from July.
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Endive Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
EASY Garlic Cloves.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Globe artichokes Direct in rows.   Harvesting from March - June
  Gourd
(also summer squash) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Kale
(also Borecole) 		Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from July.
EASY Kohl Rabi Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
EASY Lettuce Direct or seedlings.   Harvesting from July - August
  Luffa Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from August.
  Marrow Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Mustard greens Sow direct.   Harvesting from June - July
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger) 		Sow as seedling.   Harvest from August.
EASY Onion Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from November - January
EASY Pak Choy Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Parsley (herb) Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Peas Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
  Pumpkin Sow direct.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Radish Sow direct.   Harvesting from June - July
  Rockmelon Sow as seedlings.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Shallots Sow as seedlings.   Harvest from August.
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
  Squash Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
  Sunflower Sow direct.   Harvesting from July - August
  Sweet corn Direct in blocks.   Harvest from August.
EASY Tomato Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from July - September
EASY Turnip Sow direct.   Harvest from July.
  Watermelon Sow as seedling.   Harvesting from July - August
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Sow as seedling.   Harvest from July.

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 - temperate/cool,   United Kingdom - temperate/warm  

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