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Planting in January for Australia - arid regions

Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Asparagus Plant in garden. Harvest from 24 months
Asparagus Pea
(also Winged bean) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Basil Plant out (transplant) seedlings. Harvest from March
Borage
(also Burrage, Bugloss) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Brussels sprouts Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Harvest from May
Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from June
Cabbage Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Harvest from April
Capsicum
(also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from March
Carrot Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Chives
(also Garden chives) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Choko/Chayote
(also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from August
Climbing beans
(also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Cucumber Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Daikon
(also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Marrow Plant in garden. Harvest from May
NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens) 		Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Harvest from April
Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from March
Pumpkin Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Radish Plant in garden. Harvest from March
Rhubarb Plant in garden. Harvest from 12 months
Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Rosella
(also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from July
Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Spinach
(also English spinach) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from March
Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Sunflower Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Sweet corn
(also maize) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Tomato Plant out (transplant) seedlings. Harvest from March
Watermelon Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from March

Planting in February

Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Asparagus Pea
(also Winged bean) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Beetroot
(also Beets) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Broccoli Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Brussels sprouts Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from July
Cabbage Plant out (transplant) seedlings. Harvest from April
Capsicum
(also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Carrot Plant in garden. Harvest from June
Cauliflower Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Harvest from July
Chives
(also Garden chives) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Choko/Chayote
(also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from September
Cucumber Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Daikon
(also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Kohlrabi Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Leeks Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Harvest from July
Marrow Plant in garden. Harvest from June
NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens) 		Plant out (transplant) seedlings. Harvest from April
Onion Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Harvest from September
Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Pumpkin Plant in garden. Harvest from July
Radish Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Rhubarb Plant in garden. Harvest from 12 months
Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from June
Rosella
(also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from August
Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from June
Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from June
Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Spinach
(also English spinach) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from April
Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Sunflower Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Tomato Plant out (transplant) seedlings. Harvest from April
Turnip Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Watermelon Plant in garden. Harvest from May
Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 		Plant in garden. Harvest from May

See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

Australia - cool/mountain,   Australia - temperate,   Australia - sub-tropical,   Australia - tropical,   Australia - arid  

Canada,   New Zealand,   South Africa,   United Kingdom,   USA  

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