Planting in December for Australia - cool/mountain regions
| Angelica | Plant in garden. | Harvest from 18 months |
|
Asparagus Pea
(also Winged bean) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
| Basil | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Beetroot
(also Beets) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Borage
(also Burrage, Bugloss) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
| Broccoli | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from May |
| Cabbage | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Capsicum
(also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from February |
| Carrot | Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| Celeriac | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
| Celery | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from April |
|
Chilli
(also Hot peppers) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Chinese cabbage
(also Wong bok, wong nga pak) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Chives
(also Garden chives) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Climbing beans
(also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
| Cucumber | Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Eggplant
(also Aubergine) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
|
Florence Fennel
(also Finocchio) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| French tarragon | Plant in garden. | Harvest from February |
|
Jerusalem Artichokes
(also Sunchoke) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from May |
| Kohlrabi | Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
| Leeks | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from April |
| Lettuce | Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
| Marrow | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
|
Mint
(also Garden mint) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Mustard greens
(also gai choy) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from February |
|
NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from February |
|
Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
| Potato | Plant in garden. | Harvest from May |
| Pumpkin | Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| Radish | Plant in garden. | Harvest from February |
|
Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
|
Rosella
(also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from June |
| Rosemary | Plant in garden. | Harvest from 12 months |
|
Sage
(also Common Sage) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from 18 months |
|
Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
|
Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Summer savory
(also 'Bean Herb') |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from February |
| Sunflower | Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Sweet corn
(also maize) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
|
Sweet Marjoram
(also Knotted marjoram) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
| Tomatillo | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
| Tomato | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
| Watermelon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from February |
|
Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from January |
Planting in January
| Basil | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
|
Beetroot
(also Beets) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
|
Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from June |
| Cabbage | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
| Carrot | water well | Harvest from May |
| Celeriac | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from April |
| Celery | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from May |
|
Chives
(also Garden chives) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
|
Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvest from April |
|
Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| French tarragon | Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Kale
(also Borecole) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvest from April |
| Kohlrabi | Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| Lettuce | Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| Marrow | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from April |
|
Mustard greens
(also gai choy) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
|
Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| Potato | Plant in garden. | Harvest from June |
| Radish | Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
|
Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from April |
|
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 |
|
Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
|
Swedes
(also Rutabagas) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
|
Sweet corn
(also maize) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from May |
| Tomatillo | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
| Turnip | Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
| Watermelon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
|
Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from March |
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