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Planting in August for the Australia - temperate zone

EASY Asparagus Direct, or plant as crowns. frost tender. Harvest from 2-3 years.
EASY Beetroot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Cabbage Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - December
  Capsicum Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. Sow in pots. Harvest from November.
  Chilli Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. sow in pots. Harvest from November.
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. Bring on in pots. Harvesting from November - December
EASY Globe artichokes Direct in rows. Bring on in pots. Harvesting from June - October
EASY Kohl Rabi Sow direct.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Leeks Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from December - January
EASY Lettuce Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Mustard greens Sow direct.   Harvest from October.
EASY Onion Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from February - April
EASY Parsnip Sow direct.   Harvesting from December - January
EASY Peas Sow direct.   Harvest from November.
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from December - January
EASY Radish Sow direct.   Harvest from October.
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from November - December
  Sunflower Sow direct.   Harvest from November.
EASY Tomato Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. Frost tender. Harvesting from October - December
  Watermelon Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. Frost tender. Harvesting from November - December

Preparing for September

EASY Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Direct in rows. sow after risk of frost has gone. Harvest from October.
EASY Asparagus Direct, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 2-3 years.
  Basil (herb) Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Beetroot Direct in rows.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Broccoli Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Burdock Sow direct.   Harvest from December.
EASY Cabbage Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - December
  Capsicum Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvest from November.
EASY Carrot Direct in rows.   Harvest from November.
  Celeriac Sow direct.   Harvesting from November - December
EASY Celery Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvest from December.
  Chilli Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvest from November.
EASY Climbing beans Sow direct. sow after frost. Harvest from November.
  Cucumber Sow direct. Bring on in pots. Harvesting from October - November
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans) 		Direct in rows. sow after frost. Harvesting from October - November
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from November - December
EASY Endive Sow direct.   Harvest from November.
EASY Globe artichokes Direct in rows.   Harvesting from June - October
  Gourd
(also summer squash) 		Sow direct.   Harvest from December.
EASY Kohl Rabi Sow direct.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Leeks Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from December - January
EASY Lettuce Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - November
  Luffa Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvest from November.
  Marrow Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. Frost tender. Harvesting from November - December
EASY Mustard greens Sow direct.   Harvest from October.
  NZ Spinach
(also Warrigal greens) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Parsley (herb) Sow direct.   Harvesting from November - January
EASY Parsnip Sow direct.   Harvesting from December - January
EASY Peas Sow direct.   Harvest from November.
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from December - January
  Pumpkin Sow direct. Frost tender. Harvesting from December - January
EASY Radish Sow direct.   Harvest from October.
  Rockmelon Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. Frost tender. Harvesting from November - December
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from December - January
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from November - December
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow direct.   Harvesting from October - November
  Squash Sow direct. Frost tender. Harvest from October.
  Sunflower Sow direct.   Harvest from November.
  Sweet corn Direct in blocks. sow after risk of frost. Harvesting from November - December
EASY Tomato Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from October - December
EASY Turnip Sow direct.   Harvesting from October - November
  Watermelon Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings.   Harvesting from November - December
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Bring on in seed trays, then plant out seedlings. Frost tender. Harvest from October.

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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