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Planting in March for the Australia - tropical zone

  Amaranth sp
(also Love-lies-bleeding)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Asparagus Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 2-3 years.
EASY Asparagus Pea Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Broad beans
(also Fava bean)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))
Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cardoon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from November.
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cauliflower Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from July - August
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September.
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from July.
  Chilli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Endive Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Globe artichokes Sow in garden.   Harvesting from January - April
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from May - June
  Luffa
(also Loofah, plant sponge)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from June.
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from June.
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Parsnip Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
EASY Pumpkin Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
  Rosella
(also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle)
Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Sweet corn
(also maize)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
  Tomato Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Watermelon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May

Preparing for April

  Amaranth sp
(also Love-lies-bleeding)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Asparagus Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 2-3 years.
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Broad beans
(also Fava bean)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Broccoli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))
Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cardoon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from November.
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cauliflower Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from July - August
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September.
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from July.
  Chilli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Endive Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Globe artichokes Sow in garden.   Harvesting from January - April
EASY Kale
(also Borecole)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from May - June
  Luffa
(also Loofah, plant sponge)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from June.
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from June.
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - November
EASY Parsley (herb)
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Parsnip Sow in garden.   Harvest from July.
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvest from July.
EASY Pumpkin Sow in garden.   Harvesting from June - July
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Sweet corn
(also maize)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from June.
  Tomato Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Watermelon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May

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