Planting in August for Australia - tropical regions
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Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
| Basil | Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
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Borage
(also Burrage, Bugloss) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
| Cabbage | Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
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Cape Gooseberry
(also Golden Berry, ) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
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Chinese cabbage
(also Wong bok, wong nga pak) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
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Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
| Cucumber | Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
| Ginger | Plant in garden. | Harvest from March |
| Kohlrabi | Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
| Marrow | Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
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Mustard greens
(also gai choy) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from October |
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Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
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Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from October |
| Pak Choy | Plant in garden. | Harvest from October |
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Spring onions
(also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
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Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
| Sunflower | Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
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Sweet corn
(also maize) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
| Sweet Potato/Kumara | Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
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Taro
(also Dasheen, cocoyam) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
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Thyme
(also Common thyme) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. | Harvest from June |
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Yam/Oka
(also Oca) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
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Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from October |
Planting in September
| Basil | Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
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Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from December |
| Ginger | Plant in garden. | Harvest from April |
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Mustard greens
(also gai choy) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from November |
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Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from January |
|
Sweet corn
(also maize) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from January |
| Sweet Potato/Kumara | Plant in garden. | Harvest from January |
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Taro
(also Dasheen, cocoyam) |
Plant in garden. | Harvest from May |
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Recent comments/tips
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