Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) |
Sow seed. sow after risk of frost has gone |
Artichokes (Globe) |
Sow seed |
Asparagus |
Plant crowns |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) |
Sow seed |
Basil |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) |
Sow seed. sow after frost |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) |
Sow seed. sow after frost |
Beetroot (also Beets) |
Sow seed |
Broccoli |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) |
Sow seed |
Cabbage |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) |
Sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Cardoon |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Carrot |
Sow seed |
Celeriac |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Celery |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) |
Sow seed |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Chives (also Garden chives) |
Sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) |
Sow seed |
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) |
Sow seed |
Cucumber |
Sow seed. Bring on in pots |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) |
Sow seed |
Dill |
Sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Endive |
Sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) |
Sow seed |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) |
Plant tubers |
Kohlrabi |
Sow seed |
Leeks |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Lettuce |
Sow seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Marrow |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Frost tender |
Mint (also Garden mint) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) |
Sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Onion |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) |
Sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Sow seed |
Parsnip |
Sow seed |
Peas |
Sow seed |
Potato |
Plant seed potatoes |
Pumpkin |
Sow seed. Frost tender |
Radish |
Sow seed |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) |
Sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Frost tender |
Sage (also Common Sage) |
Sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) |
Sow seed |
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Shallots (also Eschalots) |
Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) |
Sow seed |
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) |
Sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Frost tender |
Strawberry Plants |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Sunflower |
Sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) |
Sow seed. sow after risk of frost |
Tomatillo |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Tomato |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Turnip |
Sow seed |
Watermelon |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Frost tender |
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