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Planting in July for the New Zealand - sub-tropical zone

EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - November
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Endive Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
EASY Garlic Plant cloves.   Harvesting from October - December
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Mint
(also Garden mint)
Grow in trays and plant out or start from cuttings.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from December - February
EASY Peas Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
EASY Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from July - August
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots)
Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Spring onions
(also Scallions, Bunching onions)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September

Preparing for August

  Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
EASY Asparagus Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.   Harvest from 24 months
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Cape Gooseberry
(also Golden Berry, Chinese Lanterns)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from October
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
  Cardoon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - November
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - January
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - November
  Chilli
(also Hot peppers)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
EASY Chinese cabbage
(also Wong bok, wong nga pak)
Sow direct in the garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Daikon
(also Japanese radish, Lo Bok)
Direct in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Dill Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Fennel Sow in garden.   Harvest from October
EASY Globe artichokes Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - August
EASY Jerusalem Artichokes
(also Sunchoke)
Plant tubers about 5cm (1.5") deep..   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvesting from August - September
  Luffa
(also Loofah, plant sponge)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from September
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Mint
(also Garden mint)
Grow in trays and plant out or start from cuttings.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy)
Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from December - February
  Oregano
(also Pot Marjoram)
Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest from August
  Parsnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Pumpkin Sow in garden.   Harvesting from October - November
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from August
EASY Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from July - August
  Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots)
Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.   Harvesting from September - October
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
EASY Spring onions
(also Scallions, Bunching onions)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from August
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvest from September
  Sweet corn
(also maize)
Sow in garden.   Harvesting from September - October
  Thyme
(also Common thyme)
Grow in seed trays and plant out 6-8 weeks.   Harvesting from April - July
  Tomato Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - October
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from August - September
  Watermelon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from September - October
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow)
Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from August - September

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