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Planting in August for USA - Zone 6a regions

Beetroot (also Beets)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Broad beans (also Fava bean)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Broccoli	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Cabbage	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Carrot	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Cauliflower	Plant in garden.	Harvest from January
Chives (also Garden chives)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Kale (also Borecole)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Radish	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Spinach (also English spinach)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Turnip	Plant in garden.	Harvest from October

Planting in September

Cabbage	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Chives (also Garden chives)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Garlic	Plant in garden.	Harvest from February
Kale (also Borecole)	Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.	Harvest from December
Lettuce	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December
Onion	Plant in garden.	Harvest from April
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Spinach (also English spinach)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from November
Swedes (also Rutabagas)	Plant in garden.	Harvest from December

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Recent comments/tips

17 Jun - john studte
YES!! I still have plenty of tubers available. john.stu63@gmail.com
for Yam/Oka
17 Jun - sarah
What soil is preferable for SilverBeet to grown in? Clay, Sandy, Loam? ect.. :)
for Silverbeet
16 Jun - Heather
Are you able to offer any advice about my cauliflower plants please - I have lots of huge leaves but no cauliflowers forming. I'm wondering if I did anything wrong many thanks
for Cauliflower
16 Jun - John
I buy my kale seeds from bunnings
for Kale
16 Jun - Bruce Baker
John, Do you have any Yam tubers available? I would like to secure some. Can be contacted be email bruce.baker@sa.gov.au
for Yam/Oka
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USA - Zone 2a, USA - Zone 2b, USA - Zone 3a, USA - Zone 3b, USA - Zone 4a, USA - Zone 4b, USA - Zone 5a, USA - Zone 5b, USA - Zone 6a, USA - Zone 6b, USA - Zone 7a, USA - Zone 7b, USA - Zone 8b, USA - Zone 8a, USA - Zone 9a, USA - Zone 9b, USA - Zone 10a, USA - Zone 10b, USA - Zone 11a, USA - Zone 11b, USA - Zone 12a, USA - Zone 12b, USA - Zone 13a, USA - Zone 13b

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