Nothing much to plant this month. You can read gardening books and plan the garden!
| Leeks | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvest from July |
| Onion | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvest from September |
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Parsley
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvest from May |
| Pumpkin | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvest from July |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvest from 12 months |
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Recent comments/tips
This is normal. They can often be in the ground for up to a year. One to avoid if space is limited. Or if you are impatient!
for Leeks
You certainly can. They are actually an understory plant, so will do ok in partial shade. They love warm soil/roots, so if you have any paint, paint the gutter matt black.
for Strawberry Plants
The leaves are delicious in stir fries, omelettes, stews etc.
for Radish
Hugo, I live in Sydney and grow Mizuna hydroponically all year 'round. Typically I re-seed 3-4 times a year. If you harvest heavily the plants will re-shoot. I grow in cups of perlite and just ...
for Mizuna
Borage is a great bee attractor. Only use young (small) leaves in salads as they get bigger they get fury.
for Borage
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