Artichokes (Globe) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Asparagus |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Basil |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Beetroot (also Beets) |
Sow seed |
Broccoli |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cabbage |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Carrot |
Sow seed |
Cauliflower |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Chives (also Garden chives) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Cucumber |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Endive |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
French tarragon |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Garlic |
Plant cloves |
Horseradish |
Plant crowns |
Kale (also Borecole) |
Sow seed |
Kohlrabi |
Sow seed |
Leeks |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Lettuce |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or 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 |
Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) |
Sow seed |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Onion |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Peas |
Sow seed |
Potato |
Plant seed potatoes |
Radish |
Sow seed |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Shallots (also Eschalots) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) |
Sow seed |
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) |
Sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) |
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 |
Thyme (also Common thyme) |
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 |
Yam/Oca (also Oka) |
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 |
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