Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) |
Sow seed |
Artichokes (Globe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Asparagus |
Plant crowns |
Basil |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) |
Sow seed |
Beetroot (also Beets) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) |
Sow seed |
Broccoli |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cabbage |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cardoon |
Sow seed |
Carrot |
Sow seed |
Cauliflower |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Celeriac |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Celery |
Sow seed |
Chives (also Garden chives) |
Sow seed |
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) |
Sow seed |
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) |
Sow seed |
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) |
Sow seed |
Cucumber |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) |
Sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Endive |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
French tarragon |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Garlic |
Plant cloves |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) |
Plant tubers |
Kale (also Borecole) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Kohlrabi |
Sow seed |
Leeks |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) |
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 |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) |
Sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Onion |
Sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) |
Sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsnip |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Peas |
Sow seed |
Potato |
Plant seed potatoes |
Pumpkin |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Radish |
Sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) |
Sow seed |
Rosemary |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') |
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 |
Spinach (also English spinach) |
Sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Sunflower |
Sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) |
Sow seed |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Thyme (also Common thyme) |
Sow seed |
Tomatillo |
Sow seed |
Tomato |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Turnip |
Sow seed |
Watermelon |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Yacon (also Sunroot) |
Plant tubers |
Yam/Oca (also Oka) |
Plant tubers |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
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