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Planting in USA - Zone 5a regions

Planting in September - Gardenate

Broad Beans (also Fava bean) Sow seed
Cabbage Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Turnip Sow seed

Planning for October

Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.

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Recent Comments

  • 29 Sep - Andrea
    I have been growing coriander in Middlemarch for the past three years, and it gets through the winter with no damage. Plants from seed direct sown in autumn, while small, have handled frosts of mi...
    in Coriander
  • 29 Sep - THUSO
    I stay in kimberley (south africa) where can i get okro?
    in Okra
  • 29 Sep -
    The planting guide at the top of the page says to plant Oct to Feb, the reason probably is the soil temp. It needs warmer soil temp to germinate. Why because it is a summer crop NOT a winter crop.
    in Okra
  • 28 Sep - Joe Trzcinka
    I have had excellent luck planting just about 2 inches deep and 6 to 8 inches apart. I do cover with a few inches of chopped leaves or straw to protect from freeze
    in Garlic
  • 28 Sep - Lynn
    Hi I planted Okra in August and nothing came up. Was it perhaps to cold?
    in Okra
  • 27 Sep -
    Start with good rich soil, 6-8 hrs sunlight a day, and water 3 times a week. Read the notes here first.
    in Rhubarb
  • 27 Sep -
    A general fertiliser will do. If you start with good rich soil then you really don't need to fertilise again.
    in Radish

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See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

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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