Planting in January - Gardenate
Nothing much to plant this month. You can read gardening books and plan the garden!
Planning for February
| Artichokes (Globe) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Broccoli | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Cauliflower | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Celery | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Kale (also Borecole) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Leeks | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Lettuce | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Mint (also Garden mint) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Onion | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Pumpkin | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Recent comments/tips
peas are a cool summer crop , and can be grown in autum , they are cold hardy , but not frost resistant , they generaly do well straight through the year.
in Peas
Its my first time trying to grow asparagus as i love this vegetable and would like to know its sensitivity to wind and sun? I live in kzn
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The roundup would have to come in contact with the leaves of the garlic to do it any damage.
in Garlic
Hi.. You can get Okra from fruit and vegetables shops around jhb.. I get mine from Soweto diepkloof square Mall. It's good for diabetes.. And many other stuff.. Try it
in Okra
When the yield drops off and fruit are becoming small, time to pull them out. A plant only has a limited cycle. A crop may take 12 weeks until it bears and then produce for 4-6 weeks and then that...
in Capsicum
I'm no expert - I have been growing them for 3 yrs. The new spears shoot in early Spring. So do not trim them now. I made the mistake of cutting them in late July last year and I had a very poor c...
in Asparagus
Has anyone used a weedecide such as roundup prior to garlic emerging?
in Garlic
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