Artichokes (Globe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Asparagus |
Plant crowns |
Beetroot (also Beets) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Broccoli |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) |
Sow seed |
Cabbage |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) |
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 |
Carrot |
Sow seed. broadcast sow |
Cauliflower |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Celeriac |
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 |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. After risk of frosts |
Chives (also Garden chives) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) |
Sow seed |
Dill |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Bring on in pots - need a long growing season |
Endive |
Start in seed trays or 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 in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Horseradish |
Plant crowns |
Kale (also Borecole) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Kohlrabi |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Leeks |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Lettuce |
Start in seed trays or 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 |
Mint (also Garden mint) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Onion |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsnip |
Sow seed |
Peas |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Potato |
Plant seed potatoes |
Pumpkin |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Radish |
Sow seed |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) |
Sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) |
Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') |
Sow seed |
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) |
Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) |
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. Start under cover |
Strawberry Plants |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Sunflower |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Thyme (also Common thyme) |
Sow seed |
Turnip |
Sow seed |
Watermelon |
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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