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Planting in Australia - temperate regions

Planting in May - Gardenate

Broad Beans (also Fava bean) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed. Will need supports if windy weather
Chives (also Garden chives) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) Sow seed
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) Sow seed
Endive Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Garlic Plant cloves
Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 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
Peas Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Shallots (also Eschalots) 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
Turnip Sow seed

Planning for June

Broad Beans (also Fava bean) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves
Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Peas Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Radish 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
Strawberries (from seeds) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings

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