Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) |
Sow seed |
Angelica |
Sow seed |
Asparagus |
Plant crowns |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) |
Sow seed |
Basil |
Sow seed |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) |
Sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) |
Sow seed |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) |
Sow seed |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Chives (also Garden chives) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) |
Plant tubers |
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 |
Sow seed |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) |
Sow seed |
Dill |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Endive |
Sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) |
Sow seed |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) |
Sow seed |
French tarragon |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) |
Plant tubers |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) |
Sow seed |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) |
Sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Sow seed |
Parsnip |
Sow seed |
Potato |
Plant seed potatoes |
Radish |
Sow seed |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Rosemary |
Sow seed |
Rutabaga (also Swedes) |
Sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) |
Sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) |
Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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 |
Spinach (also English spinach) |
Sow seed |
Strawberries (from seeds) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Strawberry Plants |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Sunflower |
Sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) |
Sow seed |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Thyme (also Common thyme) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Tomatillo |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Turnip |
Sow seed |
Watermelon |
Sow seed |
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