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Planting in July - Gardenate

Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 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
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers
Mint (also Garden mint) Sow seed
Peas Sow seed
Shallots (also Eschalots) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Sow seed
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) Sow seed

Planning for August

Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) Sow seed
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) Sow seed
Beetroot (also Beets) Sow seed
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Carrot Sow seed
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) Sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) Sow seed
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Sow seed
Endive Sow seed
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Lettuce Sow seed
Marrow Sow seed
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) Sow seed
Onion Sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed
Peas Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Rhubarb Plant crowns
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed
Sage (also Common Sage) Sow seed
Shallots (also Eschalots) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Strawberries (from seeds) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) Sow seed
Tomatillo Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Tomato Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Turnip Sow seed
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 15 May - Myrna
    If they now have good roots, direct sow them in your garden. If you can,protect them a bit from hot sun with shade cloth for a few days to a week so the sudden geat does not fry them.
    in Tomato
  • 15 May - Myrna
    When we were still zone 7b, i grew Grand Rapids leaf lettuce and was amazed when it produced most of the summer, but grew little in July and August. Then picked up in mid September. I did not pu...
    in Lettuce
  • 14 May - Dudley Munn
    I live in Buhrein a part of Kraaifontein in the Cape.I want to buy the vegetable Swedes.There must be someone who sells them.We enjoy turnips and parsnips,but parsnips are also difficult to get.My...
    in Rutabaga
  • 11 May - Anne Marie
    Hi. I live in a coastal region in Newfoundland where I get wind and salt spray. Is asparagus tolerant of these conditions? Thanks, Anne Marie
    in Asparagus
  • 10 May - Poi Sietu
    Hi there We're up here in South Brisbane and we bought some beautiful Niuean taro from one of the local shops here which they recommend talo are from Cairns cos we can tell the difference of te...
    in Taro
  • 07 May - Kel
    I have a butternut vine that produced 3 lovely pumpkins, but has now taken off (very healthy looking) and has mostly male flowers, the occasional female only produces a 2" long fruit before it goe...
    in Pumpkin
  • 05 May - TLow
    I'm in zone 7b. Okra loves to be hot, and I don't plant them until my temps are in the 70s. I direct sow. Once they feel the heat, they take off and are rather prolific. I usually plant Big Bubba ...
    in Okra

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