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Planting in USA - Zone 12a regions

Planting in September - Gardenate

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Cucumber Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Planning for October

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Cucumber Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings

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Recent Comments

  • 19 Sep -
    Best to harvest 15-20 weeks after planting
    in Pumpkin
  • 19 Sep -
    Best to wait until February/March/April
    in Zucchini
  • 19 Sep -
    Best to plant in February/March
    in Garlic
  • 19 Sep - Ken
    Australian Marrow varieties, like Zuccini are all from the Pepo family of pumpkins. Female flowers will have a tiny immature fruit at the base, while male flowers will end at the stem. Its normal...
    in Marrow
  • 19 Sep - Amanda
    I thought my watermelons had died off but in the beginning of this month (September) they decided to start growing again any chance they will actually survive or am I wasting my time?
    in Watermelon
  • 19 Sep - Chris Veenstra
    Have been away and have come home and asparagus is already up, do I cut if and start again or just harvest what comes up?
    in Asparagus
  • 18 Sep - Tania from Hyde
    I sow mine in late Sept in trays which i then put in the bottom of a large Sistema container with lid...I pop this out in the sun during day...moving lid around for heat and close it at night...if...
    in Tomato

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See planting calendar for these countries and climate zones

USA - Zone 2a,   USA - Zone 2b,   USA - Zone 3a,   USA - Zone 3b,   USA - Zone 4a,   USA - Zone 4b,   USA - Zone 5a,   USA - Zone 5b,   USA - Zone 6a,   USA - Zone 6b,   USA - Zone 7a,   USA - Zone 7b,   USA - Zone 8b,   USA - Zone 8a,   USA - Zone 9a,   USA - Zone 9b,   USA - Zone 10a,   USA - Zone 10b,   USA - Zone 11a,   USA - Zone 11b,   USA - Zone 12a,   USA - Zone 12b,   USA - Zone 13a,   USA - Zone 13b  

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