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Planting in USA - Zone 12b regions

Planting in October - Gardenate

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Planning for November

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Dill Sow seed
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings

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Recent Comments

  • 14 Oct - manfred
    Hi Mike - I have just moved into the area (near Howard) and have a few shallots growing. I am able to dedicate a small raised bed to them and am wondering if I can just leave them growing and h...
    in Shallots
  • 14 Oct - anon
    Happens quite a bit here. The wind will blow the plant over, so that is the direction it grows in mainly.
    in Zucchini
  • 14 Oct - anon
    Read the notes here . You can try to grow it in Melb, but you will have a small crop. Buy from a shop.
    in Ginger
  • 14 Oct - Ross
    I was wondering what sort of rhubarb plant to buy as I live in Adelaide . Did have one in a pot but I think the heat got to it.
    in Rhubarb
  • 14 Oct - anon
    If they have very big leafy tops you are over fertilising BIG TIME. Plant radish after a leafy crop so that a lot of the N has been used. My experience is to grow radish into winter -sub tropical.
    in Radish
  • 14 Oct - Maria
    I want to buy some ginger ideal for planting. In have it planted but I harvested it too soon and the shoot that remained in ground died out and now I can’t get any in my area to plant it again wh...
    in Ginger
  • 13 Oct - Mokone j mahlatsi
    Hi can you assist with black diamond watermelon and citrulus lanatus Carolina cross How must I plant and grow ? Thank you
    in Watermelon

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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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