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Planting in USA - Zone 6a regions

Planting in December - Gardenate

Nothing much to plant this month. You can read gardening books and plan the garden!

Planning for January

Celeriac Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Celery Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

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Recent Comments

  • 03 Dec - T & K Gauthier
    After pulling the yacon plant (we only have one), how do we store the rhizomes until spring planting time? We have a high tunnel, but I don't think it would be happy there over winter.
    in Yacon
  • 03 Dec - Anonymous
    When growing dwarf beans it is best to hill the soil up around the stem when they are half grown, this helps support the stems/plants. Have someone help you to hold the plant steady while you hill...
    in Beans - dwarf
  • 03 Dec - Anonymous
    I suggest you go by the planting guide for your climate zone.
    in Carrot
  • 03 Dec - Anonymous
    If you are temperate zone climate - from early Autumn to mid Spring they will germinate.
    in Shallots
  • 02 Dec - Edward
    Please advise whether could grow shallots in Noble Park Victoria and the best time to cultivate. Please also advise me how to find bulbs for cultivation. Thank you.
    in Shallots
  • 02 Dec - Mat B
    Hello, My dwarf beans are flowering and healthy, however they've mostly fallen over... how should I keep these growing up? Thanks.
    in Beans - dwarf
  • 02 Dec - Atlantic
    I planted my seedlings from Walmart seeds in October. 50¢ seeds! Charleston Grey watermelon, think seed spitting as a child, has now gifted me 3 melons that I can see (12.01.20). Ps 50¢ package...
    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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