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Planting in USA - Zone 6a regions

Planting in August - Gardenate

Beans - broad beans, fava beans (also Fava bean) Sow seed
Cabbage Sow seed
Cauliflower Sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Sow seed
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.
Kale (also Borecole) Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Turnip Sow seed

Planning for September

Cabbage Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 15 Aug - Liz
    You can buy okra seeds from any reputable online seed seller e.g. Egmont Seeds.
    in Okra
  • 14 Aug - Kay Patena
    Where can I get okra. I live in Hamilton New Zealand.
    in Okra
  • 14 Aug - ron
    When and where to buy Rosella Plants
    in Rosella
  • 14 Aug - Robyne
    horseradish I'm looking for a piece to plant if anyone has some please I'm on BOP Ta
    in Horseradish
  • 14 Aug - TONY MCRAE
    I am on the east coast of Tasmania and would like to get hold of some Yacon plants. Does anyone have any available? I can collect north or south of the state. Thanks, Tony.
    in Yacon
  • 14 Aug - Mike
    Shallots are grown from bulbs generally. Where do you live? I have some and live near Bundaberg..
    in Shallots
  • 14 Aug - Mike L
    Perth's climate is the opposite to East Coast - wet winter and dry summer. It says here plant April to June. It takes about 6 mths for garlic to grow. Maybe better to plant May or June - don't ove...
    in Garlic

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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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