Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Angelica |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Artichokes (Globe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Asparagus |
Plant crowns |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) |
Sow seed |
Basil |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Beetroot (also Beets) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Broccoli |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) |
Sow seed |
Cabbage |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Carrot |
Sow seed |
Cauliflower |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Celeriac |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Celery |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Chives (also Garden chives) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cucumber |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings. After risk of frost |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) |
Sow seed |
Dill |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Sow seed |
Endive |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
French tarragon |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Horseradish |
Plant crowns |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) |
Plant tubers |
Kale (also Borecole) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Kohlrabi |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Leeks |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Lettuce |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Marrow |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed. After risk of frost |
Mint (also Garden mint) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsnip |
Sow seed |
Peas |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Potato |
Plant seed potatoes |
Pumpkin |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Radish |
Sow seed |
Rhubarb |
Plant crowns |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) |
Sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Rosemary |
Sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) |
Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') |
Sow seed |
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) |
Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Strawberries (from seeds) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Strawberry Plants |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Sunflower |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) |
Sow seed. After risk of frost |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Thyme (also Common thyme) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or 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 |
Watermelon |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Yacon (also Sunroot) |
Plant tubers |
Yam/Oca (also Oka) |
Plant tubers |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) |
Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
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Probably a bit early, best wait for June
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Yum
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