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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) |
Sow seed. Sow after frost |
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Artichokes (Globe) |
Sow seed |
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Asparagus |
Plant crowns |
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Beetroot (also Beets) |
Sow seed |
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) |
Sow seed |
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) |
Sow seed |
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Cabbage |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Carrot |
Sow seed. broadcast sow |
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. After risk of frosts |
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Dill |
Sow seed |
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Bring on in pots - need a long growing season |
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Endive |
Sow seed |
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Kohlrabi |
Sow seed |
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Leeks |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Lettuce |
Sow seed |
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Mint (also Garden mint) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) |
Sow seed |
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Onion |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
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Parsnip |
Sow seed |
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Peas |
Sow seed |
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Radish |
Sow seed |
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) |
Sow seed |
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) |
Sow seed |
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Savory - winter savory (also Savory) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Shallots (also Eschalots) |
Sow seed |
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) |
Sow seed |
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Spinach (also English spinach) |
Sow seed |
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) |
Sow seed |
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Strawberries (from seeds) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Strawberry Plants |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings. Protect from frost |
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Thyme (also Common thyme) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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Turnip |
Sow seed |
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Watermelon |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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