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Planting in Australia - sub-tropical regions

Planting in July - Gardenate

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
Beetroot (also Beets) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cabbage Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Carrot Sow seed
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Chives (also Garden chives) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Dill Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Endive Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Kale (also Borecole) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Kohlrabi Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Mint (also Garden mint) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed
Peas Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Potato Plant seed potatoes
Pumpkin Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Radish Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
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) 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 undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Thyme (also Common thyme) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Watermelon Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Planning for August

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Angelica Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Artichokes (Globe) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Asparagus Plant crowns
Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) Sow seed
Basil Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) Sow seed
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) Sow seed
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
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) Sow seed
Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) Sow seed
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Carrot Sow seed
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
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 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) Sow seed
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) Sow seed
Cucumber Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) Sow seed
Dill Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
French tarragon Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Horseradish Plant crowns
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers
Kohlrabi Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Leeks Sow seed
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Marrow Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Mint (also Garden mint) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Bring on in boxes
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Onion Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed
Peas Plant out (transplant) seedlings
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
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Sage (also Common Sage) Sow seed
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) Sow seed
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') Sow seed
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
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
Spinach (also English spinach) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
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 undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Sunflower Sow seed
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Thyme (also Common thyme) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
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
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

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Recent Comments

  • 07 Jul - Trevor
    Will watermelons, pumpkin and rockmelon grow on a trellis if supported in a fish net?
    in Watermelon
  • 07 Jul - Trevor
    Can a pumpkin grow on a trellis?
    in Pumpkin
  • 06 Jul - Shirley
    Yes actually I threw some out to compost and they decided to grow instead. Right now I have a vine going and it’s not by the compost pile.. I didn’t plant it either so guess a bird or from using c...
    in Sweet Potato
  • 06 Jul - Kubotronic
    I thought the same thing. I have grown Garlic successfully before in Fresno a few years ago in the fall. Some were small and some were average sized. I made sure they were planted with companion p...
    in Garlic
  • 05 Jul - Nori
    Noticed black mold while trimming up my harvest of Kettle River softneck garlic today. Been growing garlic 6 yrs now, trying different types. So disappointed, plants were big, bulbs came out hug...
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  • 05 Jul - Kalani
    Can cucumbers be grown in the ground with watermelon if I have a few inches of space in-between them?
    in Cucumber
  • 04 Jul - Yadwiga Staines
    I live in Newcastle is it the right time to plant horseradish. I want to plant it in a deep pot with good potting soil. Will that work ??? Thank you
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