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Planting in February - Gardenate

Basil Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Beetroot (also Beets) 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
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) Plant crowns

Planning for March

Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) Sow seed
Basil Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Beetroot (also Beets) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Chives (also Garden chives) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Cucumber Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Endive Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
French tarragon Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Ginger Plant root
Kohlrabi Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Lettuce Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
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
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Peas Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Pumpkin Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Sunflower Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) Plant crowns
Watermelon Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

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Recent Comments

  • 02 May -
    Probably a bit early, best wait for June
    in Peas
  • 02 May - Brett
    Corn takes a fair bit of water so keep the drink up to them. They do have a pretty good sized root system so it would depend on the depth of the raised bed. I've grown them OK in 600mm deep beds.
    in Sweet corn
  • 01 May -
    Yum
    in Lettuce
  • 30 Apr - Helena
    Is it too early to plant peas?
    in Peas
  • 30 Apr - Ali
    Hello Nins, hope all is well! Do u still have Kumara runners?
    in Sweet Potato
  • 29 Apr - Lungile Sibiya
    I started trying to plant a few ginger rhizomes during COVID 19 total lockdown in my backyard garden and they proved to be a good crop although I didn't add any fertilizer. A farmer saw it and is ...
    in Ginger
  • 29 Apr - Mr Fin Fix
    I want plant Ginger
    in Ginger

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