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Planting in USA - Zone 5a regions

Planting in July - Gardenate

Beetroot (also Beets) Sow seed
Cabbage Sow seed
Carrot Sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Cucumber Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Lettuce Sow seed
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed

Planning for August

Broad Beans (also Fava bean) Sow seed
Cabbage Sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Radish Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Turnip Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 04 Jun - Carole liddell
    They don’t sell mustard greens in any supermarket or grocery store near me - what is the next best thing to it.
    in Mustard greens
  • 03 Jun -
    It says to plant Spring. Reason - soil temperature.
    in Collards
  • 02 Jun - Jackie
    I’m in south coast area of NSW, can I plant collard seeds now 2nd June or should I wait till spring?
    in Collards
  • 02 Jun -
    For MS (zone 8b), February and March are suitable months for planting cloves. Most garlic varieties are suitable for this region.
    in Garlic
  • 02 Jun - Pete
    Perpetual Spinach. This year I planted some perpetual spinach in a fairly large pot. It has grown quite well but the leaves are quite bitter. I have grown Pepetual Spinach in my Veg plot and th...
    in Spinach
  • 01 Jun - Opal Ezell
    Which garlic can I plant in Ms?.When is the best time to plant cloves?
    in Garlic
  • 01 Jun -
    Check for big grubs.
    in Sweet corn

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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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