Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow seed |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) | Sow seed |
Beetroot (also Beets) | Sow seed |
Broccoli | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Brussels sprouts | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
Cabbage | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Carrot | Sow seed |
Cauliflower | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Sow seed |
Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) | Plant tubers |
Cucumber | Sow seed |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow seed |
Kohlrabi | Sow seed |
Leeks | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Marrow | Sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Onion | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow seed |
Pumpkin | Sow seed |
Radish | Sow seed |
Rhubarb | Plant crowns |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Sow seed |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow seed |
Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
Shallots (also Eschalots) | Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
Sunflower | Sow seed |
Tomato | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Turnip | Sow seed |
Watermelon | Sow seed |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow seed |
Beetroot (also Beets) | Sow seed |
Broccoli | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Brussels sprouts | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
Cabbage | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Carrot | Sow seed |
Cauliflower | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) | Sow seed |
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow seed |
Endive | Sow seed |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow seed |
Kale (also Borecole) | Sow seed |
Kohlrabi | Sow seed |
Lettuce | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow seed |
Radish | Sow seed |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) | Sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Sow seed |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow seed |
Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
Sunflower | Sow seed |
Tomato | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Turnip | Sow seed |
Watermelon | Sow seed |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
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Lucky for you, you're in the same climate zone as the famous garlic producing town of Gilroy, CA. I understand they plant around late October/November and harvest in June or July. I'm not sure wha...
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what species are quickest to mature?
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It could be too hot at the moment. Wait until mid March and grow into the cooler Autumn and Winter.
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Depends what variety they are - some don't flower until 4-5' some about 3'. I grow Oregon Giant .
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Look up seed selling companies on the web,like Boondie Seeds, Eden Seeds etc.
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Work out your climate zone from the BLUE TAB and then check the planting calendar for potatoes for your zone.
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