Planting in April - Gardenate
| Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
| Beans - broad beans, fava beans (also Fava bean) | Sow seed |
| Beetroot (also Beets) | Sow seed |
| Broccoli | Sow seed |
| Brussels sprouts | Sow seed |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
| Cabbage | Sow seed |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Sow seed |
| Carrot | Sow seed |
| Cauliflower | Sow seed |
| Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) | Sow seed |
| Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) | Sow seed |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow seed |
| Endive | Sow seed |
| Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow seed |
| Garlic | Plant cloves |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
| Kale (also Borecole) | Sow seed |
| Kohlrabi | Sow seed |
| Leeks | Sow seed |
| Lettuce | Sow seed |
| Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow seed |
| Onion | Sow seed |
| Pak Choy (also Pak choi) | Sow seed |
| Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow seed |
| Parsnip | Sow seed |
| Peas | Sow seed |
| Radish | Sow seed |
| Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) | Sow seed |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
| Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Sow seed |
| Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
| Turnip | Sow seed |
Planning for May
| Beans - broad beans, fava beans (also Fava bean) | Sow seed |
| Beetroot (also Beets) | Sow seed |
| Broccoli | Sow seed |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
| Cabbage | Sow seed |
| Carrot | Sow seed |
| Cauliflower | Sow seed |
| Celery | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) | Sow seed |
| Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) | Sow seed |
| Endive | Sow seed |
| Garlic | Plant cloves |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
| Kale (also Borecole) | Sow seed |
| Kohlrabi | Sow seed |
| Leeks | Sow seed |
| Lettuce | Sow seed |
| Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow seed |
| Onion | Sow seed |
| Pak Choy (also Pak choi) | Sow seed |
| Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow seed |
| Parsnip | Sow seed |
| Peas | Sow seed |
| Radish | Sow seed |
| Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) | Sow seed |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
| Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Sow seed |
| Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) | Sow seed |
| Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Thyme (also Common thyme) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Turnip | Sow seed |
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