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 or sow seed |
Artichokes (Globe) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Asparagus | Plant crowns |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow seed |
Basil | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Beetroot (also Beets) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Carrot | Sow seed |
Celeriac | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
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) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) | Plant tubers |
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow seed |
Cucumber | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow seed |
Dill | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
French tarragon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Ginger | Plant root |
Horseradish | Plant crowns |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
Leeks | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Lettuce | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Marrow | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Mint (also Garden mint) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) | 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 |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsnip | Sow seed |
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) | Sow seed |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Rosemary | Sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') | Sow seed |
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) | 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 |
Sunflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Sow seed |
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) | Plant crowns |
Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) | Plant tubers |
Thyme (also Common thyme) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Tomatillo | Sow seed |
Tomato | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Turnip | Sow seed |
Watermelon | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Yacon (also Sunroot) | Plant tubers |
Yam/Oca (also Oka) | Plant tubers |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
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 or sow seed |
Artichokes (Globe) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Asparagus | Plant crowns |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow seed |
Basil | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Beetroot (also Beets) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Carrot | Sow seed |
Celeriac | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Celery | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) | 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 |
Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) | Plant tubers |
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow seed |
Cucumber | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
French tarragon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Ginger | Plant root |
Horseradish | Plant crowns |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Lettuce | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Marrow | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Mint (also Garden mint) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Pumpkin | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Radish | Sow seed |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) | Sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Rosemary | Sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') | Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sunflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) | Plant crowns |
Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) | Plant tubers |
Thyme (also Common thyme) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Tomatillo | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Tomato | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Turnip | Sow seed |
Watermelon | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Yacon (also Sunroot) | Plant tubers |
Yam/Oca (also Oka) | Plant tubers |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
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