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Planting in USA - Zone 12a regions

Planting in March - Gardenate

Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) Sow seed
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) Sow seed
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Sow seed
Cucumber Sow seed
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Sow seed
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Sow seed
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) Sow seed
Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) Plant tubers
Tomato Sow seed

Planning for April

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 18 Mar - perry
    I have had success growing celery in the shade this summer north of Auckland. I think I planted in November where the plants needed to grow tall to reach the light.
    in Celery
  • 18 Mar - Mike
    Full sun probably in temperate zone.
    in Asparagus
  • 18 Mar - veronica
    veronica, yes is great advice, thank you, have tried lots but all failed will give it a go next march. thanks so much
    in Garlic
  • 18 Mar - Lyn
    My boysenberry and blackberry plants are 'running rampant' I 'nipped' the ends out but now there is twice as many shoots going everywhere. Should I cut back now to encourage the 'bits' that will ...
    in Jerusalem Artichokes
  • 17 Mar -
    Have a think about it. Asparagus has a tall fern on it most of the year - do you want it shading the rhubarb?
    in Rhubarb
  • 17 Mar -
    You have lavender but do you have bees? Do some research about the subject - going yellow and falling off. In temperate climate I would start my pumpkins in Sept Oct and grow into the summer. Prep...
    in Pumpkin
  • 17 Mar - Mike
    Seaweed is great in the garden - don't put it on too thick as a mulch - 2
    in Strawberry Plants

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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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