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Planting in USA - Zone 12b regions

Planting in September - Gardenate

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Cucumber Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Planning for October

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Cucumber Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings

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Recent Comments

  • 29 Sep - Anonymous
    Have a look at the thing growing inside the flower. Does it look like a male thing or a female thing? I think this will answer your question.
    in Pumpkin
  • 28 Sep - Anonymous
    Yes plant now - just good fertile soil. Good crumbly soil.
    in Chilli peppers
  • 28 Sep - Anonymous
    Check harvest time in the notes - like 6 weeks or whatever it says.
    in Pak Choy
  • 28 Sep - Anonymous
    Eat them - don't let them become old. Better to pick a little smaller rather than really big.
    in Eggplant
  • 27 Sep - Janine
    (cont'd) "full sun", they usually don't mean full tropical summer sun.
    in Basil
  • 27 Sep - Zorbie
    My Black Beauty eggplants look to be fully grown but have green stripes/tinge on the bottom.Should I wait to see if the green colour disappears or are they ready to harvest now? I'm on the Gold C...
    in Eggplant
  • 26 Sep - Mona Williamson
    First time grower, how will it look when time to harvest? I have some pretty leaves on it now.
    in Pak Choy

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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  

Australia,   Canada,   New Zealand,   South Africa,   United Kingdom,  

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