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Planting in USA - Zone 7a regions

Planting in July - Gardenate

Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) Sow seed
Cauliflower Sow seed
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Sow seed
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Sweet corn (also maize) Sow seed

Planning for August

Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) Sow seed
Beetroot (also Beets) Sow seed
Broccoli Sow seed
Cabbage Sow seed
Carrot Sow seed
Cauliflower Sow seed
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak) Sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Sow seed
Cucumber Sow seed
Kale (also Borecole) Sow seed
Leeks Sow seed
Lettuce Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed
Pak Choy (also Pak choi) Sow seed
Potato Plant seed potatoes
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) Sow seed
Turnip Sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 14 Jul - Phil
    Surprisingly the plants are still strong over most of them, with the larger chokos continuing to grow, although certainly slower than six or eight weeks ago and many with imperfections over their ...
    in Choko/Chayote
  • 14 Jul - christine cunliffe
    can you grow rhubarb in shade
    in Rhubarb
  • 13 Jul - Mike L
    It does say plant in Aug Sept and eat in 6-10 weeks so I would say it doesn't bloom in winter. I have borage flowering at the moment. they say it is a herb but I wouldn't eat it - like sand paper....
    in Savory - winter savory
  • 13 Jul - Mike L
    Did you read the notes here. Depends what you want it for. Young to eat - old for pads etc.
    in Luffa
  • 13 Jul - Mike L
    It does say plant a vine or two - so sounds like you only need one. It says plant in Dec so yours is way out of season. Let it keep sprouting for awhile. Probably the less it grows now the better....
    in Choko/Chayote
  • 13 Jul - Mike L
    I suggest you read up about what soil is required to have a good garden.
    in Brussels sprouts
  • 13 Jul - Mike L
    I have been told sweet potatoes are a big consumer of nutrients from the soil - other words not much nutrient left in the soil after the crop Tomatoes would also take a lot from the soil. Did yo...
    in Sweet Potato

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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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