Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) | Sow seed |
Basil | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Sow seed |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) | Sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) | Sow seed |
Cabbage | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cardoon | Sow seed |
Cauliflower | Sow seed |
Celeriac | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Sow seed |
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 | Sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Endive | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
French tarragon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
Kohlrabi | Sow seed |
Leeks | Sow seed |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Marrow | Sow seed |
Mint (also Garden mint) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) | Sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) | Sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Sow seed |
Parsnip | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Peas | Sow seed |
Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
Pumpkin | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Rosemary | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) | Sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') | Sow seed |
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) | Sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Sunflower | Sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Sow seed |
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) | Plant crowns |
Thyme (also Common thyme) | Sow seed |
Tomatillo | Sow seed |
Tomato | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or 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) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
Artichokes (Globe) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Basil | Sow seed |
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Sow seed |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) | Sow seed |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Celeriac | Sow seed |
Celery | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow seed |
Cucumber | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Dill | Sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Endive | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Sow seed |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow seed |
French tarragon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Kohlrabi | Sow seed |
Leeks | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Marrow | Sow seed |
Mint (also Garden mint) | Sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) | Sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Parsnip | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Pumpkin | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Rosemary | Sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) | Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') | Sow seed |
Savory - winter savory (also Savory) | 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) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Strawberries (from seeds) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Sunflower | Sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Sow seed |
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) | Plant crowns |
Thyme (also Common thyme) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Tomatillo | Sow seed |
Tomato | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Watermelon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
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I love sunflowers
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This response is probably a bit late but laws are quite strict in Australia about importing seeds from overseas due to the risk of introducing plant diseases.
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I would like to thank Ken for his advice on 23/9/23 I have successfully grow the marrows and have had to hand pollinate the flowers using a small brush. A lot of the small female fruit have dropp...
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You could try but it does say Feb - April.
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Too much leaf is too much nitrogen.
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Most crops need plenty of sun otherwise they grow small and weak. There are different varieties to plant in summer or winter.
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Go to google and type buy yacon plants.
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