Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) |
Sow seed |
Artichokes (Globe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Basil |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Beetroot (also Beets) |
Sow seed |
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) |
Sow seed |
Broccoli |
Sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Cardoon |
Sow seed |
Carrot |
Sow seed |
Celeriac |
Sow seed |
Celery |
Sow seed |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Chives (also Garden chives) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) |
Sow seed |
Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) |
Sow seed |
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) |
Sow seed |
Dill |
Sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Endive |
Sow seed |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
French tarragon |
Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) |
Plant tubers |
Kale (also Borecole) |
Sow seed |
Kohlrabi |
Sow seed |
Leeks |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Lettuce |
Sow seed |
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Marrow |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) |
Sow seed |
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) |
Sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) |
Sow seed |
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Parsnip |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Peas |
Sow seed |
Pumpkin |
Sow seed |
Radish |
Sow seed |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) |
Sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Rosemary |
Sow seed |
Sage (also Common Sage) |
Sow seed |
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Shallots (also Eschalots) |
Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) |
Sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) |
Sow seed |
Strawberries (from seeds) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Sunflower |
Sow seed |
Thyme (also Common thyme) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Tomato |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Turnip |
Sow seed |
Watermelon |
Sow seed |
Yam/Oka (also Oca) |
Plant tubers |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) |
Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Recent Comments
I've grown pumpkins which have fruited nicely ,havent harvested all of them,the vines are slowly dying back but now the plants are re shooting quite nicely ,will they produce fruit ?
in Pumpkin
Depends on the soil type. Small plants need small waterings regularly - each day in summer especially. Larger plants need a bigger watering less often - each 2-3 days. Pushing your finger in the s...
in Chilli peppers
I don't believe they will ripen if picked unless they have started to ripen already. Rockmelons will break from the vine fairly easily when starting to ripen. A rather gentle pull and they will co...
in Rockmelon
Looks like is lacking calcium, normally we put fertilizer but we forget to put calcium, get some dolomite or some rock dust.
in Tomato
Your peppers and chillies will do better with some shade cloth on top, not more than 50% shade, they are stress with the heat and they start to drop leaves and flowers.
in Chilli peppers
I have a patch of garden that was covered by polythene due to illness and I planted 3 rock melons into small holes that I made. They have flourished and there are melons galore. I think the heat...
in Rockmelon
Do chilli plants need plenty of water? My bushes look healthy but the leaves and flowers keep falling off. Thanks
in Chilli peppers
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