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Planting in USA - Zone 9a regions

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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) Sow seed
Artichokes (Globe) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) Sow seed
Basil Sow seed
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) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) Plant tubers
Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) Sow seed
Cucumber Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Sow seed
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) Sow seed
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) Sow seed
Leeks Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Lettuce Sow seed
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) Sow seed
Marrow Sow seed
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Onion Sow seed
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed
Pumpkin Sow seed
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Sage (also Common Sage) Sow seed
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) Sow seed
Strawberries (from seeds) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) Sow seed
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) Plant crowns
Tomatillo Sow seed
Tomato Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Sow seed

Planning for May

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow seed
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 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
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Sow seed
Marrow Sow seed
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) Sow seed
Strawberries (from seeds) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) Sow seed
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) Plant crowns

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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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