Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | 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 |
Beetroot (also Beets) | Sow seed |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow seed |
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Sow seed |
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) | Sow seed |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Sow seed |
Cucumber | Sow seed |
Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Sow seed |
French tarragon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
Leeks | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Lettuce | Sow seed |
Marrow | Sow seed |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) | Sow seed |
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Sow seed |
Pumpkin | Sow seed |
Radish | Sow seed |
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Sow seed |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow seed |
Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
Sunflower | Sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Sow seed |
Turnip | Sow seed |
Watermelon | Sow seed |
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Sow seed |
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) | Sow seed |
Beetroot (also Beets) | Sow seed |
Broccoli | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow seed |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Sow seed |
Cucumber | Sow seed |
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow seed |
Leeks | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
Lettuce | Sow seed |
Marrow | Sow seed |
Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow seed |
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) | Sow seed |
Onion | 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) | Sow seed |
Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
Pumpkin | Sow seed |
Radish | Sow seed |
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Sow seed |
Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
Shallots (also Eschalots) | Sow seed |
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
Sunflower | Sow seed |
Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Sow seed |
Turnip | Sow seed |
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