Planting in USA - Zone 5a regions

Planting in September - GardenGrow

Broad Beans (also Fava bean) Sow seed
Cabbage Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.
Shallots (also Eschalots) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Turnip Sow seed

Planning for October

Garlic Plant cloves. Garlic can overwinter. Cover with a good layer of mulch . In areas where frost persists into March/ April, expect to harvest your garlic in June/July.

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Recent Comments

  • 17 Sep -
    Buy a cheap pH tester. If you have heavy soil, lighten it up a bit with sand or compost. Start with with good rich soil and MAYBE a light fert when plants are 8 weeks old. DON
    in Celeriac
  • 16 Sep - Liz
    The answer might be in your soil. It would be worth testing to see how acid it is . Most NZ soils tend towards acidity. Your limestone soil in Kent was more alkaline than acid.
    in Celeriac
  • 16 Sep - Michelle Tanner
    I grew wonderful celeriac in Kent,UK on limestone soil but here in the Waikato I have much less success. If they grow at all they are much smaller (golf to tennis ball rather than the small footba...
    in Celeriac
  • 15 Sep - Anon
    I suggest you read as much as you can. That will give you clues when to plant and harvest.
    in Squash
  • 14 Sep - David Robson
    Advice of growing Japanese squash
    in Squash
  • 02 Sep - Srini K
    Thanks for your response. The guide for sub-tropical climate suggests to plant in Aug, Sep. Great news all seeds germinated in approximately 22 days :) Cant wait to plant these outside.
    in Eggplant
  • 01 Sep - Anonymous
    Google seed selling websites in NZ.
    in Asparagus

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