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Basil Sow seed
Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) Sow seed
Beetroot (also Beets) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Brussels sprouts Sow seed
Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cardoon Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Carrot Sow seed
Cauliflower Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Chives (also Garden chives) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Dill Sow seed
French tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers
Kale (also Borecole) Sow seed
Kohlrabi Sow seed
Leeks Sow seed
Lettuce Sow seed
Mint (also Garden mint) Sow seed
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Sow seed
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Rosemary Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed
Sage (also Common Sage) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Strawberries (from seeds) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Sunflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Tomato Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Turnip Sow seed

Planning for February

Basil Sow seed
Beetroot (also Beets) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Brussels sprouts Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Cardoon Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Carrot Sow seed
Cauliflower Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Celeriac Sow seed
Celery Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Chives (also Garden chives) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Endive Sow seed
Garlic Plant cloves
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers
Kohlrabi Sow seed
Mint (also Garden mint) Sow seed
Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow seed
Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) Sow seed
Onion Sow seed
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed
Radish Sow seed
Rosemary Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Sow seed
Sage (also Common Sage) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Shallots (also Eschalots) Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Sow seed
Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) Sow seed
Sunflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Tomato Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Turnip Sow seed

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    It’s still warm central N Fl zone 8b could I plant beet seeds. What else could I plant. Hurricane messed up our few things we had planted
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