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Planting in USA - Zone 12a regions

Planting in January - Gardenate

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) Sow seed
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Sow seed
Cucumber Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Dill Sow seed
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Sow seed
Fennel (also Bronze fennel) Sow seed
Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) Sow seed
Ginger Plant root
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) Sow seed
Marrow Sow seed
NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) Sow seed
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Sow seed
Pumpkin Sow seed
Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) Sow seed
Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') Sow seed
Strawberries (from seeds) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks
Sweet Potato (also Kumara) Plant crowns
Tomato Sow seed
Watermelon Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Zucchini (also Courgette, Summer squash, Baby marrow) Sow seed

Planning for February

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) Sow seed
Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Sow seed
Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) Plant tubers
Cucumber Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Eggplant (also Aubergine) Sow seed
Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) Sow seed
Marrow Sow seed
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Sow seed
Strawberries (from seeds) Sow seed
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) Plant tubers
Tomato Sow seed
Watermelon Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

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Recent Comments

  • 02 Jan -
    Corn should be planted about 150mm apart in rows about 500-600mm apart. Corn grows to 1.2-1.8m high so will shade most other plants most of the day. Also it is best to hill the soil up around the ...
    in Beans - climbing
  • 02 Jan -
    I have found Sept to be the best time to plant - Bundaberg - little pests. When plants about 30cm high hill the soil up around the plants - get a better root system and supports the plant. Can als...
    in Beans - dwarf
  • 02 Jan -
    Check the top of the cob for beetles and grubs when nearing maturity.
    in Sweet corn
  • 01 Jan - Peter
    Happy Valley Seeds are a great source.
    in Cardoon
  • 27 Dec - Graham
    Hi Colin, I grow asparagus plans to sell, mostly just seedlings which are random male/female, 2 years ago I selected some Male clones, I will be selling them next winter
    in Asparagus
  • 27 Dec - Susan
    Ginger doesn't like temps much lower than 50 degrees. I plant mine in pots and bring them in if the temp. drops.
    in Ginger
  • 27 Dec - Susan
    Ginger grows in pots for me.
    in Ginger

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