ARID AREAS – PLANTING IN SEPTEMBER AND PLANNING FOR  OCTOBER

 

PLANTING IN SEPTEMBER

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Angelica              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Artichokes (Globe)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea)              Sow seed

Basil       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Beans – climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beans – dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beetroot (also Beets)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))               Sow seed

Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry )              Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers)       Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Carrot   Sow seed

Celeriac               Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Chives (also Garden chives)          Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton)                Plant tubers

Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley)              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Cucumber           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok)      Sow seed

Eggplant (also Aubergine)            Sow seed

Ginger   Plant root

Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke)      Plant tubers

Leeks     Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge)               Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Marrow               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna)              Plant out (transplant) seedlings

NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens)             Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo)     Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Oregano (also Pot Marjoram)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Pak Choy (also Pak choi)               Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Parsnip Sow seed

Potato   Plant seed potatoes

Pumpkin              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Radish   Sow seed

Rhubarb              Plant crowns

Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)       Sow seed

Rockmelon (also Canteloupe)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle)        Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)     Sow seed

Shallots (also Eschalots)                Sow seed

Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion)        Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)         Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sunflower           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet corn (also corn,maize)       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram)             Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Potato (also Kumara)         Plant crowns

Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam)     Plant tubers

Tomatillo             Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Tomato                Sow seed

Watermelon       Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

Yacon (also Sunroot)       Plant tubers

Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash)           Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks

PLANNING FOR OCTOBER

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Artichokes (Globe)           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea)              Sow seed

Basil       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Beans – climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners)             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beans – dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Beetroot (also Beets)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss)    Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))               Sow seed

Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers)       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Carrot   Sow seed

Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Chives (also Garden chives)          Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or 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

Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok)      Sow seed

Eggplant (also Aubergine)            Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Ginger   Plant root

Lettuce Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Marrow               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens)             Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo)     Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Oregano (also Pot Marjoram)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Parsnip Sow seed

Potato   Plant seed potatoes

Pumpkin              Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Radish   Sow seed

Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola)       Sow seed

Rockmelon (also Canteloupe)      Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle)        Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Salsify (also Vegetable oyster)     Sow seed

Savory – winter savory (also Savory)         Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Shallots (also Eschalots)                Sow seed

Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold)               Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion)        Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash)         Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sunflower           Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet corn (also corn,maize)       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Sweet Potato (also Kumara)         Plant crowns

Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam)     Plant tubers

Tomato                Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Watermelon       Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash)           Sow seed