|
Genera - Species |
When to Sow |
Germination Temp(°C) |
Days to Germinate |
Time till Harvest |
Special Treatment Notes |
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AMARANTHUS |
Sep-Feb |
20-22 |
7-10 |
40 days |
|
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ARTICHOKE |
Oct-Dec |
21-24 |
10-14 |
170 days |
|
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ASPARAGUS |
Oct-Dec |
18-25 |
24-30 |
2 years |
2 years until first crop |
|
ASPARAGUS PEA |
Sep-Feb |
15-20 |
7-10 |
80 days |
|
|
BASIL |
Sep-Feb |
20-21 |
10-12 |
60 days |
Harvest before flowers set |
|
BEANS Broad |
Aug-Oct & Mar-May |
7-15 |
7-10 |
115 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
BEANS Dwarf |
Oct-Jan |
18-24 |
7-10 |
55 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
BEANS Edamame (Soya) |
Oct-Jan |
18-24 |
7-10 |
75-100 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
BEANS French |
Oct-Jan |
18-24 |
7-10 |
55 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
BEANS Scarlet Runner |
Oct-Jan |
18-24 |
7-10 |
90 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
BEETROOT |
Aug-May |
21-22 |
10-15 |
75 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
BORAGE |
Sep-Feb |
18-24 |
7-14 |
60 days |
|
|
BORECOLE (KALE) |
Aug-Sep & Feb-May |
20-21 |
7-10 |
80-100 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
BROCCOFLOWER |
Aug-Nov & Feb-Apr |
20-21 |
7-10 |
100 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
BROCCOLI |
Aug-Nov & Feb-May |
20-21 |
7-10 |
90-120 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
BROCCOLI Sprouting |
Aug-Nov & Feb-May |
20-21 |
7-10 |
90-120 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
BRUSSELS SPROUTS |
Sep-Oct & Jan-Apr |
20-21 |
7-10 |
100-120 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
CABBAGE |
Sep-Dec & Feb-May |
20-21 |
7-10 |
100-140 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
CABBAGE Chinese |
Oct-Nov & Feb-Mar |
20-21 |
7-10 |
60-110 days |
|
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CABBAGE Flower of Spring |
Mar-Apr & Aug-Sep |
20-21 |
7-10 |
120 days |
Usually grown for Spring Harvest |
|
CABBAGE Savoy |
Aug-Oct & Mar-May |
20-21 |
7-10 |
120 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
CAPE GOOSEBERRY |
Oct-Nov & Feb-Mar |
15-25 |
14-42 |
200 days |
|
|
CAPSICUM Chilli |
Oct-Jan |
21-22 |
10-14 |
105-120 days |
Can start plants indoors earlier, but don’t plant out until after last frost (needs it warm) |
|
CAPSICUM Sweet |
Oct-Jan |
21-22 |
10-14 |
110-130 days |
Can start plants indoors earlier, but don’t plant out until after last frost (needs it warm) |
|
CARROT |
Sep-May |
14-20 |
10-14 |
80-100 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
CAULIFLOWER All |
Aug-Nov & Feb-Jun |
20-21 |
7-10 |
100 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
CAULIFLOWER General |
Sep-Oct & Mar-May |
20-21 |
7-10 |
90-140 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
CAULIFLOWER Igloo |
Aug-Nov & Feb-Jun |
20-21 |
7-10 |
70 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
CELERIAC |
Oct-Jan |
15-22 |
18-24 |
125 days |
|
|
CELERY |
Oct-Jan |
20-21 |
7-14 |
100 days |
|
|
CHAMOMILE |
Sep-Feb |
18-24 |
10-14 |
65-100 days |
|
|
CHERVIL |
Sep-Feb |
18-22 |
10-14 |
56-100 days |
|
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CHICORY |
Sep-Feb |
15-24 |
7-14 |
100 days |
|
|
CHIVES |
Sep-Feb |
18-25 |
7-14 |
85 days |
|
|
COMFREY |
Sep-Feb |
18-22 |
14-21 |
2 years |
|
|
CORIANDER |
Jul-Nov & Mar-Apr |
15-25 |
7-10 |
65 days |
|
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CORN |
Oct-Mar |
15-24 |
7-10 |
80-105 days |
Plant in blocks for better pollination |
|
CORN Popcorn |
Oct-Dec |
21-24 |
10-14 |
100 days |
Leave cobs to dry on plants |
|
CORN SALAD |
Aug-Apr |
15-20 |
10-14 |
50 days |
|
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COURGETTE |
Oct-Jan |
20-25 |
5-10 |
60 days |
Grow at least two plants for better pollination |
|
CRESS |
Oct-Apr |
10-25 |
5-10 |
40-50 days |
|
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CRYSTAL LEAF Ice |
Nov-Jan |
18-23 |
10-21 |
50 days |
|
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CUCUMBER |
Oct-Jan |
21-22 |
7-14 |
60-80 days |
Plant out after last frost |
|
DILL |
Sep-Feb |
15-25 |
7-21 |
70 days |
|
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EGGPLANT |
Oct-Dec |
21-22 |
20-25 |
90-115 days |
Plant out after last frost |
|
ENDIVE |
Oct-Feb |
15-24 |
7-14 |
60 days |
|
|
FENNEL |
Sep-Feb |
18-25 |
7-14 |
120 days |
|
|
GHERKIN |
Oct-Jan |
18-25 |
6-10 |
70 days |
|
|
GOJI BERRY |
Sep-Feb |
18-25 |
10-21 |
2-3 years to fruit |
Likes a warm growing environment |
|
GOURD |
Nov-Dec |
21-25 |
7-14 |
50-70 days |
Likes a warm growing environment |
|
KALE |
Aug-Oct & Feb-May |
20-21 |
7-10 |
60 days |
Protect from White Butterfly in Summer and Autumn |
|
KIWANO |
Oct-Jan |
21-24 |
5-7 |
120 days |
Likes a warm growing environment |
|
KOHL RABI |
Sep-Nov & Mar-Apr |
20-21 |
5-10 |
70 days |
|
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LAVENDER |
Sep-Feb |
21-25 |
7-21 |
80-150 days |
|
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LEEK |
Sep-Oct & Jan-Mar |
15-23 |
10-15 |
160-180 days |
|
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LEMON BALM |
Sep-Apr |
20-21 |
3-8 |
56-70 days |
Best grown in a contained area or pot |
|
LEMON GRASS |
Sep-Feb |
20-25 |
7-14 |
2 years |
|
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LETTUCE Cisco |
Aug-Oct & Mar-May |
20-21 |
5-8 |
90 days |
Is OK with cooler weather |
|
LETTUCE General |
Sep-Mar |
20-21 |
5-8 |
60 days |
Is OK with cooler weather |
|
LETTUCE Kaiser |
Nov-Apr |
20-21 |
5-8 |
70 days |
Is OK with cooler weather |
|
LETTUCE Legacy |
Aug-Oct & Apr-May |
20-21 |
5-8 |
90 days |
Is OK with cooler weather |
|
MELON Rock Melon |
Oct-Dec |
21-22 |
7-14 |
110-125 days |
Likes a warm growing environment |
|
MELON Watermelon |
Oct-Dec |
21-22 |
7-14 |
110-130 days |
Likes a warm growing environment |
|
MESCLUN |
Sep-Mar |
18-22 |
7-21 |
60 days |
|
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MINT |
Sep-Feb |
15-25 |
10-14 |
90 days |
Best grown in a contained area or pot |
|
OKRA |
Oct-Jan |
23-25 |
7-10 |
70 days |
|
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ONION |
Jul-Sep & Mar-May |
10-25 |
7-10 |
160-200 days |
Day sensitive, will start to bulb-up after the longest day |
|
ONION Spring |
Aug-Mar |
15-21 |
7-14 |
75-80 days |
|
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OREGANO |
Sep-Feb |
18-25 |
7-14 |
90 days |
|
|
ORIENTAL Kailaan |
Aug-Dec & Feb-Mar |
12-21 |
5-10 |
65 days |
|
|
ORIENTAL Misome |
Aug-Dec & Feb-Apr |
12-21 |
5-10 |
50 days |
|
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ORIENTAL Mizuna |
Aug-Dec & Feb-Mar |
12-21 |
5-10 |
30-50 days |
|
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ORIENTAL Pak Choi |
Aug-Dec & Feb-Apr |
12-21 |
5-10 |
30-50 days |
|
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ORIENTAL Chrysanthemum |
Oct-Mar |
15-24 |
7-10 |
60 days |
Harvest before the flowers set |
|
ORIENTAL Psai Tsai |
Aug-Dec & Feb-Apr |
12-21 |
5-10 |
30-40 days |
|
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ORIENTAL Tatsoi |
Aug-Dec & Feb-Mar |
12-21 |
5-10 |
50 days |
|
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PAPAYA |
Oct-Nov |
22-25 |
14-21 |
63-70 days |
Likes a warm growing environment |
|
PARSLEY |
Sep-May |
10-25 |
7-14 |
60 days |
|
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PARSNIP |
Sep-Mar |
10-20 |
14-21 |
150 days |
Only use fresh seed and direct sow |
|
PASSIONFRUIT |
Sep-Nov |
20-25 |
21-28 |
2 years |
Protect plants from frosts |
|
PEAS |
Sep-Feb |
10-20 |
6-10 |
70-110 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
PEAS Chickpea |
Sep-Feb |
10-20 |
6-10 |
150 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
PEPINO |
Oct-Jan |
20-23 |
10-14 |
150 days |
Likes a warm growing environment |
|
PUMPKIN |
Oct-Dec |
21-22 |
7-14 |
100-160 days |
|
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PUMPKIN Squash |
Oct-Dec |
21-22 |
7-14 |
90-120 days |
|
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RADICCHIO |
Sep-Nov & Mar-Apr |
15-20 |
10-14 |
100 days |
|
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RADISH |
Aug-Apr |
10-25 |
5-10 |
25-75 days |
Direct sow seeds |
|
RHUBARB |
Sep-Nov & Mar-Apr |
18-22 |
10-14 |
150 days |
|
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ROCKET |
Sep-Mar |
12-20 |
7-10 |
30-50 days |
|
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ROSEMARY |
Sep-Feb |
18-24 |
14-28 |
90 days |
|
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SAGE |
Sep-Feb |
18-24 |
7-21 |
75 days |
|
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SHALLOT |
Aug-Sep |
10-25 |
10-14 |
180 days |
|
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SILVERBEET |
Aug-May |
15-25 |
10-15 |
60-90 days |
|
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SPINACH General |
Sep-Feb |
10-25 |
7-14 |
50 days |
|
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SPINACH NZ |
Sep-Feb |
10-25 |
7-14 |
70 days |
|
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SPINACH Orach |
Sep-Feb |
15-22 |
7-14 |
40 days |
|
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SPINACH Perpetual |
Aug-May |
15-25 |
10-15 |
45 days |
|
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SPINACH Water |
Nov-May |
20-25 |
7-10 |
55 days |
|
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SWEDE |
Sep-May |
10-25 |
7-10 |
100-120 days |
Direct sow seeds |
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TAMARILLO |
Oct-Dec |
20-25 |
14-21 |
2 years |
|
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TARRAGON |
Sep-Feb |
15-20 |
7-14 |
180 days |
|
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THYME |
Sep-Feb |
18-25 |
14-21 |
120-180 days |
|
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TOMATILLO |
Sep-Dec |
20-25 |
7-14 |
100 days |
|
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TOMATO |
Sep-Dec |
20-25 |
7-14 |
90-130 days |
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TURNIP |
Sep-Nov & Jan-Mar |
10-25 |
7-10 |
40-50 days |
Direct sow seeds |
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WATERCRESS |
Sep-Apr |
12-20 |
7-10 |
60 days |
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Culture Guide Information |
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All cultural and descriptive information in this catalogue is for use as a guide only. |
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