| Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or 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 |
| Broccoli | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Brussels sprouts | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
| Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Carrot | Sow seed |
| Cauliflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) | 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 |
| Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow seed |
| Cucumber | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Dill | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Endive | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Horseradish | Plant crowns |
| Kale (also Borecole) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Kohlrabi | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Leeks | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Lettuce | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Marrow | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Radish | Sow seed |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | 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 |
| Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Turnip | Sow seed |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Basil | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Beetroot (also Beets) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Broad Beans (also Fava bean) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Broccoli | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
| Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Carrot | Sow seed |
| Cauliflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Chives (also Garden chives) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow seed |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow seed |
| Dill | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Endive | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Garlic | Plant cloves |
| Horseradish | Plant crowns |
| Kale (also Borecole) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Kohlrabi | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Leeks | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Lettuce | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Mustard greens (also gai choy) | 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 |
| Pak Choy (also Pak choi) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Peas | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Radish | Sow seed |
| Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) | Sow seed |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | 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 |
| Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Spinach (also English spinach) | 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 |
| Turnip | Sow seed |
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