| Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
| Artichokes (Globe) | Sow seed |
| Asparagus | Plant crowns |
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) | Sow seed |
| Basil | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | Sow seed |
| Beetroot (also Beets) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) | Sow seed |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
| Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Carrot | Sow seed |
| Celery | Start in seed trays or 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 |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Sow seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow seed |
| Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow seed |
| Cucumber | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow seed |
| Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Endive | Sow seed |
| Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Sow seed |
| Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow seed |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
| Kohlrabi | Sow seed |
| Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow seed |
| Marrow | Sow seed |
| Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow seed |
| Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Parsnip | Sow seed |
| Peas | Sow seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Pumpkin | Sow seed |
| Radish | Sow seed |
| Rhubarb | Plant crowns |
| Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Rosemary | Sow seed |
| Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
| Sage (also Common Sage) | Sow seed |
| Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) | Sow seed |
| Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Savory - winter savory (also Savory) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Shallots (also Eschalots) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) | Sow seed |
| Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
| Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sunflower | Sow seed |
| Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Sow seed |
| Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Thyme (also Common thyme) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Tomatillo | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Tomato | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Turnip | Sow seed |
| Watermelon | Sow seed |
| Yacon (also Sunroot) | Plant tubers |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) | Sow seed |
| Angelica | Sow seed |
| Artichokes (Globe) | Sow seed |
| Asparagus | Plant crowns |
| Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) | Sow seed |
| Basil | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) | 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) | Sow seed |
| Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) | Sow seed |
| Cabbage | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) | Sow seed |
| Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Carrot | Sow seed |
| Celery | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) | 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 |
| Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) | Sow seed |
| Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) | Sow seed |
| Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) | Sow seed |
| Cucumber | Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) | Sow seed |
| Dill | Sow seed |
| Eggplant (also Aubergine) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Fennel (also Bronze fennel) | Sow seed |
| Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) | Sow seed |
| French tarragon | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) | Plant tubers |
| Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Lettuce | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) | Sow seed |
| Marrow | Sow seed |
| Mustard greens (also gai choy) | Sow seed |
| NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) | Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks |
| Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) | Sow seed |
| Potato | Plant seed potatoes |
| Pumpkin | Sow seed |
| Radish | 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 |
| Rosemary | Sow seed |
| Sage (also Common Sage) | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Savory - winter savory (also Savory) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
| Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) | Sow seed |
| Strawberries (from seeds) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Strawberry Plants | Plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sunflower | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed |
| Sweet corn (also corn,maize) | Sow seed |
| Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Sweet Potato (also Kumara) | Plant crowns |
| Thyme (also Common thyme) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Tomatillo | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Tomato | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
| Watermelon | Sow seed |
| Yacon (also Sunroot) | Plant tubers |
| Yam/Oca (also Oka) | Plant tubers |
| Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) | Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings |
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