Calendar for Planting Vegetables in New Zealand Cool/Mountain Areas


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PLANT >>> Months to Sow J F M A M J J A S O N D
Amaranth . . . . . . . . S O N D
Angelica . . . . . . . . . . N D
Artichokes globe . . M A M . . . S O N D
Arugula/Rucola . . M A M . . . S O N .
Asparagus . . . A M J J A S O N .
Asparagus pea . . . . . . . . . O N D
Aubergine . . . . . . . . S O N D
Basil J . . . . . . . S O N D
Beans climbing/snake J . . . . . . . . O N D
Beans dwarf/bush J . . . . . . . . O N D
Beetroot J F M A . . . . S O N D
Beets J F M A . . . . S O N D
Belgian endive . F M A M J J A S O N .
Bell peppers . . . . . . . . S O N D
Black eye peas . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bok Choy . . M A M . . . S O N D
Borage . . . . . . . . . . N D
Borecole J F M A M J . . . . . .
Borekale J F M A M J . . . . . .
Broad bean . . M A M J J A S . . .
Broccoli J F M A M J J A S O N D
Brussels sprouts . . M A M J J A S . . .
Burdock J F . . . . . . S O N D
Cabbage loose-headed J F M A M J J A . O N D
Cabbage tight-headed J F M A M J J A . O N D
Canteloupe . . . . . . . . . O N D
Cape Gooseberry . . . . . . . . S O N D
Capsicum . . . . . . . . S O N D
Cardoon . . M A M . . . S O N D
Carrot J F M A . . . . S O N D
Cauliflower . F M A M . . A S . . .
Celeriac J F M . . . . . S O N D
Celery J F M . . . J A S O N D
Ceylon Spinach . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chayote squash . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicory . F M A M J J A S O N .
Chilli peppers . F . . . . . . S O N D
Chinese cabbage . . . . . . . . . . N D
Chinese parsley . . . . . . . . . O N D
Chinese Peas . . . . . . . A S O . .
Chives J F M A . . . . S O N D
Choko . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cilantro . . . . . . . . . O N D
Cocoyam . . . . . . . . . . . .
Collards J F M A M J . . . . . .
Coriander . . . . . . . . . O N D
Corn Salad . . M A M . . . . . . .
Courgette J . . . . . . . . O N D
Cowpeas . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cucumber . . . . . . . . . O N D
Daikon . . . . . . . . . O N .
Dasheen . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dill . . . . . . . . S O N .
Eggplant . . . . . . . . S O N D
Endive . F M A M J J A S O . .
Eschalots J F M A M J J A S O N D
Fava bean . . M A M J J A S . . .
Fennel . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finocchio J F M A M . . . S O N D
Florence Fennel J F M A M . . . S O N D
French tarragon J . . . . . . . . O N D
Gai choy J F M A M J J A S O N D
Garlic . . . A M J J A . . . .
Ginger . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gobo J F . . . . . . S O N D
Gumbo . . . . . . . . . O N D
Horseradish . . . . . . . . . O N D
Hot peppers . F . . . . . . S O N D
Huauzontle J F . . . . . . . . . .
Japanese Greens . . M A M . . . . . . .
Japanese radish . . . . . . . . . O N .
Jerusalem Artichokes . . . A M J J A S O N D
Kale J F M A M J . . . . . .
Kohlrabi J F M . . . . A S O N D
Ladyfinger . . . . . . . . . O N D
Lamb's lettuce . . M A . . . . . . . .
Leeks J F M A . . . . S O N D
Lemon Balm . . . . . . . . . O N D
Lettuce J F M A M . . A S O N D
Lo Bok . . . . . . . . . O N .
Long Yam . . . . . . . . . . . .
Luffa/Loofah J . . . . . . . S O N D
Mache . . M A . . . . . . . .
Maize J . . . . . . . . O N D
Malabar greens . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mangetout . . . . . . . A S O . .
Mangle Wurzel . . . . . . . . S O N D
Mangold J F M A M J . . S O N D
Marrow J . . . . . . . . O N D
Mibuna . . M A M . . . . . . .
Mint . . . . . . . . S O N D
Mitzuna . . M A M . . . . . . .
Mizuna . . M A M . . . . . . .
Mustard greens J F M A M J J A S O N D
Napa cabbage . . . . . . . . . . N D
New Zealand Spinach J F . . . . . A S O N D
Okra . . . . . . . . . O N D
Onion . F M A M J J A S O . .
Oregano/Pot Marjoram J F M . . . . . S O N D
Pak Choy/Choi . . M A M . . . S O N D
Parsley J F M A . . . . S O N D
Parsnip J F M . . . . . S O N D
Peanut . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peas . . . A M J J A S O . .
Potato J . . . . . . . S O N D
Pumpkin . . . . . . . . . O N D
Quinoa . . . . . . . . . . . .
Radicchio . . . . . . . . . O N D
Radish J F M A M J J A S O N D
Rhubarb . . . . . . . . . O N D
Rocket . F M A M . . . S O N .
Rockmelon J . . . . . . . . O N D
Rosemary . . . . . . . . . . N D
Rutabaga J F M . . . . A S . . .
Sage . . . . . . . . . O N D
Salsify J F M . . . . . S O N D
Savory/Bean Herb . . . . . . . . . O N D
Scallions . . . . . . . . S O N D
Shallots J F M A M J J A S O N D
Silverbeet J F M A M J . . S O N D
Snow Peas . . . . . . . A S O . .
Southern peas . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spinach . . M A M J J A S . . .
Spring onions . . . . . . . . S O N D
Squash J . . . . . . . . O N D
Strawberry plants . . . . . . . . . O N .
Strawberry seeds . . . . . . . A S O . .
Sugar/Snap Peas . . . . . . . A S O . .
Summer squash J . . . . . . . . O N D
Sunchoke . . . A M J J A S O N D
Sunflower . . . . . . . . . O N D
Swedes J F M A M J J A S . . .
Sweet corn J . . . . . . . . O N D
Sweet Marjoram . . . . . . . . . . N D
Sweet peppers . . . . . . . . S O N D
Sweet Potato/ Kumara . . .. . . . . . . . .
Swiss Chard J F M A M J . . S O N D
Taro . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thyme . . . . . . . . S O N D
Tomatillo . . . . . . . . . . N D
Tomato J F . . . . . . S O N D
Tumeric . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turnip J F M A M J J A S O N D
Vegetable oyster J F M . . . . . S O N D
Vietnamese Mint . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warrigal greens J F . . . . . . . O N D
Water Chestnut . . . . . . . . . . . .
Watermelon . . . . . . . . S O N D
Winged bean . . . . . . . . . O N D
Witloof . F M A M J J A S O N .
Wong bok . . . . . . . . . . N D
Yacon/Sunroot . . . . . . . . . O N D
Yam/Oka/Oca . . . . . . . . . . N .
Zucchini J . . . . . . . . O N D


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