Planting Guides : Bega Valley Seed Savers


Planting Guide

Source courtesy gardenate.com - a great site....!

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EASY

Broad beans
(also Fava bean)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from October - January

EASY

Broad beans
(also Fava bean)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from October - January

EASY

Cabbage

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvesting from September - November

EASY

Kohlrabi

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Mustard greens
(also gai choy)

Sow in garden.

Harvest from September

EASY

Onion

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvesting from January - March

EASY

Peas

Sow in garden.

Harvest from October

EASY

Radish

Sow in garden.

Harvest from September

EASY

Shallots
(also Eschalots)

Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.

Harvesting from October - November

EASY

Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from October - November

EASY

Spinach
(also English spinach)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Swedes
(also Rutabagas)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from October - November

 

Preparing for September

 

 

Amaranth
(also Love-lies-bleeding)

Sow in garden. Sow after frost.

Harvest from September

EASY

Asparagus

Sow in garden, or plant as crowns.

Harvest from 24 months

 

Basil

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvest from October

EASY

Beetroot

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Broad beans
(also Fava bean)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from October - January

EASY

Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock))

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from November - December

EASY

Cabbage

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvesting from September - November

EASY

Cape Gooseberry
(also Golden Berry, Chinese Lanterns)

Sow in garden.

Harvest from November

EASY

Carrot

Sow in garden. broadcast sow.

Harvesting from October - December

 

Chilli
(also Hot peppers)

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. After risk of frosts.

Harvest from October

EASY

Chives

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

 

Eggplant
(also Aubergine)

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Bring on in pots - need a long growing season.

Harvesting from October - November

EASY

Endive

Sow in garden.

Harvest from October

EASY

Globe artichokes

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from May - September

EASY

Kohlrabi

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Leeks

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvesting from November - December

EASY

Lettuce

Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..

Harvesting from September - October

 

Luffa
(also Loofah, plant sponge)

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvest from October

EASY

Mint
(also Garden mint)

Grow in trays and plant out or start from cuttings.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Mustard greens
(also gai choy)

Sow in garden.

Harvest from September

EASY

Onion

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvesting from January - March

 

Parsnip

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from November - December

EASY

Peas

Sow in garden.

Harvest from October

 

Potato

Plant tuber.

Harvesting from November - December

EASY

Radish

Sow in garden.

Harvest from September

EASY

Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from August - September

EASY

Shallots
(also Eschalots)

Plant small bulblets, with stem just showing above ground.

Harvesting from October - November

EASY

Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from October - November

EASY

Spinach
(also English spinach)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Spring onions
(also Scallions, Bunching onions)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

EASY

Swedes
(also Rutabagas)

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from October - November

 

Thyme
(also Common thyme)

Grow in seed trays and plant out 6-8 weeks.

Harvesting from May - August

EASY

Turnip

Sow in garden.

Harvesting from September - October

 

Watermelon

Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.

Harvesting from October - November


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