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Planting in Australia - arid regions

Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Beetroot (also Beets) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
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Carrot Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Cauliflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Endive Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
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Garlic Plant cloves Plant cloves
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers Plant tubers
Kale (also Borecole) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Leeks Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
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Onion Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Pak Choy (also Pak choi) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Peas Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Radish Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow

Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
Sunflower Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Turnip Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Watermelon Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Zucchini (also Courgette, Summer squash, Baby marrow) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Planning for May

Beetroot (also Beets) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Cabbage Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Carrot Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow

Cauliflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Celery Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings
Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Dill Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
Endive Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed

Garlic Plant cloves Plant cloves
Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers Plant tubers
Kale (also Borecole) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Kohlrabi Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Leeks Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
Lettuce Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed 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 Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Onion Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings
Pak Choy (also Pak choi) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Parsnip Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Peas Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Radish Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow

Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow
Rutabaga (also Swedes) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Spinach (also English spinach) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed
Strawberries (from seeds) Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Thyme (also Common thyme) Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks
Turnip Sow seed where you want this plant to grow Sow seed where you want this plant to grow