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New Zealand — sub-tropical

What to plant in March

Sow now

  • Garlic (direct sow) Plant individual cloves 5cm deep, 15cm apart. Plant earliest of the three zones — mild winters mean less cold-chilling benefit, so an early autumn start reduces rust risk. ~7 months to harvest.
  • Beetroot (direct sow) Direct sow, thin to 10cm apart. Frost-tolerant.
  • Carrot (direct sow) Direct sow only - don't transplant. Keep soil moist until germination.
  • Silverbeet (direct sow / trays) Hardy leafy green. Pick outer leaves for continuous harvest.
  • Radish (direct sow) Direct sow, thin to avoid overcrowding. Very quick-growing - succession sow every 2 weeks.
  • Pak Choy (direct sow) Direct sow. Cut-and-come-again Asian green, tolerant of an unusually wide sowing season. Can bolt in extended hot spells - part-shade in summer.
  • Lettuce (direct sow / trays) Succession sow every 2-3 weeks. Shade cloth in summer to prevent bolting.

Harvest

  • Tomato
  • Basil
  • Capsicum
  • Eggplant
  • Passionfruit
  • Feijoa
  • Courgette
  • Beetroot
  • Carrot
  • Silverbeet
  • Peas
  • Onion
  • Radish
  • Pak Choy
  • Broccoli
  • Lettuce
  • Beans (Climbing)
  • Pumpkin
  • Spinach

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