What to plant in New Zealand — temperate in March

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Garlic (direct sow) — Plant individual cloves 5cm deep, 15cm apart.
Peas (direct sow) — Sow every 3 weeks for continuous harvest.
Silverbeet (direct sow / trays) — Year-round crop. Pick outer leaves for continuous harvest.
Lettuce (direct sow / trays) — Succession sow every 2–3 weeks. Shade cloth in summer.
Broccoli ( / trays) — Raise in trays, transplant at 4–6 weeks. Net against white butterfly.
Kale (direct sow / trays) — Very hardy. Flavour improves after frost.
Coriander (direct sow) — Sow in cooler months to prevent bolting. Succession sow.