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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in December
December closes tamarillo's only sowing window of the year, while capsicum's harvest opens — the last of this zone's three tender summer crops to fruit.
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in November
November closes garlic's harvest (planted back in March) and turnip's, while feijoa, lime, passionfruit and...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 26 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in October
October is harvest payoff month in NZ sub-tropical gardens — garlic planted in March comes out, tomato ripe...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 26 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in September
September is this zone's biggest sowing month by far — 34 windows open, feijoa, lime and passionfruit go in...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 26 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in December
December closes tamarillo's only sowing window of the year, while capsicum's harvest opens — the last of th...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 26 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in August
August is this zone's biggest sowing month — 20 windows open at once, while tomato, capsicum and eggplant, ...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 26 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in June
What to sow in NZ sub-tropical gardens this June — tomato, capsicum and eggplant all start indoors here two...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 25 · 4 min
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What to Plant in Wellington in May
What to sow in Wellington gardens in May — the month frost actually arrives in the inland valleys, plus the...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 25 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in January
What to sow in NZ sub-tropical gardens this January, plus why tomatoes, courgettes and basil are already we...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 25 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in May
What to sow in NZ sub-tropical gardens this May, the first month frost risk actually opens here, well after...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 25 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in April
What to sow in NZ sub-tropical gardens this April — garlic's window closes here just as temperate's opens, ...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 25 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in March
What to sow in NZ sub-tropical gardens this March — garlic goes in here two months ahead of cool/mountain z...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 25 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Sub-Tropical in February
What to sow in NZ sub-tropical gardens this February, plus why cucumber's harvest is ending here just as it...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jul 25 · 4 min
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What to Plant in Wellington in March
March sowing and harvest timing for Wellington gardens — plus why wind, not frost, is the thing to plan aro...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 23 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in December
No new sowing windows open in NZ cool/mountain gardens this December, but garlic's harvest is just starting...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 16 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in September
September roughly doubles the cool/mountain sowing list — peas, spinach, lettuce and basil open, onion and ...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in March
March opens the frost season in NZ cool/mountain gardens. What to sow now — beetroot, carrot, lettuce, silv...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in June
June is the last month to plant garlic in NZ cool/mountain gardens. What's still sowable and harvestable no...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in July
July reopens sowing in NZ cool/mountain gardens with coriander and onion — but in the coldest zone both win...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 4 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in August
August reopens sowing in NZ cool/mountain gardens — 13 crops, from onions and broad beans to tomatoes under...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in May
What to sow in NZ cool/mountain gardens in May — garlic's window opens as beetroot, carrot and silverbeet c...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in October
October in NZ cool/mountain gardens: cucumber's the only new sowing and tomato transplants out, on a shorte...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in November
November opens five warm-season windows in NZ cool/mountain gardens — courgette, pumpkin, beans and two tub...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in April
What to sow in NZ cool/mountain gardens in April — beetroot, carrot, silverbeet and the last radish sowing....
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 15 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in February
What to sow and harvest in NZ cool/mountain gardens in February — the last frost-free weeks before autumn, ...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 14 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Cool/Mountain in January
What to sow and harvest in NZ cool/mountain gardens in January, with timing for short summers, frost-tender...
New Zealand — cool/mountain · Jul 10 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in December
No new sowing windows open in NZ temperate gardens this December, but it's the biggest harvest month yet — ...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 4 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in November
November closes the frost period in NZ temperate gardens and opens five new sowing windows at once — courge...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 4 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in October
October in NZ temperate gardens — cucumber's the only new sowing window, tomato finally goes outside as a t...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 4 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in September
September opens peas, basil, spinach and lettuce in NZ temperate gardens, moves broccoli and kale out as tr...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 4 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in August
August is NZ temperate's big spring sowing rush — broccoli, kale, tomato and eight more crops open, plus wh...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 4 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in July
What to plant in NZ temperate gardens in July — coriander and onion reopen sowing, while beetroot, carrot, ...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 4 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in June
What to plant in New Zealand's temperate gardens in June — no new sowing this month, but real harvests cont...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 4 · 5 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in May
What to sow and harvest in New Zealand's temperate gardens in May — the last chance to sow garlic, beetroot...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 3 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in April
What to sow and harvest in New Zealand's temperate gardens in April — garlic goes into the ground, frost ri...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 3 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in March
What to sow and harvest in New Zealand's temperate gardens in March — beetroot, carrot, lettuce and silverb...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 2 · 6 min
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What to Plant in NZ Temperate in February
Discover what to sow, harvest and focus on in New Zealand's temperate gardens during February, as summer gi...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 1 · 5 min
Seasonal
What to Plant in NZ Temperate in January
What to sow, harvest and focus on in New Zealand's temperate gardens during January — practical advice for ...
New Zealand — temperate · Jul 1 · 5 min
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What to Plant in Auckland in July
July in Auckland is a productive month for the winter garden — here's exactly what to sow, transplant, and ...
New Zealand — sub-tropical · Jun 29 · 5 min