Cool Season Vegetables:

Grow best when temperatures are between 10-20 degrees Celcius or even lower. They include: beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, onions, peas, spinach and turnips.

Intermediate Season Vegetables:

These are best between temperatures of 15-25 degrees. Include: beetroot, carrot, parsnip, celery, leek, lettuce, radish, silver beet.

Warm Season vegetables:

Are grown best when temperatures are above 20 degrees C. Include: Beans, capsicum, eggplant, potato, sweet corn, sweet potato, tomato and cucurbits (including cucumbers, zucchini, pumpkins etc.)

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Plant type	Date to Sow Indoors	Date to Sow in Garden	Seed Spacing P=Plants R=Rows	Seed depth	Maturity	Comments
Asparagus	n/a	Perennial Plant in early spring	P=12″ R=3-4 ft.	Second year	Normally sold and planted as “crowns” Soak crowns for 3 hours prior to planting Apply a superphosphate fertilizer (0-20-0) before planting Do not harvest the first year Apply a heavy mulch in winter
Avocado	Any Time	Tree	P=10 ft.	-5 years	Avocado seeds are also easily sprouted in a well-drained 4- or 5-inch pot of porous, fertile soil
Beans, bush	n/a	April-May	P=4″ R=18-24″	½”	Harvest when young and tender. Plant a fall vegetable in this area after harvest.
Beans, pole	n/a	May	P=36″ R=48″	½-2″	Plant 4-6 seeds around a 6-8 inch pole or use a trellis.
Beets	n/a	April and again in June	P=4″ R=18″	½”	Thinned plants and beet tops may also be eaten. Dig and store in a cool place prior to the first freeze.
Broccoli	n/a	April-May	P=24″ R=30-36″	½-1″	Harvest the main Broccoli heads before they open. The plant will produce an extended crop of smaller heads through the rest of the summer
Brussels Sprouts	n/a	Plants: early spring Seeds: late June	P=18-24″ R=3 ft.	¼”	Cool season crop Harvest when small (1″-2″) Will survive light frost
Cabbage	Feb-March, Into garden in May	April	P=24″ R=24-36″	½”	Requires a soil pH of 5.5 or higher. Feed with a high nitrogen fertilizer every 4 weeks.
Carrots	n/a	April and again in July	P=2-4″ R=18-24″	½”	Sow early, harvest when young. Sow successive plantings every three weeks.
Cauliflower	Jan.-Feb. Into garden in May	May	P=15″ R=24-36″	½”	Won’t tolerate high temperatures, harvest before the head opens up. Sow seeds for a second crop in May.
Corn (sweet)	n/a	May Successive plantings every 2 weeks	P=3″ R=24″	″	Should be planted closely together in blocks rather than rows to insure good pollination. Corn is at it’s very sweetest the moment it is picked.
Cucumbers	n/a	May-June	P=36-48″ R=36-48″ 3-4 plants per mound	″	Spread a mulch of black plastic to the area before the vines begin to spread. Prompt harvesting will prolong the fruiting period.
Eggplants	Feb.-March Set in garden in May	P=24″ R=36″	¼”	Use bedding plants in short season areas, Needs excellent drainge and warm soil.
Gourds	n/a	Last Frost	P=12″	¾”	20-180 days	Gourds have a long growing season so you will want to get them started as early as possible.
Horseradish	n/a	Perennial Plant in early spring	P=4 ft.	First Fall	Normally sold as a root cutting. Plant roots at slight downward angle. Requires moist, rich, organic soil.May become a weed
Kiwi	n/a	Set plants in early Spring	Plant male vine and female vine one foot apart	Node at ground level	Second year	Kiwi vines are dioecious (male and female flowers are borne on separate plants). Vines of both sexes must be grown to ensure pollination.
Lettuce	Feb.-March Set in garden in early April	April	P=8-12″ R=18-24″	¼”	0-90 days	Grows best in the cool temperatures of spring and fall. Needs very rich soil and lots of moisture. Plant successive crops every two weeks til the end of April.
Okra	n/a	P=12″ R=3-4 ft.	¾”	0-75 days	Harvest when young (2″-3″) Harvest often to encourage production Choose fast maturing varieties
Onions	February Set in garden in April	Plant onion sets in April	P=3″ R=12-18″	½”	seeds 3-4 months sets 50-60 days	Plant as early as possible. Apply a fertilizer high in phosphorus and potash. Onion sets may also be grown in planters.
Peanuts	n/a	Plant seeds in early April	P=3″ R=30-36″	-1½”	Fall	Peanuts need a long, hot growing season. Plant them in early to mid April when the soil has warmed sufficiently.
Peas	n/a	April Successive plantings every 2 weeks	P=3-6″ (double row) R=72″	½-2″	Do best in cool temperatures, so plant early and harvest when the peas are young.
Peppers	Feb.-March Set in garden in May	May	P=24″ R=24″	½”	Do not provide too much nitrogen or you’ll have lots of plant, little fruit. A black plastic mulch will warm the soil and promote good growth.
Potatoes	n/a	April-May	P=8″ R=36″	-6″	Plant a chunk of a ‘seed’ potato, containing 2 or more eyes. Harvest when the vine begins to die or has died completely. Leave the potatoes laying on the ground for a day to harden them and prevent bruising.
Pumpkins	n/a	May	P=6-8″ R=36″	-4″	Pumpkins take up a lot of room, so sometimes it is better to plant them outside of the garden. Will tolerate a small amount of shade.
Radishes	Feb.-March Into garden early April	April	P=1-3″ R=18-24″	½”	0 days	Plant radishes early. They will go to flower when the warm temperatures arrive.
Raspberry	n/a	Late Fall/ Early Spring	P=2 ft. R=7-8 ft.	Early Summer	Ever bearing varieties produce early summer crop on the previous season’s growth and a fall crop on the current season’s growth.
Rhubarb	n/a	Perennial Plant in early spring	P=24″ R=24-36″	¾”	Second spring	Ready to harvest early in spring. Rhubarb likes soil high in organic material. Keep the bloom spikes cut off. Easily dividable.
Spinach	n/a	April	P=6″ R=12-18″	½”	Soil pH should be between 6.0 and 6.7 Apply nitrate of soda between the rows to stimulate growth. Harvest spinach when young or the plants will go to seed.
Squash	n/a	May-June	P=36″ R=36″ 3-4 plants per mound	½-1″	Grows well in warm areas, prefers rich organic soil.
Strawberries	n/a	Late Fall/ Early Spring	P=18″ R=18″	plant crown	Varies	Strawberries are easy to grow, perennial, winter hardy, and thrive in full sunshine.
Tomato	March	May	P=30-36″ R=30-36″	½”	Provide frost protection when first planted. Tomato plants may be trained on stakes, grown in cages, or allowed to crawl along the ground. Tomatoes will ripen after they have been picked.
Watermelons and muskmelons	n/a	May	P=72″ R=72″ 1-2 plants per mound	″	Do best in sandy soil with plenty of added manure. Top dress with high nitrogen/potash fertilizer. Needs warm temperatures to mature.