Planting in May for the New Zealand - cool/mountain zone
| EASY |
Broad beans
(also Fava bean) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - October |
| EASY | Brussels sprouts | Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvesting from July - August |
| EASY | Cabbage | Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvesting from June - September |
| EASY |
Corn Salad
(also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - July |
| EASY | Garlic | Cloves. | Harvesting from August - November |
| EASY | Lettuce | Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks.. | Harvesting from June - August |
| EASY |
Mitzuna
(also Japanese Greens, ) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - July |
| EASY |
Mustard greens
(also gai choy) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - July |
| EASY | Onion | Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvesting from October - January |
| EASY | Pak Choy | Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - August |
| EASY | Peas | Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - August |
| EASY | Radish | Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - July |
| EASY |
Shallots
(also Eschalots) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - September |
| EASY |
Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - August |
| EASY |
Spinach
(also English spinach) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - August |
Preparing for June
| EASY |
Broad beans
(also Fava bean) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - October |
| EASY | Garlic | Cloves. | Harvesting from August - November |
| EASY |
Mustard greens
(also gai choy) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - July |
| EASY | Onion | Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. | Harvesting from October - January |
| EASY | Peas | Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - August |
| EASY | Radish | Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - July |
| EASY |
Shallots
(also Eschalots) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - September |
| EASY |
Snow Peas
(also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from July - August |
| EASY |
Spinach
(also English spinach) |
Sow in garden. | Harvesting from June - August |
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