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Planting in February for the New Zealand - sub-tropical zone

  Amaranth sp
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from March.
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Cape Gooseberry
(also Golden Berry, Chinese Lanterns) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Chilli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from April.
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Florence Fennel
(also Finocchio) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvest from April.
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Okra
(also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from July - October
  Oregano Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest when plant reaches the flowering stage
EASY Parsley (herb)
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - June
EASY Parsnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from May - June
  Pumpkin Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from March.
  Rockmelon
(also Canteloupe) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
  Rosella
(also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 		Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvesting from June - August
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Sweet corn
(also maize) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Watermelon Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
  Zucchini
(also Courgette/Marrow) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April

Preparing for March

  Amaranth sp
(also Love-lies-bleeding) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from March.
EASY Beetroot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Broad beans
(also Fava bean) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Burdock
(also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
EASY Cabbage Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Cape Gooseberry
(also Golden Berry, Chinese Lanterns) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from May.
  Capsicum
(also Bell pepper, Sweet pepper) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Carrot Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Cauliflower Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - July
  Celeriac Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from August.
  Celery Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
  Chilli Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from April.
EASY Chives Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Climbing beans
(also Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 		Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Collards
(also Collard greens, Borekale) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from April.
  Cucumber Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Dwarf beans
(also French beans, Bush beans) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Eggplant
(also Aubergine) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvest from May.
EASY Endive Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Florence Fennel
(also Finocchio) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Kale
(also Borecole) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Kohlrabi Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Leeks Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Lettuce Sow in garden, or start in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks..   Harvest from April.
  Marrow Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Mustard greens
(also gai choy) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
EASY Onion Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from July - October
  Oregano Sow in garden, or start in seed trays.   Harvest when plant reaches the flowering stage
EASY Parsley (herb)
(also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - June
EASY Parsnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - June
  Potato Plant tuber.   Harvesting from May - June
EASY Radish Sow in garden.   Harvest from March.
EASY Rocket
(also Arugula/Rucola) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from February - March
EASY Salsify
(also Vegetable oyster) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from May - July
EASY Shallots
(also Eschalots) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Silverbeet
(also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April
  Squash
(also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 		Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks.   Harvesting from March - April
  Sunflower Sow in garden.   Harvest from April.
EASY Swedes
(also Rutabagas) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
  Sweet corn
(also maize) 		Sow in garden.   Harvesting from April - May
EASY Turnip Sow in garden.   Harvesting from March - April

See planting calendar for these climate zones

New Zealand - cool/mountain,   New Zealand - sub-tropical,   New Zealand - temperate  

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