Vegetable Sow Guide

The table below gives guidelines for when to sow vegetable seeds. Please note that the “sow months” are suggested times only. Even though New Zealand is a small country, the seasonal differences between the north and the south are dramatic. So, please make adjustments for the climate in your part of the country.

Vegetable	Winter			Spring			Summer			Autumn
Vegetable	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May
Artichoke					X	X	X
Asparagus					X	X	X
Beans Broad			X	X	X					X	X	X
Beans Snake					X	X	X	X
Beans French					X	X	X	X
Beans Scarlet Runner					X	X	X
Beans Green Runner					X	X	X	X
Beetroot				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Beet Silver			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Borecole (Kale)			X	X	X				X	X	X	X
Broccoli			X	X	X	X			X	X	X	X
Broccoflower			X	X	X	X			X	X	X
Brussel Sprouts				X	X			X	X	X	X
Cabbage				X	X	X	X			X	X	X
Cabbage Flower Of Spring				X	X					X	X
Cabbage Savoy			X	X	X					X	X	X
Cabbage Walking Stick				X	X	X			X	X	X
Chinese Cabbage					X	X			X	X
Cape Gooseberry					X	X			X	X
Capsicum					X	X	X	X
Carrot				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cauliflower All Year Round	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cauliflower Freda			X	X	X					X	X	X
Cauliflower Snow Drop	X		X	X	X	X			X	X	X	X
Cauliflower Snowmarch				X	X					X	X	X
Celeriac					X	X	X	X
Celery				X	X	X	X	X
Celtuce				X	X	X	X	X	X
Chicory				X	X	X	X	X	X
Corn					X	X	X
Corn Salad			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Courgette					X	X	X	X
Cress					X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Cucumber					X	X	X	X
Egg Plant					X	X	X
Endive					X	X	X	X	X
Gherkin					X	X	X	X
Gourd Luffa						X	X
Kale Red Russian			X	X	X				X	X	X	X
Kiwano					X	X	X	X
Kohl Rabi				X	X	X				X	X
Leek				X	X			X	X	X
Lettuce General				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Lettuce Crisphead Cisco			X	X	X					X	X	X
Lettuce Crisphead Legacy			X	X	X						X	X
Lettuce Crisphead Kaiser						X	X	X	X	X	X
Melon—Rock Melon					X	X	X
Melon—Watermelon					X	X	X
Mesclun				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Okra					X	X	X	X
Onion		X	X	X						X	X	X
Onion Spring			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Oriental Pak Choi			X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
Oriental Misome			X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X
Oriental Mizuna			X	X	X	X				X	X
Oriental Komatsuna			X	X	X	X				X	X
Oriental Tatsoi			X	X	X	X				X	X
Oriental Tsoi-Sim			X	X	X	X				X	X
Oriental Kailaan			X	X	X	X				X	X
Parsnip				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Passionfruit				X	X	X
Peas				X	X	X	X	X	X
Peas Snow				X	X	X	X	X	X
Peas Sugarsnap				X	X	X	X	X	X
Pepino					X	X	X	X
Pumpkin					X	X	X
Radicchio				X	X	X				X	X
Radish			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rhubarb				X	X	X				X	X
Rocket				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Salsify				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Shallot			X	X
Spinach Tyee				X	X	X				X	X	X
Spinach Orach				X	X	X	X	X	X
Spinach Perpetual			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Squash					X	X	X
Tamarillo					X	X	X
Tomato				X	X	X	X
Swede				X	X	X				X	X	X
Turnip				X	X	X				X	X	X