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 | ||||||||
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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 |