Beans (French)
Phaseolus vulgaris
Vegetable
~8w to harvest
Direct sow, frost tender, succession sow every 3 weeks
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
Vegetable
~10w to harvest
Direct sow, harvest when golf ball size
Carrot
Daucus carota
Vegetable
~12w to harvest
Direct sow, thin to 5cm, keep moist to germinate
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Vegetable
~8w to harvest
Direct sow in warm soil, frost tender
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Vegetable
~6w to harvest
Bolt-resistant varieties for summer
Rockmelon
Cucumis melo
Vegetable
~14w to harvest
Needs heat, best Oct-Nov sowing
Silverbeet
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Vegetable
~8w to harvest
Harvest outer leaves, plant year round
Sweet Corn
Zea mays
Vegetable
~14w to harvest
Plant in blocks for pollination
Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus
Vegetable
~16w to harvest
Needs heat and space
Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Vegetable
~8w to harvest
Direct sow, very prolific producer