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Grow to Eat
→Spinach
Sow direct • Part sun
Easy • 6–8 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Tomato
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 12–16 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Lettuce
Sow or transplant • Part sun
Easy • 6–10 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Beetroot
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Broccoli
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 12–16 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Radish
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 4–7 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Peas
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 10–14 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Silverbeet
Sow or transplant • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Coriander
Sow direct • Part sun
Easy • 6–8 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Spring onion
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Kale
Sow or transplant • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Beans
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Basil
Start in trays • Full sun
Easy • 6–10 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Cucumber
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Capsicum
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 14–20 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Pumpkin
Sow direct • Full sun
Moderate • 16–22 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Zucchini
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Garlic
Plant cloves • Full sun
Easy • 24–32 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Potato
Plant seed potatoes • Full sun
Moderate • 14–20 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Eggplant
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 16–22 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Chilli
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 14–20 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Sweet corn
Sow direct in blocks • Full sun
Easy • 12–16 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Cabbage
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 12–20 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Cauliflower
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 16–24 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Bok choy
Sow or transplant • Part sun
Easy • 6–9 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Leek
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 20–30 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Brown onion
Sow or transplant • Full sun
Moderate • 20–28 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Parsley
Sow or transplant • Part sun
Easy • 10–14 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Dill
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Turnip
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 7–11 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Sweet potato
Plant slips • Full sun
Easy • 18–24 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Watermelon
Sow direct • Full sun
Moderate • 14–20 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Celery
Start in trays • Part sun
Moderate • 16–22 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Snow peas
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Broad beans
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 16–22 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Rosemary
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Thyme
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Oregano
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Mint
Plant in a container • Part sun
Easy • Light harvest in 6–8 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Strawberry
Plant runners • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 12–20 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Blueberry
Plant a young shrub • Part sun
Moderate • Fruit in 1–2 years
Grow to Eat
→Lemon
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 2–3 years
Grow to Eat
→Orange
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 2–3 years
Grow to Eat
→Apple
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 2–4 years
Grow to Eat
→Peach
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 2–4 years
Grow to Eat
→Avocado
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 3–5 years
Grow to Eat
→Mango
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 3–5 years
Grow to Eat
→Asparagus
Plant crowns • Full sun
Moderate • Light harvest after 2 years
Grow to Eat
→Artichoke
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Moderate • Heads in 24–36 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Rocket
Sow direct • Part sun
Easy • 4–7 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Endive
Sow or transplant • Part sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Mustard greens
Sow direct • Full or part sun
Easy • 6–10 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Mizuna
Sow direct • Part sun
Easy • 5–8 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Tatsoi
Sow direct • Part sun
Easy • 6–9 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Kohlrabi
Sow or transplant • Full sun
Easy • 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Brussels sprouts
Start in trays • Full sun
Moderate • 20–30 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Fennel
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 12–16 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Okra
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • 10–14 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Choko
Plant a vine • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 16–24 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Rhubarb
Plant crowns • Full or part sun
Moderate • Light harvest after one year
Grow to Eat
→Ginger
Plant rhizomes • Part sun
Easy • 32–40 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Turmeric
Plant rhizomes • Part sun
Easy • 32–40 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Lemongrass
Plant divisions • Full sun
Easy • Light harvest in 12–16 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Chives
Plant divisions • Full or part sun
Easy • Light harvest in 8–12 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Sage
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Light harvest in 10–14 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Tarragon
Plant divisions • Full sun
Moderate • Light harvest in 10–14 weeks
Grow to Eat
→Passionfruit
Plant a vine • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 12–24 months
Grow to Eat
→Grapevine
Plant a vine • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 2–3 years
Grow to Eat
→Fig
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 1–2 years
Grow to Eat
→Pear
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 2–4 years
Grow to Eat
→Plum
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 2–4 years
Grow to Eat
→Cherry
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 2–4 years
Grow to Eat
→Apricot
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 2–4 years
Grow to Eat
→Raspberry
Plant runners • Full or part sun
Easy • Fruit in 1–2 seasons
Grow to Eat
→Blackberry
Plant runners • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 1–2 seasons
Grow to Eat
→Gooseberry
Plant a young shrub • Full or part sun
Moderate • Fruit in 1–2 years
Grow to Eat
→Banana
Plant a sucker • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 12–24 months
Grow to Eat
→Pineapple
Plant crowns • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 18–30 months
Grow to Eat
→Papaya
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 9–18 months
Grow to Eat
→Dragon fruit
Plant cuttings • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 1–2 years
Grow to Eat
→Pomegranate
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Easy • Fruit in 2–3 years
Grow to Eat
→Olive
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Moderate • Fruit in 3–5 years
Grow to Eat
→Macadamia
Plant a grafted tree • Full sun
Moderate • Nuts in 4–6 years
Grow to Eat
→Almond
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Nuts in 3–5 years
Grow for Beauty
→Sunflower
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 10–14 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Marigold
Sow or transplant • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Zinnia
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Cosmos
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Petunia
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–10 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Nasturtium
Sow direct • Full or part sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Sweet pea
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 12–16 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Pansy
Plant seedlings • Part sun
Easy • Flowers in 6–10 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Calendula
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Alyssum
Sow or transplant • Full or part sun
Easy • Flowers in 6–10 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Snapdragon
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers in 10–14 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Stock
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers in 10–14 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Viola
Plant seedlings • Part sun
Easy • Flowers in 6–10 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Tulip
Plant chilled bulbs • Full or part sun
Moderate • Flowers in spring
Grow for Beauty
→Daffodil
Plant bulbs • Full or part sun
Easy • Flowers in late winter–spring
Grow for Beauty
→Freesia
Plant corms • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in late winter–spring
Grow for Beauty
→Ranunculus
Plant claws • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers in spring
Grow for Beauty
→Dahlia
Plant tubers • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers in summer–autumn
Grow for Beauty
→Gladiolus
Plant corms • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 12–16 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Lavender
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Moderate • Establishes in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Kangaroo paw
Plant tubestock • Full sun
Moderate • Establishes in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Paper daisy
Sow or plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 10–16 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Grevillea
Plant tubestock • Full or part sun
Easy • Establishes in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Banksia
Plant tubestock • Full sun
Moderate • Establishes in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Bottlebrush
Plant tubestock • Full sun
Easy • Establishes in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Wattle
Plant tubestock • Full sun
Easy • Establishes in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Native violet
Plant groundcover • Part shade
Easy • Spreads within one season
Grow for Beauty
→Lilly pilly
Plant tubestock • Full or part sun
Easy • Establishes in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Rose
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers in the first season
Grow for Beauty
→Hydrangea
Plant a young shrub • Part sun
Moderate • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Camellia
Plant a young shrub • Part sun
Moderate • Establishes in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Gardenia
Plant a young shrub • Part sun
Moderate • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Geranium
Plant cuttings • Full or part sun
Easy • Flowers in 10–16 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Salvia
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 10–14 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Foxglove
Sow or transplant • Part sun
Moderate • Flowers in the next cool season
Grow for Beauty
→Delphinium
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers in spring–summer
Grow for Beauty
→Cornflower
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 10–14 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Poppy
Sow direct • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 12–16 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Iris
Plant divisions • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in the next season
Grow for Beauty
→Lily
Plant bulbs • Full or part sun
Easy • Flowers in spring–summer
Grow for Beauty
→Hyacinth
Plant chilled bulbs • Full or part sun
Easy • Flowers in spring
Grow for Beauty
→Crocus
Plant bulbs • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in late winter–spring
Grow for Beauty
→Anemone
Plant corms • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in spring
Grow for Beauty
→Peony
Plant a bare-root tree • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers after 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Chrysanthemum
Plant cuttings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in autumn
Grow for Beauty
→Aster
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in late summer–autumn
Grow for Beauty
→Coneflower
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in summer
Grow for Beauty
→Gaura
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers through warm months
Grow for Beauty
→Verbena
Plant seedlings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Lobelia
Plant seedlings • Part sun
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Begonia
Plant tubers • Part shade
Easy • Flowers in 10–14 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Impatiens
Plant seedlings • Part shade
Easy • Flowers in 8–12 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Fuchsia
Plant a young shrub • Part shade
Moderate • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Jasmine
Plant a vine • Full or part sun
Easy • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Bougainvillea
Plant a vine • Full sun
Moderate • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Frangipani
Plant cuttings • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Hibiscus
Plant a young shrub • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Magnolia
Plant a young shrub • Full or part sun
Moderate • Establishes in 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Azalea
Plant a young shrub • Part shade
Moderate • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Rhododendron
Plant a young shrub • Part shade
Moderate • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Agapanthus
Plant divisions • Full sun
Easy • Flowers in 1–2 seasons
Grow for Beauty
→Bird of paradise
Plant divisions • Full or part sun
Moderate • Flowers after 1–2 years
Grow for Beauty
→Coleus
Plant seedlings • Part shade
Easy • Colour within 6–10 weeks
Grow for Beauty
→Lomandra
Plant tubestock • Full or part sun
Easy • Establishes within one season
Grow for Beauty
→Correa
Plant tubestock • Full or part sun
Easy • Establishes in 1–2 seasons