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throughout Africa. These varieties
have developed natural disease resistances.
Transplant: This seed is
best started off in seedling trays
and then transplanted once they
are past the two true leaf stage.
Sow Direct: This seed is
best sown directly in the soil. These
seeds do not enjoy being transplanted, if you do you could reduce
your yield.
Pots / Small Gardens:
This variety is suitable for planting
in pots or in small gardens, as they
do not take up a lot of space.
African Heirloom: This is
a traditional African variety. Typically collected in deep rural villages
Vegetable
African Open Pollinated:
These are African varieties that have
a rich genetic diversity, are Open
Pollinated but do not have heirloom status.
Open Pollinated: A
variety (if kept pure) that will breed
true from season to season.
Heirloom: Typically a
variety that has been handed down
from generation to generation.
These varieties were well known in
communities, or were commercially
available before 1950.
(These are just a few of a much
longer list) http://
livingseeds.co.za/InfoBar
Gauteng & Highveld
of Free State
Gauteng and KZN
midlands
I would really like to recommend
the Heirloom collection of seed at
Living Seeds to all our readers for
making your choice of planting in
October and the rest of the season.
Planting heirloom seeds is not only
fun but also a great way of helping
preserve some of our best known,
flavour, taste, colour and variety in
vegetables for posterity. Living
Seeds makes it easy to order, get all
the information you need, just visit
their website http://
www.livingseeds.co.za
Please see our planting guide below
to establish what to plant in October
Acknowledgements:
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/
vegguide/step09.cfm
http://www.herb.co.za/herbgardening/spring-vegetables.htm
http://www.livingseeds.co.za
Gauteng, KZN and
Eastern Cape
North Cape, Karoo,
Free State & Eastern
Cape
Western Cape &
Southern Cape
Bean (Broad)
April - May
April - May
April - May
April - May
April - June
Bean (Bush)
Aug - Jan
Aug - Jan
Feb - Sept
Aug - Jan
Oct - Feb
Bean (Climbing)
Aug - Dec
Aug - Jan
Feb - Aug
Sept - Dec
Sept - Jan
Beet
Aug - April
Aug - April
Feb - July
July - Feb
July - Nov
Broccoli
Brussels’ sprouts
Dec - Feb
Jan - Feb
Dec - Feb
Dec - Feb
Dec - Jan
Jan - Feb
Dec - Jan
Jan - Feb
Cabbage
Nov - Feb
Aug - Oct
Feb - June
Sept - March
Nov - April
Carrot
Aug - Nov
Aug - April
Feb - Aug
Aug - April
Jan - April
Cauliflower
Dec - Feb
Jan - March
Feb - March
Nov - March
Dec - Jan
Celery
Aug - Dec
Feb - March
Feb - March
Sept - Oct
Feb - Oct
Corn
Sept - Nov
Aug - Sept
July - Nov
Aug - Dec
Aug - Dec
Cucumber
Sept - Dec
Aug - Jan
Feb - Sept
Aug - Feb
Sept - Nov
Eggfruit(Brinjal)
Aug - Nov
Only not in winter
Aug - Oct
Aug - May
Aug - Dec
Jan - Sept
March - May
Aug - Oct
June - Aug
Aug - Oct
Jan - April
Melons
Aug - Oct
Aug - Sept
Jan - March
Sept - Nov
Sept - Oct
Sept - Dec
Onion
Feb - March
Feb - March
Feb - March
March - June
April - May
Parsley
Sept - Oct
Aug - Oct
March - May
Aug - Feb
March - Nov
Pea
July - Sept
April - June
March - June
June - Aug
April - Aug
Peppers
Aug - Oct
Sept - Oct
Jan - April
Aug - Oct
Aug - Oct
Potato
July - Oct
Sept - Feb
April - June
Dec - March
Jan - Sept
Pumpkin
Aug - Dec
Feb - Aug
Sept - Nov
Sept - Nov
July - Oct
Feb - Sept
Aug - April
March - Oct
Spinach (Swiss Chard)
Sept - Nov
Aug - No `