January Sowing & Transplanting
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January Planting Guide - Summer Rainfall Regions
Hot summer and cold winter with frost in some parts. Includes most of Gauteng and Limpopo Province, the Free State highveld, Mpumalanga highveld, North West and Northern Provinces, and the KZN Midlands.Plant Name Sow or Transplant Basil Sow Seed Beans - Bush Beans and Runner Beans Sow Seed Beetroot Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Brussels Sprouts Sow seed Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Carrots Sow Seed Cauliflower Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Chives (also Garden chives) Sow Seed Dill Sow Seed Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) Plant tubers Kale & Collards Sow seed Kohlrabi Sow seed Leeks Sow Seed Lettuce Sow Seed Mint Sow Seed Mustard greens (also gai choy) Sow Seed New Zealand Spinach Plant out (transplant) seedlings Okra Sow Seed Oregano (also Marjoram) Sow seed Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Rosemary Plant out (transplant) seedlings Sage (also Common Sage) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Spinach and Chard Sow Seed Strawberries (from seeds) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Sunflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Sow Seed Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings Tomato Sow Seed Turnip Sow Seed -
January Planting Guide - Humid Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate region including most of the East coast, the Garden Route, and Eastern lowveld. Typified by the humid KZN coastal region, which is very hot and humid in summer (average 18 degrees C).Plant Name Sow or Transplant Artichokes (Globe) Sow Seed Basil Sow Seed Capsicum (Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) Sow Seed Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks Chives Sow Seed Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) Plant tubers Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) Sow Seed Dill Sow Seed Eggplant Sow Seed Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) Sow Seed Mint Sow Seed Mustard Greens Sow Seed Okra Sow Seed Onions Sow Seed Oregano (also Pot Marjoram) Sow Seed Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Rosemary Plant out (transplant) seedlings Sage Plant out (transplant) seedlings Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) Sow Seed Strawberries (from seeds) Plant out (transplant) seedlings Sunflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Sow Seed Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings Tomatillo Plant out (transplant) seedlings Tomato Start undercover in seed trays and plant out in 4-6 weeks Watermelon Sow Seed -
January Planting Guide - Dry Summer Sub-Tropical Regions
Warm temperate, typical Mediterranean-type climate with dry,warm sub-tropical summer (normally above 10 degrees C). Cool, wet winter. Confined to the South Western Cape and western part of the Southern Cape.Plant Name Sow or Transplant Artichoke Plant out (transplant) seedlings Asparagus Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Basil Sow Seed Beans Sow seed Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Brussels Sprouts Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Carrots Sow Seed Cauliflower Sow Seed Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) Sow Seed Chives Sow Seed Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) Plant tubers Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Cow Peas Sow Seed Dill Sow Seed Eggplant Plant out (transplant) seedlings Kohlrabi Sow Seed Leeks Sow Seed Lemon Balm Sow Seed Mint Sow Seed Mustard Greens Sow Seed Okra Sow Seed Onions Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Oregano(also Pot Marjoram) Sow Seed Parsley Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Potato Plant seed potatoes Rosemary Plant out (transplant) seedlings Sage Plant out (transplant) seedlings Strawberry Plants Plant out (transplant) seedlings Sunflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Sweet corn (also maize) Sow Seed Sweet Marjoram (also Knotted marjoram) Sow Seed Tarragon Plant out (transplant) seedlings Tomatillo Plant out (transplant) seedlings Watermelon Sow Seed Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) Sow Seed -
January Planting Guide - Semi-Arid Regions
Dry and hot in summer. Cold, often with frost in winter. Includes most of the northern part of the Eastern Cape, including the Klein Karoo, the Great Karoo and Northern Cape, as well as some of the northern West Coast towards Namibia.Plant Name Sow or Transplant Asparagus Plant out (transplant) seedlings Basil Sow Seed Beans(pole, runner, climbing, french & bush beans) Sow Seed Broccoli Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Brussels sprouts Sow Seed Cabbage Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Carrots Sow Seed Cauliflower Plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Chilli Peppers Sow Seed Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Kohlrabi Sow Seed Leeks Sow Seed Lettuce Sow Seed Mint Sow Seed New Zealand Spinach/ Warrigal greens Sow Seed Okra Sow Seed Onions Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Parsnip Sow Seed Potato Plant seed potatoes Rosemary Seeds Plant out (transplant) seedlings Sage Plant out (transplant) seedlings Spinach Sow Seed Sunflower Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings or sow seed Sweet Potato Plant Slips Turnip Sow Seed Watermelon Sow Seed