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75 plants
Apple
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Buy bare-rooted in winter and match the variety to your winter chill.
View planting guide →Apricot
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Wants a dry spring — wet flowering weather ruins the crop.
View planting guide →Asparagus
Vegetables · Perennial
A twenty-year crop: plant crowns in winter, then wait before your first real pick.
View planting guide →Avocado
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Drainage matters more than anything else — plant high on a mound.
View planting guide →Banana
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Only plant clean, approved planting material — bunchy top is a notifiable problem.
View planting guide →Basil
Herbs · Annual or seasonal
Sow into punnets once frost has passed and pinch out flower buds to keep leaves coming.
View planting guide →Bay
Herbs · Perennial
Best grown as a potted tree by the back door and kept compact by regular pruning.
View planting guide →Beetroot
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Thin seedlings early — each seed cluster produces several plants.
View planting guide →Blueberry
Fruit & Berries · Perennial
Match the variety to your winter chill and keep the soil acidic.
View planting guide →Bok Choy
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Grows fast in cool weather; harvest at any size you like.
View planting guide →Broad Beans
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
A winter crop that feeds the soil; stake it if the site is windy.
View planting guide →Broccoli
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Feed well, watch for cabbage white caterpillars and cut the main head before it opens.
View planting guide →Brussels Sprouts
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
A long, cold-season crop — worth the wait after the first frosts.
View planting guide →Cabbage
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Space generously and net against cabbage whites.
View planting guide →Capsicum
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Needs warmth to set fruit; stake laden branches.
View planting guide →Carrot
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Sow direct into deep, friable, stone-free soil and keep the surface damp.
View planting guide →Cauliflower
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Steady water and rich soil make firm heads; shade the curd with outer leaves.
View planting guide →Celery
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Plant in a block for longer stems, and never let it dry out.
View planting guide →Cherry
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
The highest chill requirement of the stone fruits — a genuinely cold-climate tree.
View planting guide →Chilli
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Start in punnets and plant out once nights are warm; pots suit cool zones.
View planting guide →Chives
Herbs · Perennial
Plant in clumps and cut leaves at the base; divide established clumps to make more.
View planting guide →Coriander
Herbs · Annual or seasonal
Sow direct into cool-season beds and keep it moist; heat and root disturbance make it bolt.
View planting guide →Cucumber
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Train up a trellis for straighter fruit and far less mildew.
View planting guide →Dill
Herbs · Annual or seasonal
Sow direct in a sheltered sunny spot; it runs to seed quickly, so keep sowing.
View planting guide →Eggplant
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Loves heat; pick while the skin is still glossy.
View planting guide →Fennel
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Grown for the swollen bulb; blanch it late to keep the flavour sweet.
View planting guide →Fig
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Prune while it is leafless, and keep it to a height you can actually pick.
View planting guide →Garlic
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Plant single cloves in full sun and free-draining soil; harvest in summer.
View planting guide →Ginger
Herbs · Perennial
Plant rhizome pieces into a warm, shady spot and leave them a full season to bulk up.
View planting guide →Grape
Fruit & Berries · Perennial
Hard winter pruning is what makes next summer's bunches.
View planting guide →Green Beans
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Sow direct — beans resent transplanting. Pick often to keep them producing.
View planting guide →Kale
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Pick outer leaves as you need them and the plant keeps producing for months.
View planting guide →Kiwifruit
Fruit & Berries · Perennial
Needs a strong frame, a cold winter, and usually a male and female vine.
View planting guide →Leek
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Plant deep and mound soil up the stems for a long white shank.
View planting guide →Lemon
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
The most forgiving citrus, and the one most worth a big pot.
View planting guide →Lemongrass
Herbs · Perennial
Full sun and moist, well-drained soil; it is frost tender, so pot it in cold districts.
View planting guide →Lettuce
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Pick outer leaves and keep water up — heat and dryness turn lettuce bitter.
View planting guide →Lime
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Tahitian lime is the reliable backyard pick; West Indian lime resents cold.
View planting guide →Mandarin
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Thin-skinned and easy to peel — the best citrus for a small yard.
View planting guide →Mango
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Prune straight after harvest each summer to keep it pickable.
View planting guide →Mint
Herbs · Perennial
Plant into a pot or a contained bed — mint runs, and it prefers moist soil in light shade.
View planting guide →Nectarine
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
A smooth-skinned peach with the same pruning and fruit fly routine.
View planting guide →Onion
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Choose a variety matched to your day length and keep the bed weed free.
View planting guide →Orange
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Feed three times a year and keep the trunk clear of mulch.
View planting guide →Oregano
Herbs · Perennial
Keep it on the dry side and harvest often — unpicked plants turn hard and woody.
View planting guide →Papaya
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Fast, short-lived and fussy about drainage — replant every few years.
View planting guide →Parsley
Herbs · Annual or seasonal
Direct sow or plant seedlings; cut outer stems at the base so the plant keeps reshooting.
View planting guide →Parsnip
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Sow fresh seed straight into deeply dug soil and be patient with germination.
View planting guide →Passionfruit
Fruit & Berries · Perennial
Short-lived and hungry — feed it, prune it in winter, and replace it after five years.
View planting guide →Peach
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Prune every year — peaches fruit on last season's wood.
View planting guide →Pear
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
A cool-climate tree that needs a proper winter to crop well.
View planting guide →Peas
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Get the trellis in before sowing; peas hate root disturbance.
View planting guide →Pineapple
Fruit & Berries · Perennial
Twist the top off a shop-bought fruit and plant it — then wait.
View planting guide →Plum
Fruit Trees & Citrus · Perennial
Most plums crop better with a second compatible variety nearby.
View planting guide →Potato
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Plant certified seed potatoes in well-drained soil and mound as they grow.
View planting guide →Pumpkin
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Give it room to run, and hand-pollinate early in the morning for reliable fruit.
View planting guide →Radish
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
The quickest crop in the patch and a good one for impatient kids.
View planting guide →Raspberry
Fruit & Berries · Perennial
Know whether your canes fruit in summer or autumn — it changes how you prune.
View planting guide →Rocket
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Fast, hardy and best picked young; water well or it turns hot and bitter.
View planting guide →Rockmelon
Fruit & Berries · Annual or seasonal
Frost sensitive and hungry for sun — give it six hours a day and room to spread.
View planting guide →Rosemary
Herbs · Perennial
Give it hot, dry, well-drained conditions; in the tropics and subtropics keep it in a pot.
View planting guide →Sage
Herbs · Perennial
A permanent full-sun spot with very sharp drainage; do not enrich the soil.
View planting guide →Shallot
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Push the bulbs in with their tops just showing and leave them room.
View planting guide →Silverbeet
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Pick the outer leaves and one planting will feed you for most of the year.
View planting guide →Snow Peas
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Sow direct into damp soil, give them something to climb, and pick often.
View planting guide →Spinach
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Grow it fast and keep the water up, or the leaves turn bitter.
View planting guide →Spring Onion
Vegetables · Perennial
Grown as a cut-and-come-again crop; a few clumps cover most kitchen needs.
View planting guide →Strawberry
Fruit & Berries · Perennial
Plant runners into free-draining soil, mulch with straw and feed while fruiting.
View planting guide →Sweet Corn
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Plant in a block, not a row, so the flowers pollinate each other.
View planting guide →Sweet Potato
Vegetables · Perennial
Start from a shop-bought tuber or a cutting; it will cover a lot of ground.
View planting guide →Thyme
Herbs · Perennial
Full sun and gritty, free-draining soil; shear off spent flowerheads to keep new growth coming.
View planting guide →Tomato
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Plant deeply, stake early and water at the base to keep leaves dry.
View planting guide →Turnip
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Quick and forgiving; pull them young for the best texture.
View planting guide →Watermelon
Fruit & Berries · Annual or seasonal
Sow into warm soil with room to run, and ease off water once the fruit sizes up.
View planting guide →Zucchini
Vegetables · Annual or seasonal
Two plants feed a household. Harvest small and often.
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