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MEDITERRANEAN

What to sow:

• Potatoes, onions, garlic. • Asparagus and rhubarb can be divided and transplanted. Keep planting successive crops of all types of peas. Green manure• Broccoli, kale, spinach, Asian greens, leek, radish, spinach, silverbeet, parsley, coriander, rocket, lettuces. • Broccoli, kale, spinach, Asian greens, leek, radish, spinach, silverbeet, parsley, coriander, rocket, lettuces. Start planting beans (both bush and climbing types), beetroot and carrots. Pumpkins, squash, corn/maize, melons and cucumbers can be direct sown in succession planting over the next few months. Sow corn either in a block or in a patch shared with squash and beans for the traditional ‘three sisters’ planting guild to integrate your crops, maximise diversity and ensure mutual benefit.

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