When to plant potatoes in New Zealand
Outdoors, potatoes go in from around 5 July in Tauranga to 9 February in Papatoetoe.
- Type
- Hardy Copes with cold
- First harvest
- About 100 days from planting in the UK
- Spacing
- 30 cm between plants
- In pots
- Yes in a big enough pot
- Straight in the ground. Plant potatoes where they’re to grow, not in seed trays.
- Two goes in warm places. Where summers are long, there’s a second window later in the year as well as the spring one.
Town by town
24 towns from north to south. Dates move later the further you go from the equator and the higher up. Tap a town for its full calendar.
Plant outdoorsPlant under cover (a greenhouse or polytunnel)Months run July to June, so summer reads in one piece.
| TownTown, north to south | JJul | AAug | SSep | OOct | NNov | DDec | JJan | FFeb | MMar | AApr | MMay | JJun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhangareiFrom 8 FebOutdoors 8 Feb to 23 Sep | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| AucklandFrom 9 Feb and 1 JunOutdoors 9 Feb to 10 May, and 1 Jun to 23 Sep | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| PapatoetoeFrom 9 Feb and 28 MayOutdoors 9 Feb to 13 May, and 28 May to 21 Oct | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant outdoors and under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| Manukau CityFrom 8 Feb and 13 JunOutdoors 8 Feb to 27 Apr, and 13 Jun to 22 Sep | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| PapakuraFrom 8 Feb and 8 JunOutdoors 8 Feb to 30 Apr, and 8 Jun to 21 Sep | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant outdoors and under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| TaurangaFrom 5 Jul and 3 FebOutdoors 5 Jul to 16 Oct, and 3 Feb to 23 Mar | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| HamiltonFrom 16 Jul and 6 FebOutdoors 16 Jul to 23 Oct, and 6 Feb to 16 Mar | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| RotoruaFrom 21 Jul and 2 FebOutdoors 21 Jul to 29 Oct, and 2 Feb to 18 Feb | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| GisborneFrom 12 Jul and 30 JanOutdoors 12 Jul to 17 Sep, and 30 Jan to 15 Mar | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| New PlymouthFrom 26 Jul and 7 FebOutdoors 26 Jul to 20 Sep, and 7 Feb to 14 Mar | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| NapierFrom 18 Jul and 27 JanOutdoors 18 Jul to 14 Oct, and 27 Jan to 26 Feb | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| HastingsFrom 18 Jul and 28 JanOutdoors 18 Jul to 17 Oct, and 28 Jan to 24 Feb | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| WhanganuiFrom 19 Jul and 4 FebOutdoors 19 Jul to 13 Sep, and 4 Feb to 3 Mar | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| Palmerston NorthFrom 21 Jul and 3 FebOutdoors 21 Jul to 31 Oct, and 3 Feb to 24 Feb | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| PoriruaFrom 28 Jul and 7 FebOutdoors 28 Jul to 22 Sep, and 7 Feb to 10 Mar | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| Upper HuttFrom 27 Jul and 7 FebOutdoors 27 Jul to 21 Sep, and 7 Feb to 7 Mar | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| Lower HuttFrom 24 Jul and 7 FebOutdoors 24 Jul to 22 Sep, and 7 Feb to 18 Mar | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| NelsonFrom 30 Jul and 31 JanOutdoors 30 Jul to 17 Oct, and 31 Jan to 9 Feb | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| WellingtonFrom 27 Jul and 7 FebOutdoors 27 Jul to 22 Sep, and 7 Feb to 15 Mar | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant outdoors and under cover | April: Plant under cover | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| RichmondFrom 28 Jul and 1 FebOutdoors 28 Jul to 18 Oct, and 1 Feb to 10 Feb | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| BlenheimFrom 15 Jul and 2 FebOutdoors 15 Jul to 9 Sep, and 2 Feb to 9 Feb | July: Plant outdoors and under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant under cover | November: Not this month | December: Not this month | January: Plant under cover | February: Plant outdoors and under cover | March: Plant under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| ChristchurchFrom 13 AugOutdoors 13 Aug to 21 Oct | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| DunedinFrom 18 AugOutdoors 18 Aug to 21 Oct | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant under cover | December: Not this month | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
| InvercargillFrom 19 AugOutdoors 19 Aug to 13 Nov | July: Plant under cover | August: Plant outdoors and under cover | September: Plant outdoors and under cover | October: Plant outdoors and under cover | November: Plant outdoors and under cover | December: Plant under cover | January: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Not this month |
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