When to plant shallots in New Zealand
Outdoors, shallots go in from around 6 July in Palmerston North to 9 February in Papatoetoe.
- Type
- Hardy Copes with cold
- First harvest
- About 130 days from planting in the UK
- Spacing
- 15 cm between plants
- In pots
- Not really better in the ground
- Straight in the ground. Plant shallots 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 11 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 |
| AucklandFrom 9 FebOutdoors 9 Feb to 11 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 |
| PapatoetoeFrom 9 FebOutdoors 9 Feb to 11 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 FebOutdoors 8 Feb to 10 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 |
| PapakuraFrom 8 FebOutdoors 8 Feb to 9 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: 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 |
| TaurangaFrom 3 Feb and 27 MayOutdoors 3 Feb to 22 Mar, and 27 May to 3 Oct | 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: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| HamiltonFrom 6 Feb and 11 JunOutdoors 6 Feb to 10 Mar, and 11 Jun to 7 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: 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: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| RotoruaFrom 12 JulOutdoors 12 Jul to 14 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: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| GisborneFrom 30 Jan and 6 JunOutdoors 30 Jan to 8 Mar, and 6 Jun to 5 Oct | 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: Not this month | May: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| New PlymouthFrom 7 Feb and 21 JunOutdoors 7 Feb to 6 Mar, and 21 Jun to 8 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: 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: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| NapierFrom 27 Jan and 20 JunOutdoors 27 Jan to 14 Feb, and 20 Jun to 1 Oct | 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: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| HastingsFrom 28 Jan and 24 JunOutdoors 28 Jan to 10 Feb, and 24 Jun to 3 Oct | 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 outdoors and under cover |
| WhanganuiFrom 4 Feb and 26 JunOutdoors 4 Feb to 19 Feb, and 26 Jun to 1 Oct | 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 6 Jul and 3 FebOutdoors 6 Jul to 15 Oct, and 3 Feb to 9 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 7 Feb and 28 JunOutdoors 7 Feb to 28 Feb, and 28 Jun to 10 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 under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| Upper HuttFrom 7 Feb and 1 JulOutdoors 7 Feb to 23 Feb, and 1 Jul to 9 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: 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 |
| Lower HuttFrom 7 Feb and 18 JunOutdoors 7 Feb to 11 Mar, and 18 Jun to 10 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 under cover | May: Plant under cover | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| NelsonFrom 12 JulOutdoors 12 Jul to 25 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: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| WellingtonFrom 7 Feb and 23 JunOutdoors 7 Feb to 6 Mar, and 23 Jun to 10 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 under cover | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant outdoors and under cover |
| RichmondFrom 12 JulOutdoors 12 Jul to 4 Oct | 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: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| BlenheimFrom 15 JulOutdoors 15 Jul to 27 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: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| ChristchurchFrom 13 JulOutdoors 13 Jul to 25 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: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| DunedinFrom 11 JulOutdoors 11 Jul 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: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
| InvercargillFrom 13 JulOutdoors 13 Jul to 25 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: Not this month | February: Not this month | March: Not this month | April: Not this month | May: Not this month | June: Plant under cover |
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