Plant knowledge
Kai Grow plant library
Independent community growing notes combining seed supplier, garden guide, and local SKGF review data. These pages can grow into a public knowledge hub for volunteers, donations, and future sponsorship conversations.
Planning reference
Crop catalogue for public planners
Seed source note: treat Kings as the main seed supplier for procurement planning, then keep SKGF local review notes beside each crop.
Plant records
50+
Can start in Jun
6
Needs local review
10+
June planting window
6 crops can be started this month from the visible catalogue.
Vegetables
69 records
Lettuce, Cabbage, Carrot, Silverbeet
Herbs
20 records
Parsley, Basil, Bay, Chamomile
Fruit and flowers
56 records
Cucumber, Almond, Apple, Apricot
Asparagus
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 3 days
Spacing: 40 cm
Beetroot
Beta vulgaris
Outdoor: Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 80 days
Spacing: 10 cm
Borage
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 63 days
Spacing: 45 cm
Broad bean
Outdoor: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 165 days
Spacing: 20 cm
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep
Maturity: 80 days
Spacing: 45 cm
Brussels sprouts
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep
Maturity: 90 days
Spacing: 45 cm
Calendula
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 70 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Carrot
Outdoor: Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 85 days
Spacing: 5 cm
Cauliflower
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr
Greenhouse: Jan, Feb, Mar
Maturity: 95 days
Spacing: 50 cm
Celeriac
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Celery
Outdoor: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Maturity: 125 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Choy sum
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Climbing bean
Outdoor: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 73 days
Spacing: 20 cm
Corn salad
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Daikon
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 70 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Dwarf bean
Outdoor: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 63 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Edamame
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Elephant garlic
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Endive
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Fennel bulb
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Fennel herb
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Gai lan
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Garlic
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 195 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Globe artichoke
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Aug, Sep, Oct
Maturity: 2 days
Spacing: 100 cm
Horseradish
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 270 days
Spacing: 60 cm
Jerusalem artichoke
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 225 days
Spacing: 40 cm
Kale
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Greenhouse: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep
Maturity: 70 days
Spacing: 45 cm
Kohlrabi
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 63 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Komatsuna
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Kumara
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Leek
Outdoor: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Maturity: 165 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 53 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Lettuce (hearting)
Outdoor: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Maturity: 68 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Lettuce (loose-leaf)
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 53 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Marigold (French)
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 63 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Microgreens
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 14 days
Spacing: review cm
Mizuna
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 40 days
Spacing: 20 cm
Mustard greens
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 45 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Nasturtium
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 58 days
Spacing: 45 cm
NZ spinach
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Oca
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Okra
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Onion (brown)
Outdoor: Jun, Jul, Aug
Greenhouse: Apr, May, Jun
Maturity: 175 days
Spacing: 10 cm
Pak choi
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 48 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Parsnip
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 140 days
Spacing: 10 cm
Pea (shelling)
Outdoor: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 80 days
Spacing: 8 cm
Pepino
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Potato (early)
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 100 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Potato (main)
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 135 days
Spacing: 35 cm
Radicchio
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Radish
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 30 days
Spacing: 5 cm
Rhubarb
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 2 days
Spacing: 90 cm
Rocket
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 35 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Rockmelon
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Runner bean
Outdoor: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 78 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Shallot
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 165 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Silverbeet
Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 63 days
Spacing: 35 cm
Snow pea
Outdoor: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 68 days
Spacing: 8 cm
Spinach
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 53 days
Spacing: 20 cm
Spring onion
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 70 days
Spacing: 5 cm
Sprouts
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 5 days
Spacing: review cm
Strawberry
Fragaria x ananassa
Outdoor: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 1 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Sugar snap pea
Outdoor: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 73 days
Spacing: 8 cm
Swede
Outdoor: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 105 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Tatsoi
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Turnip
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 60 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Watercress
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Watermelon
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Outdoor: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 68 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Bay
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 2 days
Spacing: 150 cm
Chamomile
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Chervil
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Chives
Outdoor: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 85 days
Spacing: 20 cm
Coriander
Coriandrum sativum
Outdoor: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 48 days
Spacing: 15 cm
Dill
Outdoor: Jan, Feb, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 58 days
Spacing: 20 cm
Garlic chives
Outdoor: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 100 days
Spacing: 20 cm
Lemon balm
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 80 days
Spacing: 40 cm
Lemongrass
Outdoor: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 1 days
Spacing: 60 cm
Marjoram
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 85 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Mint
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 70 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Oregano
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 85 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Outdoor: Jan, Feb, Mar, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 80 days
Spacing: 25 cm
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 1 days
Spacing: 60 cm
Sage
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 105 days
Spacing: 45 cm
Stevia
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Tarragon
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 105 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Winter savory
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Almond
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Apple
Malus domestica
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Apricot
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Avocado
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Babaco
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Banana
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Blackberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Blueberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Boysenberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Buttercup squash
Outdoor: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 120 days
Spacing: 150 cm
Cape gooseberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Capsicum
Outdoor: Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Aug, Sep
Maturity: 100 days
Spacing: 45 cm
Cherimoya
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Cherry tomato
Outdoor: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Maturity: 73 days
Spacing: 50 cm
Chestnut
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Chilean guava
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Chilli
Outdoor: Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Jul, Aug, Sep
Maturity: 115 days
Spacing: 40 cm
Courgette
Cucurbita pepo
Outdoor: Jan, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 55 days
Spacing: 90 cm
Cranberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Outdoor: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 63 days
Spacing: 45 cm
Cumquat
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Eggplant
Outdoor: Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Aug, Sep
Maturity: 110 days
Spacing: 60 cm
Feijoa
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Fig
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Grape
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Grapefruit
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Guava
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Hazelnut
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Kiwiberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Kiwifruit
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Lemon
Citrus limon
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Lime
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Loquat
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Macadamia
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Mandarin
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Mulberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Nashi
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Nectarine
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Olive
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Orange
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Passionfruit
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Peach
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Pear
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Persimmon
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Plum
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Pomegranate
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Pumpkin
Outdoor: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 125 days
Spacing: 180 cm
Quince
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
Raspberry
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Sweetcorn
Outdoor: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: 90 days
Spacing: 30 cm
Tamarillo
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Tangelo
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Tomato (staked)
Solanum lycopersicum
Outdoor: Oct, Nov, Dec
Greenhouse: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Maturity: 83 days
Spacing: 50 cm
Walnut
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
White sapote
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed
White sapote
Outdoor: Not listed
Greenhouse: Not listed
Maturity: review days
Spacing: review cm
Local review needed