January

  • Tax: GST Return (Delayed from December) Provisional Tax Payment #2 (15th)
  • Farm: Field Topping, Thistle Topping 2 of 3 (or spray them after a rain growth spurt), Harvest cali thistle rust
  • Garden Planting: Beetroot, Carrot, Green onions, Leek, Runner Bean, Swede, Broccoli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Green beans, Kohlrabi,
  • Garden Harvesting: Beetroot, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Leek, Marrow, Onion, Pea, Potato, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Runner Bean, Squash, Tomato, Potato Onions

February

  • Tax: GST Return (28th)
  • Farm: Harvest cali thistle rust
  • Sheep: Feb 10 - Mar 10: Vaccinate (MSD MULTILINE (B12, selenised)) Drench, Trim Hooves
  • Garden Planting: Beetroot, Carrot, Leek, Onion, Parsnip, Rhubarb, Spinach, Swede, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Corn, Fennel, Green beans, Green onions, Kohlrabi
  • Garden Harvesting: Beetroot, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Globe artichoke, Kohlrabi, Leek, Marrow, Onion, Pea, Potato, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Runner Bean, Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Potato Onions

March

  • Farm: Thistle Topping 3 of 3, Spray weeds, distribute cali thistle rust
  • Sheep: Feb 10 - Mar 10: Vaccinate (MSD MULTILINE (B12, selenised)), Drench, Trim Hooves
  • Garden Planting: Beetroot, Broadbean, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Carrot, Cauliflower, Corn Salad, Fennel, Green onions, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Misome, Onion, Parsnip, Radicchio, Rhubarb, Spinach, Swede
  • Garden Harvesting: Beetroot, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Globe artichoke, Kohlrabi, Leek, Marrow, Onion, Parsnip, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Runner Bean, Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato

April

  • Tax: Income Taxes GST Return (28th)
  • Farm: Spray weeds, distribute cali thistle rust
  • Order willows (tangoio) for end of property from matatoa.co.nz
  • Sheep: April 10: Join the Ram (tupping)
  • Garden Planting: Beetroot, Broadbean, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Carrot, Cauliflower, Corn Salad, Fennel, Garlic, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Misome, Onion, Pea, Radicchio, Rhubarb, Spinach
  • Garden Harvesting: Beetroot, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Corn, Corn Salad, Cucumber, Green beans, Green onions, Globe artichoke, Horseradish, Jerusalem artichoke, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leek, Marrow, Misome, Parsnip, Peanut, Pumpkin, Radicchio, Rhubarb, Runner Bean, Squash, Spinach, Swede, Tomatillo, Tomato, Yam

May

  • Tax: Income Taxes, Provisional Tax Payment #3 (7th)
  • Farm: Tree Planting (leyland cypress, poplar, willow)
  • Garden Planting: Broadbean, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Corn Salad, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Misome, Onion, Pea, Radicchio, Rhubarb, Shallot, Spinach, Potato Onions
  • Garden Harvesting: Beetroot, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Carrot, Corn, Corn Salad, Fennel, Green onions, Jerusalem artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leek Marrow, Misome, Parsnip, Peanut, Radicchio, Rhubarb, Spinach, Swede, Yam

June

  • Tax: Income Taxes GST Return (28th)
  • Farm: Tree Planting (leylend cypress, poplar, willow)
  • Garden Planting: Broadbean, Bokchoi, Corn Salad, Garlic, Shallot, Misome, Onion, Pea, Rhubarb, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Potato Onions
  • Garden Harvesting: Beetroot, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Carrot, Corn Salad, Fennel, Jerusalem artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leek, Misome, Parsnip, Pea, Radicchio, Spinach, Swede, Yam

July

  • Sheep: July: Feed out lambs
  • Garden Planting: Beetroot, Broadbean, Bokchoi, Corn Salad, Misome, Onion, Pea, Rhubarb, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Strawberries
  • Garden Harvesting: Broadbean, Bokchoi, Brussel Sprouts, Carrot, Cauliflower, Corn Salad, Fennel, Jerusalem artichoke, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leek, Misome, Parsnip, Pea, Radicchio, Spinach, Swede, Yam,

August

  • Tax: Provisional Tax Payment #1 (28th), GST Return (28th)
  • Farm: Ideal month to plant PINE trees.
  • Sheep: Aug 1-15: Vaccinate (MSD MULTILINE (B12, selenised)) ewes; Topical parasite control (permethrin), but not food lambs
  • Sheep: Aug 15-30: Home kill lambs
  • Garden Planting: Asparagus (seed), Beetroot, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Capsicum, Chilli, Corn Salad, Eggplant, Jerusalem artichoke, Kohlrabi, Leek, Misome, Onion, Parsnip, Pea, Rhubarb, Tomato, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Grapes, Strawberries, Potato Onions
  • Garden Harvesting: Broadbean, Bokchoi, Brussel Sprouts, Cauliflower, Corn Salad, Fennel, Kohlrabi, Leek, Misome, Onion, Parsnip, Pea, Spinach, Swede

September

  • Farm: Ground levelling
  • Sheep: Sep 1: Lambing (145 days after joining)
  • Sheep: Sep 15: docking and castration (at 2 weeks)
  • Garden Planting: Asparagus (seed), Beetroot, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Globe artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke, Kohlrabi, Leek, Parsnip, Pea, Potato (late sep), Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Runner Bean, Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Yam, Strawberries, Grapes, Potato Onions
  • Garden Harvesting: Asparagus, Beetroot, Broadbean, Bokchoi, Cauliflower, Corn Salad, Kohlrabi, Leek, Misome, Onion, Parsnip, Pea
  • get potatoes early to chit indoors

October

  • Tax: GST Return (28th)
  • Farm: Ground Levelling, Spray weeds, Find cali thistle rust
  • Sheep: Oct 1: Vaccinate (MSD LAMB VACCINE selenised) the lambs (at 14-30 days)
  • Garden Planting: Asparagus (seed/crown), Beetroot, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Globe artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leek, Marrow, Parsnip, Pea, Peanut, Potato, Pumpkin, Rhubarb, Runner Bean, Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Yam, Grapes, Strawberries, Horseradish
  • Garden Harvesting: Asparagus, Beetroot, Broadbean, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Carrot, Chilli, Green onions, Kohlrabi, Leek, Onion, Parsnip, Pea, Rhubarb

November

  • Farm: Field Topping, Thistle Topping 1 of 3, Spray weeds, Find cali thistle rust
  • Sheep: Oct 15: Vaccinate (MSD LAMB VACCINE selenised) the lambs (booster shot at 60 days)
  • Garden Planting: Asparagus (crown), Beetroot, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Chilli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Globe artichoke, Jerusalem artichoke, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leek, Marrow, Parsnip, Peanut, Potato, Pumpkin, Runner Bean, Squash, Tomatillo, Tomato, Yam, Horseradish
  • Garden Harvesting: Asparagus, Beetroot, Broadbean, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Chilli, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Kohlrabi, Leek, Onion, Pea, Rhubarb, Runner Bean

December

  • Farm: Field Topping, Find cali thistle rust
  • Sheep: Dec 1-15: Weaning (at 3+ months); Separate the Ram if not already
  • Garden Planting: Asparagus (crown), Beetroot, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Chilli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Globe artichoke, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leek, Marrow, Peanut, Pumpkin, Runner Bean, Squash, Swede
  • Garden Harvesting: Asparagus, Beetroot, Broadbean, Bokchoi, Broccoli, Capsicum, Carrot, Celeriac, Chilli, Corn, Courgette, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green beans, Green onions, Garlic, Kohlrabi, Leek, Onion, Pea, Potato, Rhubarb, Runner Bean

All Year

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