PLANTING GUIDE FOR seedlings at your farm:

Here's a table of horticultural products growable in the Southern African region, categorized by season and month of sowing.  Additionally, it includes drought-reversing crops that contribute to soil moisture retention, carbon sequestration, and desertification mitigation.
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Horticultural Crops for Southern Africa (Including drought-reversing crops marked with 🌱)

This table can guide regenerative agriculture efforts across Southern Africa to ensure food security while reversing desertification.

SEASON	SOWING MONTH	CROPS ​(Vegetables, Fruits & Herbs)	DROUGHT-REVERSING CROPS
Summer  ​(Rainy Season: Oct – Mar)​	October	Tomatoes, Green Beans, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Pumpkins, Watermelon	Cowpeas 🌱, Sorghum 🌱, Pigeon Peas 🌱
	November	Peppers, Eggplant, Butternut Squash, Okra, Cabbage, Basil	Sunflower 🌱, Vetiver Grass 🌱
	December	Sweet Potatoes, Chilli Peppers, Ginger, Turmeric, Amaranth	Moringa 🌱, Velvet Beans 🌱
Autumn ​(Transition Season: Mar – May)	March	Carrots, Lettuce, Spinach, Onions, Beetroots, Garlic, Radish	Lucerne (Alfalfa) 🌱, Teff Grass 🌱
	April	Peas, Leeks, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Rape / Kale, Kohlrabi	Mulberry 🌱, Indigenous Trees (e.g., Acacia) 🌱
	May	Cabbage, Turnips, Mustard Greens, Herbs (Coriander, Thyme)	Cover Crops (e.g., Clover) 🌱
Winter (Dry Season: Jun – Aug)	June	Onions, Garlic, Broccoli, Kale, Asparagus	Perennial Grasses 🌱, Vetiver 🌱
	July	Peas, Beets, Spinach, Carrots, Celery	Drought-Tolerant Legumes (e.g., Lentils) 🌱
	August	Potatoes, Leeks, Endive, Chicory, Strawberries	Deep-Rooted Trees (Baobab) 🌱
Spring (Warming Season: Sep – Nov)	September	Pumpkins, Melons, Peppers, Squash, Eggplant, Tomatoes, Cucumber	Cover Crops (e.g., Ryegrass) 🌱
	October	Maize, Sweet Corn, Sorghum, Beans, Sunflowers	Agroforestry Crops 🌱 (Casuarina, Bamboo) 🌱
	November	Chilli Peppers, Herbs (Mint, Rosemary, Lavender), Mangoes, Avocados	Fruit-Bearing Trees 🌱 (Figs, Pawpaw, Citrus) 🌱

Notes on Drought-Reversing Crops:

• 🌱 Leguminous Plants (e.g., Cowpeas, Velvet Beans) fix nitrogen, improving soil fertility.
• 🌱 Deep-rooted trees & perennials (e.g., Baobab, Moringa, Vetiver) retain groundwater and prevent soil erosion.
• 🌱 Cover crops & grasses (e.g., Ryegrass, Clover) reduce surface evaporation and increase organic matter.
• 🌱 Agroforestry species (e.g., Bamboo, Casuarina) provide shade, improve soil structure, and prevent land degradation.

  

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