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Pumpkin 19 Jan, Alice (Australia - temperate climate): When can I expect a pumpkin vine to grow flowers? There are 3 plants taking up about 4m square space with no sign of a flower. What can I do to encourage flowers Northern Rivers NSW
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Peas 15 Jan, Glenn (USA - Zone 9b climate): English or snow peas I'm having trouble growing regular English peas please help
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 13 Jan, Andy (Australia - tropical climate): Planted seeds and transplanted months ago into well drained garden bed. Now nearly 1 m tall with lovely purple fruit setting. Water once daily but minute yellow dots turning all leaves into dusty looking yellow leaves. Fruit still growing and seems OK. No evidence of insect infestation. What am I missing?
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Broccoli 13 Jan, JD (USA - Zone 9b climate): Why does the guide say to grow in seed trays but the picture says to sow directly?
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Broccoli 19 Jan, Liz (Gardenate) (New Zealand - temperate climate): It depends which month you are sowing your seeds. When there is a chance of frost, it is best to start them in a seed tray.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 12 Jan, Sharon (USA - Zone 8b climate): New beginner. I need you to break down t,p,s for me.i want to plant tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage,lettuce, onions,hot peppers, white potatoes .any advice
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Onion 12 Jan, Hubertpenny (USA - Zone 3b climate): Can I grown texas sweet oinon
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 09 Jan, Kone Taumaku I (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have bought Yates dwarf, climbing beans, summer carnival and other type watetmelon.
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Potato 08 Jan, Mzamana Baloyi (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): When can I plant potatoes in south of mphomalanga province. South Africa?
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Asparagus 06 Jan, Karon Cook (USA - Zone 8b climate): What is the size and tenderness difference between the jumbo and regular asparagus
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French tarragon 05 Jan, Susan (USA - Zone 10a climate): Will French tarragon thrive in Zone 10 Florida especially during the summer months
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Tomato 04 Jan, Lea (Australia - temperate climate): Tomatoes being attacked by caterpillars picked one with a hole cut it in half and a caterpillar came out. They seem to be attacking before fruit has ripened. Will I need something stronger than pyrenthrium. Thanks
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Tomato 08 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Best to grow tomatoes into the winter months. The summer early autumn time has lots of rain which is the breeding time for bugs and insects. After Easter plant seedlings.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 04 Jan, Gordon (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I live on the central coast nsw is it to late to sow chilly seed this time of the early January
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 02 Jan, LizziT (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Hello, I would love some tubers as well, please? I am near Waihi. Thank you!
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Garlic 02 Jan, Chris (USA - Zone 8a climate): I live in zone 8A near Atlanta, GA. You can plant garlic here in the fall (October to December) before the ground freezes to harvest between May and July. Just in case someone was wondering - I've actually never planted garlic in the early spring as suggested here.
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Onion 02 Jan, Estelle (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Good. Day.. I just planted my onion seeds out.im a beginner.Just Want to know so it will be ready by what month..tx
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Onion 08 Jan, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Read the notes here - it tells you this kind of information.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 31 Dec, Carrie (USA - Zone 8b climate): What are the best dates to plant sweet corn in zone 8b Alabama?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 Jan, (USA - Zone 8b climate): 2-3 weeks after last frost.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 05 Jan, (USA - Zone 5b climate): Look up the planting guide for your area.
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Sunflower 31 Dec, danielle (USA - Zone 9a climate): Last season my sunflowers got killed by little green bugs. How do I prevent that from happening again?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 29 Dec, Gordon EDWARD Bradberry (Australia - sub-tropical climate): where do we get seedlings from
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 05 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Best to use a piece of the vine (slip) from a growing plant about 450mm long. Plant in a shallow trench under the soil with the growing tip out of the soil. Keep well watered.
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Pumpkin 27 Dec, Sylvia (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi I live in the central karoo. South Africa. When do I need to plant pumpkins in order to avoid pumpkin fly?
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Celery 26 Dec, Jessica (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hello, beginner to gardening here! Why do some of the vegetables not have the "plant in garden" option? E.g. capsicum. Does this mean you can't plant them in the garden?
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Celery 28 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate): There are lots of reasons why some seeds do not have the "plant in garden option -- also know as sow outdoors". It could be that the plant has a really HIGH germination temp -- so by the time the soil and air temperature was reached and sustained, there would not be much time left in the growing season: examples of high germination temps: : Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 80-90 °F (27-32 °C) , Eggplant or Aubergine (Solanum melongena) 75-90 °F (24-32 °C) and watermelon -- which in the low temps requires more days to germinate (temp needs to be sustained longer) than it does at high temps: Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) 70-95 °F (21-35 °C). It could also be that the plant has a high number of "days to harvest" -- that is the time it takes to grow from seedling to full grown -- so giving the plant a head start by sowing in doors in trays allows you to grow a plant that might not otherwise grow in your area . Maybe Leeks. or sweet potatoes. Also, sowing in trays makes better use of space -- for things like succession planting --- so if you are planning on harvesting a spring crop then using the space for a summer crop - you can start the summer crop indoors, giving it a jump start. So plants are also very susceptible to bug damage, wind damage, trampling, seedlings being eaten by birds etc. Also if the plant has a really low germination rate, sowing in trays is a good idea. So, WHY a particular seed does not have a sow outdoor option for your area will depend on the plant and the particulars of your area.
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Celery 26 Dec, Liz (Gardenate) (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Hi, Some plants, like capsicum, are rather delicate in the seedling stage. We suggest starting them in seed trays or pots, so that they can be in a sheltered spot until large enough to survive temperature changes. About 8 to 10 cm, or more. Then they can be planted out into the garden.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 23 Dec, Lin Ying Mak (Australia - temperate climate): All my mint (peppermint, mint) tend to get rust, is it unavoidable?
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Pumpkin 19 Dec, Jon (Australia - temperate climate): Re pollination ive also had success using a slim soft bristle artist paint brush to take pollen off the male flower and putting it into the female flowers, bees are also good lol but not always available or reliable
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