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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 31 Oct, Surinder (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Please confirm from where to get okra seeds in Hamilton
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 04 Nov, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
On the internet or try local gardening shops
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 30 Oct, Amanda Fitzgerald (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Although im in sub-tropic, northern rivers NSW i still get heavy frosts, can i still grow luffas and is november too late to plant out seedlings
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 02 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Although it is a summer crop, they say to plant seeds Sept onwards. Maybe best to wait until after the last frosts. If you feel your climate is more like temperate use temperate climate zone
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 29 Oct, John Phuravhathu (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
How many seeds per hole for okra.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 30 Oct, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Each 30-60cm plant two seeds about 10cm apart. About 3 weeks after germination pull out the weaker plant or transplant to where maybe none germinated. Don't put 2-3 seeds in each hole.
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Artichokes (Globe) 28 Oct, Karen Jean (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Can I grow artichoke seed green globe & Purple of Romagna in a plant pot? I have a 14” pot or should I go larger? How many seeds should I plant in one?
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Artichokes (Globe) 21 Apr, SoCal BYGarden (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Go BIG. A 2'x2' planter is likely the smallest you can do the plant will hide the planter when in full bloom. Cut it down when is started to go brown or comes back every year.
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Artichokes (Globe) 28 Oct, Anonymous (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Plant Spacing- 160-200cm, 5-7 feet. That is between each plant.
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 26 Oct, Deborah Ross (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi how do you encourage it to bulb?
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 26 Oct, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Probably like any crop, plant it during the recommended time period, Feb-April for you. Growing time 14-20 weeks. Good soil regular watering. It probably needs the warmer temps to germinate and grow and then cooler temps to mature and form a bulb.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 25 Oct, Kenneth Daunt (Australia - temperate climate)
I have some Purple King, first time with these, and they are climbing up the frame very well. I had a suggestion to pinch of the top to encourage them to spread sideways. Is this a good idea? If they keep going, now over 2 m high, I will have to train the leaders dideways or down as they will have run out of support. Cheers.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 03 Jan, Pauline (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it ok to plant purple king in January
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 26 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have done two plantings of climbing beans recently, 1st crop has just finished and 2nd crop I'm picking now. I have trellises 2.4m long and wire mess 2m high. I plant seeds about 15-20cm apart. Didn't take them long to grow 2m tall. Mine just flapped in the wind and then started growing down the trellis. I'm picking 1kg each 2-3 days. So I don't think you need to pinch or train them sideways etc.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 24 Oct, Jen (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought my last one from Coles. I bought the smallest and oldest looking one. Currently the sprout is about 3 inches and I will probably plant it out in a couple of days. It was not organic or anything - just regular off the shelf.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 22 Oct, Mason Wong (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am growing corn for the 1st time & I seem to be winning, except, I have noticed the soil around the bottom of the stems is falling away as they are growing bigger, and the roots are showing a little. Is this normal? I keep covering them up but worry I may damage the corn. It is strong and healthy and they were dug in deep 45cm when planted. I just want to know if this is normal & are they air roots?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 23 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I hill the soil up around the plant when they are about 30-40cm high. This gives them soil for the roots to grow in. I also run a little fertiliser beside the plant before hilling up.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 22 Oct, Liz (Australia - arid climate)
Sweetcorn does look as though the roots are showing as it grows taller. They help to support the plant and are quite normal.
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Tomato 22 Oct, Gerald Swanson (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Can you grow tomatoes in the winter (Zone 10a)? Are there certain varieties better suited for winter months here?
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Tomato 23 Oct, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)
I believe I used to live in zone 10a when I lived in Los Angeles (Van Nuys). I *did* manage to grow some tomatoes over winter a couple of times, though I'm not sure it was worth it.
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Tomato 26 Oct, (USA - Zone 10a climate)
It wasn't worth it because you planted out of season. By the planting guide - plant late winter early spring for a summer crop.
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Tomato 26 Oct, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)
There was more to my reply, recommending varieties (esp Glacier) and alternative approaches, but I'm not sure what happened to it. Maybe I wrote too much info. (Gardenate : Part of the last sentence was missing in your previous reply)
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 21 Oct, Di (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Will Yakon grow in Christchurch and do you know anyone that has the tubers in ChCh? Thanks.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 23 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try the internet, farmer's markets, nurseries for tubers. Go NZ section to look up planting times.
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Watermelon 21 Oct, Modiba matee john (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
HI which watermelon variety or hybrid is larger and sweet?
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Watermelon 23 Oct, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Check on the internet for size - seed companies.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 21 Oct, Elliot Vardis (Australia - temperate climate)
Sweet baby capsicums, can they be grown in pots? If so, what would be the most suitable size pot considering they grow to 40 cm tall. I thank you in anticipation. Elliot.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 21 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try a pot as wide as the plant grows.
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Garlic 20 Oct, Edwin Kruger (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can i start planting garlic in Oct to Nov ?
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Garlic 20 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
It is too late in the year for your climate. Check the garlic page under your climate zone.
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