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Ginger 19 Jul, Wilma Begly (USA - Zone 5a climate)
I would like to grow ginger, I live in ohio u s a but do not know which zone I am in. When can I plant it. Your advice would be Appreciate it on this. I am needing this for medicinal reasons. Thank you very much
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Ginger 24 Jul, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
If you want to grow ginger in Zone 5, you will need to plant it in a container and keep it indoors over winter, since ginger plants are not frost hardy.
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Endive 18 Jul, Flourez dominique (Australia - temperate climate)
Bonjour les amis , je suis retraité , né à Camphin en pevèle en France .Un habitant de mon village aécrit un livre du notre village ! Les villageois cutivaient cette plante , je peux vous transmettre , cet écrit ,avec de nombreuses photos ancienne ! J'étais aussi agriculteur , j'ai aussi produit les endives 4 ou 5 ans ! C'est très simple , " mais " sous le mot ENDIVE ou CHICOREE , il y a différentes variétés , ! Celles qui subissent un forçage ( depuis la racine , cultivée en terre dans la plaine , celle-ci est récoltée après au minimum 4 mois - maximum 8 mois ) pui , les racines sont stockées , les feuilles coupées en laissant un collet de 1 à 2 cm , reposée 15 jours à 3 semaines , pour etre disposée dans des silos de forçage ou couhe , ces endives reprennent des radicelles , recouverte de 2 à 4 cm de terre ! (c'est en fait une protection du froid , de la lumière .Le forçage peut à toutinstant commencer , des tuyauteries sont posée , depuis une chaudière à charbon qui elvoie l'eau chaude par les tuyauteries latérales , et retourne à la chaudière par un retour cental , L' endiviers posaient de la paille et des fims plastique pour garder la chaleur et l'humidité constante ! ..."Dans le village , pendant les hivers , il y avait 20 , 40 petites chadières au charbon qui forçaient les endives " Attetion , les endives forcées dans la terre sont bie meilleures que celles forcées en hydroponie...Rien à voir , les premières conservent en salade dans votre cave , couverte de parpier ' bleu foncé ' pendant 1 mois '...Toutes mes amicales pensées à Richard Collins , de " ENDIVES CALIFORNIA " venu chez nous pour une période de formation à la ferme de luchin je suis trop bavard , l'amitié , c'est la Vie Bientot , j'entre dans un jardin partagé , 40 personnes pour une vie nouvelle à réussir ensemble Amitiés Domionique
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Gourd (also summer squash) 18 Jul, Jyothi (Australia - temperate climate)
When can I sow bottle gourd,ridge gourd ,snake gourd and bitter gourd in melbourne.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Jul, Jim Kwasnik (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Here are a few notes and comments regarding
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Turnip 15 Jul, Brian Burger (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Name of best type
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Turnip 25 Jul, V (USA - Zone 6b climate)
That really depends on your growing climate and what you plan to use them for. Purple Top White Globe is a great standard turnip for most uses, but for pickling/ preserving you might want a smaller & sweet/spicy turnip like Tokyo Cross Hybrid. Amalie Hybrid works in zone 10 pretty well, according to friends who garden there.
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Strawberry Plants 13 Jul, Ellen (USA - Zone 8b climate)
After plants have made fruit, how to I care for them in the hottest time of the year (July & August)? Then how to I care for them during winter?
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Strawberry Plants 13 Jul, (USA - Zone 8b climate)
After the fruiting period, it's best to trim off any old yellow leaves and remove any mouldy fruit that may still be attached. This helps maintain plant health. Over winter applying a layer of mulch around the base of the plant provides insulation, helping to regulate soil temperature and retain moisture.
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Horseradish 13 Jul, Attila Juhász (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
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Garlic 12 Jul, Judy (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I live just west of Toowoomba. I found a head of garlic in my fridge that is shooting all over the place! Is it ok to plant the cloves now?
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Garlic 17 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
yes
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Rhubarb 10 Jul, Barbara (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Sorrento- WA , soil is very sandy .I built up with good potting mix & it's in a semi ,parts of the year spot.I have used good fertiliser but I can't seem to get it to grow wider than my little finger , I keep chopping it back as well ,thinking it will get thicker . It was cut from a friend's crop. Need your help .
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Rhubarb 13 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try adding manures and compost. Potting mix doesn't have a lot of nutrients in it.
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Rhubarb 14 Jul, Brett (Australia - temperate climate)
I agree !
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 09 Jul, (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I use mammoth sunflower to shade my squash
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Peas 08 Jul, Norm (USA - Zone 8b climate)
One thing you don't mention is planting for a second fall crop. Most of us get spring plantings, but it gets trickier for fall planting for snap pea or snow pea varieties. Zones 8a and 8b for example can plant sugar snap peas in mid to late july for fall harvest along the coast where the summers aren't too hot..
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Artichokes (Globe) 07 Jul, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
How do I grow Globe artichokes in my zone?
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Artichokes (Globe) 10 Jul, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
For Zone 5a, plant undercover in ssed trays in February, Plant out seedlings in April and youc an also sow seeds direct in April. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 15°C and 18°C. (Show °F/in). Space plants: 160 - 200 cm apart. Harvest in 42-57 weeks.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 06 Jul, Dan Mock (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Berggarten Sage seems to have wave a wide zone recommendation. Some print says 4, most say 5 and up. Can I get a zone 3 or 4 sage??? In ten years it has gotten down t - 34 once. Alkali soil 7.6 Mostly hand watered flower and garden beds. Windy
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Beetroot (also Beets) 06 Jul, V (USA - Zone 6b climate)
I'm planting beets for the first time & I keep seeing conflicting advice on how far apart to space/thin beet seeds/seedlings. This website says 8" to 12", Botanical Interests says 4", Burpee says 3", etc. Do I just follow the packet & hope for the best? There's a big difference between 3 and 12 inches.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 11 Mar, Russ (USA - Zone 5b climate)
They should be thinned to 3 inches apart, I plant mine about an inch apart. The reason for an inch apart is not all seeds germinate/emerge and some are weak. If you let them develop enough the ones you thin out taste good in a salad. Good luck
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Garlic 06 Jul, Pitso Maseko (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
What type of soil is suitable for growing a garlic ? Between hard neck and soft neck which test best?
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Radish 05 Jul, Marija Rupar (Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer climate)
Hello I live in Robson valley bc can you let me know when is good time to plant black Spanish radish for fall harvest ! Thank you
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Radish 06 Jul, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Your Black Spanish Radishes are a a winter variety - Germination (seed to seedling) happens at temps of 50f - 75f (10c - 24c) and will take 6 to 10 days. --they take anywhere from 30 to 70 days to mature (that is from sprouted seedling to harvest) - you can harvest them when they are about 3" to about 5". Plant anywhere from about two months before the first expected fall frost to 3 weeks before the first expected fall frost. Your best option is to figure out your first expected frost date - count back 8 weeks and call that your "expected planting date" - then check LAST years temperatures at or around your "expected planting date" -- if the temperatures sync up with the germination temperatures (10c - 24c) for Black Spanish Radishes, then it is a good time to plant, if not try and tweak your "expected planting date" so you will have the correct germination temperatures - and enough time for your radishes to grow. The reason your days to harvest has such a wide range is: you can harvest from 3" up to 5" -- additionally, when planting closer to fall/winter the number of hours of sunlight (and the intensity) varies a lot - for example: in my area on August 10th I get 14:36:05 hours of daylight .... and on September 30th I get 11:43:20 hours of daylight -- both are fairly good planting dates with August 10, 2022 having temps of (high/low) 20.4c/ 12.8c AND September 30th having temps highs of 20.4c and lows of 8.7c ==> but September has about 20% less daylight hours and the suns intensity is much weaker -- this means radishes planted in September will take longer to grow and mature than radishes planted in August.
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Radish 05 Jul, (Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer climate)
Best to plant either May or June
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Sage (also Common Sage) 05 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My sage has developed a white spot on the leaves. What is it? Should I be concerned? Am I watering the plants too often.? John
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Sage (also Common Sage) 06 Jul, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I tend to like using POWDERED Sulphur for powdery mildew. It is safe to use right up to the day of harvest ( EXCEPT ON GRAPES THAT ARE intended for wine - then 21 days before harvest). It can be sprinkled on dry -- but my preferred method is to dilute in water and spray. Ultimately you need to increase the air circulation around your plant. You might be over wetting the plant at times when it has difficulty drying -- if you have good air circulation this should not be an issue. Try watering BEFORE sun up -- then when the sun shines on your plant it will dry the plant. Mildews tend to stick better to damp leaves... so dry leaves in a windy area are less prone to powdery mildew. Additionally SAGE is considered a Mediterranean herb - and does tend to like dry conditions -- so the ground should dry out between watering -- watering well once every two weeks should be fine for an ESTABLISHED SAGE PLANT (seedlings need to be watered more frequently)... this might not be possible, because you may have plants that need more water nearby.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 05 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It sounds like it is a case of powdery mildew, which is a fungal disease, which are wind-borne spores. Best to remove the affected leaves. Treating the plant with an organic fungicide that contains potassium bicarbonate could be beneficial.
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Tomato 04 Jul, Mary Terrill (USA - Zone 9b climate)
What do I need to make a home made good potting soil for grow bags, to grow vegetables?
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