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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 23 Nov, Trish (Australia - sub-tropical climate): On the left is the perennial wall rocket or wild rocket with the finely divided fern like leaves (Diplotaxis tenuifolia). On the right, labeled "mature plant" is the annual salad rocket or arugula (Eruca sativa). Not the same plant. Both delicious in salads.
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Carrot 23 Nov, Michelle (Australia - temperate climate): I have grown carrots successfully for years, using either purchased seed, or some I have saved myself. I usually plant just after the shortest day of the year and find that they will stay in the ground, growing happily for a year (or just over). This year however, they all seem to have bolted to seed. I used saved seed, and planted just two days before the shortest day - didn't check the calendar properly. I can't work out why this has happened. Can anyone help with an answer?
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Carrot 29 Nov, Garden of Earthy Treasures (Australia - arid climate): There were a few days of very hot weather in October which has made my uncovered carrots go straight to seed but the ones growing with some cover and next to a water tank (cool thermal source) are forming nice roots, no flower heads on any of them. Secret to successfull carrot growing? Grandad said always plant your root crops 14 days apart all year round, that way you avoid famine/feast issues and you have a rolling crop of baby/mature carrots with only some going to flower.
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Strawberries (from seeds) 22 Nov, Kenneth sok (USA - Zone 10a climate): I lived in southeastern USA , North Carolina
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Rhubarb 18 Nov, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Annette, there are various rhubarb varieties, some have green, some red stalks, the red ones tend not to be so sour! happy gardening
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Beetroot (also Beets) 18 Nov, ken (Australia - sub-tropical climate): are beetroot leaves okay to dig in as fertiliser
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Rhubarb 17 Nov, Annette Jackson (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Am growing rhubarb in Johannesburg in a sunny. Position is that why it has green stalks
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Pumpkin 17 Nov, Andy (Australia - temperate climate): My pumpkin plant has pumpkins that are about the size of lemons. They are now starting to go a bit soft and mushy and don't look healthy. What is reason for that? Thanking you in advance
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Pumpkin 15 Jan, Rob (Australia - temperate climate): G'day Andy, I had the same problem mate. Dr Google says that the female is not being pollinated from the male. Apparently both male and female grow on the same vine and the bees do the pollinating. May need to plant some bee attracting flowers
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Pumpkin 18 Nov, Jenny (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi Andy, Your pumpkin babies may not have been pollinated. The female flowers produce the small pumpkin but unless it is pollinated from the male flower the pumpkin does not mature. I always find if I do it myself I don't lose any small pumpkins. I just look every morning and collect the pollen from the male flowers and wipe it carefully all the way around the female flowers, including inside the little "arches". You are meant to use a little brush but I often just use part of the pumpkin leaf, the pollen collects on it very well and always comes off in the female. Hope that helps. Jenny
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Potato 17 Nov, Trevor Burford (Australia - temperate climate): I have some self seeded potatoes growing amongst my tomatoes and pumpkins. Why is this not advised?
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Potato 18 Nov, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Tomatoes and potatoes are both in the 'nightshade' family and share many of the same diseases and pests. Something that attacks one (particularly fungii) will probably move on to attack the other.
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Watermelon 17 Nov, Kgabo Simon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi All, I would like to know where i can purchase watermelon in Lephalale Limpopo. Please send me the name of the farm and contact details Thank You
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Pumpkin 17 Nov, Sue cox (Australia - arid climate): I am growing Queensland blue pumpkin, I was told to feed the plant with potash. You can get this from a garden shop. It worked, so far I have had lots of flowers. Still to early to have fruit yet, here's hoping.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 17 Nov, John Stericker (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, when you "pick" the beetroot, is that it? Do they keep producing beetroot even after you have harvested or do you need to plant new seeds? Sorry if this sounds like a dumb questions
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Beetroot (also Beets) 18 Nov, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Yes John that is "it", you will have to plant new seeds again.... Happy Gardening
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 16 Nov, Yvette Lama (USA - Zone 9b climate): While recently visiting family in Auckland, New Zealand, we enjoyed the white flesh kumara...It was delicious!!! Looking for it here in America, specifically Southern California, has proven to be very difficult!!! We have orange flesh sweet potatoes, but nothing like the yummie taste of the white flesh kumara!!! Anyone here in the USA know where we can find it? I would LOVE to add it to my vegetable/fruit garden.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 19 May, Gary (USA - Zone 9b climate): For a white-fleshed sweet potato in southern California, look for "boniato." It's a variety much used in the Caribbean. I don't know if it's the same variety as is grown in NZ, but give it a try.
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Artichokes (Globe) 16 Nov, marius pretorius (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi I'm hoping you can advise me on where I can get artichoke seed in limpopo and could advise me on how best to market a harvest of them of say an hectare's harvest. Kind regards. Marius
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Rhubarb 16 Nov, Cas Allan (Australia - temperate climate): Gordon Staples, I asked the same question about some of my rhubarb not turning red. Tonight I cooked some of the green stems and they taste the same as the red ones. Yes, you can eat the green ones.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 16 Nov, Nicole Taper (Australia - temperate climate): Hi I've planted some snowpeas & were doing really well. But have turned really pale & anemic after some heavy rain lately. They're about 10cm high. It's late spring HELP!
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Ginger 16 Nov, Alan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Ginger is easy, just make sure you have lots of compost/ mulch. Stick shooting Ginger in anywhere and leave it along. Friends grow it in Lithgow, so have a go.
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Ginger 15 Nov, Mark Kish (USA - Zone 5a climate): Can ginger grow in sc near the coast
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Potato 15 Nov, Alexis (Australia - temperate climate): I'm in brisbane and I'm wanting to try my hand at potatoes in a barrel. is November too late to plant them or am I best waiting till next season?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 15 Nov, kay webb (Australia - temperate climate): have just planted 4 rosella plants can anyone adive me on how to make jam when the time comes thank you kay
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 03 Dec, Donna Watts (Australia - arid climate): Yes you have to wash them first then pull all outer petal off and give a good wash, then cut or put whole (weigh first) in saucepan then cook basically as you would for strawberry jam. Same quantity of rosella and sugar for a sweeter jam or for slightly deep rosella tasty jam use 3/4 amount of sugar. Bottle as you would normally. You can use jam setter if required.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 14 Nov, David (USA - Zone 4b climate): I remember these when a child living in South Africa. Living now in USA Maine zone 4b will they survive if I bring the inside for the winter? Really would like to grow some.
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Potato 14 Nov, Dave (Australia - temperate climate): I am trying to grow spuds the same way Pete Cundall did on Patch from Scratch. I put them on newspaper, cow manure, blood and bone and covered with about 18" of sugar cane mulch and watered in. All I have done since is mound leaves.
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Potato 27 Jun, MEL (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Did this work? Sounds great!
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Kale (also Borecole) 12 Nov, Cameron Reed (Australia - temperate climate): I love kale chips but not normal kale. Also kale won't grow in my garden!
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