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Tomato 09 Jun, dieter (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Kierian, it could be that there are not enough bees around to pollinate them, but it could also be just the time of the year, or the plants are still too young. Do they have flowers on them?
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Tomato 12 Jun, kierian (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi thanks so much for your help. Yeah they have flowers and are growing strong. Just not producing anything. I keep them well fed and watered also. Sorry just an amateur gardener. Thanks for any help
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Tomato 16 Jun, Lachlan (Australia - temperate climate)
Wrong time of year for tomatoes
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Radish 06 Jun, Dhan chhetri (Australia - arid climate)
when to show red radish in melton vic 3338 australia?
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Watermelon 05 Jun, Stig (Australia - temperate climate)
It could be a pie melon . My mum use to make pineapple and melon jam .... very nice (google the recipe .. very easy to make) cheers Stig
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 04 Jun, Marilyn Coffen (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Must okra be cooked or can it be eaten as a salad ingredient?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 12 Nov, jaxthegardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
it must be cooked....fried or cooked in a chutney
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Watermelon 04 Jun, robert (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i found some plants along a train line that have fruit that looks just like watermelon on the outside and inside it is greenish but still smells and tastes like watermelon so what is it and if i got seeds from the fruit will it grow
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Watermelon 05 Jun, Marcel (Australia - temperate climate)
Wouldn't be able to confirm with out a photo but it's probably paddy melon. It's a weed and it grows through out Australia and California. The fruit and foliage are toxic due to it containing cucurbitacin (so stop eating it). It's been responsible for a lot of live stock deaths through out australia. But if you want to grow it for ornamental reason it will positively grow from seeds. Be warned but, it is extremely invasive and will easily take over your garden. It's only real use for humans has been as an emetic. Have fun haha Happy days
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 04 Jun, Lucas (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I had a lot of trouble germinating my first batch of seeds, got 4 out of about 30. Second try, I used gibberellic acid: soaked a paper towel with 1000 ppm solution, placed into a zip-lock sandwich bag with the seeds. Close to 100% germination after about 4 days. Definitely recommended if you're having trouble getting these guys started, and don't object to using natural, albeit chemical, intervention.
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Cauliflower 04 Jun, dadpad (Australia - temperate climate)
Sounds like It could be the purple variety. Otherwise try to pull the leaves up around and over the fruiting body (really the flower) tie the leaves at the top to keep them in place covering the
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Horseradish 04 Jun, dadpad (Australia - temperate climate)
https://www.diggers.com.au/ have a variegated type. grow horseradish from cuttings or root tops.. buy a plant from farmers market or even supermarket if you can find it. Cut the top off and plant the top. It spreads quite easily if left alone. some nurseries and seed supply places have it but as its not very popular they don't list it on product pages. Suggest you contact them and ask.
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Carrot 03 Jun, dadpad (Australia - temperate climate)
Branching of carrot is usually associated with excess nitrogen. Don't feed/fertilise the soil prior to planting carrots or during growth. If you havn't fertiised, the soil may naturally have too much nitrogen. Plant carrots last as part of a rotation such as leafy greens followed by fruiting plants followed by root vegetables then fallow to give the soil a break. Fallowing will give the soil time to regenerate available nitrogen and you can start your rotation over again.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 03 Jun, Sally-Anne Pucek (Australia - temperate climate)
Eggplants are great chopped and added to a spicy curry,
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 19 Jun, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Sally-Anne you are so right about using egg plant in curries,the variety I use is the small one just about ready when they are about 10 centimetres long and still have a mauve colour.
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Fennel (also Bronze fennel) 03 Jun, Sally-Anne Pucek (Australia - temperate climate)
Fennel bulb is great in stews and savoury hotpots chopped up. To make it last , dice and freeze in snap lock freezer bags. If you have no luck growing, buy bulk in season when cheap, dice and freeze till needed- delicious.
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Ginger 03 Jun, Dolf weyers (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy ginger seeds
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Ginger 07 Jul, hennie Mulder (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Ginger are grown from the root you can buy at any green grocer just check that it has at least one bud at the tip if more than one bud is present them the root can be separated
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 03 Jun, Kate Bryant (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Can I grow Coriander in my little greenhouse. we had minus 6 last night. .
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 05 Jun, Marcel (Australia - temperate climate)
They thrive in the cooler weather, only problem is they don't like frost. If your green house can keep soil temps above 5 (preferably 10) then you should thrive. They'll only go to seed when the temperature increases so if you're after seeds you might not have much luck any time soon. You should have a long harvest period with the cool weather. I've got a dozen plants in the ground outside at present, with a temperature range between 5-20 and lots of sun, they're really happy.
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Radish 03 Jun, Jim (USA - Zone 5a climate)
Is June too late to plant radishes in Kansas City, MO?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 03 Jun, Luca (Australia - temperate climate)
When planting choko in the pot do I need to plant two together or one is enough?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 19 Sep, Kerri (Australia - temperate climate)
Just one
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Carrot 02 Jun, Jackie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have the most deformed carrots the colour is good they taste good but my my they have several branches [arms] poking out, some twisted, I could always enter them in the most bazzare looking things I just would like to be able to have straight ones .Hoping someone will be able to help straighten my problem out Thanking You Jackie
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Carrot 06 Jun, Noel (Australia - temperate climate)
over fertilized soil is probably the cause
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Carrot 04 Jun, sharon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have notice in the past if I don't dig the soil deep enough to make it less impacted for the carrots to grow they will twist and grow side way. So I now always make sure I dig a little deeper so the soil is less impacted and the carrots grow deeper in the ground and I have straight ones. I hope this helps you.
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Carrot 04 Jun, Michelle (Australia - arid climate)
Hi jackie it sounds like your soil might have some lumps and bumps in it. As soon as carrot reaches even a tiny "barrier" that is a little hard for it to grow through it will change direction and sprout off to the side. Try sifting your soil or really working through it to a good depth to break up even the tiniest lumps before you plant next time. They often even go tangly like that in just potting mix with the barky bits from my experience!. Sandier soil better I think. Glad to hear yours taste good... Mine are straight but never flavoursome
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Carrot 03 Jun, Flo (Australia - temperate climate)
They apparently grows arms and legs when they hit a rock/hard bits when growing.
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Horseradish 02 Jun, Vicky Dimi (Australia - temperate climate)
Can someone please tell me where I can find horseradish I have been looking everywhere .I live in vic (thomastown) thanks
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Garlic 02 Jun, Thomas tan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What fertiliser is best for garlic
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