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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 29 Apr, Ren (Australia - temperate climate): I have just found this choko vine growing up the back of my shed t much amazement as nothing was planted there the summer weather has gone and there are a few of them on there a decent looking size how do i take them off just pluck like a lemon and should i cut it back now or let it run wild as i quite like the vines very intersting and it seems t have a mind of its own...
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 06 May, Kelly (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I just pick them off like you would a tomato I take what I need from my mils plant, the younger ones are nicer
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Ginger 29 Apr, alan (Australia - temperate climate): after a couple of weeks a piece of ginger i bought from a green grocer has just sprouted. i have it in a small pot inside a homemade 'hot box' i made. the hot box is about 1 m cube with a 25w light bulb inside to keep it warm [approx 25 deg c]. i initially made the box to keep my ginger beer plant 'alive' to make ginger beer throughout winter - my family loves the stuff!
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Rhubarb 29 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I grow rhubarb and I have plenty of stalks but they are short, no more than 30cm, and only 1cm thick. I prepared the soil well with plenty of compost and feed regularly with dynamic lifter, Epsom salts, Seasol and cow manure pats around each plant. I water deeply twice a week. It tastes great but I would love to know how to get larger stalks. Any ideas would be gratefully received Thanks
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Rhubarb 30 Apr, ray (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate): Try just manuring the plants when the leaves have dies down to protect the crown over the winter, you don't really need to add Epsom salts as its probably putting to much iron for the plant to cope with and only add it if the leave start to go yellowish in the spring.
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Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 28 Apr, Dave (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I bought a mix of asian sprouting seeds from bunnings. Didnt have much luck with one the packs sprouting and when I pulled an old plant out of a box I saw the seeds and thought I'd drop them into the soil. 4 days later there all coming up.
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Kohlrabi 28 Apr, Margaret (Australia - temperate climate): How do I know when the kohlrabi is ready to harvest
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Kohlrabi 29 Apr, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You can harvest it when the bulb is big enough to eat. Anything from golf-ball sized up. Smaller is crisper. Large ones get a bit tough and stringy. The leaves are edible too but a bit strongly flavoured.
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Tomato 27 Apr, Trish - (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have never grown Roma acid tomatoes before. At first I watched the plants growing in leaps and bounds day by day - then they seemed to come to a standstill. I am in Cairns. But this morning went out to look them over and noticed that one plant has 3 tomatoes on it but the plant itself does not look happy. Trish
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 27 Apr, Ziggy (Australia - temperate climate): Are snow peas easy to grow
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 27 Aug, david (Australia - temperate climate): Easy peasy, pardon the pun. Support when young and keep rows at least 450 mm apart so you can find the peas before they mature. Good luck.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 27 Apr, Dee (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Ziggy Yes, they're very easy to grow although you need to make sure they have enough ventilation as they can easily get white powdery mildew (I think that's what it's called). They come up pretty quickly too which I always find exciting. I soak my seeds in warm water overnight before I plant them. Happy growing!
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Rhubarb 26 Apr, Paul Costin (Australia - temperate climate): I have several plants in an strip area between the west side of the house and the fence. In summer the sun shines from 11am to 3 pm, in winter little sun. On a windy day it area is draughty and cold and hot in summer. My questioned is Production and growth is poor even tho. The plants are fertilised and mulched as required. Should the plants be lifted up in the same area, I feel they could be a little low. 2 plants I have replanted into pots In a north facing area and are going well another plant is not. If you have any advice it would be appreciated. Thanks Paul
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Apr, Ruth J (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, awesome website, thanks! I'm trying to plant more perennial vegetables. I didn't know much about Cape Gooseberries but planted them for the first time from seed last Spring. They grew very well, no pests and only a few yellow leaves. Problem was, even though I waited until the berries fell to harvest them, about 90% of them were large enough but green and stayed that way, for weeks. Conditions were good, I had watered less - every second day as the temperatures cooled. Thanks.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 25 Apr, michelle (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Where can I get luffa seeds in south africa?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 25 Apr, ann Nimmett (Australia - sub-tropical climate): something is eating the leaves on my beetroot.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 24 Apr, hilary mcglew (Australia - temperate climate): I would like to know what I am doing wrong. fruit appears but falls when only small before maturing?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 24 Apr, Carole (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate): I found some on eBay!
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Broccoli 24 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate): Hi i have planted broccolini plants they are about 5-6weeks and they have very thin stems and they have already flowered yellow i am not to sure what to do please advise. cheers John
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Garlic 23 Apr, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I WANT TO GROW GARLIC IN NORTHERN BOTSWANA . WHEN CAN I START GROWING THE CLOVES AND WHERE DO I GET QUALITY CLOVES?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 23 Apr, Angela (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): You can buy collards seeds from heirloom livingseeds.com.
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Onion 23 Apr, mark (Australia - sub-tropical climate): what is the best type of onions to grow around coastial areas ie Brisbane Cleveland area
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Horseradish 22 Apr, Barbara (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I kept the rootpieces in water through winter and spring in a cold glasshouse and they were rooting and making leaves. In Nov. or Dec. I planted them in a deep bucket and they are growing beautifully. I'll harvest after the first frost, if anybody wants pieces, pls contact me [email protected]. I'm in Elsburg, Germiston,Gauteng.
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Horseradish 27 Jun, Consuela Beitz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi Barbara...obviously it's me, Connie, and I'm in DUS and actually I've got a horseradish plant and it's a 1st for me...so help...I'd love to hear from you!!!
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Horseradish 29 Mar, Rosa (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I would love to have some root pieces. Will you whatsupp me on 0823760258. Kind regards, Rosa
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Horseradish 29 Mar, Rosa (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I would love to have some pieces of the horseradish. I am in Centurion, Gauteng.
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Horseradish 06 Sep, Rienie Wentzel (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Hi my naam is Rienie ek soek dringend ook n plant van die Horseraradish wortel asb. What's app my asb . Dankie sal waardeer
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Horseradish 06 Jul, Zanoedean Amod (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi Barbara , I am interested in roopieces of horseradish my name is Zanoedean Amod I live in Lenasia (south of Johannessburg , I am interested in rootpieces of horseradish 0722767153 whatsapp or messaging or e-mail [email protected]
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Horseradish 02 May, magda (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Goodday Barbara I believe you can help.We stay in Koffiefontein in betwee n BLOEMFONTEIN and KIMBERLEY. We have looked everywhere and queried about the root pieces without success, now I've found your address on the internet, regarding the horseradish. we so in need of a rootpiece, we will be happy to pay the postage if you can post it or how can we get a root from you? my contact nr' s 0723564968 or at work 053-2051301. (won't be at work next week, going to a funeral) Can you pse contact me so that we can arrange something, or do you know somebody nearby who can help me?
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Garlic 21 Apr, july (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I would like to buy a garlic seeds or bulbs and how do I go about it?
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