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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Apr, Rosemary (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a nice looking gooseberry, planted a couple of months back. Should I prune the very low branches they lay on the ground. Do I spray plants to stop bugs now or wait until bugs appear
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Sage (also Common Sage) 02 Apr, Bongi (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
where will I get seeds for sage
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Horseradish 30 Mar, LEONARD (Australia - temperate climate)
WHERE CAN i BUY THE ROOT , TO GROW HORSERADISH. I AM IN PERTH?
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Strawberry Plants 30 Mar, Jo (Australia - temperate climate)
Where I live near Glen Innes NSW one of the worst critters to eat my strawberries are slaters. Slugs and snails can be a menace as well. Slaters love to live under the much round the plants. Beer traps are effective as they love it. Half fill submerged jar (rim level with soil). The slaters fall in and die happy.
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Garlic 29 Mar, faried (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I would like to start in northen cape kuruman very hot summer and harsh winnter. Would like to put them under shady net
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Garlic 29 Mar, Wessel Otto (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can you please give me a webpage, with every details about garlic, type of fertilizer very important. What about chicken compost, is it enough. Thanks
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 29 Mar, Dick (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
where can I buy tubers in East Cape? Jerusalem artichokes
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Pumpkin 29 Mar, Merrill (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Have large pumpkin vine which produces green pumpkins about tennis ball size, but then they all turn dark brown and shrivel up and fall off. What can I do?
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Rhubarb 29 Mar, Margaret (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, my plants are ready to split, what fertiliser should I use? I live in Western Australia on Coast near fremantle
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Tomato 29 Mar, Neil (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I have established my first veggie garden and have just won the war with caterpillars attacking my tomatoe plants by spaying them with tablespoon molasses and a teaspoon of dish liquid mixed with a litre of water and spayed on. However I am writing to ask about whether tomatoes need to planted fresh each year or can a tomatoes bush flower and fruit year after year. Any thoughts would be very appreciated. Many thanks.
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Tomato 30 Mar, tomato expert qld (Australia - tropical climate)
tomato bushes will produce for approx 3 to 4 months.save your seeds for replants.
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Horseradish 28 Mar, dave (Australia - temperate climate)
they have some in Bunnings as of the 28/03/15
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 26 Mar, seanne (Australia - arid climate)
My Cape gooseberrys were doing the same. As I'm trying to make a small yard edible Forrest I planted them under a pear with more potting mix and cow manure. Now they are lush green & growing fast. Mine however get a small water every day through summer in the morning and now our seasons changing every 2nd day.
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Radish 26 Mar, Lola Diver (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
What is the best type of fertilizer to use for my radishes?
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Radish 29 Dec, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
Radishes need good soil - not overly rich. If too rich the plant will produce a lot of leaves. Good free draining soil and water every day.
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Potato 25 Mar, Kate Williams (Australia - temperate climate)
What season do you grow potatoes in SA?
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Potato 26 Apr, Deb (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Kate I do hope someone answers you soon as i am also in SA ..I will just try my luck by planting this week and see ho things go..i will let you know what happens....Trail and error i suppose...Deb
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Turnip 24 Mar, Brenda Loopuyt (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Please could you let me have info and tips about growing turnips in Summer rainfall area in South Africa
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 24 Mar, Trinity (Australia - temperate climate)
I have planted zucchini once in pots then planted in bed & once direct into the ground. Both times the plant has split & opened up weeping gaps on the stem which then drops off. This has happened after the plant has been established & fruit has already been harvested. Hoping someone might have some idea as to the cause.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 24 Apr, Kim (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Trinity, I had the same thing happen to my zucc & pumpkin plants where I use to live (sub-tropical area) I found that it was Slater's (aka woodlouse, roly poly, pill bug) eating the stems which start the splitting. I have read that they don't eat living plants just decaying plant/fruit waste BUT that isn't true esp if you keep your garden & pots clear of dropped fruit/veg & old plant leaves etc because they will turn to living plants when there isn't much food source. I don't recommend leaving that sort of food for them. Best option is make traps from hollowed out orange halves or seedling punnets filled with potato peelings, to distract slaters. I used the orange method and it did help a lot & when an orange half is full with slaters I'd bin them because they were everywhere in large, plague like numbers. Also keep mulch away from the stems. Cheers Kim
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 17 Jun, (USA - Zone 6b climate)
If you zucchini are splitting check for bugs. called zucchini borers. they will eat the stem and root of the plant . When you water them, see the many bugs crawling from the bottom of the stem and climbing on the branch to escape the water. In N.C USA plants will produce for about 5 weeks and die. You will know this by the leaves turning yellow . It is very hot in NC above 97 F or 37 C in the summer. dg
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Tomato 23 Mar, Edie (USA - Zone 7b climate)
What is the best tomato plant and also bush tomato plant for my Zone 7b?
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Tomato 16 Feb, Carrie B. (USA - Zone 7b climate)
There is a seed supplier specializing in heirloom in our zone. Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Even if you don't buy seed the website and catalog are great resources.
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Celery 23 Mar, (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi when is the corect tome to plant celery from. Seedim very sucsessful in growing alomat everything fron basil to garlic I'm not sure about celery I want those big long stems aswell regards sharon
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 23 Mar, (Australia - arid climate)
"Pick on the Slip" -They will slip off the bush, so where the vine connects to the fruit it will break. you can sometimes see the stem connections starting to shrink. but if you lift up the fruit and it falls off its ready.
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Cucumber 23 Mar, kate (Australia - temperate climate)
First time gardener , planted cucumber were growing nicely one day next day all leaves are eaten look awful black spots on underneath of the leaves - what is it and can I save what I have left ?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 22 Mar, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
Why does my sweetcorn end up with no kernals on the cob. I prepared the soil with organic pellets and chicken manure but didn't have any luck.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 07 Jul, Steven (Australia - tropical climate)
Sounds like they weren't pollinated
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Garlic 22 Mar, Joe Viscione (Australia - temperate climate)
how to prepare plot for garlic, and what firtelise is needed
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Garlic 03 Apr, Tony Grossetti (Australia - temperate climate)
Joe, good old fashion chicken manure or dynamic lifter is what I use. Spread on top of the soil where you intend to plant then turn over soil well and water in. Garlic will need a sunny spot to mature to large size. Do this a few weeks before planting. Plant garlic and water in well. Once the garlic starts to shoot use a soluable fertilizer every 2-3 weeks (maybe once a month in winter). Hope it works out for you.
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