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Pumpkin 16 Feb, Josephine (Australia - temperate climate)
We have a huge green pumpkin that does not look at all like changing colour. Is it alright to pick and eat it. Your assistance would be much appreciated.
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Leeks 16 Feb, rod smith (Australia - temperate climate)
if i prune leeks back will they regrow or if i plant the bulb will i get more leeks
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Leeks 06 Apr, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)
If you cut the leek about 25mm or so above the roots (leaving the bulb bit) it can be replanted. Haven't tried it myself but a few people have said it works.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 15 Feb, wendy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
can anyone tell me what is the difference between asparagus peas and winged beans thank you
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 15 Feb, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)
The long yellow peppers are banana peppers. They can be sweet or hot, most likely sweet. They are great pickled on sandwiches and or used in stir fries. Do a quick search for banana peppers and you should find all the information you need.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 15 Feb, Helen (Australia - temperate climate)
I've got 4 successful seedlings all about 10cm high. I grew them in a strawberry container on the window sill in the kitchen. Soon I'm going to transplant them into pots. I'm hesitant as by June it is winter here, and it gets very very cold, hence my reason for large pots, I'll keep them either inside or under the verandah. Has anyone else got any tips?
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 14 Feb, Michael Chenery (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My rock melon is growing wild looks very healthy but still no flowers since before Christmas How long will it take to flower Regards Mick
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Brussels sprouts 12 Feb, Jacques (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I tried to grow Brussel Sprouts but the little sprouts are tiny and then they open on the stem. I didnt get a harvest out of them. How do I get those big sprouts on the vine
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Horseradish 12 Feb, Barney (Australia - tropical climate)
Where can I get fresh Horseradish in Perth? I tried local markets and no luck!
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Horseradish 14 Mar, Stacy (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought some inbunnings this week
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Carrot 11 Feb, Marg (Australia - temperate climate)
When I pulled carrots, there are all these tiny white bugs on the top of carrot, they have come from under the soil, they don't seem to be eating into the carrots yet.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 11 Feb, Rob (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I have been growing Californian Capsicums in pots, the fruit on the plant are the size of a golf ball and have been this size for about 6 weeks but seem not to be getting any bigger. Any thoughts
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 11 Feb, Philip Lumley (Australia - temperate climate)
Do capsicum plants need to be staked for support when growing
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Strawberries (from seeds) 10 Feb, Lachlan Turner (Australia - arid climate)
Alpine strawberries are the easiest to grow from seed. They produce tiny, triangular fruit with an intense flavour. Chill the seeds, in a closed jar or plastic box, 2 - 4 weeks in a home freezer. Allow to return to room temperature in the closed container before sowing. Sow seeds thinly on seed raising mix/compost. Cover with a thin layer of compost and water in. Keep under cover, either in a greenhouse or indoors near a window. Germination takes 2 to 8 weeks. Plant out into small pots to grow on when 3 leaves have appeared. Then transplant to garden when well grown. After about a year the strawberries will form low-growing, leafy plants,between 12 - 15cm (about 6 inches) high and will spread to about 50 - 100cm (20 - 40 inches). They have five petalled flowers, usually white or sometimes pink. The flowers are followed by delicious red fruits, which have their seeds on the outside. Later in the season, the plants send out runners like thin stems, across the garden. They will take root to form new plants. Protect your plants with some sort of netting or bird scarer or you will lose most of your crop. Strawberries like well drained soil with plenty of humus . To prepare your bed, dig in some compost before planting and possibly use a liquid fertiliser during the growing season. Well fed strawberries taste better. To protect the fruit from moulds, use some form of mulch around the plants. Straw, pine needles, or black plastic are all suitable. Mulch will also help suppress weeds.
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Strawberries (from seeds) 09 Feb, TULUTA (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I sowed straight my seed into clay soil, and after 2 weeks now, no seed grow. The seeds package from Australia. I am in Tonga -tropical temperature. help me to germinate my seeds pleas.
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Onion 09 Feb, Clifford Foy (USA - Zone 12b climate)
two questions. Which variety of onions and garlic are best for growth in Puerto Rico. were can I buy them and expect to get them to Puerto Rico. Many say they are not to be shipped to Puerto Rico(price for living in the colony). Thanks, C.Foy
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Onion 28 Nov, Sandra Garcia (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Try Baker Creek; I get all my seeds there, I also use Trade Winds Fruit, Baker Creek has videos and they tell you the temperature that the plant can grow in, but you need to research each seed type to see what weather it grows well in. Read the reviews for the plants to see what others say about it. You can definitely grow everything all year round! Good luck
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Beetroot (also Beets) 09 Feb, Peter Smith (Australia - temperate climate)
Love beetroot but have no room to plant in the garden can they be grown in containers and how many would be the required amount for a 500mm dia pot.
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Potato 09 Feb, Ann-Marie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have tried several times to grow store bought kestrel potatoes, and whilst I get a great looking plant. Never one potato, whilst other bought ones produce. I am in SA. Are the Kestrals treated to prevent growth and is there anywhere I can buy Kestral seed potatoes when the season starts Thank you and look for a reply Ann-Marie
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Kale (also Borecole) 09 Feb, Angela (Australia - tropical climate)
I live in Darwin when do you think would be the best time to plant
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 08 Feb, Sandy (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I saw okra in checkers George york street
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Rhubarb 08 Feb, Marion Mc Neill (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello , how do you know when to pick rhubarb to eat thank you
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Rhubarb 15 Feb, Genevieve (Australia - temperate climate)
When the stalks of the plant is big enough, pull it and remove the leaves.
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Garlic 07 Feb, Moses Opoo (Australia - tropical climate)
Hello, I live in Eastern Uganda with very harsh weather. What type of garlic can I plant here reflecting on the weather.
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Garlic 10 Apr, Amanda (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Moses, I came across information about a man growing garlic in Uganda. Maybe you can find him for some help on how to grow garlic. He is known as Dr Twaha Kakooza and is a resident of Bubajjwe village, Kayunga sub-county, in Kayunga district. He is the proprietor of Shatwa Mixed Farm located in the same area & also doctor of herbal medicine. Regards, Amanda.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 07 Feb, john (Australia - temperate climate)
my corn ears are white and small. why have i done wrong?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Feb, Leah (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Perhaps they haven't been pollinated enough or gotten enough water.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 07 Feb, wale (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Can I plant red bell pepper seeds directly into the ground without transplantation from the beginning In Nigeria, West Africa and how long can a red pepper plant produce continuously?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 07 Feb, Charlotte (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Capsicum rotting from inside out. Look like they are wilting and soft. Can we redig the rotten ones into the patch? We have had very hot summer in QLD, would that be a factor. We currently have chillis growing without much problem in the same patch. Some chillis are a bit soft and wilted looking,but we have had a great success with the chillis. Cooking chillis does that make them less hot? As we are finding they aren't that hot. Also how do we dry chilli? Thanks
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 26 Jun, Matt MCGrath (Australia - temperate climate)
Charlotte, lack of calcium is basically the only cause of the capsicum blossom end rot. That is the brown soft spot that grows on the bottom of Capsicums and tomatoes. Two reasons are that to much fertiliser in the preparation of the bed causes the available calcium to go to the leaves instead of the fruit. The second and main reason is that the bed should err on the alkaline side of the scale. When preparing beds for such plants put a handful of lime of dolomite lime for every square metre in the bed a month either side of any enriching of the bed, as manure will deactivate the calcium. Now is be preparation time in temperate areas.
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