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Garlic 02 Jan, Chris (USA - Zone 8a climate): I live in zone 8A near Atlanta, GA. You can plant garlic here in the fall (October to December) before the ground freezes to harvest between May and July. Just in case someone was wondering - I've actually never planted garlic in the early spring as suggested here.
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Onion 02 Jan, Estelle (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Good. Day.. I just planted my onion seeds out.im a beginner.Just Want to know so it will be ready by what month..tx
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Onion 08 Jan, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Read the notes here - it tells you this kind of information.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 31 Dec, Carrie (USA - Zone 8b climate): What are the best dates to plant sweet corn in zone 8b Alabama?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 Jan, (USA - Zone 8b climate): 2-3 weeks after last frost.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 05 Jan, (USA - Zone 5b climate): Look up the planting guide for your area.
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Sunflower 31 Dec, danielle (USA - Zone 9a climate): Last season my sunflowers got killed by little green bugs. How do I prevent that from happening again?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 29 Dec, Gordon EDWARD Bradberry (Australia - sub-tropical climate): where do we get seedlings from
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 05 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Best to use a piece of the vine (slip) from a growing plant about 450mm long. Plant in a shallow trench under the soil with the growing tip out of the soil. Keep well watered.
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Pumpkin 27 Dec, Sylvia (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi I live in the central karoo. South Africa. When do I need to plant pumpkins in order to avoid pumpkin fly?
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Celery 26 Dec, Jessica (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hello, beginner to gardening here! Why do some of the vegetables not have the "plant in garden" option? E.g. capsicum. Does this mean you can't plant them in the garden?
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Celery 28 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate): There are lots of reasons why some seeds do not have the "plant in garden option -- also know as sow outdoors". It could be that the plant has a really HIGH germination temp -- so by the time the soil and air temperature was reached and sustained, there would not be much time left in the growing season: examples of high germination temps: : Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 80-90 °F (27-32 °C) , Eggplant or Aubergine (Solanum melongena) 75-90 °F (24-32 °C) and watermelon -- which in the low temps requires more days to germinate (temp needs to be sustained longer) than it does at high temps: Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) 70-95 °F (21-35 °C). It could also be that the plant has a high number of "days to harvest" -- that is the time it takes to grow from seedling to full grown -- so giving the plant a head start by sowing in doors in trays allows you to grow a plant that might not otherwise grow in your area . Maybe Leeks. or sweet potatoes. Also, sowing in trays makes better use of space -- for things like succession planting --- so if you are planning on harvesting a spring crop then using the space for a summer crop - you can start the summer crop indoors, giving it a jump start. So plants are also very susceptible to bug damage, wind damage, trampling, seedlings being eaten by birds etc. Also if the plant has a really low germination rate, sowing in trays is a good idea. So, WHY a particular seed does not have a sow outdoor option for your area will depend on the plant and the particulars of your area.
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Celery 26 Dec, Liz (Gardenate) (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Hi, Some plants, like capsicum, are rather delicate in the seedling stage. We suggest starting them in seed trays or pots, so that they can be in a sheltered spot until large enough to survive temperature changes. About 8 to 10 cm, or more. Then they can be planted out into the garden.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 23 Dec, Lin Ying Mak (Australia - temperate climate): All my mint (peppermint, mint) tend to get rust, is it unavoidable?
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Pumpkin 19 Dec, Jon (Australia - temperate climate): Re pollination ive also had success using a slim soft bristle artist paint brush to take pollen off the male flower and putting it into the female flowers, bees are also good lol but not always available or reliable
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Pumpkin 05 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Break off the male flower and use it to brush the female flower. Or a cotton bud works also.
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Brussels sprouts 16 Dec, Mike (USA - Zone 6a climate): I've planted BS for a few years in spring and never got a one ! Should I planted for a fall / winter harvest
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 14 Dec, Granny Sweet (USA - Zone 10b climate): New to zone 10 gardening. Came from zone 5. Besides shade cloth, what's your best tip and best crop? Also what do you grow in a bright window? I'm going to try bush beans.
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 16 Dec, Rebecca (USA - Zone 9b climate): I came from zone 4, I thought that Gardening would be great. Boy was I stupid. I planted a pack of bush beans. Only 4 plants grew, ants took the rest, each pant had 2-3 beans and the plant died. I have tried with different amounts of sun and soils. Now I am happy with growing flowers. I do throw watermelon, or potatoe for the green, never got fruit. Racoons like fruit.
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 12 Feb, Sherri (USA - Zone 7b climate): It's always seems greener on the other side of the fence. ;)
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Onion 13 Dec, Gardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): The unions is small when it's ready to harvest
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Potato 12 Dec, Mshana Kazwelonke (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): What fertilizers should I use in order to grow plus size potatoes
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Celeriac 06 Dec, Sophie (Australia - temperate climate): How do I know when my Celeriac is ready to harvest. I am in Perth
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Celeriac 12 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate): Read the harvest notes here.
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Asparagus 04 Dec, Julie (USA - Zone 10a climate): When is the best time to plant seeds in Zone 10a? Florida
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Asparagus 12 Dec, (USA - Zone 5a climate): Work out your climate zone from above and check when.
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Asparagus 26 Feb, Nichole Miller (USA - Zone 10b climate): They did but the problem is its not recommended in their/my zone. I'm in zone 10b in SoFlo and I'm wondering if anyone has had any success growing asparagus in South Florida? If so when should we think about sowing seeds?
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Strawberry Plants 03 Dec, ROB GRINDLEY-FERRIS (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I AM USING A LIQUID FERTILIZER MADE FROM BANANA PEELS ON MY STRAWBERRIES, AND FIND THE FRUIT MUCH LARGER THAN BEFORE,, AND TASTIER. APPLIED ONCE PER WEEK. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS??
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Artichokes (Globe) 02 Dec, Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate): A comment re Artichoke here in Tasmania... north of Hobart..... my Globe Artichoke shrubs>> have been growing successfully every year.... yes die down over winter but shoot again every year! and are producing a lot of Artichokes AND I let a few go to "flower" as they look stunning in a tall vase
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Potato 02 Dec, Peter Button (New Zealand - temperate climate): My Agria potatoes, planted early October, are about 1 meter high! Is this a normal growth pattern?
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