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Cucumber 14 Dec, George (Australia - temperate climate)
My father is an avid cucumber grower and he and all his friends this year initially had cucumbers but later the plants grew with plenty of leaves but no cucumbers. In Sydney we have had alot of rain probably daily over the last few weeks but it was interesting that he and all his friends had the same issue of not many cues but heaps of growth and leaves.
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Cucumber 30 Dec, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)
George sounds like your fathers plants have access to too much nitrogen which usually results in lush green growth but at the cost of flowers and fruit.
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Tomato 13 Dec, kevin spencer (Australia - temperate climate)
My tomatoes (mortgage lifter) are growing and flowering but not setting fruit. Are they dependent on bees? If so can I manually pollinate?
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Tomato 09 Jan, Nathalie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi. I have read that before the flowers open, you gently tap the flowers branch so that they gently vibrate and that apparently pollinates them.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 12 Dec, Jannie Crow (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
My coriander has all come up in the pot, it was sown 2 weeks ago, will it grow and supply me with a crop through the hotter weather? or will it go to seed.
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Lettuce 12 Dec, robert helbers (Australia - temperate climate)
When planting lettuce seedlings remove outer leaves and only leave centre of plant. This reduces transplanting stress, you'll notice that the plant revives much faster. the same thing applies to most seedlings like brassicas etc.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 12 Dec, Anna Dicker (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have had male flowers on my zucchini plants for a few weeks but no female - well1 only off 6 plants flowers. Any solutions or answers??
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Cucumber 12 Dec, Suzanne Riggs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am growing my Lebanese cucumbers in a pot with a trellis covered in flowers growing well and not one cucumber! what can I do ?
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Broccoli 12 Dec, Natasha (Australia - temperate climate)
Snails and bugs have eaten the leaves off my cauliflower and broccoli :( is there anyway I can revive them? Or do I just rip them out and start over? I live in Victoria and have put down copper tape to stop the snails, please not I do not want to use any chemicals as I would like to grow organic :)
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Broccoli 24 Dec, Tanya (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm also in Victoria and found that cabbage moths were laying their eggs all over my cauliflower and broccoli. I found a great product called Dipel (Yates) which is basically a natural bacteria that rots the insides of the moth larvae yet is completely harmless to all other creatures. It's free of pesticides and can still be used by certified organic farmers as it contains no chemicals. I found it to be very effective
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Cucumber 12 Dec, Karyn West (Australia - temperate climate)
My cucumbers were going great guns for about 3 weeks and then the leaves had a grey tinge to them and now the leaves are pale, yellow, sickly, flowers have disappeared and the cucumbers are curling:( What happened????
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Cucumber 28 Dec, Nicole (Australia - temperate climate)
Could be powdery mildew. Make sure you don't wet the leaves when you water. I use a soaker hose. I also spray the plant with milk, whey or sauerkraut juice as the lactobacillis is a natural enemy to fungi. Bicarb of soda and water is also a possibility as it raises the pH. Here's a Youtube video showing powdery mildew on cucumbers to see if that is what your problem is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdaN_wUsalE
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 11 Dec, Javier Ibarra (Australia - temperate climate)
Does anyone now where to buy kernel in Victoria to make corn flour? I appreciate your time and assistance! Javier
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 11 Dec, Manu (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am after a pink variety of Taro to buy and plant, Talo Niue, Talo ni Samoa are some of the names it can go by. Does anyone know where I can buy a tuber from?
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 21 Dec, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Manu, plenty of Talo Niue Growers up in Far North Queensland. There are Samoan taro growers selling that particular cultivar at Cairns Rusty's Market every Saturday & Sunday.
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Pumpkin 09 Dec, Debbie Mathers (Australia - temperate climate)
How long does it usually take for the pumpkin plant to develop flowers?
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 08 Dec, Angie (Australia - temperate climate)
Just bought a pack of winged bean seeds from Bunning... Anyone grow them here in Melbourne before? Any growing tip?
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 03 May, Glen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They do not like hot weather so I would suggest that after soaking the beans in slightly warm water for a couple of hours you plant say midway to end of September in Melbourne.... Cheers- Glen
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 09 Dec, Glen (Australia - tropical climate)
Best to partially cover them with water and soak them until they get soft and then plant them10mm deep do not water them until they appear. regards
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 08 Dec, Mvuyisi (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi I really need help finding a place that sells the seeds or the chicory roots to produce Belgian endive...
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Garlic 08 Dec, Uraj (USA - Zone 13a climate)
Is there a garlic that will grow in the tropic, if so I will like to try it.Where can I obtain these garlic. I live in Guyana South America.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 07 Dec, Bert (Australia - temperate climate)
For cooking always leave the foliage on. Zap in the micro wave for 3 minutes and then take the leaf off. Best way. Worst way, boiling.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 07 Dec, Fay (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Some of my beetroot are red on skin but when I cut them they are white. What have I done wrong? Can we still eat them?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 25 Dec, RootBeet (Australia - temperate climate)
Sounds like you might have a heirloom variety 'chioggia' look them up.
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Horseradish 06 Dec, Glen (Australia - temperate climate)
I can send you some but not sure if the customs would allow them!. They need room to grow. will grow in most climate. Regards.Glen
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 05 Dec, Sue Coleman (Australia - temperate climate)
What could be eating small holes in my banana capsicums and what can I do about it?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 08 Jan, Margie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have two purple capcicum plants healthy ,with lots of capcicums growing on them. Had noticed small holes in some before they reach full size. As with figs I think wasps are boring into the fruit leaving there eggs to reach maturity as they ripen. So disappointing .might have to net before fruit arrives on plant .
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 05 Dec, eugene (Australia - temperate climate)
why are my plants going to seed . especially rocket. i just got my basil in and it is trying to go seed. how do i prevent it?
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 08 Dec, Gus (Australia - temperate climate)
Theyre probably bolting because of the recent high temperatures. Once plants start to go to seed, its not really possible to stop them; however you can delay them slightly. for the rocket, I wouldnt bother- it gets really tough and bitter. You can stall the basil by pinching out all of the flower heads as soon as you see them forming. It bushes out, and the new growth is still pretty tender. In the mean time sow more seeds! possibly in a shadier area if you have any.
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Potato 04 Dec, Reuben (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am staying in NORTH WEST in MAHIKENG area and need to know best months to plant potatoes aswell a s the best seed suitable for our area...My other place consists of LOAM SOIL and the other is CLAY SOIL,,,I need to know which is best suited ?...Thanking you in advance...
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