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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 28 Jul, Michelle (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I want to know if rosella plants only have a one season life. I have been told to pull them out but have also been told they will have. Few more crops.
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Pumpkin 27 Jul, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)
I am told by a number of people around my area that I should only plant seed from a 'female' pumpkin. I understand each plant has both male and female flowers needed to produce fruit. Am I being fed a myth? All my efforts to find out the facts lead nowhere. Question-- can you sex a pumpkin?
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Pumpkin 02 Aug, Roz (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Pete, Garry is totally correct. The same plant produce both male and femail flowers.
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Pumpkin 16 Aug, Sally (Australia - temperate climate)
Female pumpkins have a large circle formation an the base (finger tip and thumb tip to make a circle size) and the males have a small circle( 20 cent coin size)
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Pumpkin 06 Oct, Karen (Australia - temperate climate)
All fruit is sort of "female". Like all species only the female produces offspring. So you can't get a male or female fruit for that matter. Male flower, yes, but not male fruit. It's the female flower that develops into a fruit after pollination by a male. As Gary said, someone was pulling your leg.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 27 Jul, James of Bayswater (Australia - temperate climate)
Cooking snow peas ? I steam them in a bamboo steamer, squirt of lemon juice and yum. They are best eaten young and small. Bigger pods are still good but you'll need to string them. Excellent in stir fries and fresh in salads. Don't over cook. You want to retain some crunch.
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Tomato 26 Jul, Deepak Bhatia (New Zealand - temperate climate)
How much sunlight does the tomatoe plant need Thanks
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Tomato 30 Mar, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)
For best results, 6 - 8 hrs of direct sunlight per day. Calculate every hour before midday as being only a 1/2 hr. For instance, if your plants are sheltered from the morning sun until 10:00am, calculate that as only 1 hr, therefore you require another 5 - 7 hours of afternoon sun.
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Potato 26 Jul, Victor (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I have been growing my own potatoes,for house use,successfully for a couple of years.Never realy got nice big tubers but they where eatable.
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Rhubarb 26 Jul, norma (Australia - temperate climate)
what fertilizer do you recommend to keep the rhubarb red. I bought a plant that was red but it turned green
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Asparagus 25 Jul, boerbill (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
In the ceres karoo with annual rainfall fo 150mm p.a. pleanty osf salty water available any tips for me and also where can i get crowns.?
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Celery 24 Jul, Yvonne (Australia - temperate climate)
live on Yorke Peninsula South Australia and would like to grow Celery. Is it possible and could I have some tips please?
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Carrot 23 Jul, Teboho Mohai (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi,what kind of organic manure needed to produce more quality and good looking carrots?
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Horseradish 23 Jul, rob (Australia - temperate climate)
Does horseradish die down in winter Mine has
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Horseradish 05 Nov, Renate (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes it dose die down in Winter
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 22 Jul, Jos Rhodes (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Can arugula be grown in the hot Central Valley of california
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Tomato 21 Jul, Hester (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I live in the Klein Karoo, winter everythig dies with frost and in the summer the birds eats everything the sun don't scorge. I want to put up a hot house. Which variety is best for growing in a hothouse?
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Tomato 21 Sep, Dave Ridley (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Hothouse is good for winter, summer time I recommend shade netting house constructed with cheap treated wooden poles and at least 40% shade netting to keep sun off a bit and birds out. Grow your own choice of tomatoe variety and any other summer vegetable you wish. PS. Make the structure tall enough to stand up in or you’ll get a pain in the back crouching over.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 21 Jul, Ushs Aswat (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I planted some rocket & they now up to about 4 ins high . I live in Barbados which is sun all year & can get very hot . Could you give me some tips on how to care for my young plants ?
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Asparagus 21 Jul, gary stirrup (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I live on the west coast near cape town , mediterranean climate - would this be good for asparagus winter rainfall , some people are growing ferns for export nearby,Where could I find crowns for sale
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 21 Jul, Steve (Australia - arid climate)
Wet feet, your watering it too much
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Broccoli 21 Jul, Steve (Australia - arid climate)
Possibly boccolini or sprouting broccoli, I've got some that I planted at the end of April and only just look like there going to head
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Beetroot (also Beets) 20 Jul, Happiness (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
can beetroot be planted in a banana plantation or near it or with maize,cassava,beans,pineapples
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 20 Jul, peter (Australia - temperate climate)
deterrent from wasps laying there eggs in them,i have to pick them early due to the wasps destroying them.
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Horseradish 20 Jul, boris lelekov (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi ! Where Ii can buy a horse radish ?
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Artichokes (Globe) 20 Jul, Gabriel (Australia - tropical climate)
I live in Cairns-Qld, I would like to know were can I buy the artichokes and if the weather is good for them, I didn't see any plants in the nurseries here
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Artichokes (Globe) 14 Feb, Sam (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Did you find any plants or seeds up here? Did they grow?
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 19 Jul, Lauren (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I just harvested and ate the burdock ( gobo) I planted earlier this year. I'd like to plant more seeds. Any advice? Do I need to wait for the temperature to cool down a bit? In case you are wondering, all of it ended up as kinpira. It was devoured immediately. It was far too yummy.
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Kale (also Borecole) 19 Jul, Faye (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I'd love to grow my own kale but don't where to find them in Cape Town. Please advise. Thanks!
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Kale (also Borecole) 02 Sep, Gerard (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
You can buy seeds at any reputable nursery.
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