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Beetroot (also Beets) 23 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Grow the variety you like, does a week or two make any difference ?
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Onion 22 Feb, Brett (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If I was to plant brown onions, once harvested, how long will they last when they are stored in the pantry?
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Onion 05 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Brown onions keep better than white onions. Let them harden off a bit after picking and keep in a cool aeriated area. Don't pack them tight - like in a bag.
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Onion 26 Feb, Greg J (Australia - temperate climate)
Geelong Australia. I pulled up a couple of beds of brown onions in November. They've been hanging in the back shed since then, no problems at all. They're still as good as when I pulled them up, and we've been using them slowly. I think they will easily last 6 months or more.]
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Onion 25 Feb, Brad (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Depends on the variety of brown onion mate, the more pungent ones will store longer but they are more suitable to cooler areas. I'm sub-tropical too i'm from brisbane and I do a variety call "Texas early granno" I pulled about 70 to 80 out last year and none went bad. The trick is to harvest them when you need them. Green Harvest is a great site where I get most of my seeds from they are situated in south-east Qld and they have a lot of info of different varieties and the climates they are best suited for. Hope that helped Brett. -Brad
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Fennel (also Bronze fennel) 21 Feb, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Thinking of growing fennel for the first time, to attract swallowtails. I've never grown it because I've heard it inhibits the growth of nearby plants. But I'm unclear HOW it does that. Is it a chemical exuded from the roots? In other words, would growing it in a large pot help? Or is it a compound the whole plant gives off, like a pheromone released into the air? One gardener told me they're only allelopathic if allowed to flower. Has this been anyone's experience?
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Fennel (also Bronze fennel) 12 Apr, Rachel (USA - Zone 10b climate)
I believe it to be invasive and can take over other plants and deprive them of light and nutrients
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 21 Feb, David (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are Rossella roots invasive
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 22 Feb, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)
I have not found the roots to be invasive at all. They tend to form a main tap root with tiny roots branching out from it.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 21 Feb, Benny Anthony (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I live in West Auckland New Zealand and would like to know where I can find collard greens?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 28 Feb, Jess (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi Benny, try ' King seeds '. That's where I got mine. Best of luck
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 23 Feb, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Try seed selling companies on the net.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 20 Feb, Sharon (Australia - temperate climate)
What type is best for colder weather in winter and where can I purchase seeds please. Thankyou
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 22 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Look up seed selling companies on the web,like Boondie Seeds, Eden Seeds etc.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 08 Jun, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You can buy them from Bunnings. I got them from there
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Potato 20 Feb, Gerrie (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Can we plant patatoes in march in limpopo in south africa? We have irregation. Which cultvar? We didt get any frost. Thanks...
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Potato 22 Feb, Anonymous (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Work out your climate zone from the BLUE TAB and then check the planting calendar for potatoes for your zone.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 20 Feb, Jean Shitabata (USA - Zone 12a climate)
I am growing some Chinese peas. Plants are about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall. But no flowers . Any advice.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 22 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Depends what variety they are - some don't flower until 4-5' some about 3'. I grow Oregon Giant .
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Peas 19 Feb, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in outer Melbourne, and am trying to grow little different kind of peas, Butterfly Peas (Clitoria Tematea), without too much success. Is Melbourne's climate warm enough for Butterfly Pea to grow in open garden? Thank you for your attention and your time.
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Peas 22 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
It could be too hot at the moment. Wait until mid March and grow into the cooler Autumn and Winter.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 19 Feb, Pat (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Will yacon roots be safe underneath the ground in the winter and be able to regrow again in spring in zone 7a? (Is it Perennial in zone 7a?) Thank you. Pat
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Strawberries (from seeds) 18 Feb, arden sabin (USA - Zone 5a climate)
how to grow climbing strawberries from seeds in a garden out side
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Garlic 18 Feb, Wynny (USA - Zone 9a climate)
I live in zone 9a. It is Feb. 17. I would like to know (since I already planted the garlic today) when I can (or can't) harvest. Will I be able to harvest this year, or will I have to wait until next year?Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall?
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Garlic 22 Feb, Anonymous (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Lucky for you, you're in the same climate zone as the famous garlic producing town of Gilroy, CA. I understand they plant around late October/November and harvest in June or July. I'm not sure what the result will be for you since you planted yours later and garlic needs a very long season. Try pulling them up in July. If your weather gets very hot before then I'd put some light shade cloth over the garlic to bring the temperature down a few degrees. You may find that your bulbs are smaller than you hoped for, or that it only makes one large clove instead of separate cloves. They should still be good, just not ideal. Then try planting again around Halloween and your garlic should be much bigger next year. Btw, I'm not sure why the chart says garlic shouldn't be planted in 9a. Certainly 9a on the West Coast can and does plant it.
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Garlic 19 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the planting notes at the top of the page. Harvest times . Also it does not recommend planting garlic in your climate zone.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 16 Feb, Tom ( Queensland - sub tropical climate ) (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have been told that SCARLET RUNNER beans, will usually fail to flower and fruit in my sub-tropical Brisbane location, presumably owing to temperatures and humidity. If this is correct for usual planting times, so should I try growing them in our Autumn and Winter period ?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
There are times of the year to plant a crop and times when not to. I don't plant beans in the autumn/winter - why because the bean fly kills them. Late summer autumn is usually a wet time with rain - rain is the giver of life to most things, plants insects disease. So now I grow my beans from late winter - no bean fly no problems. In sub tropical don't expect to grow much over summer - weather extremes are too hazardous for most plants. I live near Bundy.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Feb, Steve (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have given up on Scarlet Runners, had no success in Brisbane, some success in Southern NSW and good crop in Canberra. That should indicate the weather they like :-) I now grow dwarf beans only, fewer pests, bigger crops, no need for frames or teepees.
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Onion 16 Feb, Judith c Greenleaf (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Can I plant onion sets in February or march? what sweet onion varieties do you suggest for No. Ca. marine zone 9B? Thank you.
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