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Onion 17 Feb, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate): Consult the planting guide calendar and the footnote at the bottom of the page. If it says plant April and you plant Feb, the seeds/sets probably won't germinate/survive . There are reasons why it says to wait until April but take local conditions into considerations.
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Onion 12 Aug, Carol Rose (USA - Zone 9b climate): I found Dixondale Farms to be a great help. I ordered my onion slips form them. I had never ordered onion slips before so I was a little nervous about the process. I wasn't able to plant them when they arrived but I cared for them as per instructions and only lost a few before I could get them into my newly made raised beds. I planted sometime in early June I think and they are about 3 weeks or so form being ready. I live on the Central Coast of California and these onions look great. As a pretty new organic gardener I love to share my successes. Ck out Hollis and Nancy's homestead on YouTube. It is so helpful!!
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Pumpkin 15 Feb, Que (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): How many plants must I plant in a hectare?
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Pumpkin 16 Feb, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Google to find out some numbers. MAKE SURE you have plenty of bees in your area.
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Broccoli 15 Feb, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate): Can I plant broccoli in the same bed as tomatoes after I have removed the used tomato plants. Also my Broccoli grew big and leafy but the fruit itself bolted and flowered immediately???? They were very well watered and a mild summer here?
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Broccoli 16 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): You can grow anything after anything as long as you prepare the soil well for the next crop. People talk about crop rotation, it doesn't have to happen that way, It grew big and leafy because you over fertilised. It probably bolted and flowered because you were growing it into hotter weather. It says here you can plant Sept to Nov. Depending on you temperatures I wouldn't be planting that time of the year unless you have quite cool weather into Xmas. General rule you plant winter harvesting crops late summer early autumn and summer harvesting crops after the cool/cold winter.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 15 Feb, Sue (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Some of our cape gooseberries are growing elongated instead of round and the fruit is protruding through the end of the shell. The berries are still very green. Any idea what this would be please? The bush seems to be in good health.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): I watched Gardening Australia tonight on ABC TV - story on Tomatillo. There are 3 varieties/kind - one a medium size. one small and the third are bigger and push through the shell. Cape Gooseberry and Tomatillo are related so maybe this explains the concern you have.
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Potato 14 Feb, Chef (USA - Zone 8a climate): New to container potatoes Looking at Early types Late types Larger the better Thank you all for your time
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Potato 16 Feb, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4a climate): Look up the internet for varieties in your state/country.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 14 Feb, Herman mhagama (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): In Tanzania also grow well but market is problem where can we get market in South Africa or else in the world
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Pumpkin 12 Feb, Margaret (New Zealand - temperate climate): How long do I keep watering pumpkins? They are big now - mid Feb - leaves a bit mildewy. But new leaves growing.They were planted late Oct from memory.
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Pumpkin 22 Feb, Richard (Australia - temperate climate): Different pumpkin types take different times to grow but most take over a month to fully ripen and you often wont see any finished products until mid or late March. It is definitely not time to give up yet. Good things to those who wait :) The plants will die very rapidly after the temperature drops in April and May. However if your getting mildew on the leaves in mid Feb I would recommend that you prune or spray the affected leaves to reduce the spread. I have had years where the plant died in late Feb before the pumpkins fully matured and I was very sad.
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Pumpkin 15 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate): By the guide here pumpkins take around 5 months to grow and ripen.
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Onion 12 Feb, Rosie (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate): How do you care for onion plants: weeding, cutting back,spooning,fertilizing,watering?
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Onion 02 Mar, (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate): Start with good loose soil that has had some fertiliser, compost, manure put in it, don't over do it though. Water every day when small and then each 2 days when half grown. Keep weeded.
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French tarragon 12 Feb, Sonja (USA - Zone 10b climate): Any idea who sells it in CA? Can’t find anything but Russian Tarragon! Thank you
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French tarragon 11 Oct, MaryP (USA - Zone 6a climate): I bought mine from Territorial Seeds. They send rooted cuttings in pots.
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French tarragon 16 Feb, (USA - Zone 4a climate): Try seed selling companies on the net.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 12 Feb, Pamela Newman (USA - Zone 9b climate): Names of sweet corn grown in Goleta CA. Zone 9b, please. Thank you!!!
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Feb, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate): You can grow most corns anywhere, just get the planting time right.
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Artichokes (Globe) 09 Feb, Joseph Thomas (USA - Zone 9a climate): What is the best artichoke species for Tucson Arizona zone 9?
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Potato 09 Feb, Patricia Adams (USA - Zone 8b climate): I'm a beginner an is really fascinated with patio & container garden.what information can you give to be successful
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Potato 01 Mar, Matt stephens (USA - Zone 9b climate): My first season growing potatoes was last year. We used the Ruth Stout Method and had no problems. We created the raised bed, turned the dirt and added a layer of compost, then put the potatoes down and laid hay on top. We added a good 6-10 in of straw over the top when the sprout came out of the soil. Best and easiest method I have ever seen or heard of. What is described on here is also interesting, I just don't have enough cardboard or newspaper, so I'll be using straw again this year. Just a side note, we have seen/heard people grow things directly in the straw bale too. Usually when they don't have space in their yard, or no yard at all. This method also works well. Good luck!
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Potato 04 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): I've used straw to mound my potatoes and had a lot of issues with slugs and other insects. The straw also made it difficult to water (surprisingly), I had to add a lot of water to get down to the plant roots - I think when it is all soil, the water distributes better. I would use straw again, but it would not be my go to choice; but when there's not enough soil, straw is certainly easy to transport, light and affordable, additionally it is a byproduct (3rd cut) of another process. The straw also left the underlying soil in really good shape (taking the brunt of the sun and wind).
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Potato 12 Feb, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): That's a big subject! I'd say it depends on what you're trying to achieve. Do you just want a few really good veggies? Do you want to grow as much of your daily food as possible? Does your garden need to be aesthetically pleasing? There are lots of books on container gardening, you could try browsing your local library online. If space is limited, I say think about which veggies you love the most, which are pricey at the store, and which are most improved by eating fresh. Basil and salad greens for instance, are very easy to grow but very overpriced at the store. Corn and tomatoes are so much better homegrown. Whereas potatoes and onions are cheap at the store and not THAT much better homegrown so they're only worth it if you have plenty of space to devote. My advice for a beginner would be to start small and manageable, and build on that each year. Maybe this year buy a couple of Earthboxes or DIY a knockoff, and just grow a few of your favorite veggies. This will also reveal what some of your challenges might be. For instance my first year raccoons ate all my sweet corn, that taught me I would need a good fence in the future. ;-)
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Potato 11 Feb, Gary Hall (Australia - arid climate): Patricia you need to find out what the Potato season is for your climate Zone 8b is check with local Nursery or where you buy seed potato don't use culinary potato's as they might have fungus or disease.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 09 Feb, McDaniel (USA - Zone 10a climate): Can you start pole beans inside instead of outside. My ground not ready yet
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 15 Feb, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate): You have to be very careful growing seedlings indoors. New seedlings chase the sunlight and become very long (leggy) and thin stalked and therefore weak. Easy to snap the stalk. I germinate seed under shade cloth part day in sun, part day in shade. Two days after germination I take the shade cloth off. I move the table to vary the hours of sunlight and shade depending on how small/big seedlings are and what the temperature is.
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Tomato 08 Feb, Joe Musselwhite (USA - Zone 10a climate): What type tomatoes are best or grow area 10a and should they be determinate or indeterminate?
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