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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 28 Mar, Phillip (Australia - temperate climate)
When to plant cow pea in southern darling Downs region Queensland Tara
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 16 Mar, Jason Melville (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi my silverbeet grow this wonderful great big leaf but then they get really floppy and just lay down on the ground the new leaves are firm and good but they to just turn soft at full size and flop
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Radish 11 Mar, Levi (Australia - temperate climate)
What is the Harvest Legnth
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Radish 18 Mar, Celeste Archer (Australia - temperate climate)
Days to harvest (which does not include time to germinate -- so this is from seedling to harvest) varies by variety examples: Bartender Mammoth (35 days) -- Cherry Belle (20-30 days), -- China Rose (21- 28 days) -- Crimson Giant ( 28 days) -- Dragon’s Tail (50 days) --- Early Scarlet Globe (20-28 days) -- Fire ‘N’ Ice (25 days) -- French Breakfast (23 days) -- French Dressing (25 - 35 days) -- German Giant (30 - 40 days) -- Perfecto (25 days) -- Royal Purple (33 - 35 days) ================= extra large radish ============ Daikon Long (60 days) === Black Spanish Round (53 - 70 days) == Shinrimei (60 to 65 days) == Beauty Heart (60-65 day) == Watermelon Mantang Hong (50 days) etc.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 26 Feb, Diane Austin (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Why do my dwarf green beans have grey marks on the pods? Is it from the sprinkler? Leaves are very healthy. Can I eat them?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 20 Feb, Phillip (Australia - arid climate)
When do you plant sweet potatoes or potatoes in the Tara Queensland region
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 15 Mar, (Australia - arid climate)
Sept to Dec
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Cabbage 17 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
I want corn
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Ginger 16 Feb, Jillian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How deep a pot or structure can I plant ginger. Also I freeze my ginger whole and grate it frozen for recipes.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Feb, Nancy McAlary (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have been growing corn for several years, in small blocks in my suburban garden plot (6 to 12 stems at time). I stagger the planting to have a more continuous supply. In order to get full cobs (no gaps), corn, which is movement/wind pollinated, needs to have pollen from the top fall onto the lower cobs (with their silks showing). All I do is determine whether the pollen is ripe by tapping the top stem. They usually release pollen twice a day, in morning and then later in the day. If I see a small cloud of pollen falling, I break a few pieces of the top male flower spike and place them across the silks. If you have a big plot of corn they should self-pollinate easily and don't need this done, if you have smaller plots like me, it will always guarantee full cobs.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I read that corn pollinates for 5 days. So after about 2-3 days I wrap my hand around the bottom of the tassel and run my hand upwards. The pollen falls down onto the silks. Pick 21 days approx after pollination
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Marrow 05 Feb, Keith (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Where can I buy Marrow seeds please. I live in CHCH. Best regards. Keith.
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Marrow 06 Feb, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
You can use the seeds of courgettes to produce marrows, just leave them to grow larger. Feed well.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 01 Feb, Emeline Donoso-Brady (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The temperature here in Lithgow is from 14-26 till April, can I sow corn now? Thanks Emeline
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Mar, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Too late by the guide here.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 31 Jan, Kieron McPherson (Australia - tropical climate)
Hello there in 2023 I bought 2 sweet potato pots from bunnings and we planted in our avocado orchard and just let it run wild for a few months, when it came time to harvest I got 100kg of sweet potatoes my question is why do you say- They will go for miles and you will get no tubers. Was I just lucky or is there more to it than that?
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Horseradish 31 Jan, Lynda Georgeson (Australia - temperate climate)
I live near Toowoomba. Can anyone advise where I can purchase a plant of horseradish to grow?
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Pumpkin 19 Jan, Alice (Australia - temperate climate)
When can I expect a pumpkin vine to grow flowers? There are 3 plants taking up about 4m square space with no sign of a flower. What can I do to encourage flowers Northern Rivers NSW
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Pumpkin 17 Feb, Dirty Hands (Australia - tropical climate)
Yes usually after a few metres, but you'll get males first for a bit, so you gotta wait for the females and then hand pollenate for guaranteed fruit. Usually females only last a day, so check every morning. If you think it gonna rain, I think it's best to lift them out of the ground a bit.
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Pumpkin 24 Jan, (Australia - temperate climate)
Maybe soon.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 13 Jan, Andy (Australia - tropical climate)
Planted seeds and transplanted months ago into well drained garden bed. Now nearly 1 m tall with lovely purple fruit setting. Water once daily but minute yellow dots turning all leaves into dusty looking yellow leaves. Fruit still growing and seems OK. No evidence of insect infestation. What am I missing?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 25 Jan, Fay (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do the leaves feel dusty? If so, mites. Rinse leaves immediately, especially the underside, then get a miticide like wettable sulphur or need oil or... Have you scratched the surface of the ground? Water may not be penetrating.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 23 Jan, Peter (Australia - tropical climate)
Possibly a fungal problem from the high humidity we're experiencing in Bundy right now. You might see the same yellow dots on frangipani leaves this time of the year. Try a simple copper spray.
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Tomato 04 Jan, Lea (Australia - temperate climate)
Tomatoes being attacked by caterpillars picked one with a hole cut it in half and a caterpillar came out. They seem to be attacking before fruit has ripened. Will I need something stronger than pyrenthrium. Thanks
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Tomato 24 Jan, Nancy M (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I've been growing tomatoes in the subtropics for years, the best insect/caterpillar repellents are barriers, which means bagging the fruit. Online sellers (don't want to name them here but the biggest one starts with an A), sell various sized drawstring fruit bags in bulk orders (20, 30 etc). These are reusable, I usually give them a soak in hot water at the end of the season to kill any eggs or pathogens, dry them and store them and I get several years out of them. I bag the baby tomatoes when the first tiny fruit forms as the bugs get there quickly. Yes, it is extra work. But it does work and avoids the need for harsh frequent insecticide spraying. The only tip I have about buying these is get the softer fabrics, there are some with a firm fabric that doesn't close well.
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Tomato 08 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Best to grow tomatoes into the winter months. The summer early autumn time has lots of rain which is the breeding time for bugs and insects. After Easter plant seedlings.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 04 Jan, Gordon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I live on the central coast nsw is it to late to sow chilly seed this time of the early January
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 02 Jan, LizziT (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Hello, I would love some tubers as well, please? I am near Waihi. Thank you!
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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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