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Artichokes (Globe) 13 Jan, Carolyn (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I live in Brisbane and I have not had success in growing Globe Artichokes in the subtropical climate. Has anyone in SEQ managed to successfully grow them? What are your tips?
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Artichokes (Globe) 15 Mar, Ei (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi Carolyn, I'm curious what happens when you try to grow Globe Artichokes? How do they fail? Is it too humid for them?
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 06 Jan, Christie (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, Do they need full sun? Could I plant them in part shade in a giant tub? Thank you!
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 18 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): yes
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Asparagus 03 Jan, david (Australia - sub-tropical climate): When is the best time to split crowns and replant?
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Asparagus 05 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): In the winter while they are dormant.
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Asparagus 02 Jan, John d braby (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I've bought purple asparagus in a pot. There are 6 woody stems in the pot. Should I try to disentangle the root systems and plant each stem separately ?
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Asparagus 06 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Yes. Detangle the roots and plant separately.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 01 Jan, Goldy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hello, first time gardener here! ;-) Bought eggplant seedlings from Bunnings and planted all of them (6) in a round pot, approx 10cm apart. I know it requires 45-50cm apart. Will they grow and produce fruit as is or do I have to set them apart further? i.e. re plant in a different pot?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 05 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): First time gardener learn a golden rule - when they suggest 45-50cm between plants there is a very good reason. They need that amount of soil area to be able to source enough nutriets to produce a decent crop.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 04 Jan, Liz (Australia - temperate climate): Eggplant leaves/plants can spread a bit, so separate pots or beds would be best
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Dill 31 Dec, COLIN (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Can dill be successfully grown in a pot?
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Brussels sprouts 31 Dec, Michael (New Zealand - temperate climate): When is the best month to plant young Brussel sprouts plants so they mature in the colder weather?I am in Auckland
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Pumpkin 29 Dec, Xander (Australia - sub-tropical climate): How do l tell the difference between male and female flower
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Pumpkin 29 Sep, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): Have a look at the thing growing inside the flower. Does it look like a male thing or a female thing? I think this will answer your question.
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Pumpkin 04 Jan, Gabriella (Australia - temperate climate): Female flowers have a tiny pumpkin at the base of the flower, males just have stem.
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Horseradish 27 Dec, Martin Wynne (Australia - sub-tropical climate): My Horseradish has been in the ground for 6 months and at the start flourished with plant of leaf growth now it looks as if the leaves have dried up. What is the problem. Date 29th December 2022. Live in Gold Coast
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Pumpkin 24 Dec, John (Australia - tropical climate): Why do my pumpkins get to the size of a fifty cent peace and go yellow and drop off
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Pumpkin 04 Jan, Gabriella (Australia - temperate climate): They haven't been pollinated. Try transferring pollen from male flower to female flower.
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Pumpkin 27 Jan, Adam (Australia - temperate climate): What is the best method to pollinate? Using a cutip?
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Brussels sprouts 21 Dec, Karen (Australia - sub-tropical climate): We have had Brussels sprouts growing in the community garden, would be better to plant them in cooler months or plant them just before the cooler months so we can harvest them. Brassicaceae same as cabbage and Broccoli, cauliflower to avoid the cabbage moth from eating the leaves? we don't like to use chemical sprays. All natural.
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Garlic 15 Dec, Keith Moses (Australia - temperate climate): I have just purchased some garlic which is sprouting shoots. As it is december in Brisbane, is there any point in planting these cloves?
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Garlic 29 Jan, marco (Australia - sub-tropical climate): my garlic has sprouted from last year's crop .late december jan .i live on the gold coast .i have no idea if they will be any good . i will let u know in a years time ....haha .
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) 09 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Asparagus Pea is aka Winged Pea, NOT winged bean which is a totally different plant and tastes totally different.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) 23 Dec, A. Gardener (Australia - temperate climate): Thanks for pointing this out, the 'pea' vs 'bean' nomenclature and profusion of common names is indeed confusing. Given the references to red vs blue flowers and variable cold-hardiness in this thread it is pretty clear people are talking about both Lotus tetragonobolus (asparagus or winged pea, the topic of this page) and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (winged bean aka Goa bean, cigarillas, four-angled bean, four-cornered bean, manila bean, princess bean, dragon bean). A bit of googling and the comments here show they are indeed quite different: Lotus tetragonobolus aka Tetragonolobus purpureus is the one sold at Bunnings (https://www.bunnings.com.au/johnsons-winged-pea-seed_p2961839), the pods of which are supposed to taste like asparagus. It has red flowers, a spreading low habit, and only the pod is edible. Harvest early & often, best around 2.5 cm (80 days, or 1-2 days after flower fade) and before 5 cm. It does well in a temperate/Mediterranean climate, not so well in the tropics. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (winged bean, Goa bean etc) is available in Australia from a few specialist seed merchants, just search using the Latin name. It has white/blue flowers and climbs to 3m, all parts are edible though the beans should be picked < 10cm as they become woody. Plant soaked & scarified seed in early summer (or start indoors) for best germination and cropping during shorter winter days (note many varieties are day length sensitive - try Hunan or Emerald Star varieties, daylight neutral). Perennial unless its tuber is harvested.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Dec, Tamra Stafford (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Our choko vine produces very well, but the majority of the chokos appear to be stung or dimpled. What is doing this, and can we stop it.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 04 Dec, karen (USA - Zone 12a climate): I bought a daikon at a local market with intact roots. I am going to plant the crown to collect seeds but wondering about the roots growing from the pointed end. if I plant that piece will anything happen?
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 02 Mar, Peter (Australia - temperate climate): You need to plant seeds to get a new radish - can't do it from the root.
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Ginger 01 Dec, Sue Spencer (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I m trying to grow some store-bought ginger suspended over water half in and half out. It has some nice looking knobs but so far has not sprouted after almost 2 months. Should I give up or put it in the ground or just cook it. Haha.
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Ginger 04 Dec, Linna (Australia - temperate climate): Ginger is usually sprayed with a growth inhibitor so it doesn't shoot up (if store-bought). Soak for 24 hours in water and rinse off. Then plant nice plump pieces of it. They are a slow grower so about eight to ten months.
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