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Potato 03 Dec, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Check calander at the top of the page
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 27 Nov, John Ingham (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How to bag capsicums to prevent fruit fly infestation. eg individual bagging or by the branch,
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 27 Nov, Mary Ann Wright (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I purchase Collard Green seeds in Australia . Thank- you
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Ginger 18 Nov, Dee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can you grow ginger from shop bought ginger in the supermarket?
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 16 Nov, Gloria (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted about a dozen shallot bulbs 3 months ago in a slightly raised bed in partial shade Waited for them to start flowering then died back. Today I dug them up and they had not developed shallots. Is this overwatering we had had lots of heavy rain during this period or do they need more sun
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 17 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have grown shallots for 40 years and I had problems this year when it rained a lot. The tops were wet a lot and died back and the bulbs never developed. They were in good free draining red soil in Bundaberg. Shallots grow best in good rich friable soil. I start planting in March and usually pick the last by late Oct. If you want to eat the stem bulb pick before they start flowering. I have sold a lot of mature bulbs to people who use them in sauces. In the cooler months they stay like a spring onion longer, but in the warmer/hotter weather they go to bulbs quicker. Plenty of sun.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 16 Mar, Hong (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
That's great to see that you can grow them well in Bundaberg. May I ask what variety is good for your region? I'm in NNSW but it is still subtropical.
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Brussels sprouts 16 Nov, brian hoare (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
When is a good time to grow brussels sprouts in cool climate from seeds to avoid hot weather?
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Brussels sprouts 17 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Check the planting guide here for your climate zone.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 12 Nov, rodney (Australia - temperate climate)
Planted shallots mid August are about 60cms high and flowering, are they ready for harvest
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 15 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
yes - try and pick just before the go to seed.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 12 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate)
will my climbing beans flower again when the possum eats all the flowers
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Potato 08 Nov, Peter Chapman (Australia - temperate climate)
My potatos have come on very nicely. I just started digging them for new potatoes. Wife did some with parsley garlic and butter - delicious. Now my question is how long can I leave my potatoes in the ground after the tops dry off. We live in a Retirement Village which has lovely large veg plots. We do not have a lot of room to store spuds. Cheers Pete
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Potato 10 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If the soil is fairly dry they could keep for a couple of weeks in the soil. When you dig them up, leave in the sun or a shaded place for 1 or 2 days to toughen the skin a bit then store in a cool dark place.
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Asparagus 04 Nov, Joann Reifel (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
We actually live in Sierra Leone. We have had our plants for several years. We keep watering them through dry season (Mid Nov-April) so they won't die. Will they die if left alone or just hibernate? Also, should we trim fronds off at all or bend them over to reseed (they have multiplied on their own fairly well). And when should we add compost?
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Asparagus 10 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I cut my ferns off late winter (August), apply compost and fertilise and water well. I pick all spears until the end of Oct (2 mths) then I let the ferns grow. I water each week. I do another picking in Feb for 3-4 weeks. Then I let grow again. I water until end of Autumn. Then let the ferns die back. Cut off end of winter. I cut my ferns off water really well. apply 100-150mm of compost and fertilise and water well. Spears usually start shooting straight away (early Sept). I live Sub-tropical Australia.
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Celery 02 Nov, Miroslav Andjic (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, what does the word "blanching" mean in the above context: (Compatible with (can grow beside): Not applicable as celery needs to be close together to encourage blanching)? Thanks, Miroslav Andjic
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Celery 07 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you plant celery close together the stalks are protected from the sunlight and the outside leaves are a light green/white colour - blanched. Plant them far apart and the stalks are darker green and a bitter.
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Celery 03 Nov, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Blanching celery means that a portion of the stem is white instead of green.
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Celery 03 Nov, Miroslav Andjic (Australia - temperate climate)
Thank you very much Liz.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 30 Oct, bernie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in the Redlands on the sourthern outskirts of Brisbane. I am trying to grow sweet potatoes for the first time. I have grown my own slips and planted them out and the vines are growing nicely. What I would like to know is where do the tubers grow from. Is it from the base of the slip or from the vines. Also I only have one vine growing from each plant. Do I need more than one vine and if so how do I encourage the extra vines.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 30 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The best way to plant sweet potatoes is to take a piece of vine with growing tip at one end about 400mm long, strip most of the leaves off but leave the growing tip (last 150mm) plant that in a trench with the tip sticking out of the soil. Water every day until it starts growing. Along the slip where the leaves joined the vine tubers will grow.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 29 Oct, Dorothy Curtain (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am in Fremantle area in WA and want to know what type of soil is best and if windy conditions are detrimental to growing loofah , and do they withstand 40dg.which can happen over summer , so for this area when is best time for planting . Thank you
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 30 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
The planting guide is at the top of the page - pick temperate climate zone - spring -summer. Try and protect from the wind and if possible a bit of shade morning or afternoon. On a trellis if possible.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 28 Oct, Sheryn Verner (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do I cut back my rosella plant after fruiting.? Mine seems to be dying, not a single leaf on it.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 28 Oct, Vincent Power (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
What is the growing habit of Cantelope. Can I train them up a trellis or mesh frame to 2 metres or do they spread sideways?
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 07 Mar, Peter Chapman (Australia - temperate climate)
I harvested my first Rock Melon Yesterday, It weighed 3KG and is delicious. I have another 17 melons still on four vines. I grew mine on a trellis and up against a chicken wire wall about 6ft high. It grew up the trellis and back across the chicken wire roof of my garden. It also started going across the neighbour's chicken wire roof. I made up hammocks because I believe they would break off the vine due to weight. I used a fairly large square of an old stretchy T shirts. Tie some string in each corner and suspend the melons. I grew them in well fertilised, cow poo dug in and gave them a lot of cow poo mixed with about 4 handfulls of Rooster Booster in a 60Lt rubbish bin full of waer. Hope this helps. Cheers Pete (NSW Central Coast)
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 30 Oct, (Australia - temperate climate)
You could let them grow on a trellis or along the ground.
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Asparagus 27 Oct, DIEDRE BRAY (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, should asparagus be staked. Every time my asparagus matures the stems always blow over.
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Asparagus 30 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a patch about 1.5m x 1m and I put a few stakes around the edges with 2-3 ropes up the stakes to keep them tidy.
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