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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 08 Mar, Kelly (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
In my past experience of growing beans like scarlet runner in Southern Tasmania, they are prolific. And now, I am in Northern Coastline, I have to do the opposite of everything I have done in Tasmania. Nonetheless, it is all about knowing and tweaking the timing. We can always trick the plants to do what we want them to do. (Gardening is not as organic and natural as one may think. It is highly mathematical and formulated if you want the best yield). Good luck experimenting.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 11 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Yes, growing stuff in southern Aussie seems to be a spring summer thing whereas in the northern half more like autumn winter. Gardening is about germinating and growing in the best season to suit each crop to achieve the best results. I don't grow much in summer because of cyclones, heat, wind, rain, humidity. It is the old - reward for effort equation.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 08 Mar, Kelly (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Is it important to store all my seeds in the refridgerator? Can I simply store it in a plastic box out of the sunlight?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 11 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Seeds generally only last a few years so best kept in the fridge. If you are going to use soon - this autumn/winter then in a box out of the sunlight would be ok.
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 08 Mar, Kelly Soo (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Looking at the weather this year in Coffs Harbour, do you think I could sow direct for the Napa Cabbage this outside in July?
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 11 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Chinese cabbage germinate very quickly. I have them germinating now. You could do it in May June July outside. If now make up a little tray of light soil, plant and keep moist - not really wet. They will germinate in 3-5 days.
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Cauliflower 06 Mar, Niki little (Australia - temperate climate)
Is there anywhere in qld that you can purchase fioretto cauliflower blossom seeds. Thank you
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Cauliflower 09 Mar, anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google about it. It is a new cauli and Perfection Fresh has exclusive rights to it.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 02 Mar, Dena Vidovich (Australia - temperate climate)
Why aren't my runner beans flowering?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 02 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
It might just be a bit early . Try spraying with some cool water.
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Tomato 01 Mar, Gary Hall (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Did anyone else have problems with tomatoes this year I had to convert back to my tiny Toms ( skin too tough for those pesky pests next year I going back to Nicotine spray that'll knock them around a bit) .
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Tomato 07 Aug, Tom (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My summer toms had a lot of rust but I kept cutting out the infected foliage and the rest of the plant produced just fine. The vines didn't look great but I had bumper crops of large, delicious tomatoes. Also a long season the seed came up in early spring and they produced for 6 months.
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Tomato 10 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a problem with wilt at the moment - never had it before. Very annoying.
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Tomato 04 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I don't have much problems with cherry tomatoes - other varieties the pest generally get to them and yellow leaf curl virus. I'm going to try double layer of bird netting I bought cheap.
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Garlic 25 Feb, Beverley (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I would like to know the best varieties to plant for my conditions. Thank you
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Garlic 04 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do some research of varieties - there wouldn't be that much difference.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 23 Feb, Joan Markby (Australia - temperate climate)
Do green capsicums turn red.or are they different varieties
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 25 Feb, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Yes, your capsicums will change colour as they ripen. Varieties are red, yellow, orange when ripe.
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Pumpkin 23 Feb, JUDITH MCPHERSON (Australia - temperate climate)
Why would I not be getting female flowers on my butternut vines?
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Pumpkin 25 Feb, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Female flowers follow the male ones and it sometimes takes a few days for them to start.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 22 Feb, Manjeet (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it okay to use the Mustard seeds used cooking for planting, red or yellow?
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 24 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try it and see what happens.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 22 Feb, Manjeet (Australia - temperate climate)
Recipe for okra Okra Wash and dry well, make a cut across the Okra and stuff it with a mixture of Cumin, coriander, Turmeric, chilli, and salt powders. Heat oil in a Vok and fry them till slightly brown. Best eaten with Indian Chapattis or Naan. Do give it a try!
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Onion 21 Feb, Narelle (Australia - tropical climate)
Is Mackay too hot to grow onions? What's the best variety for up here? Thanks
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Onion 22 Feb, (Australia - tropical climate)
Any variety.
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Onion 22 Feb, Anonymous of Bundaberg (Australia - tropical climate)
Go to onion, set the climate zone to tropical and it will show you in the calendar guide. They take a long time to grow and are generally cheapish in shops.
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Fennel (also Bronze fennel) 21 Feb, mick (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Fennel that is skinny and not bulbous is the male plant discard it and keep the plump ones these are female
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Asparagus 21 Feb, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello my plant is about 4yrs old was getting skinny shoots until I put dried chicken manure from my chooks on and within weeks I started getting thicker shoots the size of an index finger, I'm in Alice Springs where we get minus 5 temps in winter when is the best time to prune as I've never pruned it before. Thank you looking forward to hearing from you.
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Asparagus 08 Mar, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)
Asparagus is a 'gross feeder' meaning that it likes rich soil with plenty of nitrogen. That is why the poultry manure gave them a burst. Harvest the spears from Spring into Summer, then let the spears grow into 'ferny' heads. Keep the water and nutrients up, use a good mulch to retain water, then cut the heads off at ground level when they turn yellow in late autum. Leaving the ferny heads on helps the plant to regenerate. You should have a good crop next season. Asparagus is quite cold hardy. Trust this helps
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French tarragon 20 Feb, Wendy Strathearn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am making a calendar for my potting shed wall., from your website, thank you for that. Just a quick question, you have French Taragon, plant out seedlings from Sept to Jan, however, there is no instructions for Sowing Seed. I am assuming it would be sow seed August, then Sept sow seed and plant out etc etc. Have i guessed correctly? Thank you Wendy Strathearn
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