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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant Dec for your climate zone. Leave one in your pantry and it will start shooting, then plant out. The end from where it attached to the vine when growing.
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Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 19 Apr, Clare (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted some mizuna seedlings two weeks ago and they are growing well. Only problem is that yellow flowers are appearing already, before I've had a chance to use the leaves! If I snip these off will they keep giving me leaves or bolt altogether?
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Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How rich is your soil. Snap them off.
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Onion 18 Apr, Graham Bower (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been growing butternut pumpkin and trombone zucchini in close proximity and saving seed for following season. I saved seed from each for this seasons planting. This year my produce appears to be a cross of thes two . Is this possible? Can these cross pollinate? The fruit has been huge and eats very much like a quality butternut.
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Onion 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
I believe they do cross pollinate.
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Asparagus 18 Apr, Wendy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I’m on the Sunshine Coast Qld. It’s autumn now so do I cut back my asparagus plant now. It’s starting to die off but still sending spears up. Thanks
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Asparagus 21 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate)
Leave until late August to cut back, then fertilise, compost and water. Stop watering in the next month.
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Asparagus 19 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I stop watering at the end of April and just leave it. I cut back the end of August and apply fertiliser then water and 4-6 (??)
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 17 Apr, Barb (USA - Zone 11a climate)
Can mustard greens be grown in zone 11 and when should seeds be planted?
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
By the planting guide here no.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 15 Apr, Plaridel Logan (Australia - tropical climate)
I also failed 2x that started from yellowing followed by falling off flowers and died. A friend of mine who succeeded in getting healthy fruits told me she planted in a generous amount of soil mix of compost cocopeat and carbonized rice hull and planted in companion of string beans. I'm just waiting for my seed order so I can apply the same approach and hope with God's grace for a positive result.
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Pumpkin 12 Apr, Megan (Australia - temperate climate)
Every year I plant pumpkin seeds with no success. But late in the season self planted seeds grow and I’m lucky to get one pumpkin before the frosts come. What am I doing wrong..
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Pumpkin 13 Apr, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
The biggest mistake with pumpkin, beans, peas, corn etc is they are over watered and rot in the soil at planting time. Too much water and high temps cause them to rot. Temperate zone planting is Sept - Dec. To plant in Sept to mid Oct probably requires to have them in a warm place or indoors to germinate. Try and use a light soil/potting mix/seed raising soil. Or even a combo of these with some perlite. You want the soil to drain freely. Prepare your pots or garden soil and give a good watering, then plant the seeds, don't water again until day 4-5 and only lightly. Or another way is to place some paper towel on a plate, put your seeds on the paper, cover with another piece of paper towel. Give this a good watering and drain off the excess water. Re wet it morning and night draining off the excess water. When the seeds have sent out a tap root plant them into your moist soil.
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Garlic 12 Apr, Barbara White (Australia - tropical climate)
I want to try growing garlic in the tropics what type would you recommend
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Garlic 13 Apr, Bury (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Glenlarge and Italian Pink
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 09 Apr, Selman (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can I grow Black eye peas in April where I live in south Brisbane ? Thank you .
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 08 Apr, marco (Australia - tropical climate)
hi i live on the gold coast .i have planted new zucchini a few weeks ago they are looking good ,some flower stems are sprouting now .so we will see if it works out .zucchini are great !! i get one a week or more in the good times ,i stuff them full anything they are healthy and filling .
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 06 Apr, Tim (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I live in Rotorua and planted a choko seedling 3 years ago in a north-facing spot that gets lots of sun and warmth in summer, and where the vines can grow up over and along the deck railings. (This year it has 'taken over', climbing up the old cable of a TV aerial!) Each year it has grown bigger, and this year it has produced a lot of flowers, but these are all male! The cold weather will be here soon, and the top growth will get killed back by the first frosts. I'm thinking that it's a waste of space and the growing season here too short for any fruits to develop. Is there anyone in the Central North Island who has had any success with chokos outdoors, or should I dig it out and use the prime sunny location for something else?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 20 Apr, Tira Avery (Australia - temperate climate)
Victoria, Australia. We started to grow choko this year as we just learnt that chokos can be a perennial (dying back in winter) here in Victoria. Thai people eat both its young tips and leaves as well as its fruit.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 09 Apr, Nadege (Australia - arid climate)
Hi there It's always a tough decision to take down a beautiful, healthy plant. If you have something else lined up for the spot then take it down with gratitude and put it in the compost where the nutrients can be recycled. I find that always helps me to do it with this knowledge in mind. Otherwise, if you like it and have nothing else for that spot, keep it and see how it turns out.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 08 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
You are temperate NZ and by the guide here it won't grow in your area. It needs warmer weather.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 05 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate)
i was looking for websites to help with my school project and this helped so much. thanks alot.
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Garlic 04 Apr, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)
For a number of years now in Melbourne, we have been planting Garlic near the shortest day and harvesting near to the longest day of the year. So far all OK.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 02 Apr, marco (Australia - tropical climate)
hi i am from the gold coast queensland . i have my seedlings in the ground 3 inch tall now all grown from seed .i have a older plant that has taken off it has flowers and eggplants are growing so it might be a good time to grow if u live in this area ....
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 02 Apr, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
You need some warmth greenhouse effect, try plant seeding in some moonlight or artificial light small amounts of spagnum moss on bottom Ive used not too damp as mold can effect seedling you may not see it good luck.with planting..
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Ginger 02 Apr, marco (Australia - tropical climate)
i live on the gold coast .my ginger is starting to flower . i have harvest some and all i do is clean slice thin .then freeze in bag.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 31 Mar, Vicki (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
In the above chart for rockmelon, am I correct in assuming that the blank months (F.M.A.M.J.J,) after planting is the growing season.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 01 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The blank months are when you don't plant seeds or transplant seedlings. The S is for planting seeds early - like indoors (warmer atmosphere inside than outside if planting say spring summer crop). P is normal outdoor planting times and T is plant out your seedlings. These times are a little late. Commercial growers have there seedlings planted by end Sept here sub tropical. Your question is right and wrong to some degree. If all months are blank then nothing grows. Forget about the blank months, the guide is about PLANTING TIMES.
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Potato 30 Mar, Lee Patterson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in Taree, Mid North Coast, NSW. I have Potato Bags ready for planting and would like to know when is the right time for me to plant. Also, when do potato seedlings go on sale. Thank you.
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Potato 31 Mar, Gary Hall (Australia - arid climate)
Hi Lee I'm from Wauchope and the Potato season is August, September and october you can get seed potato from Bunnings in the Gardening section in Taree if not try one of the rural centre's in Taree hope this helps.
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