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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 20 Mar, Graham (Australia - temperate climate)
I have grown trombone zucchinnis this year in amongst butternut pumpkins. Can anyone enlighten me as to whether they will cross pollinate.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 26 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
yes they can.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Mar, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
I think that your trombone will be ready to harvest in about 60 days (from seedling to harvest date - called a summer squash) -- and I think that butternut squash (pumpkins) take closer to 120 days (from seedling to harvest date - called a winter squash) ==> my best guess is they will not be flowering at the same time; so no cross pollination will occur. If for some reason you staggered the planting so they were to flower at the same time; my best guess is YES they can cross pollinate -- squash seems to cross pollinate with other squash easily....however, this is just a guess based on what I know about other squash.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Mar, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)
Tromboncino and butternut are both Cucurbitus moschato so would cross pollinate. As Cucurbits are pollinated by insects you would need to have a substantial distance between them (a few house blocks) to avoid this happening. If you want to save Tromboncino seed you would need to remove ALL of the male flowers off the butternuts as they appeared. The Butternuts would then be hybrid but the Tromboncino's should be pure. Check the botanical names of all pumpkins, squash, marrows, zucchinis, etc. before interplanting. If the specific name comes up with both, they will cross pollinate. Trust this helps
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Ginger 20 Mar, ron (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
bought some youngish ginger at the bundy markets today if i plant now 21/3/22 will it still grow over winter.thetemperature never goes below 8to10 degrees centrade
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Ginger 26 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant Oct to Dec.
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Pumpkin 19 Mar, Elizabeth Koch (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My pumpkins 2 Queensland blue have grown to about 6inches across, but now are starting to die. Lost a lot of smaller ones, about 2 to 3 inches big. Doing all the right things I think. The butternut have no problems.
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Pumpkin 02 Apr, marco (Australia - tropical climate)
pumpkin trick is to deep plant the pumpkin from the start .dig a 1 foot plant in that, do not fill hole full of ground . let plant grow . when the plant is well above hole fill hole with soil .find the path u want the plant to grow and dont move . as the plant grows take out the runner branches .let grow for 3 to 4 meters then let 2 or 3 runners grow .when you have about 3 pumpkins nib any new runners ,keep pumpkin off soil use timber or tile .also as the plant grows the plant wants to grow up ,just put trowel on the growth ,this keeps it low to ground .why u grow 3 meters is because the leaves collect sun make plant strong for pumpkin to grow .also growing low to ground roots can appear at each branch that helps plant .i look at my plant at least once a week in growing time because u need to control its growth .i grew 3 big pumpkins for the first time and its worth all the attention .if u let it go wild the flowers just fall off or a pumpkin dies after a week or so and u end up with nothing
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Pumpkin 07 Jun, Meghan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
marco. you dig a hole and plant pumpkin seeds? don't you plant in a mound? can you plant seeds now?
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Leeks 19 Mar, Dionne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We grown American Flag with great success. We mostly direct seed and sometimes transplant. We always broadfork a bed before planting and add a little ag lime (especially pre-seeding with alliums). We don't let them get gigantic like you see in the shop. You can, but that requires transplanting into a small trench and then hilling up to blanche. We find the bunches of baby leeks just as popular as the large ones. Leeks with asparagus are so wonderful on pizza with a good French sorrel and parsley pesto base! Leeks can handle more water than you realise.
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Garlic 15 Mar, Diana (Australia - temperate climate)
I've tried to grow garlic for a couple of years now without much success. My last crop grown from store bought organic garlic, only had one large bulb. Is garlic a heavy feeder? What is the best way to prepare the bed for them?
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Garlic 20 Mar, Melanie L Schoen (Australia - arid climate)
Sometimes store bought garlic is treated with a chemical that deters it from sprouting. Can you get it from a local supplier? Organic?
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Garlic 17 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It does not require a lot of nitrogen - just good friable soil with a little fertiliser.
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Ginger 12 Mar, Lorna (Australia - tropical climate)
I’m in tropical Nth Queensland, I’d rather grow my ginger in pots/ containers. What would be a suitable size & shape pots/containers to use please?
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Ginger 16 Mar, Fiona (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Lorna I have grown Thai Ginger successfully in 300mm pot with well draining potting mix in Cairns. I just keep replanting a few pieces after harvest. I mince the ginger, then freeze it in zip locks, in a sausage shape. Easy to cut a bit off when you need it.
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Ginger 15 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have never grown it but probably half a 200l drum. The smaller the pot the more critical the attention to watering and fertilising. Or half a 60l drum. Try at motor car servicing centers.
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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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