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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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French tarragon 21 Feb, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Wendy, The catch with French tarragon is that it doesn't produce many seeds and 'Tarragon' seeds sold commercially will almost certainly be Russian tarragon. If you are lucky enough to have genuine French tarragon seeds, then your plan for growing them is suitable.
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Ginger 15 Feb, pattatas (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Ginger is very expensive here in Tasmania at the moment. $65/kilo! How large do the pieces of 'root' with sprouting bud have to be to be viable? (I get them started in a small pot kept above the fridge which benefits from the extra warmth generated.)
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Ginger 09 May, Toni (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Start with a piece about as big as your thumb. Don't plant until Summer in Tassie or the root will just rot.
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Ginger 22 Feb, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I'm Bundaberg Qld - someone here advertising on Facebook Market Place selling Ginger (he may have run out by now) $30/kg. You can have up to 5kg posted to you for $9.50 or $13. You would only get about 1.5-1.75kg in small bag and probably 3kg in bigger bag. I could find out their phone number.
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Ginger 18 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
Ginger is a warm/hot climate crop.
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Kale (also Borecole) 14 Feb, Ethan (Australia - temperate climate)
amazing details and much better than the other website I was on
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Potato 11 Feb, grace (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I live in a temperate Zone, according to your table, and was wondering if I can grow potatoes ALL year round, as I rarely get frosts. ?? I have heard you can grow them all year round but would like some confirmation. thanks
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Potato 08 Mar, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)
Frost is the bane of potatoes. Give it a go by planting some seed potatoes or small pieces every few weeks. I have had potatoes growing amongst shrubs even in winter. Find the warmest, or most sheltered spot with the most sun for cool season planting. All the best.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 Feb, Dylinda Matiga (Australia - tropical climate)
The title of this blog is 'growen yacon in tropical Australia I am in tropical Philippines I thought tropical is tropical I am confused. Soil temperature here is never 50 degrees FH, nor do we get Frost's My question is... How would l grow it in a Frost free tropical climate where the soil temperature rarely drops lower than 85 farenhite As we don't get frosts, will it die off or produce flowers and yacon all year, Can it even grow in a Frost free tropical climate. How can I treat it like an annual and a perrinial everywhere else I just bought one and ? Thanks to whoever can helpme
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 08 Feb, John Mauger (Australia - tropical climate)
If you refer to the growing notes for Yacon on this site you will find your answer. Yacon should grow in the Philippines The temperature guide can be read in Fahrenheit or Celsius. Just click on it for one or the other. All the best.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 Feb, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
Tropical climate describes certain weather conditions whether it is Australia, China or Asia. Look at the planting guide April to July. Then read the article - warm/hot climates it is perennial. read the notes here.
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Watermelon 07 Feb, Laura g Gatt (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi hope you can help me, I live in Sydney. I have huge Vine of watermelon lots of flowers but no fruit very few bees thanks regards Laura
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Watermelon 08 Feb, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)
Watermelons, cucumbers, squash, and zucchini's all have both male and female flowers on the same vine. For some unexplained reason some plants produce lots of male flowers and few female flowers. The male flowers have a longer spindly stem and the female flowers have an unformed fruit at the base of the flower. If you have female flowers and fruit are not forming it would indicate a lack of pollination by bees or other insects. If you pick some male flowers and remove the petals you can hand pollinate the flowers by putting the male flower, minus the petals, into the female flower to transfer pollen and fertilise the flower. You could use a couple of male flowers with each female flower to ensure that the pollen is ripe. leave a few male flowers on the plant for subsequent flowering. If there are few or no female flowers you can only wait and hope that some appear. Trust this helps.
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Watermelon 07 Feb, Anonymous of Bundaberg (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read up about hand pollinating. Have to do in the morning before lunch.
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