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Cucumber 10 Dec, Elizabeth (Australia - temperate climate)
It's the second time I'm growing pickle cucumber , but I don't what happened this year, the leaves are yellow, cucumbers are yellow. Don't know what to do :(
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Potato 10 Dec, Elwyn (Australia - temperate climate)
Is December too late to plant potatoes I live in Sydney
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Beetroot (also Beets) 08 Dec, Neil (Australia - temperate climate)
How do I know when the beetroot is ready to eat?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 21 Dec, Andrew (Australia - temperate climate)
Dig around the bulb with your finger to see the diameter. Smaller beets (25mm) are sweeter but bigger ones go further. Don't let them grow larger than 5-6cm across else they will start to get starchy rings throughout and taste woody.
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Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) 08 Dec, sylvia newman (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy mache lettuce seeds (Lambs lettuce) in Perth
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 08 Dec, Lorraine (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
What makes the small holes in bok choy
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 09 Dec, Veronica (Australia - temperate climate)
I would love others thoughts/opinions on that to Lorraine, but I have found the teeniest, weeniest little slugs on mine over the last couple of days. Also found really teeny flies on it as well. Anyone know how to get get rid of these little hole makers ??
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 07 Dec, Lisa (Australia - temperate climate)
My capiscums hav fruited for the first time. The plants are about 20cm tall and each have 2 fruits and more flowers. The capiscums have only grown to to the size a bit smaller than a ping pong ball byte have started to ripen and wrinkle. Is it best to prune the first fruits to promote new bigger growth?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 13 Dec, Rosie (Australia - arid climate)
Lisa I have done a little more research on them and I gather that capsicums need calcium for good growth. I have poured a little bit of calf feeding powder milk around the base and also put a 'human' calcium tablet in the soil at the base of the plant. It seems to be helping. Good luck.
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Lettuce 06 Dec, Allen Lee (Australia - temperate climate)
Kellie 15Nov. Your squiggly lines in your lettuce leaves may be leaf miner the moth lays egg on the leaf and they hatch burrow into it and feed eternally. They also attack spinach and citrus may also attack otherplants at times to remedy this try using eco oil at rates on direction. This will leave a film of oil (non toxic) on the leaf the moth will be unable to lay eggs (slip off).
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Dec, Angela (Australia - temperate climate)
I have the purple kings growing. started off really well lots of flower and quite a few beans before they had reached the top of the pole. Now the lower leaves are all turning rust colour and not producing many beans. any suggestions. I have fed them with dynamic lifter about 3 weeks ago. They have had water from reg rainfall. 2 or 3 heavy rains per week.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 02 Dec, caryl (Australia - temperate climate)
where can i buy amaranth seeds or seedlings,i live on morning ton peninsular,vic ,australia
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 07 Feb, Andrew Page-Robertson (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought seeds from Masters in Mornington, the range is called "A taste of the Americas' and its sold as AMARANTHUS Calaloo red leaf, brand Johnsons
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 24 Jan, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Digger's Club also has seeds. I have the Red Amaranth from them growing well and ready to start harvesting at the moment.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 14 Dec, Rachael (Australia - arid climate)
You can buy them of ebay or seeds2freedom have a great selection too.
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 02 Dec, Peter Couttie (Australia - temperate climate)
can you grow N.Z.spinach, tetragonia tetragonoides, from cuttings ?
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Sage (also Common Sage) 02 Dec, melody (Australia - temperate climate)
may i know where or how to get white sage(salvia apania)??? i m not able to find from local nursery. your information is much appreciate.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 02 Apr, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought some white sage a couple of days ago via eBay from Victoria. Plants have been delivered and are in great shape.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 14 Mar, Jewels Dion (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello Sue.. I wonder if you might email me your supplier for white sage, I have had no luck with the seeds i've had and would like seedlings. Thanks - Jewels
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Ginger 01 Dec, Gay (USA - Zone 8b climate)
We have ginger growing in our garden that produces a beautiful reddish colored bloom. Is this an edible ginger?
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 01 Dec, Max (Australia - temperate climate)
Borage is great with pasta as well!! Just get some young leaves, chop them in a half, get the water boiling. In the mean time peel one small potato per pasta portion. I use fusilli. Chop potatoes finely and throw pasta borage and potatoes at once, with a pinch of extra salt for the spuds! While it's cooking, fry some anchovies and garlic in a frying pan, then drain the pasta and throw it in the frying pan and saute for a couple of minutes. Delicious and unique! Buon appetito!
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 30 Nov, Rick (USA - Zone 4a climate)
What causes the black ring I smetimes get in my daikon?
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 04 Jun, Lynn (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have the same issue with daikon radish. Is anyone able to answer this? It doesn't look like rot or bacterial infection to me. Is it still edible?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 30 Nov, Allan (Australia - temperate climate)
Little black bugs. Very skinny, weaving in and around the kernels of my corn cobs. Does anyone have any ideas on what these are. About half the lengths of a typical kernel and half the thickness of the hairs on the corn. Thanks
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 30 Nov, Rosie (Australia - arid climate)
I need to know what causes my capsicum to develop a 'rot' spot on the lower part of the fruit. They are still very much green and roughly the size of a tennis ball and smaller. Thank you. Cheers Rosie
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Broccoli 28 Nov, David (Australia - tropical climate)
can you grow broccoli and cabbages in the qld summer?
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Mint (also Garden mint) 28 Nov, Angie (Australia - arid climate)
Hi, something has been eating my mint. I had a good look under the leaves and found 2 green caterpillars. I got rid of them but how can I stop more from finding my mint plant??
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Mint (also Garden mint) 28 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
If you got any response please let me know - I have the same problem and many of the leaves are now like lace?
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Asparagus 28 Nov, Adriana (Australia - temperate climate)
I am in Perth Western Australia and would like to buy some crowns.Bunnings does not have them and the Nurseries only has seedlings which will take some years to harvest!! Could you please advise
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Asparagus 17 Jan, Robyn (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought crowns at Aldi for $6 for 2xpkt. Also saw and bought more at The Reject Shop about july/August 2014. Am looking out for them again this year. Always browse at the above for odd and interesting bulbs.
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