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Asparagus 10 May, Dulcetbrewer (Australia - temperate climate)
I haven't been able to find anyone selling crowns. Bunnings have seedlings at present -early May, but, like me, I think you will have to plant seeds or seedlings & wait it out.
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Asparagus 05 May, Jo (Australia - temperate climate)
Adriana, bulbsonline.com.au has them in WA when in season, great, big healthy crowns way cheaper and bigger and better looking than the others I looked at, I planted loads last year. Still need to wait for a harvest with crowns though not as long as seeds or seedlings.
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Asparagus 03 Jan, Julie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Adriana, Contact Tesselaars and/or Garden Express and ask to be put on their catalogue maailing list. Both usually sell crowns in winter by mail order.
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Asparagus 02 Jan, Rem (Australia - temperate climate)
Try Wandilla Nursery. They usually have 3 year old crowns available.
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Garlic 27 Nov, sandy O'Brien (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
beautiful huge flowers on garlic, when do i harvest ?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 27 Nov, Angel (Australia - temperate climate)
when is it the best time to plant sweet corn
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Lettuce 26 Nov, Sue Crosse (Australia - temperate climate)
Why does my lettuce taste bitter the leaves are soft and they look so good//
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Lettuce 27 Nov, Elizabeth (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Lettuce starts to taste bitter as the weather warms up. it is the first sign of lettuces bolting (going to seed). Keeping them cool/part shade and watered can stop them going to seed.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Nov, Brad Grinstead (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My plants are growing very well (here in Brisbane) Have been in the ground for about 3 months and have no flowers, no fruit and occassional leaf yellowing and dropping. I have sprayed and put fine netting to offer protection from possum attack...Have you solved your (similar) problem? Regards Brad
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Jan, andrew shears (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Can you tell me where I can buy either young gooseberry bushes or seeds? refards andrew
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Potato 24 Nov, Matto (Australia - temperate climate)
Whales, I have used this info to full extent and have even been inspired to grow some potatoes of my own, they are now about 2 weeks old and growing well
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 24 Nov, Lynda (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I want to start juicing and have come across collards in the recipe. My question is do they grow in the sub-tropics/temperate climate. I live in the northern rivers of NSW. If not where can I buy collards. Tks lynda
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 06 Mar, Pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Collards will love it in your area! Put seeds in a starter now.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 21 Jun, Sophie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I live around this area too and collards growing great in my raised garden beds. Bought seedlings at organic nursery in murwillumbah.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 23 Nov, Carol (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We grow beetroot at home but find some are white, pale pink or even red and white striped inside, while others in the same row are deep red. Anyone know why?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 13 Dec, Mick (Australia - temperate climate)
that sounds like a mixed heirloom. I have a white/red striped beet and its called (Chioggia)
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Beetroot (also Beets) 28 Nov, phillip (Australia - temperate climate)
Different genetics. Chioggia has pin strips pink and white. Where did you get the seeds from. Either it is mixed varieties or cross pollinated, that is more than one variety was flowering at the same time. Either way its genetics.
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Rhubarb 23 Nov, Rose (Australia - temperate climate)
Do i need to cover the crown or leave it exposed? My rhubarb is looking very wimpy, floppy stalks etc. It's in a big pot, could I be overwatering it?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 22 Nov, Suzanne (USA - Zone 5a climate)
If we leave the okra we grew this year with several pods still on it will the seeds fall off and we'll have new plants in the spring?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 22 Nov, divya (Australia - arid climate)
hi I am in Sydney right now I was looking for gooseberry for a long time I was very impressed to read that u have grown this plant which is so rare and very healthyI am going to shift to towoomba qld I was wondering if I could know where to get the fruit from or where to buy the plant and how to grow it. even if its available somewhere in Brisbane I am happy to go there and get it. thanks a lot regards divya
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Jan, Jean (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have lots of plants I can give you some if you can come to North Lakes Qld.4509 E-mail me on: [email protected]
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Jun, Leigh (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Jean, I also live in the Moreton Bay region and would like to grow some gooseberries as they were my Nannas best fruit for jam. Could you help me out? Thank you
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 06 Dec, Frank (Australia - temperate climate)
I got my seedlings from" Diggers" mail order and planted them in a shady spot last year at the wrong time. Early september this year when the sun started to reach them they have trebled in size to about 35cm and have bushed out. I believe the variety I got is called "Lion" or some such and I await their flowering. They are unlike the Cape Gooseberries I have seen photos of on the internet and are a little thorny.
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Kale (also Borecole) 22 Nov, Lalita (Australia - temperate climate)
I had planted Kale seedlings in my vegetable garden 2 months ago,they have been growing quite slowly until recently. For last 2 days couple of leaves have been beaten and covered with sticky stuff,similar to my cabbage plant leaves closely. I have used pepper,garlic and soap spray today. any ideas what it could be and how dangerous is it? Thanks in advance
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Kale (also Borecole) 29 Dec, Prakash (Australia - temperate climate)
The most apparent reason appears to be snails. My spinach had similar symptoms until I eliminated snails hiding in the growth. However, my kale was mostly damaged by caterpillars. I used Yates SUCCESS and it worked particularly when the Cabbage White Butterfly is active laying eggs. The larvae tend to eat up leaves just too quick, snails aren't that fast.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 21 Nov, Pete Sawyer (Australia - temperate climate)
In reply to johno..If you have huge leaf growth with either Swedes or cabbage ,caulies toms or most others it can often be because of to much nitrogen. You try to build up the soil with chemicals when a better way is organic compost.I have discovered this the hard way. Best of luck keep trying and you will get it right Regards Pete
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Garlic 21 Nov, jo (Australia - temperate climate)
hi all, My Garlic (planted in late may) is throwing out flower stems which I keep snapping off, hoping that it will redirect energy into making big fat bulbs - is this the right thing to do ? when do I harvest it ? thanks Jo
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Garlic 27 Apr, Jo (Australia - temperate climate)
It is not entirely necessary to snap off the flower stems - called scapes - some people do as they claim it makes the garlic store longer, others think it makes no difference. Either way, they are delicious eating, toss them in a stir fry, or stem them and eat like a vegetable with a dob of butter. The garlic flavour mellows out well when cooked!
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Pumpkin 20 Nov, robert cummins (Australia - temperate climate)
what to do with onion that develop a seed head?
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Pumpkin 15 Dec, elle (Australia - arid climate)
plant it!
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