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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Dec, Slice Of Eden (Australia - temperate climate)
One thing that can cause this is over watering as the fruit develops as it swells the fruit too quickly compared with the rate the skin grows. Try reducing watering if you may have been a little heavy-handed with the hose. It can happen with tomatoes also.
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Horseradish 11 Nov, Oscar (Australia - temperate climate)
I have some leaves sprouting out of one horse raddish plant. How do I get a few plants out of one plant ? Thank you
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 11 Nov, jeanne baker (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
the question how to grow corn. Corn does not like too much water. If you grow pumpkin, plant corn with it. Neither of them like to be watered too much. Just a short watering by hand held hose in the mornings is usually all that is needed, but of course you must also mulch. Sugar cane is good for this
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 09 Nov, Tom (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, just leave one or two plants to flower and they will then form seed pods where the flowers were. They are mature when the plant dies and dries out ie straw colour. You can then harvest let dry further in the pods. When completely dry, crush pods to release seeds then separate seeds from cracked pods and store in airtight container or paper envelope.
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Potato 09 Nov, Vicki Wildie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have harvested my Dutch Cream potatoes, I'm a first time grower and seemed to get a reasonable crop. I would like to keep some to plant next year. How do I store them until next August? The seed potatoes I used were from an organic nursery.
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Garlic 09 Nov, Karen (Australia - temperate climate)
I have always grown my garlic from bulbs. Can you tell me if there is also good success rate growing from seed? If I collect the seed what time of year would you start to germinate.
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Garlic 18 Nov, Bill (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
It is really hard growing from seed. You should not try it. You should leave it to the experts who know what they are doing. Thanks
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 09 Nov, Roger (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I planted sweet corn seedlings a week ago. The tips of the leaves are turning brown. Not sure why. Seedlings are in full sun and have been watered every day.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 25 Mar, Mathew (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi It always depends on your climate and how much water your giving them, remember they don't like too much water. if your leaves are squishy they're being watered too much. if they're dry there not getting enough water.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
i had this problem and read it may be not enough nitrogen, so i used some nitrogen rich liquid fertilizer and the brown leaf ends are now gone.
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Garlic 08 Nov, joseph mastropaolo (Australia - tropical climate)
I live in north qld where tempretures get quit warm is there a variaty that will grow in hotter climate. We do not get a lot of cold weather also. I am growing some garlic this year but it seems to only be growing one bulb and not making clover
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 08 Nov, Bob smith (Australia - temperate climate)
My beans have stopped growing.... Why?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 02 Mar, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Bob, Your beans are probably given up due to the heat. Broad beans grow better in the cooler weather in subtropical areas.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 08 Nov, Luke (Australia - tropical climate)
will capsicum grow from a cutting?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 28 Nov, Sara Sevinc (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Yes it will. I grow several varieties of capsicum and chilli, and grow new plants from cuttings in Brisbane. You'll need a greenhouse to do this, but if you don't have one, put the cuttings in a large plastic box and that'll work just fine.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 22 Nov, DrGreenThumb (Australia - tropical climate)
I haven't tried but wouldn't think so. Simply because a cutting would have to come from a shoot. Capsicum don't produce shoots until they are preparing to fruit. I think you will hinder your total yield. Keep us posted if you try.
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Pumpkin 08 Nov, Ron (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am trying to grow Qld blue pumpkins in Brisbane but a fruit appears and after a while it turns yellow and dies. Do I have to pollinate myself because I can't think of any other reason.
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Pumpkin 07 Dec, Laura (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Ron I am near Mackay and am having the same problem. I just self-pollinated this morning to see if this helps. Laura
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 08 Nov, Leonie (Australia - temperate climate)
can you trim of the leaves when they grow to big
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 30 Dec, Anne (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes, I have trim off lower leaves as the plant got bigger. The plant still grew and fruited. To be safe, I've never trim beyond the last 2 leaves of a new flower or fruit. Last season, I tried the staking method where the plant is trained and tied up a stake. The method of staking and trimming lower leaves was great as I can water without worrying about wetting the leaves and developing mildew.
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 07 Nov, doug dewar (Australia - arid climate)
i have planted onions and spring onions over the top of pea mulch of which has germinated,i have been pulling out the peas so there is no more,i would like to know if i should use sulphate of potash to balance out the high level of nitrogen in the soil.If you could steer me in the right direction as i really don't want to lose my vegies and still want good growth in them,hoping you can help me.regards doug dewar.
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Rhubarb 06 Nov, Tanya (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My rhubarb has been in for a few months now and it is growing very well. It looks so healthy so why can't I pick it and cook. Why do I have to leave it for a year before I harvest?
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Onion 06 Nov, doug Dewar (Australia - arid climate)
i have planted onions and spring onions over the top of pea mulch and a lot of seeds have germinated, i have been pulling them out as they come up and finally they have all gone.Should i use sulphate of potash to balance out the high level of nitrogen in the soil as i do not want to lose them because they take so long to grow,hoping you can help me,thanks doug dewar.
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Onion 07 May, Travis Edwards (Australia - temperate climate)
If anything you will find that the decaying pea straw will be sucking nitrogen out of the soil while it is decaying once it has composted down well it will be nitrogen rich however. lime, and gypsum, would be a good additive as the decay process tends to be acid and onions prefer a slightly alkaline soil. (lime and gypsum will help neutralise the acidity.)
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Onion 14 Nov, Norma (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted my red onions, in a patch where my beans were, they took twice as long to grow than my brown onions planted nearby in virgin soil, brown onions are almost the size of a Pomello, red onions are still coming on. Onions and pulses, beans and Peas) definitely are enemies
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 05 Nov, BARBARA SKELTON (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The leaves of my goosberry bush are turning yellow. Does this mean we need to fertilise more often?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 30 Aug, sue (Australia - temperate climate)
I have observed my leaves turning yellow also, but what I have noticed is that as they turn yellow, there are new young green leaves [new growth] appearing right next to yellow leaves.these are just old leaves dying off as new leaves appear. Hope this helps. SUE
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 04 Nov, Cecilia Vargas (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello, can you please tell me where can buy some yacon small tubers, because, I visiting Peru last year and i eat this Beautiful fruit, I loved this plant tubers. Kind Regards. Please reply.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 04 Nov, Louise (Australia - temperate climate)
dwarf beans have a deficiency pale blotchy leaves and spindly plant. What's a happenin?
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Watermelon 02 Nov, To (Australia - temperate climate)
What do I use to fertiliz my watermelon?
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