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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 16 Sep, Gary (Australia - temperate climate)
Bunnings are selling them at the moment, pack of 8 tubers
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Kale (also Borecole) 16 Sep, Laurene (Australia - temperate climate)
Why do my kale leaves have yellow patches?
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Kale (also Borecole) 21 Oct, Gene (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm guessing it's coming to the end of its life?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 15 Sep, Martha (Australia - temperate climate)
Yep, you are so right, my veggie garden is only 100cm!! so i only have one capsicum but yeah, that must have been a mistake...
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Angelica 15 Sep, Patricia (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
How do I know which type of angelica I have? It has lovely green shiny leaves which have a very firm feel. It is still a small plant in a pot. As I live in a very cold, frosty place, I dont know how it will tolerate the frost. Any hints! Thank you.
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Potato 14 Sep, Dennis (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, the potatoes were planted around three weeks ago, but have noted that they have been attacked by ??? which has eating the young leaves, there are also holes now in the bigger leaves. Any suggestions, also they have left holes in the broccoli leaves. Regards Dennis Western Aussie
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Potato 19 Oct, Jan (Australia - temperate climate)
I lost all my potatoes to slaters last year. They decimated the leaves. I think they must have been attracted to the mulch I used but decided that the green tops were much more flavoursome. We have heard that they have become a problem in WA. We are in the south west.
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Potato 17 Sep, Catherine (Australia - temperate climate)
It might be the 28spotted ladybeetle. They love anything in the Solinaceae family - potatoes, tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant. I get alot of them in summer, and I just pick em off and squash them. I don't know what their predator is, but if you encourage alot of other insects to your garden they might balance themselves out. Check on the undersides of leaves too for little yellow and black larvae and squish them too.
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Potato 02 Oct, (Australia - temperate climate)
You shouldn't squash the 28spotted ladybeetle as they are not the victims as they eat the other insects and not the leaves. They are not a "pest" but a helper.
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Potato 27 Feb, Colleen (Australia - temperate climate)
The 28 spotted Ladybird bug is the culprit for the lava that feeds on the potato leaves. Squash them as soon as you see them on the leaf and check for the greyish fluffy lava to squash too as they will eat the whole top of the potato greenery if left unchecked.
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Pumpkin 14 Sep, Ian McAuslan (Australia - temperate climate)
Why aren't potatoes and pumpkin compatible?
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Cauliflower 13 Sep, Paul (Australia - arid climate)
I have found the same thing with mine as well. I have not worked out why yet. Sorry I can't help you but thought I would let you know that you are not the only one. Good luck!
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 13 Sep, frank (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
My broad beans plants are being eaten from the upper stalk to middle of stalk including all flowers, leaves and baby pods. What is eating them???No parrots around yet !! or Possums ?? sending me crazy
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 11 Sep, Rod (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I would like to try Okra as I am a type 2 diabetic and have heard it can really help, I live in Perth, is there any where I can buy the seeds or plants. Many thanks
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 11 Mar, faina dobrenko (Australia - temperate climate)
eBay. I also just bought seedlings from Bunnings.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 25 Oct, (Australia - temperate climate)
Seeds are available in Reject shop and Bunnings. I´ve just seeded them directly to the soil. Grew immediately!
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 14 Sep, Terry (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You can buy a variety of Okra seed from Eden Seed I love growing Okra - definitely soak in warm water before planting seeds.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 12 Sep, Mark (Australia - temperate climate)
I saw some in Bunnings today. Not cheap though. $7 for 6 seedlings all bunched together in one pot. Asian groceries sell packets of the seeds.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 10 Sep, faye pitt (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
hi do capsicum plants like cow & chook manner? thanks
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 15 Sep, ej (Australia - temperate climate)
Cow manure tends to have a low nutrient analysis because it comes from animals grazing on grass. This makes it great as a general purpose soil conditioner and great for phosphorous-sensitive native plants when it's well rotted. Raw Chook manure usually has the highest nutrient content and always has a higher nitrogen level, making it great for fertilising lawns and for use in the vegie garden. However, it needs to be mixed well with soil to reduce the impact of being over rich (hot). You don't need much. Note: High nitrogen levels can be a cause of Capsicum blossom-end rot which appears as sunken brown spots on the sides or end of the fruit.
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Lettuce 09 Sep, Chenni (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I scattered the seeds in seed raising mix, then covered the pot with glad wrap to create a mini greenhouse. They took a few weeks to germinate, but they did eventually :-) I hadn't heard the no watering tip before, but I kept the soil moist, but not sopping.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 08 Sep, Kay Bodman (Australia - temperate climate)
My bush is covered in 'fruit' - they stay green, very few ripen. if they do they are only half recipe. Many do not form. The bush is in full sun, very drained, and fed. Any clues. I am lucky to get 25 pods per week. Thak you
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Pumpkin 08 Sep, Don (Australia - temperate climate)
I see we should avoid growing pumpkins and potatoes together. I have 2 vegie gardens, they are about 8 meters apart. I grew potatoes(sebago?), tomatoes (gross Lizze), and for the first time capsicum and lettuce in the big one, and jap pumkins in the smaller one last year. Lettuce were great until a hail storm hit, tomatoes, potatoes and capsicum all went well. But the pumkin in a virgin patch went ok, although some fruit did not develop. I had about 8 vines, and at one point there were 25 fruit starting to grow. Some of the flowers did not even open. Others got bulb end rot. I got about 10 good pumkins off the patch, which I think is ok considering it is smaller than recommended at 2 by 3.8 meters, and it was the first time anything had been grown in the soil. Did I have a lesser success with my pumkins because the potatoes were close by? I did have to hand pollinate a bit. What are the main reasons for not growing spuds and pumkins together?
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Lettuce 06 Sep, Narelle (Australia - temperate climate)
Does anyone know how to get lettuce seeds germinate? I've bought numerous packets from different sources with no joy...
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Lettuce 09 Oct, Jo (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I stick my seed in the fridge for three days before planting then chuck it on quite damp soil pat it down and keep the soil moist. I dont put anything on top exect a little bit of sand if Ive got it. Remember snail bait or whatever - they could be germinating but the pests will get to them before you can see !!!!
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Lettuce 08 Sep, Keith (Australia - temperate climate)
All you need is some seed raising mix put seeds in according to the packet give a good watering and don't water it until you see the seeds coming up about a week and then keep moist keep in a warm place if you can or you an buy a small hot house for raising seeds happy planting
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 06 Sep, Cherie (Australia - temperate climate)
Can Capsicums and Tomatoes be planted in the same garden next too each other?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 15 Sep, ej (Australia - temperate climate)
Probably not. Capsicum are susceptible to viruses & will contract Tomato spotted wilt virus. Ripening tomatoes also give off ethylene gas which will affect the capsicum fruit.
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Potato 06 Sep, sally (Australia - temperate climate)
I have potatos that i missed digging up last year. They have now sprouted in the bed. Can i dig up now and move to a new bed for this year ?
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Potato 08 Sep, Keith (Australia - temperate climate)
Potatoes do not transfer well leave them until finished
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