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Spinach (also English spinach) 17 Apr, GERRIT (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
HOW BIG SHOULD SPINACH BE BEFOR TRANSPLANTED INTO GARDEN
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Spinach (also English spinach) 24 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
At the 4-6 true leaf stage. They need a good root system. You can plant earlier but you need to look after them a lot more. A little protection from the sun the first week helps. If possible plant late afternoon. A light watering morning and afternoon. Where I live the max and min temperatures have dropped approx 5-6 degrees over the last 3 weeks, makes it easier to plant crops.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 19 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Best to transplant when they have 4-6 true new leaves - about 3-4 weeks after germination.
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Pumpkin 16 Apr, Adeline Wharrier (Australia - tropical climate)
Can i plant pumpkins now in Mackay?
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Pumpkin 24 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You could but they may not produce a crop, stick to the planting guide here - that is what it is for.
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Pumpkin 16 Apr, Joy Wallace (Australia - temperate climate)
I have two pumpkins growing wild in my garden, can I send you photos as I don't know what variety they are. They are about a basketball in size.Joy
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Pumpkin 24 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Check a seed selling website to find ones similar to yours. Or google pumpkin varieties in Aussie.
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Pumpkin 19 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to a seed selling website like Boondie or Eden Seeds and look through the different types of pumpkin.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 15 Apr, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Absolutely agree: a rose is a rose with different needs. Admittedly, fruit trees are said to be compatible as is lavender but I'll be leaving that alone. Thnx.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 24 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Just my thoughts and experience but when planting 2 or more things together, they will rob each other of fertiliser, water and even sunlight. At a given time you may need N for the silver beet but P or K for the fruit tree etc. Some people do it but I would say their crops aren't the best. I have two examples in the garden now, tall tomato plants stealing the sunlight of corn next to it and sun flowers have done the same to other corn. Tomatoes and sun flowers have grown faster and taller than the corn. I should have know better.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 26 Jun, Jane (Australia - tropical climate)
Better late than never? Thanks for this. I hope yr plants are getting plenty if sun ' n fresh air!! I think I might plant too close. Hope not.
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Pumpkin 13 Apr, Dawn Knape (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I grow pumpkin s now in April in the Yarra valley
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Pumpkin 14 Apr, Mel (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Dawn, Unfortunately April is not the right time to grow pumpkins in Victoria as we are heading into winter. Pumpkins require a fairly long growing period of 4-6 months (depending on the variety) of warm weather and are they are very frost sensitive, so will die once winter hits. If you are keen to grow something now, cabbages, broccoli, Asian greens, lettuces, radishes and carrots are pretty good bets. If you have your heart set on growing pumpkin, best to wait till October/November for sowing/planting for best results. Cheers & happy gardening.
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Ginger 13 Apr, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi I live in Blackbutt Queensland can I grow ginger up here and where can I find all the information I need to do so
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Ginger 14 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
NO probably. Work out what CLIMATE ZONE you are, then check the planting guide. Read all the article here about growing it.
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Angelica 09 Apr, Leslie Peoples Jr. (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Where can I find angelica venenosa in Arkansas?
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Strawberries (from seeds) 04 Apr, Robert (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Have purchased giant Russian strawberry seeds and wondering if the planting time frame the same as standard varieties, are these seeds a actual species or have i been lead up the garden path !! ?? Rob nrthn nsw
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Strawberries (from seeds) 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Planting time should be on the packet.
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Potato 31 Mar, Denise (Australia - tropical climate)
I live in tropical region in Darwin & would like to plant the sebago potatoes in breathable cloth grow bags. Do I plant starting at the bottom or just plant on top? Medium will be potting mix & permits.
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Potato 12 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
Sorry for the late post -- I think I have the information you are looking for. First NOT ALL potatoes are suited for "tower" growth. So the first question would be how deep are your bags; if the bags are deep enough to be considered a tower, then you need to cross check this with the variety of potato you are growing. Second: when you plant a piece of potato (seed potato) this is your LOWEST POINT. Generally, a potato plant will not produce/store and tubers (potatoes) BELOW the level of the seed potato. This is why people plant the seed potatoes, wait for the green leaves to come up, and mound soil, always leaving enough leaves sticking out to collect light. You'll also note at harvest, that the lowest potato seems to have rotted; this was your seed potato that grew the plant. We plant the seed potato shallow, so the leaves get to the sun sooner/easier and start collecting light; then we mound the soil so there is room for the potato plant to set its tubers (potatoes) -- this means, that you plant you seed potatoes at the bottom of the sack, covering them with several inches of soil, and as the potato plant grows, you add soil.... always try to leave plenty of leaves sticking out of the soil so the plant can collect sun. Hope this help. From the Eagle Creek site (about their tower potato mix): Not all types of potatoes are suited for container growing, typically fingerling and late season varieties yield best. Bellanita, Bintje, Amarosa & German Butterball are the 4 varieties in this package.
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Potato 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You plant near the bottom and add more soil as they grow. There is more information on the internet about growing them this way.
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Asparagus 29 Mar, Pelin Taser (USA - Zone 5b climate)
What kind of asparagus We can grow in chicago? We are working on growing food and we would like to know what to grow.
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Asparagus 30 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
Check around your area what varieties are grown - internet, nurseries, stores that sell seeds and bulbs.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 29 Mar, Manfred Widmer (Australia - tropical climate)
My Rosella Plants growing very good, I had the first harvest after about 3 months. Now since 2 months there is no sign of new flowers. What Fertilizer should I use?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 30 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
Any general fertiliser will do.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 28 Mar, Michael Garbutt (Australia - temperate climate)
Do broad beans tolerate transplanting? Or should they go straight into position?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 29 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
A trick I saw the other week is dig the trench in the soil, place the seeds in it, then cover with fine potting mix.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 29 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
When planting seeds to transplant it is best to have them in a cell tray pack so that they establish a good root system before transplanting - 4-6 true leave stage. OR if your are transplanting fairly bare rooted transplants then protect them from the sun for the first week. OR if planting seeds in ground, wet the soil the day before, plant the seeds, give a light watering and don't water again for 3-4 days and then only a light watering. If seeds are too wet and hot temperature they will rot in the soil.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 14 Apr, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thanks for above info on planting seeds. Q. Is this only for broad beans, or does it apply to planting all seeds?
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 28 Mar, Sithy (Australia - temperate climate)
Can we eat and cook amaranath love lies bleeding
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