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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 16 Nov, Jason (Australia - temperate climate): I've noticed with pumpkin (and I asdyme zucchini) they basically have to be pollinated from another plant of the same species. Make sure you buy 2 or 3 plants. I tried several years just having 1 pumpkin plant and hand pollinating itself, with pollination always failing. Now I usually hand pollinate zucchini and pumpkin in mornings by taking the male flower from one and pollinating the female flowers on other plants and vice versa. It worked really well last season and seems to be working well this year with blackjack zucchs.
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Carrot 19 Dec, Bill Howe (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, Advice please for the best carrot varieties to sow in Bendigo over summer?
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Carrot 21 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): It really comes down to what kind of carrots you would like to grow and eat. Long, thin, short, fat, orange, purple etc. Depending on your weather maybe better to wait until cools a bit. From the notes it likes cool soil - like 40 degree days in summer will nearly fry them.
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Carrot 22 Dec, Bill Howe (Australia - temperate climate): I'm interested in which ones grow best in Bendigo in summer, a hot temperate region.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 18 Dec, Neil Ashpole (Australia - temperate climate): Hand Pollination, how is this done? (Gardenate - check some of the comments for pumpkin or zucchini. there are ideas for hand pollination)
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Brussels sprouts 15 Dec, Damian Orisakwe (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Can Brussels Sprouts grow in hot West African weather? If yes, what type can survive? Thanks. Damian
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Brussels sprouts 18 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Brussels sprouts are a cool/climate crop. If your temperatures go down below about 6-8 a fair bit in winter then you would plant seeds early autumn and seedlings mid/late autumn.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Dec, Peter Widdows (Australia - temperate climate): I want very much to get enough seeds to put on a property but I'd like to know where I can get them there are a lot of people out here who have diabetes and I've heard that the seeds are even good to eat and helps people who have diabetes so please where can I buy them
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Dec, Pete (Australia - temperate climate): Im interested in growing the okra plant where can I get the seeds from is it true you can eat the whole plant and is there anyone growing them in Australia as produce
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 01 Feb, Maxine dean (USA - Zone 8b climate): I have penty of seed...send your address and I will send you some
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 02 Dec, Mazzy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): This response is probably a bit late but laws are quite strict in Australia about importing seeds from overseas due to the risk of introducing plant diseases.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Dec, Peter Widdows (Australia - temperate climate): Where would I be able to get the seeds to grow the okra plant from whats the best way to grow the plant and are they already being grown in Australia as a food source
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 18 Feb, Bert (Australia - temperate climate): I got my seeds from The Reject Shop. Prevent mildew on okra plants 1 Part Milk 9 Part water 1 tsp bicarb
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 14 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate): Internet seed selling companies. Maybe sold at capital city f &v markets. Google if commercially grown in aus.
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Tomato 08 Dec, Joel (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What is the best variety of tomato for the Brisbane climate?
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Tomato 09 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): You can grow nearly all varieties, cherry are probably more suited for the summer, more disease resistant. Grow the kind that you like, check internet seed selling companies, more varieties there. I feel it is better to start growing from mid-late February
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 07 Dec, roy carpenter (Australia - temperate climate): good day wondering if you could help me .i have planted 21 rosella plants ,all were growing very well. then 5 of the healthy plants shriveled up and died .at this point the others are doing well but i am concerned.the only thing i can think of is overwatering.the soil is workable but has clay deeper down. thank you.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 07 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): Here suggests tropical and sub-tropical, you are temperate. I suggest you check the soil moisture before you water each time. Have a little scratch in the soil down 50-70 mm. This will tell you if the soil is wet or has dried out. Little plants a small watering each day or so, when plants have established a good root system less water, like each 2-3 days, depending on soil type and whether winter or summer etc.
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Leeks 06 Dec, Terry Shannon (Australia - temperate climate): My Welsh Wonder leeks are always skinny looking things..an occasional .two-finger thickness is the best we ever get. I fertilize them and they get plenty of water and are in sandy neutral soil We look at the produce in the stores and despair :-( I shall appreciate any suggestions Cheerio.. terry
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Leeks 07 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): I would suggest an autumn planting. Maybe build your soil up with compost and manures 2-3 mths before planting. Make sure it is all rotted into the soil by plant time. Hard to beat the commercial people, they are spot on with fertiliser requirements and watering. We kind of half guess it.
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Ginger 04 Dec, Peter (Australia - temperate climate): Is it possible to grow ginger in western central Wheat-belt region of Western Australia, (Beverley)? Average temp is 26C and rainfall is 400mm. I have water for irrigation.
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Ginger 01 Jan, Deborah (Australia - temperate climate): Yes you can grow ginger. Best in a ceramic pot with rich composted soil. Early morning sun then full/dappled shade. Likes water, mist the leaves on very hot days. Plant rhizomes in Nov/Dec. When the leaves start to die off around June stop watering. You can harvest in Spring.
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Ginger 07 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It suggests here that you can't. You could try a small area/few as a trial. Planting time would be the guess work, maybe plant spring to have a crop autumn winter.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 02 Dec, Edward (Australia - temperate climate): Please advise whether could grow shallots in Noble Park Victoria and the best time to cultivate. Please also advise me how to find bulbs for cultivation. Thank you.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 04 Dec, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Email me - [email protected] if you want some.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 03 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - tropical climate): If you are temperate zone climate - from early Autumn to mid Spring they will germinate.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 01 Dec, adrian (Australia - sub-tropical climate): what is the best way to cook and eat zucchini's.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 08 Dec, Gabriella Hont (Australia - temperate climate): Try spiralizing them and use zucchini instead of spaghetti with your favourite pasta sauce.
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Horseradish 29 Nov, Boris Maylis (Australia - temperate climate): Hi. Can I grow horseradish in box 75x50 sm deep 35 sm from wood? What’s soil I need to use.? How to grow only root without leaves? Thank you. Boris
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Horseradish 30 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Don't use a high Nitrogen fertiliser if you don't want a lot of leaves.
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