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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 17 Apr, Snow (Australia - temperate climate)
Hey Tony I read in an article that you don't need to fertilise Gooseberry plants. It says that it pushes out leaf growth but at the cost of fruit. I would try laying off the fertiliser unless absolutely necessary.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Mar, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)
It says here plant spring and harvest 14-16 weeks later - summer. Depending on your soil I would give it a fertiliser hit in spring and water it regularly. One good fertilise when it starts to have new growth in spring. If it is growing and growing into summer cut the water back. A plant's purpose is to reproduce itself- cut the water and fertiliser back to make it go to fruit and seed.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 22 Apr, Marguerite (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi I have several cape gooseberries in the garden all self sown from an original on I planted about 9 years ago which died last year. My soil is sandy and I completely ignore them except for an occasional drink in summer they thrive and provide a lot of fruit. they begin to gradually die back after about 4 years but if you cut out the old branches they will keep going . They make a very delicious jam.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 22 Feb, Charles Bracun (Australia - temperate climate)
what species are quickest to mature?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 23 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Grow the variety you like, does a week or two make any difference ?
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Onion 22 Feb, Brett (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If I was to plant brown onions, once harvested, how long will they last when they are stored in the pantry?
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Onion 05 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Brown onions keep better than white onions. Let them harden off a bit after picking and keep in a cool aeriated area. Don't pack them tight - like in a bag.
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Onion 26 Feb, Greg J (Australia - temperate climate)
Geelong Australia. I pulled up a couple of beds of brown onions in November. They've been hanging in the back shed since then, no problems at all. They're still as good as when I pulled them up, and we've been using them slowly. I think they will easily last 6 months or more.]
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Onion 25 Feb, Brad (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Depends on the variety of brown onion mate, the more pungent ones will store longer but they are more suitable to cooler areas. I'm sub-tropical too i'm from brisbane and I do a variety call "Texas early granno" I pulled about 70 to 80 out last year and none went bad. The trick is to harvest them when you need them. Green Harvest is a great site where I get most of my seeds from they are situated in south-east Qld and they have a lot of info of different varieties and the climates they are best suited for. Hope that helped Brett. -Brad
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 21 Feb, David (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are Rossella roots invasive
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 22 Feb, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)
I have not found the roots to be invasive at all. They tend to form a main tap root with tiny roots branching out from it.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 20 Feb, Sharon (Australia - temperate climate)
What type is best for colder weather in winter and where can I purchase seeds please. Thankyou
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 22 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Look up seed selling companies on the web,like Boondie Seeds, Eden Seeds etc.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 08 Jun, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You can buy them from Bunnings. I got them from there
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 20 Feb, Jean Shitabata (USA - Zone 12a climate)
I am growing some Chinese peas. Plants are about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall. But no flowers . Any advice.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 22 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Depends what variety they are - some don't flower until 4-5' some about 3'. I grow Oregon Giant .
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Peas 19 Feb, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in outer Melbourne, and am trying to grow little different kind of peas, Butterfly Peas (Clitoria Tematea), without too much success. Is Melbourne's climate warm enough for Butterfly Pea to grow in open garden? Thank you for your attention and your time.
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Peas 22 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
It could be too hot at the moment. Wait until mid March and grow into the cooler Autumn and Winter.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 16 Feb, Tom ( Queensland - sub tropical climate ) (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have been told that SCARLET RUNNER beans, will usually fail to flower and fruit in my sub-tropical Brisbane location, presumably owing to temperatures and humidity. If this is correct for usual planting times, so should I try growing them in our Autumn and Winter period ?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
There are times of the year to plant a crop and times when not to. I don't plant beans in the autumn/winter - why because the bean fly kills them. Late summer autumn is usually a wet time with rain - rain is the giver of life to most things, plants insects disease. So now I grow my beans from late winter - no bean fly no problems. In sub tropical don't expect to grow much over summer - weather extremes are too hazardous for most plants. I live near Bundy.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Feb, Steve (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have given up on Scarlet Runners, had no success in Brisbane, some success in Southern NSW and good crop in Canberra. That should indicate the weather they like :-) I now grow dwarf beans only, fewer pests, bigger crops, no need for frames or teepees.
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Broccoli 15 Feb, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I plant broccoli in the same bed as tomatoes after I have removed the used tomato plants. Also my Broccoli grew big and leafy but the fruit itself bolted and flowered immediately???? They were very well watered and a mild summer here?
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Broccoli 16 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
You can grow anything after anything as long as you prepare the soil well for the next crop. People talk about crop rotation, it doesn't have to happen that way, It grew big and leafy because you over fertilised. It probably bolted and flowered because you were growing it into hotter weather. It says here you can plant Sept to Nov. Depending on you temperatures I wouldn't be planting that time of the year unless you have quite cool weather into Xmas. General rule you plant winter harvesting crops late summer early autumn and summer harvesting crops after the cool/cold winter.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 15 Feb, Sue (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Some of our cape gooseberries are growing elongated instead of round and the fruit is protruding through the end of the shell. The berries are still very green. Any idea what this would be please? The bush seems to be in good health.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Feb, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
I watched Gardening Australia tonight on ABC TV - story on Tomatillo. There are 3 varieties/kind - one a medium size. one small and the third are bigger and push through the shell. Cape Gooseberry and Tomatillo are related so maybe this explains the concern you have.
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Pumpkin 12 Feb, Margaret (New Zealand - temperate climate)
How long do I keep watering pumpkins? They are big now - mid Feb - leaves a bit mildewy. But new leaves growing.They were planted late Oct from memory.
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Pumpkin 22 Feb, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)
Different pumpkin types take different times to grow but most take over a month to fully ripen and you often wont see any finished products until mid or late March. It is definitely not time to give up yet. Good things to those who wait :) The plants will die very rapidly after the temperature drops in April and May. However if your getting mildew on the leaves in mid Feb I would recommend that you prune or spray the affected leaves to reduce the spread. I have had years where the plant died in late Feb before the pumpkins fully matured and I was very sad.
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Pumpkin 15 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
By the guide here pumpkins take around 5 months to grow and ripen.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Feb, Sue (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Would I be able to grow a choko in stanthorpe qld
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 10 Feb, Karen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
yes, but it will die off in Winter - just trim, leaving root in the ground, cover with straw, and it will shoot up again in spring
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