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Tomatillo 26 Dec, Phil Rodwell (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Free tomatillos from seed abt 7 years ago...this year they've grown to about 0.5m but all the leaves at the top of the main stems have started to shrivel and growth seems to have stopped. Any suggestions? I've planted fresh seed but it's December 26 so it may be a bit late.
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Tomatillo 30 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate): Shriveling could be from hot sun, dry soil or fungi/disease. Suggested time to plant Sept-Oct.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 20 Dec, Kylie Mulders (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I threw a rotten rock melon outside. And now I've noticed plants coming up. I've got radishes growing where they are, is that ok. I live in the Adelaide hills.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 21 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate): Should be ok.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 19 Dec, Genevieve (Australia - temperate climate): I have been growing zucchini for past couple of years. Vines grow big ang healthy, the fruit grow to a couple of inches, and then begin to yellow, wither and die. I am not sure if it's lack of pollination or something else. I garden organically and while I have not planted flowers next to zucchinis there are flowers not too far away. Any clues, I'd love to hear. Thank you, in advance.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Dec, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Probably no bees in your garden/area. Check your flowers between 7-11am in the morning to see if any bees. If no bees consider growing plants/flowers that attract bees, flies, birds. Zucchinis are easy to hand pollinate in the morning. You should have noticed that some flowers have a little zucchini - female and some don't - male. Break off the male flower, pull off the flower part and rub the pollen onto the female flower. Google how to do it if unsure.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Dec, Margaret Phillips (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, I have exactly the same problem! I live in a sub tropics.Originally had two zucchini plants ,but just as I was getting excited about having grown some great zucchini,it up and died on me. I use a sprinkler system and was recently told zucchini’s don’t like to get wet leaves. Melons have also been a failure. Any tips welcome. Thanks Marg
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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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