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Sage (also Common Sage) 23 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It probably can be cut back each year, google all these questions, that is how I learn things these days.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 17 Nov, Rob Alan (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a Choko vine. Fruited very well last year. Is starting to produce fruit but they are rotting on the vine. Does anyone have any idea why?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 18 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Phone an agronomist at an agric stocking/supply company.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 16 Nov, Sue Nicoll (Australia - temperate climate)
What causes cape gooseberry leaves to start turning blackish. Growing in large pot and has fruit on it. Seems healthy apart from the blackness on most of the leaves. We have a bore, not sure if this is causing the problem
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 Dec, Brad (Australia - temperate climate)
conditions very close to a frost can cause blackening of the leaves. Cover the plants when you expect temperatures to dip below 2deg C during colder months.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Phone an agric company with an agronomist and ask them.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Nov, Viv McLauchlan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How long could I expect a rosella plant to live in central Qld. Are they annuals or what?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the article here - it tells you.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 08 Nov, Joanne (Australia - temperate climate)
What causes leaf curl on choko vine.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 09 Nov, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are they receiving enough water?
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 02 Nov, LORRAINE (Australia - temperate climate)
I have read article on planting the 3 companion plants together..have planted sweet corn & French runner beans & looking for a suggestion for something climbing for trellis behind Don't particularly like squash..
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 03 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
My suggestion is plant them in separate areas, all three that is. I have just harvested a block of corn, there is no way I could have planted climbing beans amongst them. You would have to thin out the corn planting therefore effecting the pollination ability of the corn. Do you want small thin cobs of corn. I feel you would end up with a poor crop of each vegetable. Corn needs fertilising, beans don't need much, conflict.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 31 Oct, Surinder (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Please confirm from where to get okra seeds in Hamilton
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 04 Nov, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
On the internet or try local gardening shops
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 30 Oct, Amanda Fitzgerald (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Although im in sub-tropic, northern rivers NSW i still get heavy frosts, can i still grow luffas and is november too late to plant out seedlings
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 02 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Although it is a summer crop, they say to plant seeds Sept onwards. Maybe best to wait until after the last frosts. If you feel your climate is more like temperate use temperate climate zone
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 25 Oct, Kenneth Daunt (Australia - temperate climate)
I have some Purple King, first time with these, and they are climbing up the frame very well. I had a suggestion to pinch of the top to encourage them to spread sideways. Is this a good idea? If they keep going, now over 2 m high, I will have to train the leaders dideways or down as they will have run out of support. Cheers.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 03 Jan, Pauline (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it ok to plant purple king in January
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 26 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have done two plantings of climbing beans recently, 1st crop has just finished and 2nd crop I'm picking now. I have trellises 2.4m long and wire mess 2m high. I plant seeds about 15-20cm apart. Didn't take them long to grow 2m tall. Mine just flapped in the wind and then started growing down the trellis. I'm picking 1kg each 2-3 days. So I don't think you need to pinch or train them sideways etc.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 24 Oct, Jen (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought my last one from Coles. I bought the smallest and oldest looking one. Currently the sprout is about 3 inches and I will probably plant it out in a couple of days. It was not organic or anything - just regular off the shelf.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 22 Oct, Mason Wong (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am growing corn for the 1st time & I seem to be winning, except, I have noticed the soil around the bottom of the stems is falling away as they are growing bigger, and the roots are showing a little. Is this normal? I keep covering them up but worry I may damage the corn. It is strong and healthy and they were dug in deep 45cm when planted. I just want to know if this is normal & are they air roots?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 23 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I hill the soil up around the plant when they are about 30-40cm high. This gives them soil for the roots to grow in. I also run a little fertiliser beside the plant before hilling up.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 22 Oct, Liz (Australia - arid climate)
Sweetcorn does look as though the roots are showing as it grows taller. They help to support the plant and are quite normal.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 21 Oct, Di (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Will Yakon grow in Christchurch and do you know anyone that has the tubers in ChCh? Thanks.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 23 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try the internet, farmer's markets, nurseries for tubers. Go NZ section to look up planting times.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 21 Oct, Elliot Vardis (Australia - temperate climate)
Sweet baby capsicums, can they be grown in pots? If so, what would be the most suitable size pot considering they grow to 40 cm tall. I thank you in anticipation. Elliot.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 21 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try a pot as wide as the plant grows.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 20 Oct, Michael Hollis (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My beans have got a dry and curly leaf on lower branches. My soil is very good but maybe too well drained. Any advice please
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 21 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dying leaf could be just old leaves or some disease. Curly leaf could be a disease or dry weather. A plant will protect itself in the heat of the day or hot weather by exposing less leaf to the sun. Put some mulch on the top of the soil to keep more moisture in the soil. In the future look at adding something to your soil to slow down the water draining through the soil so quickly.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 22 Oct, Michael (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Many thanks
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