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Asparagus 24 Jun, Alice (Australia - temperate climate)
I have bought some asparagus crowns and grew them yesterday, should I take them out and leave them until August?
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Asparagus 25 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You could take them out of the soil. If you leave in the soil don't water them much. They won't start sending up spears until August-Sept.
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Tomato 22 Jun, Razan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
How much daily watering is necessary for growing tomatoes inside greenhouse in black plastic bags?
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Tomato 24 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Little seedlings/plants need a light watering each day - if hot twice a day. Bigger plants need a good watering each 2-3 days. For pots - you need to check the top 10-20mm of soil to see if it is wet or dry. If dry then water. The size of the plant and pot will decide how often you water. You want your soil moist not wet wet. It is a bit of trial and error until you work it out.
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Asparagus 21 Jun, Maggie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have just purchased some asparagus crowns and read that it is best to wait until at least August/ September to plant them. Should I keep the crowns moist in the meantime or let them dry out?
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Asparagus 22 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When you bought them they should have been dry, leave them the way they are. They are in a dormancy state over winter. A tip, don't buy things until it is time to plant.
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Horseradish 20 Jun, Michelle Metcalfe (Australia - tropical climate)
I bought mine on ebay.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 20 Jun, Marlane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in Redland Bay Qld and I am finding it impossible to buy or find Jerusalem artichoke tubers. I so desperately want some to plant. Could you please help me find them. Sincerely Marlane Rogers
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 16 Aug, Tanya (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi there. I just bought tubers from bunnings last week. Hope that's helpful
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 28 Aug, Albert (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi I have been growing them for 20 years plus. Sell my excess on eBay And Gumtree. Sold 35kgs this year (and I eat/ate a lot myself! Lol) they are very productive and so easy to grow
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 16 Aug, Peter Hovey (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Green Harvest at Witta on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland have them at present just bought some about 3 weeks ago they do mail order or click and collect.https://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/GarlicToKrachai.html#JerusalemArtichokes
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 14 Aug, Natalie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
There are currently several people and nurseries selling Jerusalem artichoke tubers on EBay Australia. I've just bought the cheapest lot from Sydney NSW.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 04 Jul, Caroline (Australia - temperate climate)
I could send you some - but pretty sure that’s not possible / legal from Victoria into QLD?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 22 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look up internet seed selling websites. Google - where to buy J A's.
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Tomato 20 Jun, ben (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
what fertilizer do tomatoes like ?
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Tomato 22 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try googling what NPK fertiliser tomatoes like.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 19 Jun, Hayley (Australia - tropical climate)
Hello can you grow Oca in the tropics maybe during the cooler drieronths? No frost up here, just concerned about planting in the wet season as its ver hot 35 degrees plus most days.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 20 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - tropical climate)
Look at the notes here regarding planting time and harvest time.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 18 Jun, John Dykhuizen (Australia - arid climate)
My father grew whitlof every year and never lifted it to my knowledge. He kept covering it with soil
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Asparagus 16 Jun, Deidre Girdler (Australia - temperate climate)
Have just purchased 4 crowns of asparagus They have very long roots Should I trim before planting?
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Asparagus 19 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Trim back to about 200mm long. Read up how to plant them and don't plant until August..
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Horseradish 12 Jun, Sarkis Garginian (Australia - temperate climate)
Where I can buy Horseradish root in Melbourne?
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Horseradish 25 Jan, Per Elling (Australia - tropical climate)
I bought the Horseradish cuttings from eBay. They were sent from Springvale in Melbourne. Fast and easy and they all took off
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Horseradish 28 Jul, Anca Masala (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi all, I bought my horseradish from a fruit and vegetable shop which order it for me from Freni & Doria PTY LTD but I assume you can buy it directly from them www.melbournemarkets.com.au/trader/freni-doria-pty-ltd/ Cheers Anca
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Horseradish 30 Jun, Claire Stronge (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi. You can buy little seedlings at Buleen art and garden centre. I just planted my first ones and they were eaten by slugs so Be careful.
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Horseradish 15 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google internet seed selling websites.
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Ginger 10 Jun, Yggy (Australia - temperate climate)
If you cut a piece off the root in the soil, isn't the part left exposed where you cut susceptible to rotting? I heard somewhere to leave the plant to harden the area a bit before planting, but i don't know how that is meant to work in the soil..
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Ginger 11 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
You say you are temperate and by this guide they don't suggest growing in temperate. Best grown in tropic and sub-tropic. Plants are pretty tough sometimes. 2 options, break some off and leave the piece in the ground exposed to the air to dry. Or don't water it for a few days/week or so.
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Ginger 14 Sep, Sandy (Australia - tropical climate)
I grew ginger in an aquaponics set up in Perth. So it depends on where your temperate zone is. Full sun planted about now will give you results. Maybe not as good as tropical areas, but pretty good anyway.
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Garlic 08 Jun, Sharon Rogers (Australia - tropical climate)
We live in wet tropics on Mt Bartle Frere. We have garlic cloves now shooting and raised garden beds. What chance do we have and if so what natural fertilzers and when to use them.
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