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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 Jun, Brad (Australia - temperate climate): The roots of the goldenberry are quite shallow and prone to drying out. If you are growing the plant in soil perhaps you could try a thick layer of mulch to keep the soil cool and moist.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): There is a notice at the bottom of the page " This planting guide is a general reference intended for home gardeners. We recommend that you take into account your local conditions in making planting decisions. Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department. The information on this site is presented in good faith, but we take no responsibility as to the accuracy of the information provided."
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Potato 02 Apr, Danielle (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi, I'm researching when to plant potato, Iknow they make good companion plants with broad beans... if braod beans are ready to be planted now (I live in Melbourne) can I also plant potatoes too? Please help, the internet is confusing... Many thanks in advance, Dan
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Potato 03 Apr, Anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Check the pages here for broad beans - plant April-May and August - Sept. Potatoes plant Sept to Dec.
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Potato 03 Apr, Genevieve (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Potatoes are normally planted in mid to late spring when the possibility of frost is over.
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Horseradish 02 Apr, Kerri (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, just dug up my horseradish and it is really spindall. What have I done wrong?
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Horseradish 03 Apr, anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate): My guess would be you have picked it too early or your soil is a bit poor. Read the notes here about growing it. Or google how to grow it.
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Onion 01 Apr, paul ryan (Australia - temperate climate): What do you mean by saying onion bulbs should sit on the soil and not be covered.
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Onion 03 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): When an onion grows the bulb part sits on top of the soil, only the roots are in the soil. DO NOT hill the soil up over the bulb. Check on the internet and see.
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Asparagus 01 Apr, Barb (Australia - arid climate): I do two picks of my patch one now (mid march) the other later in the year does any one else do this an how many weeks do they usually pick for my dad use to pick for 4/6 weeks but friend only picks 2 or so whos right lol thanks
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Asparagus 02 Apr, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm sub tropical. My plants are 3 years old. I cut the old growth off late August, new spears shoot soon after. I pick for about 6 weeks - the ferns get away from me. This year in January I cut my ferns off and picked asparagus for about a month. The important part is to let the ferns grow and store food back into the crowns for next spring. If you over pick the spears or pick them too long it will not give the plant time to build the crown for next year.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 01 Apr, Lea Zimmer (Australia - temperate climate): Planted in January as as stated for the temperate zone area. There is only one eggplant forming but. numerous flowers can be seen it is a strong healthy bush and it was planted from seeds it is taking a very long time to grow and produce .prior to the planting of the seeds the soil was prepared with cow manure and nutrients and left to sit for 3 months. Can anyone advise me where do these flowers will form fruit I will I only have one eggplant also does the eggplant bush produce another season or does it need to be removed after fruiting.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 13 Apr, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Flowers sometimes need to be pollinated by hand to form fruit. Not enough bees around at some times of year. Just go out there with a cotton bud and transfer the pollen between flowers and you will have a bounty of fruit forming.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 02 Apr, Genevieve (Australia - temperate climate): Unlike you I bought a plant from Bunnings nursery here in Southern Tasmania, so the plant was probably ahead in growth by a month compare to yours. We had hot and cold weather since I planted in early December. Normally its a prolific plant but I only got 6 fruit off it and there are still flowers forming, guess you would be lucky if you get a few more. I'm not sure of your weather but if you don't get any more in May, the plant is an annual, so would need pulling up unfortunately.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 31 Mar, Michele (Australia - sub-tropical climate): We live 65klms south of Geraldton on the coast. Are we classed as Sub tropical or temperature zone please
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 01 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It does say sub-tropical Geraldton to Carnarvon. Being 65 klm south wouldn't make any difference.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 03 Apr, Michele (Australia - arid climate): Thank you for your help so I dont need to worry about a whole 65klms and go with the original
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 31 Mar, David harris (Australia - temperate climate): My capsicums have just been harvested, should I prune them back (can I prune them) and hope for another crop next season or pull them out and wait to plant seedlings next season.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 05 Apr, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate): Ive had the same plants in for 3 years and they reproduce every year. This is the best year yet.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 01 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Capsicums will produce over several weeks months. Generally you pull them out when finished.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 31 Mar, Noel Ling (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Comment: I have a self sown cape gooseberry (2 years old) in front of a small hothouse. Going absolutely mad in growth and fruit. don't water, fertilize or prune. height 6 ft, width 5 ft. probably need to pull it out before it totally covers entrance. is this type of growth normal?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Apr, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It is probably receiving water from you watering other plants. Plants don't grow without there being water and fert from somewhere. If you want to keep eating them maybe prune it back around the doorway. I had 5 agapanthus plants, fert them watered them put some good compost around them. Wouldn't grow much. Dug them out yesterday. Roots from the passionfruit (1.5m away) were everywhere. Passionfruit was stealing all the water and fert.
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Tomato 30 Mar, Jenny (Australia - temperate climate): For tomatoes what is the best ph level
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Tomato 31 Mar, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): 6.5 is a common pH level for vegetables and works for tomatoes.
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Tomato 30 Mar, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look up ph levels for vegetables on the net. Then you will know for all vegies.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 28 Mar, Helen (Australia - temperate climate): Its almost the end of March and i still have eggplant growing with flowers but no fruit. Will they still produce or is it better to remove and use for other veggies? Thank you
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Mar, Lachlan (Australia - temperate climate): If your eggplant is still growing with flowers, but no fruit, they should still produce, however, don’t wait too long. I would wait until the end of April and then pull them regardless if they have fruit or not since winter crops will thrive in the cold temperatures.
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Cucumber 28 Mar, Denise (Australia - tropical climate): My question is can you grow lebanese cucumber in large pot in a hot house
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Cucumber 30 Mar, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You can probably grow most things in a pot and in a hothouse. Just grow things to their season.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 27 Mar, Kerry (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I am planting Mango (Candy) Melon and they apear to be similar. What time of year to plant plz? Sub tropics around central Qld.
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