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Cabbage 01 May, Michael (Australia - temperate climate): You can make organic spray from garlic or mix olive oil with water and add a squirt of liquid soap. Lots of ways to do it , just search online for some others using chilli or neem oil. Goodluck!
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Cabbage 21 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look on the internet for 1. chemical sprays at Bunnings or nurseries or 2. if you want organic, look for one of them. You can buy some organic ones or make then up yourself.
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Cabbage 23 Apr, Gozer DeLino (Australia - temperate climate): You can use "Take Down" from Monterey. It is a Pyrethrin based organic spray.
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Pumpkin 19 Apr, Lisa (Australia - temperate climate): Hi I’ve got butternut pumpkins seedlings will they grow this time of year live in Inglewood region qld
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Pumpkin 19 Apr, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): Pumpkins will be killed by frost.
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Pumpkin 18 Apr, Sandi (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Butternut Pumpkin seedlings have popped up in my worm farm. Removed and put some in pots. They are growing. Is it worth planting at this time of the year in Brisbane?
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Pumpkin 20 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Read the planting guide.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 17 Apr, Meg (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What does it mean in the description to pick the tops once the plants settle?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 28 Aug, Janet (Australia - temperate climate): I was interested in this also. It might be a typo but they said "start setting" not "settle". I believe they mean when the pods begin to form ie to set pods. As for the blackfly, Wikipedia was no help. Sometime tiny black bugs appear on the soft new foliage at the top of my plants. I assumed they were aphids.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 02 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): Most likely the bugs are aphids. Ants actually enslave or farm the aphids. The aphids are placed on the juiciest part of the fava bean plant by the ants; and the aphids suck the sap. The aphids then excrete honeydew which is what the ants are after. I generally just hose off (water spray) the aphids - I have also found an organically acceptable spray/pesticide to target the aphids; I try to limit the use of the spray opting for water. You should take action as soon as you see aphids.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 21 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): At the top of the broad bean plants there is a growing point - a cluster of new leaves -. When your plants have reached about a metre high (or less for small varieties) , pick out that bunch of leaves. It helps to prevent black fly infestations and encourages the plant to produce more beans from side shoots.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 17 Apr, Colin and Taksan (Australia - temperate climate): Our corn has grown well but on opening it to check there were caterpillars eating it. What is the best way to control these?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 20 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate): If they don't eat much just cut the damaged section off. That is what I do. Caused by the heliothis moth. Look on the internet for a spray.
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Cucumber 17 Apr, Daniella (Australia - temperate climate): 2 little cucumber plants is growing now as we're in authum please advice me if I can grow the plants outdoor in a pot? Thanks a million Daniella
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Cucumber 20 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate): Read when to plant in the temperate climate.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 16 Apr, Suem (Australia - temperate climate): What does it mean when it says "Pick the tops out once beans start setting (to prevent blackfly) ."
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Pumpkin 15 Apr, Suzie (Australia - temperate climate): Okay, just that it was a very sweet butternut pumpkin so I have dried out the seeds and will plant in September. Thanks for the advice everyone, it is always great to get something for next to nothing. Happy gardening!
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Potato 15 Apr, Robin (Australia - temperate climate): I have some saved potatoes in a box of sand in the bottom of my fridge which have sprouted. surely if they sprout at 4 degrees c. they will grow in our winter months ? Cheers Robin
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Potato 15 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm sub-tropical and they grow them from April/May here and in the spring also. You probably don't want frosts.
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Potato 17 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Commercial blokes here plant them in May, in good draining red soil that is above frost line, like on a high area not in low areas.
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Potato 15 Apr, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate): In very cold or wet soil potatoes are likely to rot. Frost will also burn them off. If you have an area where the soil is warmer and is protected from frost you could give them a go if you wish. Better to plant them about 3 weeks before the expected last frost so they will have emerged after the frosts have finished. If they come up early and a frost is expected just cover them with a box, a suitable sized flower pot or a layer of straw for protection.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 14 Apr, Tina Christopher (Australia - temperate climate): While leaning over the gooseberry plant , I started coughing And difficult in breathing , can you get a reaction of this plant
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Potato 13 Apr, William Smith (Australia - temperate climate): G'D Day I have grown Potato in a container from shooting potato bought from the Supermarket, planted 17 weeks ago the container is now 80 cm high 50 cm in diameter , however the plants have not started to die back when should I harvest ? Cheers William
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Potato 15 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate): Potatoes can normally be raided about a month after flowering. These are 'new' potatoes. Remove them carefully and replace the soil and the rest will mature as 'old' potatoes when the tops die off.
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Potato 14 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Feel around in the soil to see if you have any potatoes.
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Pumpkin 12 Apr, Renee (Australia - temperate climate): Hi is it too late to be planting pumpkins. Live on the darling downs in Qld
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Pumpkin 15 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate): Pumpkins need to be planted as soon as possible after the last frost as they need a long growing time. Probably best not to plant after the end of the year. (Welcome back John)
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Garlic 12 Apr, geoffrey Neely (Australia - temperate climate): Hi,my wife and i are first time growers of Russian garlic,my question is.we planted our garlic 2 weeks ago to the day so far only one seed has germinated.We soaked our garlic in seasol overnight prior to planting n a garden soil bought from local landscape supplier and mixed with natural occurring soil on our property.We watered the garlic in after planting and put a thin cover of sugarcane mulch over them, that first week only watered one more time the second week had 3-4 days of rain.Do you think there is a problem as only one shoot has penetrated the soil out of 630 planted,am i worrying about nothing will the rest of the cloves germinate in days or weeks to come should i keep watering should i not.thank you
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Garlic 29 Apr, Kys (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, I've planted around 30 cloves of garlic, soaked them overnight too, I had some pop up in just over a week and some took 3-4weeks. This is my first time growing it too and my only advice would be to make sure the dirt is loose and maybe remove the sugarcane till they pop through I didn't bother with using sugar cane for mine
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Garlic 25 Apr, Robyn B (Australia - tropical climate): Geoffrey, I’m a first time grower as well and had a problem with my Russians not sprouting (similar amount of time as you - I did the seasol as well). I’m transplanting them today as I found they didn’t have enough sun and the soil was very heavy and sandy. I had watched a YouTube clip that said they like daily water but well draining soil. Will keep you posted.
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