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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 13 Jan, Paul (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I m interested in Sweet potato farming where can i get the seedlings or cuttings in the Western cape or eastern cape (NOTE - Gardenate is not intended for farmers )
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 16 Jun, Dieter (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You can get sweet potato slips from Living seeds.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 15 Jan, Another gardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You would have to look around your local area and find some sweet potato growers. I assume you are just wanting to plant a few. If a lot then ring your agricultural department. You need the new fresh part of the vines, about 1/2 m long, take all the leaves off except the last 3-4 where the tip is growing. Make a furrow in the soil and place the slip along it and cover the vine but leave the last few leaves out of the ground. Lots of water for the first 10 days.
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Rhubarb 11 Jan, Kevin Crosbie (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi we live in Port Elizabeth and recently started growing a rhubarb plant in a pot. It has being doing fine although some critter has been eating on the leave. I came home yesterday and it looked like it had started wilting so I gave it some water,thus morning it looks like it is dying there are some new leaves at the bottom should I be cutting back the old growth?
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Rhubarb 13 Jan, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I don't grow rhubarb but if the leaves are dead then cut them back.
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Watermelon 07 Jan, Alice Mukondyo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
can red melon be found in Sa all year round???
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Watermelon 09 Jan, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Are you asking about the seeds or the melon to buy.?
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Ginger 05 Jan, Tebogo Mafafo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can one find ginger for planting
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Ginger 14 Jan, Anna (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Tebogo I am growing ginger from a piece bought at my local Spar. I broke off a few pieces with growing tips on it and planted in well-composted potting soil. They have sprouted and so I eagerly await my harvest next year :-)
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Ginger 06 Jan, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Look up seed selling websites on the net.
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Kohlrabi 01 Jan, Benny Ramokgola (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I get kohlrabi in Limpopo?
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Kohlrabi 04 Jan, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Look up seed selling websites in S Africa.
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Cauliflower 30 Dec, Vikani Mkhize (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I see my cauliflower leaves becoming yellow. What must I do to boost the growth of the plant. It has been coming right with big leaves. Can I pick leaves for consumption
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Cauliflower 31 Dec, anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Depends how old the plants are.. If old probably a normal function. For your climate zone it says to plant from onwards. Your plants should only be about half grown if planted early Nov. High rainfall may cause the yellow. Look up the internet to see what you can do with caulie leaves to eat. You could put on some fertiliser but not too much as this will only produce lots of leaf and little/no caulie.
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Ginger 26 Dec, Tolani (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Can I grow ginger in Botswana in a place surrounding Gaborone? What are likely prospects?
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Ginger 30 Dec, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Look through the climate zones of Sth Africa and pick a similar one to yours. Then go to ginger and set the climate zone to yours. It will tell you if it will grow there and when to plant.
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Rhubarb 22 Dec, Hannes (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
What time of the year is best to plant Rhubarb seeds in Gauteng?
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Rhubarb 24 Dec, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Go to the blue tab above
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Rhubarb 30 Dec, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Work out your climate zone then go to Rhubarb and set your climate, then check when to plant.
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Strawberry Plants 28 Nov, Veronica (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I need to plant strawberries I'm in upper tongaat Where can I start
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Strawberry Plants 29 Nov, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
By the planting calendar here it is nearly too late for you. Read your post again
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 24 Nov, Felix Hodgson (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I have blue Peter bean seeds. Free. Postage at your cost.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 02 May, Sue Hedden (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi Felix, where about are you? We are also in sub-tropical climate, south coast of KZN, but often come to Durban We would LOVE some seeds! Hope we are not too late! Sue, 0721933945
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Ginger 20 Nov, Litlhare Sarki (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
can fresh ginger from either nigeria,china or india grow in south africa
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Ginger 21 Nov, anon (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Plant some and see if it grows.
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Watermelon 18 Nov, Bickie Mbenge (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Which sweet large watermelon do you recommend for me. I want to start watermelon farming. Please recommend seeds name. Regards
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Watermelon 19 Nov, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I suggest you phone your agricultural department and ask. Generally it comes down to what kind of melon you want to grow, seeded, seedless, big, small. Check out a few internet seed selling companies also and read up about the different varieties.
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Rhubarb 17 Nov, Roy van Deemter (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
My rhubarb is about ten years old. The plant has never been higher than 10 cm's with one or two leaves the size of a normal hand. Every year I leave it thinking next year it will grow better. Unfortunately it does not happen. What can be my problem?
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Rhubarb 18 Nov, Another gardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Rhubarb grows for about 10 years. If you have had poor crops from it I would think you haven't looked after it very well. Plants are like us, they need feed - fertilising and watering. Maybe time to plant some fresh new ones. Prepare the soil well before planting and in a new position.
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Watermelon 06 Nov, Imran Mbongzee (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hello please can I plant watermelon in December am in jhb
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