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Ginger 02 May, Klippie Melck (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can edible ginger be grown in a shade-cloth tunnel in Central Free State, we have plenty of water. Presume next planting would be in Spring after last frosts. Sliced ginger with a teaspoon of honey in half a cup of boiling water is great for easing and relieving cold systems.
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Strawberry Plants 30 Apr, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I would suggest that you leave the runners go and create new plants . But only 2 to 3 runners per plant and cut the rest of the runners back. Since they are already in their second year you will have to replace your plants next season , and all the baby plants you have started from the runners can create your new bedding for the next 3 years. You will have to start a new bedding next season rather make your new bedding now so that you can get rid of the harmfull grubs and grass then plant a cover crop such as buckwheat before you transplant your new plants out .
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Horseradish 28 Apr, Sanet (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can't find any fresh horseradish roots or seeds or plants in Pretoria. Does anyone know where I can find some? Regards xx
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Horseradish 19 Jul, corrie van Rooyen (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Have you found your horseradish yet? I can let you have a few plants if you're still looking, I don't have many, but it should do for your own use.
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Horseradish 30 Mar, Sonja (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Good day, I amlooking for horseradish if you still have a few available I would be delighted. Please let me know. Thank you Sonja
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Horseradish 29 Mar, Rosa (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Corrie, If possible, I would love to have some too. Only for my own use as well? Kind regards, Rosa
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Horseradish 24 Mar, john Anthony (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I will love to have this plant horseradish root , to plant it at my garden. I live at eastlondon eastern cape south Africa. Thanks alot
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Ginger 15 Apr, PULE RAKOTO (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
ANYTHING ABOUT HOW TO PLANT GINGER
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Radish 14 Apr, a.whitfield (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Radishes are long although I planted cherry variety.thanks
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Basil 12 Apr, Lydia Strauss (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
How to dry basil during winter : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_LSzBv9m9Q
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Rosemary 09 Apr, Vivian (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
We planted a Rosemary plant that gets full sun. The leaves are still dropping after a month. Can you please advise what to do. The plant is about 65cm high. Many thanks.
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Asparagus 08 Apr, Koos de Klerk (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I obtain Crowns/roots from.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 04 Apr, Theresa (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
My bell peppers battled to maintain good leaf development and would look like they are wilting. The fruit was small and eventually also wilted. What was the issue. My garden gets irrigated every 2nd day and the soil is well composted. Would you know what the problem was?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 01 Apr, Alex (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi I am based in the Karroo and would like to know what advise you could give me in regards to soil tipes ?? What is a better tipe of soil to plant in and as the Karroo is extremely hot would I be able to plant chillis outside or would they be more suited to a green house or tunnels. Any help would be apreciated... Thank you
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 21 Oct, frans (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I m in upington and most of my chilli plants came up. Not giving it to much water.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 01 Apr, Adri (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
When do they normally appear in shops so we can keep our eyes peeled? We grow so much of our own produce, we don't really frequent the greengrocer's anymore.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 01 Apr, Adri (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Has anyone found a source of Sunroot yet?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 02 Apr, merrilyn (Australia - arid climate)
i have yacon growing in my garden i got it from the farmers market
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Onion 30 Mar, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi, Where can I buy onion sets / bulbs for home growing ?
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French tarragon 29 Mar, Jacquie (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Found some French Tarragon (Artemesia dracunculus) at the Stellenbosch market this morning at the plant staff. First time I've seen it there. Confusingly the botanical name for Russian tarragon is very similar (Artemesia Dracunculoides Pursch) and no good for cooking.
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Cauliflower 28 Mar, Cynthia (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
What a lovely website you have here. It was the first time I saw it and what a pleasure to go through it! Thank you so much we have found some valuable information.
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Garlic 27 Mar, Bongani Miya (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where do I get seeds for garlic
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Garlic 28 Mar, fleur (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
living seeds. look online. or at nurseries in section with bulbs
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Mar, Pierre (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I am in Nelspruit,will Gooseberry grow here and can it be a profotable thing to plant? +- 4 ha Thank you
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Tomato 24 Mar, Ronald mayanda (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
How do i protect my tomato plants from getting burnt in winter with coldness
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Garlic 22 Mar, R Craig (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Garlic bought is supermarkets is usually imported from China, and has been irradiated and will not grow, have tried without success. Found nursery near Montecasino in Sandton, owner of which grew garlic at home and sold the excess, he told me about this. Best places to look are nurseries or small greengrocers.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 21 Mar, vuyiswa (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
where can i get lady finger in port elizabeth south africa
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Watermelon 20 Mar, Kerry Porter (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
my Watermelon plant has just started bearing fruit. can the fruit get eaten by bugs or stung? what can i do to prevent this
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Watermelon 29 Aug, Brendan (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi Kerry, I make fruit fly traps to catch most of them as they destroy my fruit. Cut the top of a coke bottle off and invert it back into the base section. Make a small hole in the cap so the fly enters but cannot leave. In the bottle, place a piece of banana and add "Apple Cider Vinegar" Do not cover the banana completely. Once the banana starts to ferment in the vinegar the smell attracts the flies. Good Luck....
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Watermelon 23 Jan, Andre Lotz (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Thanks for the FF trap. I gave up on watermelons as EVERY fruit gets stung. We use a similat trap for mozzies! Andre
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