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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 05 Sep, Pieter Booyse (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am looking for cape gooseberry seeds in South Africa. Any contacts please. thanks
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 14 Aug, Lizelle (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
By far the best seed supplier is Livingseeds.co.za. They send the seeds to wherever you are, give excellent advice and the best service around.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 08 May, Peter Combrink (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I took the seeds from a berry and planted it. Growing properly and lots of trees.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Oct, natasja (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Pieter, I don't know where you are from, but bought my gooseberry seeds from builders market in Bloemfontein, it is seeds from Mayford seed company I'm sure you will be able to buy them even from your local supermarket? Hope it helps! You can also google heirloom seed company in south africa they sell online!
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 05 Sep, Tessa (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can we buy tree onions
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Horseradish 28 Aug, alan (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
i am in pinetown durban and i cannot find any horseradish seeds or root can anyone help. thanks alan
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Parsnip 20 Aug, Ron Rose (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I live in Louis Trichardt but cannot find seeds here, is there anywhere in Polokwane where these may be available?
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Rhubarb 10 Aug, riyoco (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hello. I am live in Japan,and wonder if I can grow Rhubarb in my town. Here, we have snow in winter and it is probablly no problem, but in summer, we have kind of hot weather and lots of rain.. For example, in July: precipitation is 229.9mm and average temperature is 24.2celcius(highest 29.2celcius) in August: precipitation is 154.9mm and average temperature is 25.1celcius.(highest 34.0celcius) Is it possible to grow the deep red varirties of rhubarb? If there are any suggestion of good varieties, please let me know. Here,in Japan,I don't get much info. about Rhubarbs. thank you.
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Ginger 09 Aug, lebo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
i would like to plant ginger and i am in gauteng - will it grow ? where can i get seeds or seedlings for ginger regards lebo
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Ginger 09 Aug, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Ginger is easiest to grow from a piece of root. If you can get a piece of fresh ginger root then you can start a plant from that. Just let it dry out a bit and start sprouting shoots, then plant a couple of cm deep so the shoots stick above the ground.
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Ginger 12 Aug, Lebo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Chris, I want to plant for the local market, where can i get the shoots in large amounts Regards Lebo
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Ginger 10 Dec, Hendrik (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Lebo, one cannot usually buy ginger for planting in the way that you can buy for example onion seedlings. You will have to go to a market and look for fresh ginger with "growing buds" at the tips. Buy only ones that have small buds that start sprouting. Cut the ginger in piece with a few growing buds per piece and plant. You obviously have to buy a lot. Note that it seems ginger takes about 2 years to maturity or at least 5 months to first probability of harvesting. If you harvest in that way you will need to buy more "roots" or tubers to start with. Best to let it mature and then you will have enough to sell and continue your production.
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Sunflower 09 Aug, anneli (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Getting married in November and want to use sunflowers. Are they available then. How long until they bloom from the time you plant them?
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Cabbage 08 Aug, Solly (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I plant cabbages throughout the year in the south of Johannesburg, almost near the vaal triangle & what are the proceedures & requirements? Gauteng, South Africa
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 28 Jul, Inus Bezuidenhout (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where do I get Chayote (Choko) plants or fruit in South Africa to plant in my garden.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 26 Jul, Tony Edwards (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Hello all my first foray into planting Cape Gooseberries a few questions: 1. What is the ideal soil type for the Cape Gooseberries? 2. Should one first plant seeds into trays? Good Gardening Greetings!
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 27 Jul, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
G;day Tony. i know my climate is different to yours, but I treat Cape gooseberries the same as tomatoes. They often need staking like tommies, and the same fertilizer and conditions as tommies. Chicken manure diluted into a soup works wonders just watered down and poured around the roots every month or so. You should get a massive crop where you are. Mildew can really attack if you water the foliage too much, but if you water at ground level, shouldn't be a problem. They make great Salsa.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 11 Jul, Dirk Zwiegelaar (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can I buy large quantities of traditional French shallots to plant? I want to plant quite a large test batch to see how they do in my climate. I am in the Boland area Western Cape.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 25 Nov, Sean (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
you ever manage to find shallot bulbs to plant?
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Parsnip 09 Jul, melody demeyer (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Please can you tell me where I can buy local parsnip seeds,I live in vereeniging,south africa?
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Potato 06 Jul, Martin (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Can potatoes be planted in a tunnel or does it need bees for polination?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 06 Jul, Johan (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
What tipe of fertilizers do one ure I am using MAP 39 for now and then what els can one use when plants are bigger.plants are 3 weeks old
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Artichokes (Globe) 20 Jun, Tiaan Crous (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Hi. I want to start farming with Artichokes. I have 2 ha available sandy soil with irrigation and proteced against the wind. Can you please advise me on were to start? Regards Tiaan
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 20 Jun, Dee Nangle (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi there I love your site! I am busy planting in a summer rainfall area that is prone to frost and some pretty cold temperatures in winter (June/July/August). I am planting a food garden and need to use the food to feed many people, growing peas in pots will not work. What do you suggest, as we are planting in the ground. Warmly Dee
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 18 Aug, sharon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Dee, Raised beds are your best bet for summer rainfall and winter frost. Raised beds will keep the earth warmer in winter and allow for better drainage during the wet summer. email me [email protected] if you need further assistance.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Jun, Deona Spies (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Tessa, I have a similar problem. Lots of fruit that are not ripening. I'd also like to know if I can treat the plant as a perrenial and cut it back now (June) or should I pull it up and plant new ones in spring?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 11 Jul, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
It grows well as a perennial. I've kept it going over a couple of years with frost protection in an Australian mountain region, until drought killed it!
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 09 Jul, Lionel (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where did you get your seed from? Some seed sold commercially give this problem. Maybe it is time to name and shame these seed companies.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Jun, Tessa Cairns (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
My Cape Gooseberry bush is almost 2m tall, very healthy and full of fruit. But it wont ripen. I planted the bush in about March and it was about 30cm tall at the time. now we are in June- going into winter. Is it to cold for the fruit to ripen, or must I be patient? And should I cut the hieght down a bit?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 09 Nov, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
be patient with ripening and ease up on the watering.a good shake of the bush and the ripe ones can be collected off the ground.I cut mine back to about knee height leaving at least 3 or 4 side shoots on each stem .
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