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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 31 Aug, ganaa (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): how can i plant in in the polar? (Gardenate ; Not recommended for growing in Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic regions)
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Radish 31 Aug, Kishinchand Chellaram (Australia - temperate climate): HI, I planet white radish , the laves where the green leaves where long and well but the radish was very thin like a stick very thin . so what is the reason? thanks
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Radish 03 Sep, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have grown Daiken and White Hailstone radishes the last couple of years and find they have a far bigger leaf top. As mentioned too much nitrogen probably. In the tropics and sub tropics more a autumn winter crop. Too much shade and they will not grow very well. A picket fence (on the north side of the garden) shading my radishes is enough to stop them from producing a crop.
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Radish 01 Sep, Jon Hosford (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Radishes typically grow a long thin root with healthy leaves before filling out as the plant matures at about 6 weeks. There could be a number of reasons as to why your plants didn't mature: the soil was over rich in nitrogen fertilizer ( radishes prefer a modestly fertilised soil ); you may not have let them mature long enough before harvesting. Keep sowing the seed about 2 weeks apart for a continuous crop. In warm climates it is wise to grow radishes in between shady plants such as sweet corn. They do best in weather that is not too hot ( 20-25 celcius)
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Broccoli 31 Aug, Jimmy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I had 5 purple broccoli plants planted in April from seedlings that have grown really well but have failed to develop any heads at all. What went wrong?
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Broccoli 31 Aug, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If really big leafy plants then your soil was too rich in Nitrogen.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 31 Aug, Mandy (New Zealand - temperate climate): Are snow peas better to be staked and do they grow up tall like beans or not so high? (Gardenate : see info here /www.gardenate.com/plant/Snow Peas?zone=5 )
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 01 Sep, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): There are snow peas that can grow over 2m tall. Then there are some that grow to 1.2-1.5m. In sub tropical Australia I grow Giant Oregon, to about 1.2-1.5m. Good heavy producer. You need to build a trellis for them to grow on. I have 2 posts 2.4m apart and 1.8m out of the ground. A cross beam at the top to stop them falling inwards. I use chicken wire as my trellis. Plant about 15 peas each side of the wire. Then I put 3-4 stakes (15-18mm square) on each side. I then wrap cord/twine/?? around the stakes and posts, each 150-200mm up the posts, for the plant to grip onto.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 30 Aug, Anna (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate): Golden Berry | Physalis Is this plant will survive in Canadain winter (Place called Mississauga, ON, also called GTA (Greater Toronto Area)) if I kept in my garden & grow up again next March. I belief it perennial . Please confirm me.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 31 Aug, Anon (USA - Zone 3b climate): I'd suggest you go to the climate zone (blue tab near top of the page) and work out your Canadian climate zone or the equivalent in USA. Then look up the info you want. Can't find it then google it.
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Tomato 30 Aug, Pam hohenstreet (USA - Zone 6a climate): What is the biggest tomato best grown here? What is the meatiest large canning tomato?
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Tomato 31 Aug, Liz (USA - Zone 10b climate): Google or use DuckDuckGo and search for 'large meaty tomato varieties' .
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Asparagus 29 Aug, Jenni Orr (New Zealand - temperate climate): Want to order some crowns in Pukekohe. Where to order from?
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Asparagus 01 Sep, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate): Google seed selling websites in NZ.
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Garlic 29 Aug, Karen Mirikitani (USA - Zone 11b climate): When do you add grass cuttings or dead leaves to the garden bed when growing garlic?
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Garlic 31 Aug, Anonymous (USA - Zone 3b climate): Work out if adding to the soil or as a mulch. Google it then.
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Dill 28 Aug, (USA - Zone 10b climate): live in hot se Florida zone 10b. Can dillweed herb be planted outside
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Dill 31 Aug, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Dill Zone 10b it says plant Feb.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 27 Aug, Srini K (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Hi, I have sown seeds in seed trays and its been 20 days, no sign of any seedlings. Understand its still cold in Auckland, Just wanted to check if the seeds will germinate once its get warm or I should considers sowing seeds again when its gets warm?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 28 Aug, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate): You need soil temperature of min of 15c and preferably 25-30c to germinate egg plant. The guide recommends planting seeds Sept Oct. Also if you over water the seeds they go rotten. Seeds should germinate in 12-18 days. Have a little dig around and see if they are ok or rotten. I would suggest planting mid Sept at the earliest. Or buy seedlings.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 02 Sep, Srini K (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Thanks for your response. The guide for sub-tropical climate suggests to plant in Aug, Sep. Great news all seeds germinated in approximately 22 days :) Cant wait to plant these outside.
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Pumpkin 27 Aug, alexander (USA - Zone 9b climate): I read that they can have trouble pollinating without a little help, though I haven't started growing mine yet.
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Pumpkin 20 Sep, Ivie Walker (USA - Zone 9a climate): Because of the heat in zone 9a. Plants have difficulty pollinating when temperatures are 90 degrees or higher. In Southern Nevada temps got to 120 degrees. I plant seeds especially seedlings once temps are below 90 degrees. When temps are high I use Blossom Set to help the fruit to set on
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Pumpkin 28 Aug, Anonymous (USA - Zone 6b climate): If you don't have active bees when they flower then you can hand pollinate. A female flower is only open for a few hours one day, if not pollinated then no pumpkin grows. Google how to do it.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 25 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I am having trouble with leaf curl and a whitish mottling on some of the leaves. I am using a quality vegetable growing soil mix. Any ideas as to why?
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 26 Aug, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Google leaf curl snow peas. Look for comment by harvesttotable.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 25 Aug, Judy Morris (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): When do you plant and harvest Jerusalem artichokes in the winter rainfall areas of South Africa?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 26 Aug, Anon (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Go to the blue tab (climate zone) at the top of the page and work out your climate zone. Then go to J A and the info will be there.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 02 Sep, judy mortis (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Great. Thanks so much
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Cucumber 25 Aug, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): Ignore my current zone, I used to live in central NH so I know your cuke season is brief. To me, nothing beats Chicago Pickling (a cheap and excellent heirloom) unless you have lots of disease challenges in your garden, in which case I'd go with Eureka--not quite as tasty, but vigorous. To get crunchy pickles, pick them small, put them in an ice bath right away and then pickle as soon as possible. For refrigerator pickles, calcium chloride helps keep them crunchy. For fermented (half-sours) you keep them crunchy by cutting off the blossom end of the cuke and adding tannins to the jar, from grape, oak, or horseradish leaves. That might help you with refrigerator pickles too. To me, the hardest part can be getting dill and cukes to be ready at the same time!
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