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Asparagus 17 Aug, Michael Archer (Australia - temperate climate): I purchased some purple asparagus seedlings 1 year ago (Aug 19) Perth WA Planted them out Dec 19. 1 large female bush is still growing spears up to 15mm thick in July 20 and shows no signs of weakening. I have resisted the temptation to eat the spears, but with spring approaching I am wondering if I should prune it or just leave it to the ravages of climate change. Needless to say I am collecting the berries. Michael
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Asparagus 19 Aug, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): A suggestion, stop watering asparagus at the end of May, let the ferns die off. Then around now to early September, cut all the ferns off at ground level. Scatter some fertiliser on the top of the soil and put 150mm of compost/manures etc on top of that. Start water again.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 16 Aug, Mercy (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Hi , I am in capetown is it possible to farm these here. and where can i get the seeds/cuttings for planting
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 17 Aug, Anonymous (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): If you are humid sub-tropical then in the calendar guide for Taro is does not recommend growing them there. If wanting to plant look up a seed selling website.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 16 Aug, Rachelle Brunetta (USA - Zone 10b climate): I am in San Diego zone 10b, is it too late to plant okra in mid August ? (Gardenate : Check here www.gardenate.com/plant/Okra?zone=100 )
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 09 Sep, Sandra (USA - Zone 10b climate): You can continue to plant okra so long as your weather stays warm to hot, so I just planted out 3 plants about two inches tall, they should produce until it’s too cold for them, they may live through the cold and maybe not. But do plant them where they get full sun all day whether the weather is cold or hot, they tolerate drought, very tough plant. Freeze anything you don’t eat right away. Pick often to produce more.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 22 Aug, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): Hi! I'm also in San Diego 10b. Sometimes my okra makes it all the way through the winter and sometimes it doesn't (same with my eggplants), as they're both perennials that hate frost. So much of it is luck--or where they're planted in the yard. If they're near my South wall they always make it. I say give it a shot! They'll grow FAST at first, much faster than when planted in March. You'll get a small harvest in November, and then the plants will not grow much until the weather warms back up in Feb/March, if they make it. I suggest cutting them to 1-2 feet tall in late November and covering them with garden fleece anytime light frost is threatened. If they survive the winter they'll come back in a bushier form and you'll be way ahead for next year.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 18 Aug, (USA - Zone 10b climate): Give it a try if you like. Look at your local conditions. They require warm/hot conditions by the look of it. If you don't produce a good crop then next year plant earlier as they suggest here.
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Horseradish 16 Aug, Daisy Mulder (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Can provide some horseradish roots. Contact me via email ( Note: Gardenate doesn't publish email addresses unless included in Comment)
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Horseradish 10 Jun, mike (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hello Daisy, I need horseradish root for purpose of making a tonic. I could do with about 1-2 Kg. Can you assist ? I inquired with Gardenate, and followed up on your comment. I live in Midrand, betweenJjoburg and Pretoria. Thanks. Sincerely, Mike Habib
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Horseradish 22 Dec, Herb (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi! I am in East London and I trying to secure some horseradish root to start my home grow. Please advise where I can obtain some viable plant material.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 15 Aug, Preethi Balamurugan (Australia - temperate climate): Hi i live in Melbourne im growing my eggplant seedlings indoor i have got the fungoes gnat so i have move my seedlings outsides in alfersco now my seedlings leaves are curlying Up Is it normal? Can I keep my seedlings in alfresco? Thanks in advance
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 17 Aug, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): i read that fungus gnat are mainly on indoor plants. Once seeds have germinated I find it best to put them out in the sun a bit. Some sun, some shade during the day. The amount of each will depend on how hot or cold it is during the day. Google fungus gnats and read the article about them on The Farmers Almanac
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 13 Aug, peter (New Zealand - temperate climate): You cannot buy Yakon seed from bunnings or anyone else because they only propagate from tubers.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 14 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): You can buy the tubers here. https://www.koanga.org.nz/gardens/product/yacon/
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 12 Aug, vannezza (Australia - temperate climate): from flowers it will become fruit in two to three weeks time depending the temperature. the hotter the area the more it quickly become fruit.
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Peas 12 Aug, Meredith Wardlaw (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, I'm having trouble with peas planted and not germinating.
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Peas 13 Aug, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Make sure you have viable seeds, buy only as you need them, like each year. Dig your soil over and wet it. The next day plant your seeds and give a very light watering. DO NOT WATER AGAIN FOR 4-5 DAYS then only a light watering. Too much watering will rot them. This applies to most bigger seeds, beans, corn, zucchini, pumpkin etc.
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Horseradish 11 Aug, lehlomela stanley phakisi (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): please help.i am looking for fresh horseradish roots.my number is 0822546648
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Horseradish 12 Aug, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Look up seed selling website in S A.
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Garlic 11 Aug, Dan (USA - Zone 7a climate): I bought a pack of two christopher ranch organic garlic from grocery store. How do I know if it's soft neck or hard neck.
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Garlic 24 Oct, Pita (USA - Zone 9a climate): Commercial garlic is treated with something that keeps it from sprouting. I always grow my own garlic and I found out it's the softneck kind because it doesn't make scapes. Softneck garlic types have bigger cloves and last longer than hardneck types. I believe Christoper Ranch garlic is hardneck, but I'm not sure.
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Garlic 26 Aug, Robert (USA - Zone 9b climate): When you break open the clove of garlic hardneck has a hard stem in the center. Softneck garlic does not. Most grocery store varieties are soft neck.
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Garlic 13 Aug, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9a climate): The Christopher ranch is only the company name, not the variety of garlic. Work out the variety name and google it or ring C R. Google the difference between soft and hard garlic.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 10 Aug, Jesus E Amaya (USA - Zone 10b climate): Is the a particular variety of sweet corn I should plant in Zone 10b?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 11 Aug, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate): Not really, comes down to what kind of sweet corn you like. Or ask around local people who grow sweet corn in your area. I grow a bi-color variety in warm climates in Australia.
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Tomato 10 Aug, Gina (USA - Zone 10b climate): I grow everything in pots due to lack of any place to have a full garden. After the tomato plant is done for the season, what can I grow in the container that will enhance the soil for the next year's tomato plantings? In years past, if I reuse the same soil the plants do not do very well year after year. It is not easy to dump the old soil and start fresh - again, no real space to do so. I had two San Marzano plants that did very well plus one small patio tomatoe Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you!
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Tomato 12 Aug, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): I suggest growing a legume you like--or a succession of them. You could start with beans and then peas when the days get very short. If you like fava beans, those are very useful--you can eat the tender shoots and leaves, and they make big beautiful plants with pretty flowers that look so cheerful in the coolest months (but they take a LONG time to make beans!). When the beans/peas are done, leave their roots behind in the soil. They'll add a little nitrogen, though not as much if you let them grow to maturity. You will still need to replenish other nutrients with compost or a good tomato-specific fertilizer in the spring. One thing to consider is that tomatoes catch a lot of diseases that accumulate in the soil year after year, so that might be why you have trouble when reusing the soil. You could try solarizing any infected soil by covering it with clear plastic in full sun for a few hot months (March through June minimum), but that's tough when garden space is precious!
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Tomato 10 Feb, Kent (USA - Zone 10a climate): Maybe consider an organic liquid fertilizer mix.
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Tomato 11 Aug, Sally O'Neil (USA - Zone 10a climate): Compost and/or Manure
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