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Pumpkin 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Probably plant pumpkin now and leave the potatoes until April.
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Tomato 08 Mar, Dan (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have about 8-10 cherry tomato plants this year and they have grown tall. Have even special color tomato. We live in cold part of Australia (Melbourne) so frost will always be there. What will happen during the winter (ie they are going to die and I have to buy another tomato plants)? Is there anyway I can help them to survive and replant them next year ?(by bring them indoor). Is there any technique to move tomato plant from outdoor to indoor? (They are very tall, and not sure I can accomodate the size) Thanks in advance
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Tomato 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What you do is keep some of the tomatoes when they are really ripe - seeds from the different colored tomatoes. Put the tomatoes in a bowl and mash them up - take the flesh out and just have the seeds left. Put the seeds in a container and put some water in it to cover them. They will ferment - have a white fungi scum on the top. After about 5-6 days wash the white stuff off and then place the seeds on some paper towel to dry for a week. Place the seeds in a sealable bag and put in a jar with a lid and tighten it - then put in the fridge until next spring. Tomatoes are easy to germinate and grow. Tomatoes are usually a 6-8 mth crop and then removed. Won't really grow inside - need sunlight.
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Cabbage 06 Mar, Elizabeth (Australia - temperate climate)
I live at Sussex Inlet on the south coast. Half hour drive past Nowra. When is the best time to plant seeds for Cabbage?
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Cabbage 08 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You are temperate climate zone. Plant seeds now or seedlings April-June. Suggestion - plant seedlings if only doing a few at a time. It takes 4-5 weeks to get seeds to good seedling stage. NOT worth the hassle in my opinion. Same with broccoli and lettuce.
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Pumpkin 06 Mar, Kerrie (Australia - temperate climate)
When is the best time to plant Pumpkins - 70km east of Perth?
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Pumpkin 07 Mar, Mike (Australia - arid climate)
You are probably temperate/Arid. have a go plant them now.
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Garlic 06 Mar, Pamela Honey (Australia - temperate climate)
When do we plant garlic in Moree NSW 2400
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Garlic 26 Sep, Graham (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Pam. I live in a temperate zone on the mid north coast and plant garlic around Anzac Day and harvest around armistice day as a general rule of thumb.
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Garlic 07 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Read through the information and comments on the Garlic page - Click on the Vegetables and Herbs tab and then Garlic. Set the zone to Temperate Australia at the top of the page.
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Potato 05 Mar, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it possible to grow potatoes in a bag in autumn in Melbourne
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Potato 06 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Doesn't matter much what you grow it in, as long as you look after it to suit how you are growing it. Give it a go.
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Potato 08 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm talking about temperate zone climate and planting this time of year
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Potato 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
A lot of places can grow 2 crops a year. Autumn and Spring. An old saying was plant potatoes on St Patrick's Day I believe - which is 17th March I think. A commercial grower in Bundaberg plants in May. When the weather has cooled off a bit from summer, plant up - late March - May.
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Potato 12 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm in Melbourne temperate climate
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Potato 13 Mar, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
If you look it up here on this website it say temperate plant in the spring.
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Potato 15 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes I'm aware of that.I think I will try late March and see how it goes in a potato planting bag
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 04 Mar, Raymond (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We have a problem getting Parsly to germinate..What is the secret.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Sep, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Raymond , I just sowed it and let it go. However, it seems to be a slow growing plant?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Parsley can take a long time to germinate - up to six weeks
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 04 Mar, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
can I grow sweedes next to or near cauliflower??
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 06 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am no expert and have usually grown most things from seedlings. Last year I started trying to grow a lot more from seed. I had a couple of parsley plants from seeds last year. My experimenting has lead to this practice. I made a 1m stand at the back of my shed - on the north side. I have 4 Styrofoam boxes on it. I fill the boxes with a mix of sand soil and compost etc. I then put some good really munched up potting mix on the top (about 25cm) - it is quite fine nearly like rough sand/soil. I plant my seeds and then put some more potting mix on top. I have enclosed the whole thing with shade cloth - about 600mm above the boxes to just blow the box bottom (keeps the birds out and provides shade - cooling in hot weather at the moment). I have set up a spray line above the boxes. I plant the seeds and just put the spray line on for 15-20 seconds a day. I have about 80-90% germination of white onion, leeks and red onions in the last 2 weeks or so. The points from above - keep soil moist and cool and don't disturb the soil and water with heavy watering.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 05 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
There is nothing here that says you can't grow swedes and silver beet next to caulies.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 05 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My advice would be not to grow sliver beet and swede too close to cauliflower - the reason the cauliflower could produce a big leaf area and smoother the other two crops. My broccoli plants usually end up 3-4' across and 2.5-3' high. Crowds out other plants if too close.
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Cauliflower 04 Mar, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I grow cauliflower next to silverbeet in the same bed?
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Cauliflower 02 May, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Yes, I've grown it before next to silverbeet
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 02 Mar, Daniel (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a medium size Chilli plant that has been in the ground now for the summer period but it hasn't produced a single fruit. It is only starting to flower. I have never tried growing Chilli before so I have a few questions 1. When/what month should I expect some chilli's?(Summers finished here) 2. Are the flowers the base of the chilli's pod? 3.What can I use use to stop moths/bugs eating the leaves? TIA
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 05 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes here. Plant during the summer. Has a long growing season. Take 9-11 weeks to produce fruit. Needs warm and airy space. 1. Flowers will produce chilli I presume. 2. Yes the chilli should come from the flower pod. 3. Look up a spray on the internet for spraying chilli. Or put bird netting over it.
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Pumpkin 02 Mar, Lynn Ollington (Australia - temperate climate)
How do stop pumpkins rotting on vine
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Pumpkin 05 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The female flower is there for a few days - if it is not pollinated then it will rot and fall off. If you put water into the flower it will probably rot. The flower is only open for one morning so hand pollinate it if you don't have any bees. There is a shortage of bees world wide. It might be a bug/disease and I have no idea. Have the plants out in the open and not in shade damp areas. Water low and in the late afternoon - no water into the female flower.
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