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Horseradish 12 Aug, Narelle (Australia - temperate climate)
For many years I bought a brand named Edal or perhaps Edel but so long since I've been able to find it where I live on the Central Coast. When available it was in the refrigerated section of the supermarket. So good you can eat it from the jar.
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Horseradish 30 Oct, Liora (Australia - temperate climate)
Eskal - the best but really hard to get in rural oz.
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Rhubarb 11 Jul, Carole Leonard (Australia - temperate climate)
Can l grow rhubarb in a pot ? If so what is the best way to go about it?
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Rhubarb 23 Jul, Jasmine (Australia - temperate climate)
I have had good success growing rhubarb in wicker bed pots (they are like a big self watering pot). I kept 2 plants in regular pots and they barely survived, but my plants in the wicker pots thrived. Google wicker pots if you haven't heard of them and there is plenty of good info on how to make them
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Rhubarb 15 Jul, Sam (Australia - tropical climate)
Not recommended for pots. I tried over the years in Adelaide and had the most success in the ground.
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Rhubarb 14 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Rhubarb like lots of manure, a good water supply and cool roots. If you can provide this in a large tub there is no reason why not
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Horseradish 10 Jul, Mary Meyer (Australia - tropical climate)
My mother would grate approximagely equal quantity of raw horseradish and cooked beetroot which we would have with almost any kind of meat, espacially deli kind. If kept in fridge it can last for a while but we would use it up quickly.
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Horseradish 16 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
This combination mixed with sour cream also makes a fantastic dip!
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 09 Jul, Allen Payne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I've planted chillies that keep flowering but no fruit, do you have an idea of what I'm doing wrong. They are healthy!
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 19 Jul, muchaco (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Need to shake the pollen out of the flowers. Probably not many bees around
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 15 Jul, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Try a little potash around the plants when flowering. Watered in, this should help promote fruiting.
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Garlic 09 Jul, Kerry smith (Australia - temperate climate)
My Galic I planted started to shoot but then it died back. I though that the bulbs had rotted. When I went to dig them up last week they all have roots and small green shoots that have not pushed through the surface yet. I planted then at the end of may beginning of June and have covered then over with soil again. Will they grow I'm abit confused as to why the green shoots died back
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 Jul, Alina (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi I live in Melbourne and trying to Find out best time to Plant yacon Thank you Alina
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 13 Jul, (Australia - temperate climate)
Oct - Nov
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 11 Jul, (Australia - temperate climate)
Oct -Nov At the top of the page go to climate zone and find your zone - Melbourne Temperate. Click on Veg and Herbs at the top of the page. Find the plant you want to grow and read up about it.
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Kale (also Borecole) 07 Jul, Mary (Australia - temperate climate)
Grow as much Tuscan kale as you can and make kale chips. I tear the kale into roughly 2 inch squares, put it into a bowl with olive oil and gently coat them. Then separate them, put them in your dehydrator (I only use an excalibur) and dry them till they are crispy. Lay them flat, salt them with pink himalayan and put them in a bowl on the table..I guarantee they will all be gone in 5 minutes..delicious!
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 05 Jul, Irina shopova (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi and thanks! Any information, regards organised planting will be helpful. We have selfsefitiant garden.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 07 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It says 35-60 cm apart. I would suggest plants 40-50 cm between them and rows 40-50cm apart.
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Horseradish 05 Jul, Kim (Australia - temperate climate)
Interested.have you got any spare.
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Horseradish 07 Jul, John (Australia - temperate climate)
I can send you some pieces of horseradish root. Please email 'horseradish' to [email protected] with your name and address.
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Horseradish 01 Aug, Val Jefferies (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
John, just looked up the net for growing turmeric and noted your comment on horseradish. Absolutely love the stuff but was unaware I could grow it. I would love to be able to get some from you and am willing to pay for it and its postage too if you have any left. Thank You Val
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Onion 03 Jul, Paris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I'm about to start growing onions from seeds and it says keep them under cover until early spring when they are ready to be planted out, I'm just wondering exactly what undercover means. Does it mean inside undercover or just out of direct sunlight outside. "Undercover" is very vague and I don't want to mess these up.
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Onion 04 Jul, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
When we say 'undercover', we mean somewhere which will not have extremes of temperature and cool down at night. e.g on a covered deck : or in a cool greenhouse.
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Tomato 03 Jul, Len (Australia - temperate climate)
How early can I grow tomato seed under a cold frame in Victoria? We don't get frosts, but I was hoping to start sow seeds late July then repot under cover a couple of times before planting out in the garden in October. I know traditionally you wouldn't plant out tomatoes until Melbourne Cup day. I've yet to grow any tomatoes in my garden as this is a new project. Any feedback would be beneficial
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Tomato 07 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The guide says start seedlings in Aug Sept. Planting seeds and growing them for 1-2 mths isn't as easy as it sounds, especially if growing undercover. They can become spindly if trying to find light. I'd suggest you wait until August and after they have developed a few leaves give them some sunlight each day to toughen them up.
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Tomato 07 Jul, John (Australia - temperate climate)
I'd probably wait until September to sow seed in a cold frame to reduce the chance of having 'leggy' plants.
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Tomato 16 Jul, Len (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks John and Mike. Will hold off until Mid to late August. Much appreciated.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 02 Jul, Scott (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I've had great success with English Medania Spinach from D.T. Brown seeds (in sub-tropical area). I planted about 6 weeks ago and they are ready for picking. Packet recommends planting August and Winter for my area.
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Peas 02 Jul, Harry (Australia - temperate climate)
How long do peas live for
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Peas 07 Jul, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Peas are an annual plant and will get straggly and unproductive later in the season.
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