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Pumpkin 03 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have no idea - I had pumpkin plants through to Feb last year through temps up to 37 degrees - Bundaberg. They never looked wilted in the middle of the day. I did water each day though. I don't own the website I just comment.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 01 Mar, Ron (Australia - temperate climate)
Are Fava beans suitable for digging back into the ground
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 03 Mar, mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
All organic matter is suitable to dig back into the soil. Anything that has lived - plant animal. But it needs time to decompose to be available to plants.
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Pumpkin 28 Feb, John Saunders (Australia - temperate climate)
Thank you for advising people that the pumpkin should be left until the vine dies / drys! It is impossible to by a "real" pumpkin from a shop these days because they are all cut off the vine early. The producers / sellers have even gone to the extent of cutting the stalk remains off so the subterfuge is not apparent. I love a good pumpkin. Where do I get one? Not locally.
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Pumpkin 03 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I see pumpkin grown around here and they are left to die off before picking. A pumpkin left to mature will keep for a long time - immature they will not last long. In commercial crops if you left the stalk on when picking it would probably scratch other pumpkins in transport and then ruin them.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 26 Feb, Russell Byers (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi. Wondering whether okra is an annual,perennial or bi annual in the adelaide area and whether cold winter temps knock them back.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 28 Feb, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
Try an internet search - google or duckduckgo.com
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Garlic 25 Feb, Sharon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The easiest garlic to grow in the subtropics is Russian or elephant garlic. I find I get bigger cloves if I plant a little earlier late say lateApril/early may to give the plants a little more cold growing season Try and buy your seed garlic from a local grower for a locally adapter strain..
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 24 Feb, Liza Storo (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Adelaide. Can you grow Yacon there? Any advice on growing and where to get the rhizomes/tubers to plant?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 21 Jun, Tina (Australia - temperate climate)
My daughter grows them in Gawler and I grow them in Naracoorte where it is cooler. let me know if you want a tuber
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 15 Sep, noel (Australia - arid climate)
would love a tuber live . kapunda
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 24 Feb, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
Read the article here about growing it. Try the internet for buying - Diggers Club may have it.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 24 Feb, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Chris grew them in Armidale, (cool/mountain zone) so you should be okay
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Cucumber 21 Feb, Tony (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it to late to plant cucumbers and how get rid of rats low cost way no poison thanks
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Cucumber 28 Sep, Lynne (Australia - temperate climate)
Tony, an old bushy's trick is to grease a tub or bucket (plastic works well) to about 3 to 4 inches from the top, fill to just below the grease line with water and put grain or food that floats onto the water. Check daily.
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Cucumber 22 Feb, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
You have left it very late to plant. You may or may not grow a crop - you can try. No idea on the rat problem. Look on the internet - but gee Ratsack works - you are going to kill them anyhow, does it really matter how.
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Cucumber 26 Sep, Natalie (Australia - temperate climate)
Yeah, ratsak kills the rats! and the owls that eat them :(
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Pumpkin 21 Feb, Kate Mundy (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted JAP pumpkin seedlings about 3 months ago, (coastal Victoria) I have never had a flower but the plants are doing well enough, should I pull them out, or is it possible they will still product fruit?
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Pumpkin 22 Feb, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
May have planted too late - try planting earlier next time.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 20 Feb, Lachie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, if I plant eggplant seed now will it fruit in time before winter?have I missed my window?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 22 Feb, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Egg plant like warm weather -so judge that in your area - probably too late by this guide.
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Leeks 20 Feb, Helena (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What type/variety of leek is best suited for Sydney South West area?
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Leeks 22 Feb, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Look up some varieties on the net and pick one and try it.
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Pumpkin 19 Feb, John Kelly (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I've grown pumpkins which have fruited nicely ,havent harvested all of them,the vines are slowly dying back but now the plants are re shooting quite nicely ,will they produce fruit ?
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Pumpkin 20 Feb, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I don't think you will grow much on the new growth - you can give it a try and see what happens. It is not a perennial.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 18 Feb, Geoff Baker (Australia - temperate climate)
Do chilli plants need plenty of water? My bushes look healthy but the leaves and flowers keep falling off. Thanks
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 19 Feb, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Depends on the soil type. Small plants need small waterings regularly - each day in summer especially. Larger plants need a bigger watering less often - each 2-3 days. Pushing your finger in the soil will tell you if the soil is dry or wet.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 19 Feb, Carmen J. (Australia - temperate climate)
Your peppers and chillies will do better with some shade cloth on top, not more than 50% shade, they are stress with the heat and they start to drop leaves and flowers.
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Tomato 16 Feb, Peter (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
my roma tomatoes have got a big brown spot on the very end just as it starts to show colour, what would you say that is ?
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Tomato 19 Feb, Carmen J. (Australia - temperate climate)
Looks like is lacking calcium, normally we put fertilizer but we forget to put calcium, get some dolomite or some rock dust.
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