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Ginger 24 Jul, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
If you want to grow ginger in Zone 5, you will need to plant it in a container and keep it indoors over winter, since ginger plants are not frost hardy.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Jul, Jim Kwasnik (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Here are a few notes and comments regarding
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Turnip 15 Jul, Brian Burger (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Name of best type
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Turnip 25 Jul, V (USA - Zone 6b climate)
That really depends on your growing climate and what you plan to use them for. Purple Top White Globe is a great standard turnip for most uses, but for pickling/ preserving you might want a smaller & sweet/spicy turnip like Tokyo Cross Hybrid. Amalie Hybrid works in zone 10 pretty well, according to friends who garden there.
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Strawberry Plants 13 Jul, Ellen (USA - Zone 8b climate)
After plants have made fruit, how to I care for them in the hottest time of the year (July & August)? Then how to I care for them during winter?
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Strawberry Plants 13 Jul, (USA - Zone 8b climate)
After the fruiting period, it's best to trim off any old yellow leaves and remove any mouldy fruit that may still be attached. This helps maintain plant health. Over winter applying a layer of mulch around the base of the plant provides insulation, helping to regulate soil temperature and retain moisture.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 09 Jul, (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I use mammoth sunflower to shade my squash
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Peas 08 Jul, Norm (USA - Zone 8b climate)
One thing you don't mention is planting for a second fall crop. Most of us get spring plantings, but it gets trickier for fall planting for snap pea or snow pea varieties. Zones 8a and 8b for example can plant sugar snap peas in mid to late july for fall harvest along the coast where the summers aren't too hot..
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Artichokes (Globe) 07 Jul, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
How do I grow Globe artichokes in my zone?
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Artichokes (Globe) 10 Jul, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
For Zone 5a, plant undercover in ssed trays in February, Plant out seedlings in April and youc an also sow seeds direct in April. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 15°C and 18°C. (Show °F/in). Space plants: 160 - 200 cm apart. Harvest in 42-57 weeks.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 06 Jul, Dan Mock (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Berggarten Sage seems to have wave a wide zone recommendation. Some print says 4, most say 5 and up. Can I get a zone 3 or 4 sage??? In ten years it has gotten down t - 34 once. Alkali soil 7.6 Mostly hand watered flower and garden beds. Windy
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Beetroot (also Beets) 06 Jul, V (USA - Zone 6b climate)
I'm planting beets for the first time & I keep seeing conflicting advice on how far apart to space/thin beet seeds/seedlings. This website says 8" to 12", Botanical Interests says 4", Burpee says 3", etc. Do I just follow the packet & hope for the best? There's a big difference between 3 and 12 inches.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 11 Mar, Russ (USA - Zone 5b climate)
They should be thinned to 3 inches apart, I plant mine about an inch apart. The reason for an inch apart is not all seeds germinate/emerge and some are weak. If you let them develop enough the ones you thin out taste good in a salad. Good luck
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Tomato 04 Jul, Mary Terrill (USA - Zone 9b climate)
What do I need to make a home made good potting soil for grow bags, to grow vegetables?
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Tomato 11 Sep, Sid (USA - Zone 10b climate)
A simple potting soil can be made with peat or Coco coir, perlite and any compost in a 1:1:1 ratio. You can use steer manure from lowes or home depot since it is pretty cheap or if your city has a composting program use that for free compost. It's a good idea to add 1-2 cups of fertilizer per cubic foot of soil you prepare with the above recipe. If you want to keep it simple, but a 10-10-10 balanced fertilized and add 2 cups per cubic foot. If you want a more detailed and balanced soil recipe I recommend checking out Buildasoil for info https://buildasoil.com/blogs/news/17627464-build-a-soil-from-scratch-in-2-simple-steps%20
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 01 Jul, Peter (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Can you just plant a sweet potato in the ground and sprout a vine?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 28 Oct, Geri (USA - Zone 10a climate)
No. Start sweet potatoes in a jar with water. They will sprout. Pick the rooted sprouts off and that is what you plant.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 04 Jul, (USA - Zone 4b climate)
A slip is a piece of vine about 400-500mm long. Dig a trench 50-70mm deep. Lay the slip in the trench and cover the slip over with soil. Leave the growing tip sticking out of the soil. Strip most of the leaves off the slip - not the growing tip part. Water well for the first week or two.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 02 Jul, (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Sweet potatoes are not planted as whole tubers like regular potatoes. Instead, they are grown from sweet potato slips, which are sprouts taken from mature sweet potatoes. Just twist off the slips, root them in water, and then plant them to grow sweet potatoes
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Cabbage 26 Jun, (USA - Zone 6b climate)
When is it best to plant cabbages and kale in zones 6b and 7a? And bok choy in these same zones?
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Cabbage 28 Jun, (USA - Zone 6b climate)
In zone 6 sow Bok Choy seeds in April, Kale seeds in July and August, and Cabbage seeds in April, July, or August. For zone 7a, Cabbage seeds are best sown in January, February, March, August, or September, while Kale seeds thrive when sown in February, March, or August. Bok choy seeds should be sown in August or September for optimal growth.
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Peas 26 Jun, Clifford Foy (USA - Zone 8a climate)
I PLANTED SOME PIGEON PEAS FROM PUERTO RICO TODAY (JUNE 26,23) I LIVE IN MONROE, GA (ZONE 8A). HOPE THEY GROW AS GOOD AS THEY USED TO GROW IN PUERTO RICO,
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 26 Jun, CM (USA - Zone 9b climate)
hi friends, have any of you tried to grow garbanzo beans in zone 9b or anywhere with similar climate? any suggestions? or things to be wary of that you experienced? thanks for sharing xx
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 25 Jun, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I put my beans in a wet paper towel then put the paper towel in a baggie. I store them under the kitchen sink for a few days and they sprout. Then I take them out and plant them. This has worked well for me. I don’t plant the ones that do not sprout.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 25 Jun, Jay (USA - Zone 8a climate)
In zone 8a, does sage act as an annual or perennial?
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Sage (also Common Sage) 26 Jul, Melissa (USA - Zone 8a climate)
I'm in 8a and mine always comes back every year
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Endive 19 Jun, Patty (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I am in zone 9B, Southern California. Is it too late to plant?
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Endive 21 Jun, (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Best to wait until September to plant
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 18 Jun, The Jake (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Is it possible to get decent to good results from taro in the low desert of AZ? Is it even worth your time even if you just want the growth cover for the yar?
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Rhubarb 18 Jun, Elaine Huneycutt (USA - Zone 7b climate)
What is the best Friday to grow in zone 7?
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