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31 Mar 20, Michele (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We live 65klms south of Geraldton on the coast. Are we classed as Sub tropical or temperature zone please

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01 Apr 20, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

It does say sub-tropical Geraldton to Carnarvon. Being 65 klm south wouldn't make any difference.

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03 Apr 20, Michele (Australia - arid climate)

Thank you for your help so I dont need to worry about a whole 65klms and go with the original

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16 Feb 20, J garthwaite (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Is it too late to sow runner beans in glass house

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18 Feb 20, anon (Australia - temperate climate)

I have never had a glass house, but if I did and lived in a cool place, then I think the glass house would raise the temperature a lot inside to maybe temperate or even sub tropical levels. Apply that thinking to your planting and growing times.

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07 Jan 19, John McKenzie (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

I grew scarlet runners this year they grew great but sadly no flowers.Any suggestions

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08 Jan 19, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Did you plant them Oct to Nov? Did you use a lot of fertiliser?

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04 Dec 18, Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello Mike Just wanting to know the names of a couple of local (QLD / sub tropical) organic seed companies to buy from. I bought one lot of seeds from Green Harvest, but some are not producing .( it happens hey) I must say it has been such a dry and extremely hot spring and these 35 plus days are a real struggle for all the veggies. I even bought a couple of cheap tarps to give some plants a little shade.... I remember in past posts you mentioned a couple of companies. Also I would like to grow organicncorn,but I didn't see it on the A to Z growing list..are they all GMO now? Your help would be much appreciated. Regards Dale

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05 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I'm not sure but I think GMO seed is really only sold to commercial growers. A lot of seed we buy is either heirloom or hybrid (a cross of two or more varieties). Someone can correct me on this but I think organic food is more about how you grow it - no chemical sprays or chemical fertilisers. Just had a look - Eden seeds sell organic seeds - probably cost a lot more though. Phone them if you like.

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05 Dec 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Dale I don't know any organic seed selling companies. I really only started planting a lot of things by seed the last 2 years. I use to buy a lot of seedlings - lettuce, cabbage, corn, celery, broccoli etc. It was only last year I decided to grow more from seed. It can be very hit or miss trying to germinate small seeds. I built a small green house at the back of my shed and installed a water spray line to germinate some seeds - small seeds are easily displaced by big droplets of water. Germination rates vary so much but a lot has to do with how we manage watering etc as they germinate. I buy most of my seeds from Boondie seeds in Armidale NSW. Email her and see what she can tell you. I like her

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