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10 Sep 18, Adam (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi everyone, does anyone know if I can grow black chick peas (Kala Chana) in South Australia? Is it just shown here on this site as Peas? Thanks, Adam.

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11 Sep 18, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Chick peas plant winter early spring. If it becomes hot mulch the soil. Look up on the internet.

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18 Aug 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Re: lower stalk and leaves of climbing Alderman peas. The lower leaves are going yellow and look as if they are dying and the very bottom of the stalks on two look dried up compared to a couple of smaller plants that still look a softer fleshy green. Are they dying or thirsty or lacking something or other or is this a normal process for the pea plant? Thanx.

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13 Jul 19, Anne (Australia - temperate climate)

I would look at the ph level (acidity /alkalinity) of the soil. Peas like soil on the alkaline side which is why they say to put some lime in the soil before planting. A little ph test kit is a good investment and can save you a lot of disappointment and money from plants dropping dead because the soil is wrong for them. Garden veg also need good drainage. If soil is a bit boggy, hill it up and plant in the higher part.

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11 Aug 18, Judith peters (Australia - temperate climate)

Can anyone tell me where i can buy fresh peas in pods to cook, can't find them these days

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12 Aug 18, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Ask at your green grocers or supermarkets. If not much demand for them then they won't supply them. Grow them your self - easy to grow.

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18 Aug 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi. I'm growing peas at the moment. I have never grown them (or much else) before and they are such a beautiful plant. I have about 18 peas at the moment, and don't know when to pick them. Some of them look tempting. So, yes. do have a go at growing them yourself. You would never regret it. I started mine (in or out of season, I don't know) by sowing them in a good quality seed mix in punnets and then planted them out. They are Climbing Alderman peas. Soft, velvety leaves, and the prettiest flowers and lovely fat pods. (But don't touch!!) I put stakes and twine around for them to climb but they are also climbing my vegetable garden fence. I alternated them with climbing blue lake beans (not to be confused with climbing blue ridge tomatoes as I initially did). :)

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12 Aug 18, Sandeep (Australia - arid climate)

Big Watermelon Bushy Park Wantirna South VIC

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27 Jul 18, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hello. Something, I don't know what, has taken most of the tiny new shoots off one or two of my newly sown climbing Alderman pea. Please advise if possible. I don't want to put pyrethrum or anything on such a new little plant.J.

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30 Jul 18, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate)

If they eat the eye/heart out of the new seedlings then the plant won't grow much. Try and protect them with shade cloth or mossy netting etc until thy grow bigger.

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