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25 Mar 10, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

lucy, you could just cut some off, as close to the roots as possible. Scissors would probably work.

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24 Mar 10, lucy (Australia - temperate climate)

I am in year 7. We have to create an agriculture garden, about 1x1 metres. I planted silverbeet and it has shot straight up. I accidentally planted too many and now my garden is chock-a-block full of it. How do i get rid of some without breaking the roots?

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15 Feb 10, Sophie (Australia - temperate climate)

Why do silverbeet stems sometimes turn grey after being cooked?

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07 Feb 10, Dee (Australia - temperate climate)

Many thanks for the tip Gary!

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01 Feb 10, gary (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Raelene and Dee, With silverbeet you can harvest and use the outer leaves leaving the central ones to continue growing. We tend to harvest them when they're around 20-30cm long including the stem. The older outer leaves can get a bit tough.

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30 Jan 10, Dee (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Raelene. I'm new to growing silverbeet too. I have a great crop going at the moment and just cut the outer leaves off as I need them. I've found I need to water them every day or they get droopy, and have had to keep a close eye on them as the grubs love them. Ive been told that you can cut the whole plant at once - maybe someone else can give some idea on that one?

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03 Dec 09, Raelene Mcmahon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

hi i have just started planting silverbeet, which i havent never grown before. do you have any ideas when to harvest it Raelene

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15 Nov 09, Drasjic (Australia - temperate climate)

just wondering if laying silverbeet leaves directly on the beds around plants kinda like a mulch is an ok practice??? or will it harbour pests beneath them

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29 Aug 10, jaime (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

no no no!! dont do that! the leaves will sweat and draw all the moisture and nutrients out of the soil! the best thing to do with old leaves is put them in the compost or feed them to the chooks, they love em and it gives the eggs a wonderfull strong flavour

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14 Nov 09, Vicki (Australia - temperate climate)

Something is eating my silverbeet, it has holes in the leaves and has like black spots up the stems, these have not been sprayed prefer to go natural? Nothing else has been eaten, i even have some in a polystyrene box not too far away and is ok? We live in wide bay qld. Any ideas, Many thanks. Vicki

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