Beans - broad beans, fava beans (also Fava bean) | Sow seed |
Cabbage | Sow seed |
Chives (also Garden chives) | Sow seed |
Radish | Sow seed |
Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) | Sow seed |
Rutabaga (also Swedes) | Sow seed |
Spinach (also English spinach) | Sow seed |
Turnip | Sow seed |
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peas are a cool summer crop , and can be grown in autum , they are cold hardy , but not frost resistant , they generaly do well straight through the year.
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Its my first time trying to grow asparagus as i love this vegetable and would like to know its sensitivity to wind and sun? I live in kzn
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The roundup would have to come in contact with the leaves of the garlic to do it any damage.
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Hi.. You can get Okra from fruit and vegetables shops around jhb.. I get mine from Soweto diepkloof square Mall. It's good for diabetes.. And many other stuff.. Try it
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When the yield drops off and fruit are becoming small, time to pull them out. A plant only has a limited cycle. A crop may take 12 weeks until it bears and then produce for 4-6 weeks and then that...
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I'm no expert - I have been growing them for 3 yrs. The new spears shoot in early Spring. So do not trim them now. I made the mistake of cutting them in late July last year and I had a very poor c...
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Has anyone used a weedecide such as roundup prior to garlic emerging?
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