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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 04 Feb, Helen Tapper (New Zealand - temperate climate): This is my 2nd season of growing corn, last season was very successful, this year - not so. I have planted them almost exactly in the same spot as last season. Was that the right thing to do or wrong. The other point is that we have had some pretty crazy summer temperatures, high 20's then low to mid teens. I fertilised the garden during the winter/early spring.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 05 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Better to plant in different spot. Corn is a big user of fertiliser and water. When preparing the soil add compost/manures if possible, Soils always need some fibre replacement each year. Then mark out your rows about 50-60cm apart, Scratch a furrow in the soil and run some fertiliser in the furrow - I use Bunnings rooster booster. Have the soil wet before starting, after planting give another watering. Don't water again for 3-4 days. Too wet seeds will rot. When plants are 45cm high run some more fert down each side of the plants and hill the soil up around the stalk. Corn pollinates for 5 days and you pick it approx 21 days later. I just picked 28 cobs last week. S
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Onion 03 Feb, Sky Kell (USA - Zone 7b climate): Perennial onion that multiplies for 7b zone
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 03 Feb, Debbie Millington (Australia - temperate climate): learning to grow rocket. When flowers appear, should I pluck them off? When picking rocket to eat should I pluck off individual leaves or snip off a stalk? Many thanks
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 05 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Pick before flowering ans just take few leaves or stalks at a time.
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Potato 02 Feb, steve (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Can anyone recommend a good place to buy seed potatoes and seeds in general - prices seem to vary hugely
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Potato 28 Mar, Lyall (New Zealand - temperate climate): I picked mine up from Mitre 10 Mega - they gave me an excellent harvest, but I don't recall the specific variety (there was more than one variety available).
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Potato 03 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Farming produce agencies sometimes have seed potatoes. Research the internet for seed selling companies, they have potatoes also. I have a small family seed seller who charges 1.25 to 2$ for small quantities of seed, other companies up to 3-4-5$
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Potato 04 Feb, steve (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): thanks
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Potato 04 Feb, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate): we have good results with seeds potatoes from taspotatoes.com.au and garden express!!
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Horseradish 01 Feb, Andree (New Zealand - temperate climate): Looking for a couple of horseradish plant if anyone has any. Can't seem to get it from the local plant shops. cheers
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Horseradish 13 Mar, Don McLeod (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi Andre have you managed to get the horse radish yet . Am in the waikato and will be harvesting say July/ August if you would like some crowns
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Horseradish 29 Aug, M H And D I Clear (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Do you have any horseradish crowns. I live in upper hutt
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Horseradish 06 May, LYN (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi Don I'd like to some of your horseradish crowns if they are available. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks, Lyn
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 01 Feb, Donna (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi there can you tell me please where I can buy edible taro plants ? I live in feilding
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 02 Feb, (New Zealand - temperate climate): Try seed selling companies.
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Ginger 31 Jan, Sonia (USA - Zone 9b climate): I've bought ginger for 40 plus years of my 60 plus life and each batch gives me 1 or 2 sprouts so last few years I have grown those rhizomes and multiplied. This weekend I harvested about 7 lbs of those babies and many more to go but that will be done around March-April. Going to share some and consume the rest in various forms. Yes I live in zone 9b.
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Ginger 03 Feb, (USA - Zone 8a climate): Local weather conditions come into play, here is only a guide.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 31 Jan, Aaron (New Zealand - temperate climate): Apparently, falafel was originally made from dried Broad Beans. I've tried them in a "meatless" patty in burgers. First boiling the beans till they start to soften then putting them in a blender. They don't have the gritty texture chickpeas can have. Even a confirmed carnivore like me was happy eating them.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 22 Aug, Richard Stancliffe (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Nice - will have try that.
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Ginger 29 Jan, Tsakani Ellen Shihambi (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): how do i start ginger farming in limpopo province and where do i get seeds for planting and when do i start planting i mean the month. (Gardenate comment: This information is intended for home gardens not farms. Talk to your local agricultural advisor)
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 28 Jan, Merv (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi wondering what the value of the Hibisus beatle and does it cause any damage to the plant?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 01 Feb, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Check on the internet.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 26 Jan, Steve Green (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi, can dwarf runner beans be over-watered please? Mine were great, then the leaves looked a wee bit brown so my Mom watered them and this morning they look like they're dying, the leaves have curled and they re wilting.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 27 Jan, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): If you have heavy clay soil you could over water. Could be wilt.
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Pumpkin 26 Jan, victor (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): hello. i want to know which pumpkin produce green seeds and where can i buy it to plant it?
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Potato 26 Jan, krissy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): HI I want to grow my own potatoes? which would be the best type to grow in queensland I want to do a NO dig potato bed.
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Potato 27 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - arid climate): Pick the potato you want to grow and grow it. Different potatoes are better for different use in cooking.
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Garlic 26 Jan, Rhondda Tittums (Australia - arid climate): I live in Karratha in the NW of Western Australia, when should I plant garlic?
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Garlic 28 Jan, Paul (Australia - temperate climate): Plant on the shortest day harvest on the longest day that`s plant in June
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