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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 25 Jan, (Australia - temperate climate)
You can pick, green, orange or wait until yellow.
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Horseradish 21 Jan, John (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted horseradish 2 months ago in November Which month should I dig up Also do I just take a root segment and replant
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Horseradish 22 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
It is in the notes here. Harvest time. Replant after winter I would assume.
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Peas 20 Jan, Charles (USA - Zone 6b climate)
What time should i plant peas (Gardenate : Try www.gardenate.com/plant/Peas?zone=113)
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 20 Jan, lori (Australia - temperate climate)
it says ' prefers cooler weather
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 22 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
I personally would plant this autumn and harvest winter (not Sept as they suggest - way too hot by Oct/Nov). I'm sub tropical and have done this. Prefers cooler weather means grow it in the cooler months.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 15 Jan, Rod Ward (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Rhonda, I live in Caboolture, not far from you. Just wondering could we catch up some time to exchange ideas about growing Rosella plants. Thanks in advance Rod
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 22 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
No Rhonda here in the last 50 comments. Start with good rich free draining soil. Add compost etc before planting. Plant at the recommended time. Water regularly - 3 times a week, longer waterings in summer.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 15 Jan, My Quach (Australia - temperate climate)
Choko leaves become yellow Please advise how to save my choko.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 18 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Water and fertiliser
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 14 Jan, Britnie (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Hi, I live in Toronto, Canada. I love to plant winged beans, but I don't know when can I start to germinate the seeds and plant it. So I can have faster to harvest the beans. Thank you.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 18 Jan, (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
By the planting guide here they don't grow in your climate zone.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 14 Jan, nesane (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
right time to plant green pepper and its fertilizer program limpopo wambath
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 18 Jan, (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Check the planting guide here and just start with good rich free draining soil.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 12 Jan, Anthony (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
how to hand pollination rock melon flowers and which flower has to be treated to start fruit to grow
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 12 Jan, Liz (Australia - arid climate)
Hand pollination for melons with the male flower starts with carefully removing a male flower from the plant. Strip away the petals so that the stamen is left. Carefully insert the stamen into an open female flower and gently tap the stamen on the stigma (the sticky knob). Try to evenly coat the stigma with pollen. (From www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/melons/hand-pollinating-melons.htm) Female flowers have a tiny melon shaped bump behind the flower.
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Garlic 11 Jan, Heidi Paulse (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I have a 1.3 hectre smalholding on the west.coast south africa and would like to start garlic planting.Where can l found a garlic planting guide. Thanks
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Garlic 01 Feb, Sharon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Graceland Garlic
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Garlic 12 Jan, Carl (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
One of the best resources is https://livingseeds.co.za/garlic
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Garlic 12 Jan, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Do you have agricultural government departments, ring them and ask.
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Peas 11 Jan, James (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Farmer's Almanac was probably talking about Southern peas (cowpeas-crowder, blackeye). They will ONLY germinate when it is warm.
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Ginger 11 Jan, Enoch (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I want to know how to grow ginger and garlic.
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Ginger 12 Jan, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Google - how to grow ginger and the same for garlic in your country.
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Strawberry Plants 10 Jan, Jeanine Eastham (USA - Zone 10b climate)
I am looking for the Best varieties for Claremont CA. 10b. I just south of the 210 Frwy, and almost as far West as La Verne where it can be very hot in summer, but is about 8 degrees cooler on average than at the Clarmont Civic Center.
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Strawberry Plants 13 Feb, SarahM (USA - Zone 10b climate)
in 10b too. I look for everbearing [like Albion}. Make sure they get water, food, and maybe afternoon shade in summer [late May -Sept].
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Strawberry Plants 12 Jan, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Look for internet sites that sell crowns, ring them if you like and ask.
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Artichokes (Globe) 06 Jan, Judy (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I planted my artichokes in the wrong place. Can I transplant them at the end of winter while they are dormant? I planted them in Nov 2020
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Broccoli 05 Jan, Mark (USA - Zone 9b climate)
What is a good varietall of broccoli for zone 9b?
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Broccoli 06 Jan, (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Go to a seed selling website and look at different broccoli. Most broccoli will grow in a variety of climates. Each climate will have a preferred planting time.
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Rhubarb 05 Jan, Josephine B (Australia - temperate climate)
I have tried to grow rhubarb over the years, but without success - don't know why it seems to die as I don't over-water it - I just keep testing soil with my fingers until soil is only lightly damp. So now, I have another 8 crowns bought last year (2020). When I bought them most of the crowns had lovely fat stalks, so I cooked them up - YUM, LOVELY. This year (now Jan 2021) they all have very thin spindly stalks, have read that I need to leave them for another year to grow being only young plants. I've also read that one should remove the dying off leaves which I have been doing. Is this the general practice as mine have many spindly leaves with still more still producing. I've also read that these new spindly stalks can be use or is it better to leave them to die off then remove them? LOVE my rhubarb and can hardly wait to cook more up rather than paying $6.00 for 5-6 stalks from the supermarket. Anxiously waiting for your reply. Thank you.
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