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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 03 Oct, Brian Halse (USA - Zone 10b climate)
How tall should the Sweet Corn be before planting the beans?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 08 Oct, (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Probably 30cm or so.
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French tarragon 03 Oct, Wallis Weir (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I am looking for some French Tarragon. Can you help please.
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French tarragon 19 Nov, Nui (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I found some at Mitre 10 this week
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French tarragon 09 Oct, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Google where to buy in NZ
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French tarragon 08 Oct, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Check internet sites.
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 02 Oct, Mrs W (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am growing squash at the moment, but flowers grow then bud ( squash) grow then fall off when really tiny. First year this has happened. Grew plenty last year. Is it the extra heat we are having here in QLD? Is it because they are now growing on trellis? Last year just left on the garden bed similar to pumpkin.
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 04 Oct, Bruce (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, The unpollinated will fall off when small. Maybe increase your flower plants around them to encourage bees or do a little pollinating yourself with a cotton bud. Hope this helps
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Tomato 02 Oct, Ray Golimo (USA - Zone 10a climate)
When is the best time to grow tomatoes in zone 10A?
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 01 Oct, Anita (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Have you found Florence fennel seeds, ??I could spare some, I grow this Jummy veg over the winter months in northland, cheers anita
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Rhubarb 01 Oct, martin (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can I buy rhubarb plants?
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Rhubarb 05 Oct, Nick Baxendale (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Martin There is a company in the Cape called seeds for Africa, they sell the seeds. Cheers Nick
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Rhubarb 02 Oct, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Google where to buy rhubarb in S A.
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Asparagus 29 Sep, Mai (Australia - temperate climate)
I've just purchased yesterday, 4 of the 2 yr crowns from Guilford Garden Centre in Perth. This is my first time growing asparagus so I'm very curious, have lots of questions to ask......Now one of them already has a pencil size spear, can i be greedy_cut that off and eat it? I've potted them in a 60cm deep big pot temporarily while I'm setting up a new raised bed for the asparagus, how tall should i have the raised bed? If i establish them well this year, can i be harvesting small amounts next year? Thanks guys!
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Asparagus 20 Oct, Ingrid (Australia - temperate climate)
We purchased some 2year old crowns 4 years ago, it was so very tempting to cut some of the bigger spears. But our patience paid off. Now we are able to cut good sized spears every 2-3 days.
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Asparagus 10 Oct, (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Mai, Here is an article you might find useful. It has some info on when to harvest https://planyourpatch.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-grow-asparagus-from-seed/
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Asparagus 01 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Here are my suggestions. 1 Pick a spot that has sun all day. 2 Dig a bed that is about 4' x 4' or 1.2m x 1.2m for 4 plants or 1.2m x 1.8m for 6 plants, 2.4m x 1.2m for 8 plants - I would recommend 6-8 plants, about 300mm deep. 3 Put a border (sleepers) around it, either 200mm or 400mm high (2 sleepers). Garden sleepers (hardwood) where I live are 2.4m long x 200mm high x 50mm thick ($20). Fill it up with soil/composted manure/compost and dig it over a couple of times. Buy some rooster booster fertiliser from bunnings and apply about a 2l ice cream container to the soil and mix in. Go on the internet and google how to plant and grow and harvest it. 1st year pick a few of the thicker spears, 2nd year a few more and then 3rd yr you can pick all. In future years a tip, stop or cut back watering end of April, cut all the ferns off end of August, apply a 2l container of rooster booster and 6
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Asparagus 07 Oct, Mai (Australia - temperate climate)
wow info! Thanks a lot!
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 29 Sep, THUSO (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I stay in kimberley (south africa) where can i get okro?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 30 Sep, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Try seed selling companies on the internet.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 28 Sep, Lynn (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi I planted Okra in August and nothing came up. Was it perhaps to cold?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 29 Sep, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
The planting guide at the top of the page says to plant Oct to Feb, the reason probably is the soil temp. It needs warmer soil temp to germinate. Why because it is a summer crop NOT a winter crop.
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Cabbage 26 Sep, Lesley (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My red cabbages grow to a certain point then the top starts to split, why is that?, still tastes good and the inside is just like a bought one, am I watering too much, every day in Bundy or is it something else
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Cabbage 06 Apr, Vincent (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate)
I´m from a farm that grows a lot of cabbage and we observed this aswell in some parts of the arable. We explained it, that the cabbage defines its biggest state at an early point in its life. It seems to depend on how much water is avaiable in that state. So to prevent it from breaking you need to water it in the early stages more than in the later stages. If it has not enough water when it begins to grow it and to much later on it will break.
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Cabbage 27 Sep, (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm from Bundy and it is too much water. I water 3 times a week.
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Brussels sprouts 25 Sep, Claire Hewson (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Should I pull my Brussel sprouts out as no sign of producing just all leaves if you could let me know please kind regards Claire Hewson
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Brussels sprouts 27 Sep, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
No use growing them if not producing.
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Rhubarb 25 Sep, Nkreen (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Best planting option soil sun and watering please. Desperate to get a plant growing healthy for rhubarb crumble
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Rhubarb 27 Sep, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Start with good rich soil, 6-8 hrs sunlight a day, and water 3 times a week. Read the notes here first.
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Radish 25 Sep, Dennis Naidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi I planted bell peppers tomatoes and brinjals They are flowering and some peppers and tomatoes are showing some fruit. What fertlizer can i use to increase fruit Dennis
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