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Radish 05 Oct, Nick Baxendale (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Dennis, I use borax, dilute one tablespoon in four litres of water and spray plants when they start to flower, worked like a bomb on my brinjal plants, they also like calcium, take egg shells wash them and then crush into jar of water let stand for a couple of days them treat brinjal plants by pouring water into soil. Please don't forget to wash shells first otherwise you will have a hell of a stink, like my first time. Cheers Nick
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Radish 27 Sep, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
A general fertiliser will do. If you start with good rich soil then you really don't need to fertilise again.
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Leeks 24 Sep, Tshidiso (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
What are part consumes of leak regarding flower,Leaf and bulb??
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Leeks 27 Sep, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Read the notes here, down the bottom of the page.
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Tomato 23 Sep, Alex (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, can you please tell me what the best fertiliser to use on my tomatoes and how often, Kind regards Alex..
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Tomato 27 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Any general fertiliser will do. Dig a hole 40cm deep and wide. Mix 3 hand fulls of fert into the loose soil. Put 3/4 of the soil back in the hole. Plant the seedling. When plant is 50cm high cut off some of the lower leaves and then fill the hole up with the rest of the soil. Always give a good watering 3 times a week
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 23 Sep, Vicki (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Can I plant loofa seeds in Oct.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 23 Sep, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Check on this page www.gardenate.com/plant/Luffa?zone=116
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 23 Sep, Elizabeth Gower (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Where can I get Kumara in the USA? I live in Southern Ventura County, Southern California and would like to grow some.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 23 Sep, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You probably need to look for sweet potato
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Spinach (also English spinach) 21 Sep, Krish Singh (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Can Spinach be grown successfully in areas where there is only a dry and a wet season. I see Swiss Chard grown, here.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 27 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to your South African spinach page and it tells you when to plant.
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Sunflower 20 Sep, Anita (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
When is the best time to plant giant sunflowers in the Southern Highlands, NSW?
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Sunflower 27 Sep, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Go to cool/mountain climate zone and check the planting guide at the top of the page.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 20 Sep, Gordon Slocombe (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I have grown some really good size beetroot over the years but sometimes they grow like carrots why is this
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Beetroot (also Beets) 27 Sep, Anonymous (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I take a lot of care planting and fertilising beetroot and end up with beetroot from 25-125mm dia. I hill the soil up around them when they are about 150mm high. A possible answer is the soil sinks around the plant leaving a long narrow beet from the leaves to the part in the soil. I generally fertilise with a watering can to have a more even distribution of fertiliser.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 20 Sep, John W Taylor (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I left my eggplant in the ground over winter in Auckland. It really doesn't get that cold up here even in winter. The leaves dropped off and the stalks are still green in mid Sept. I trimmed the dead wood back. Will it come back?
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 18 Sep, ERIK (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Hobart Tasmania, I saw the OCA at Hill Street Grocer and decided to try it i liked what i tried and went back and bought a couple of kilo 1 kilo to eat and the other to let chit and then i will plant it out. I know it isn't seed quality but it was grown in Tasmania so expect it will be ok to plant, I was unable to purchase OCA seed. Hope this helps. PS The OCA was only available at the West Hobart shop at the time and i haven't seen at the others.
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Ginger 17 Sep, Partap singh (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i would like to know that is Griffith NSW is good area to Grow ginger please.
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Ginger 10 Oct, Paul (Australia - temperate climate)
You might find this article useful https://planyourpatch.com/how-cold-hardy-is-ginger/
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Ginger 18 Sep, (Australia - temperate climate)
No you need warm temps for it.
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Celeriac 16 Sep, Michelle Tanner (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I grew wonderful celeriac in Kent,UK on limestone soil but here in the Waikato I have much less success. If they grow at all they are much smaller (golf to tennis ball rather than the small football sized ones from before). I am going to give it one last go this year, trying a variety of sizes and will feed and water like mad!
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Celeriac 17 Sep, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Buy a cheap pH tester. If you have heavy soil, lighten it up a bit with sand or compost. Start with with good rich soil and MAYBE a light fert when plants are 8 weeks old. DON
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Celeriac 18 Sep, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Don't over fert or water it. 3 good waterings a week is enough.
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Celeriac 16 Sep, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
The answer might be in your soil. It would be worth testing to see how acid it is . Most NZ soils tend towards acidity. Your limestone soil in Kent was more alkaline than acid.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 15 Sep, Skip Still (USA - Zone 7b climate)
When and how much sun for Jerusalem artichoke bulb? When to plant. Other recommendations (Gardenate : Check here www.gardenate.com/plant/Jerusalem Artichokes?zone=114 )
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 14 Sep, David Robson (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Advice of growing Japanese squash
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 15 Sep, Anon (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I suggest you read as much as you can. That will give you clues when to plant and harvest.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 13 Sep, Lionel (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Can I grow Sage herb in my out door garden which is in a Zone 6b region?? Is so, can I grow all the different types of Sage in this Zone region??
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Sage (also Common Sage) 15 Sep, (USA - Zone 11a climate)
Yes and yes.
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