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Garlic 09 Jun, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Buy rooster booster from Bunnings or go to a farm produce supplier and buy an organic fert. Both of those may only sell 15-25kg bags. Or go and see if you can buy a smaller quantity from Bunnings nurseries or Coles Woolworths. You could try Seasol or something similar but make sure it has NPK %.
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 07 Jun, Mateo G Gomez (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Hello, I live in the american southwest so I don't have the ability to grow in ground. I really want to grow borage and see the beautiful blue flowers and use it as a calming recipe in my teas. Is there any tips you could give me please? Best wishes Mateo G. Gomez.
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 08 Jun, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Mateo, Borage is pretty tough and will grow easily in a container.
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Rhubarb 07 Jun, Wendy Synnott (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I have 2 types of rhubarb growing well but it has little flavour. I’m wondering why so little flavour and what I should do to improve it.
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Thyme (also Common thyme) 07 Jun, George Stephens (USA - Zone 10a climate)
We live in zone 10 a. We are in the process of replacing our west facing front lawn. We are considering thyme. In your estimation, what types of thyme would be best suited for this situation?
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Thyme (also Common thyme) 22 Aug, Barbara (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I'd like to know this, too - considering the same.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 06 Jun, thorsten stanley (New Zealand - temperate climate)
re problems with snow peas- i may have found the problem; this year I planted earlier and found newly sprouted plants lying on the soil, I suspect it's birds. Having found kakas eating my feijoas ( caught red clawed) it MIGHT be them but suspect european imports as they seem to get past small holes in netting. Now bought many metres of netting and TRY AGAIN! :-)
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 08 Jun, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I build a trellis 2.1m long and 1.8m high. Put 1.2m stakes in about 500mm from trellis base. Then put netting around the whole thing. 1/2
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Cabbage 05 Jun, Helen Prince Bailey (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Cabbage question... Should we cut the bottom leaves? Especially if it is dying (yellow or just shriveling)? Thanks!
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 05 Jun, Pastor Dennis Naidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Good Day I have planted Tom Thumb peas in May and its now sprouting. What nutrients should i feed the pea plants. Regards Dennis
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 08 Jun, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You should prepare your ground/soil a few weeks/months before you plant things. Mix in compost or add some mulch and wet it and turn it over a few times to break it down over a few months before planting. Add some composted manures etc. Also some blood and bone. If you do that then you don't need much fertiliser. If your soil is rich now it don't need anything. If you have poor soil just use a general gardening fert 10-13N 2-4P 3-6K. Or buy an organic fert - they are about 4N 2P 3-4K.
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Potato 04 Jun, Pastor Dennis Naidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
HI I want to plant some UTD Potatoes in my back yard. Where can i buy seed potatoes and which month will be good to plant them. I live in KZN Richards Bay Regards Dennis
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Potato 19 Jul, Astrid (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Have a look at https://livingseeds.co.za/potatoes - they sell seed potatoes and ship to anywhere in SA (at the right time of the year). They always stock standard coloured potatoes as well as occasionally some novel heirloom ones. Also on that page is a link with guidance on growing potatoes. Pre-orders are opening soon, shipping is early August ready for you to plant.
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Potato 05 Jun, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You need to work out your climate zone from the BLUE CLIMATE ZONE TAB at the top of the page. Then check when to plant. Buy from seed selling websites, nursery, farmer produce store, hardware & gardening stores.
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Broccoli 04 Jun, Glenn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Does anyone know where I can buy Green Dragon Broccoli seeds in Australia?
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Broccoli 05 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try Oasis Horticulture on the net - you will probably have to contact them.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 04 Jun, Josie (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Adelaide and my climbing beans still green are sending out flowers. I would have thought, their season would be over. The beans are rather small in comparison to what I was harvesting over autumn. Should I pull out the climbing beans and make room for a new vegetable? thanks
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
All depends what you want to do with the soil. If still producing a decent crop for the effort, leave them in. If you have had a good crop and/or you want to start preparing the soil for another crop then time to pull out. Like if I have spent $1.25 for 25 seeds and they have produced 3-4kg of beans worth $15-25 then I'm happy to pull out if production has dropped. With my dwarf beans in the spring I generally do 3 good pickings then it is time to pull out. I usually have 3-4 plantings following each other.
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Artichokes (Globe) 03 Jun, Kobus Smal (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Will it possible to grow artischokes at the western cape coastline with winter rain falls.
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Artichokes (Globe) 03 Jun, Anonymous (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Work out your climate zone from the description here in the BLUE TAB - CLIMATE ZONES. Looks to me you might be Dry summer sub-tropical. Then check the planting time in the monthly calendar guide.
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Carrot 03 Jun, Teresa Killeen (Australia - temperate climate)
What kind of ferttiliser do carrots like, if any? Is organic fertiliser okay for them? I sprinkled some around & watered in, but am I damaging the veg doing this?
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Carrot 04 Jun, Melinda Schwab (USA - Zone 8a climate)
You need lower Nitrogen to make good root crops so something like this is your go to for carrots, beets, turnips etc. Happy Gardening! https://www.americanseedco.com/shop/5-10-10/
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Carrot 05 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We don't have fert mixes like that in Aussie generally. In the USA you seem to be able to buy a lot of 5-5-5, 8-8-8, 10-10-10 or similar. In Aussie we have organic of generally about 4-2-2. Synthetics of around 10-15N, 3-5P, 4-8K. Or if you are a farmer a customised mix.
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Carrot 03 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
A fertiliser low in N, too much N and you end up growing a lot of leaf. A good idea is to put your fertiliser in the soil a week or so before planting and mix it in/over a few times and watering it each time, this allows the micro- organisms in the soil to convert it into usable nutrient. Check the N P K of the fert. Some organics are real low say 1.8%N, rooster booster is about 4%N. A handful or two of that spread over a square metre. All depends what the soil was like before you started.
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Broccoli 03 Jun, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have some brocoli seedlings about 50mm tall. Should i try them or leave them til next season? Thank you
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Broccoli 03 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant them out asap, make sure you have good rich soil (not too much N though) and water regularly.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 03 Jun, FELECIA L CADE (USA - Zone 5a climate)
Gai Choy able to be sowed in July for Fall harvest right? Do these leaves grow pretty big? I ordered Asian mustard from someone in the spring and believe I received the small Gai Choy.
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Strawberry Plants 01 Jun, Donna (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi. I have flowers in late May/June just going into winter on my Camarosas. I planted in summer last year and got very little fruit. The plants are now in their second year. Should II pick those flowers off? Thanks
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Strawberry Plants 02 Jun, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I wouldn't - maybe read or research when to grow strawberries in your area. In sub tropical Qld Australia - they plant early April and start picking June. I don't know anything about your variety.
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Broccoli 31 May, Denise (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, I have broccoli growing and aquadulce broad beans. Are these compatible? I don’t think these beans climb as much as some others but find it hard to distinguish between dwarf and climbing for these. Thank you!
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