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Rhubarb 05 May, Rossana Parker (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Can grow rhubarb in a big pot? And which area in the garden can I place it? Thank you.
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Rhubarb 08 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It grows fine in a big pot and is happy in semi-shared areas.
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Cauliflower 04 May, (USA - Zone 7b climate): I am new to gardening and want to grow cauliflower in my raised bed garden, where can I get good seeds and when can I plant the seeds?
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Cauliflower 17 Sep, Daniel Stephens (USA - Zone 9a climate): I buy my seeds at Urbanfarmer.com and truleaf.com both have great seeds and selection is very good
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Pumpkin 04 May, Michael G (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Adelaide and have a crop of Jap pumpkin, the vine is just starting to die back, with the high rainfall we are currently getting should I cut the pumpkins before the stalk dries? I fear the pumpkins taking on to much water and rotting.
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Pumpkin 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Be judged by how old they are - should be 20+ weeks to be ready to pick. No good picking a half mature pumpkin. The rain should only be a couple of days. If the pumpkin are laying flat and have water around the stem, tip it out. If you think they are ready try one.
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Pumpkin 05 May, Clive (Australia - temperate climate): Depends how progressed they are. Vine die back only happens at the end of the vine life. I pick many Japs well before the vine dies, with other later pollinated pumpkins still growing. Excess moisture does not only create rot, but also splitting. If the pumpkins are getting yellow, ghosting, coloring around the stem base they could also split from over watering, so pick them. If they are still young leave them. I picked several Japs this morning, one was 7.2kg and it was only 31 days from pollination. (Central QLD)
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 04 May, Ian Fuller (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, My French friend says he has not had rockmelons as tasty as he had back in France. He is in the food industry. Do they generally grow a different variety there and if so, is that variety available to grow (or perhaps buy) in Australia? We live in Sydney. He is such a nice guy that I would love to surprise him with a solution - perhaps some seeds of that variety. Thank you, Regards, Ian
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Go to a seed selling website Eden, Boondie, Seed Collection etc and ask him which if any look like the ones he had in France.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If you go on the internet and type 25 different melons you will see a website with 25 different melons from around the world. All different kinds and shapes. The melons grown in Australia today are far inferior to melons grown 20-30-40 years ago. Melons today have been breed for size, hardness for transport and shelf live in shops. ALL ABOUT WHAT THE SUPERMARKETS WANT. If you want to grow some try Hales Best. Grow in the spring.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 03 May, Ganas Naidoo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Please tell me, is broad beans and canned butter beans the same
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 04 May, liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): No, they are different varieties of beans
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Rhubarb 03 May, Pat Collins (Australia - temperate climate): I belong to a community garden and we have been using lots of fresh horse manure to feed our rhubarb and other plants. Last year our rhubarb seemed to get very weak and then developed root rot. Would this be due to the manure being too acid? our soil is quite clayey.
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Rhubarb 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Manures need to break down into compost before applying to the soil and then mixed into the soil. Manures are a great soil condition builder. Puts fibre back into the soil and opens it up to heat, light, water draining easily etc. Or you could put the fresh manure in a big tub/bin/drum and top up with water, after a week or two you could drain off the liquid and apply that. Stir the water/manure while it is soaking. Better to apply compost or broken down manures.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 03 May, Luciano zecchin (USA - Zone 10a climate): Can I grow sunchokes in containers ? If so does it require anything special and when is the best time to plant?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 23 Jun, Oriana (USA - Zone 10a climate): I have the same question. Hoping someone responds...
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 02 Aug, Jessica (USA - Zone 7b climate): I only plant these in containers, because they spread like wild. I have used cloth bags and terra cotta. They grew very well in both. (Zone 7)
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Pumpkin 02 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Gramma pumpkin. When is the best time to pick? When fully orange and dusty. Is it ripe when green and dusty looking?
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Pumpkin 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): About 20 weeks or so after planting. The vine will be dying back, the stem from the pumpkin to the vine will be hard and dry. When you think it is ready try one, if a pale colour then you picked too early.
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Tomato 02 May, Mike Begley (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I live in the Coastal Overberg Region and planted my tomato seedlings in containers during March. They seem to be doing well at 50cm. Have I planted too late to enjoy more than one harvest?
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Tomato 05 May, Anon (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Plant seeds Aug and transplant from Sept to Nov. If you planted indeterminate kinds of tomatoes they will crop over several months.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 02 May, Linda (Australia - tropical climate): I have been harvesting my winged beans at various sizes, and the plant here just out of Darwin has fruited profusely. Unfortunately tho I have not enjoyed them so I have pulled them up to make way for the Borraloolla bean?
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 01 Aug, Michael D Cowen (Australia - tropical climate): Lived Borrolloola for over 2 years and never heard of the Borrolloola pea (heard about a unique cycad from the Loo). Would be interested in trying a Borralloola pea. Do you know where can I get seeds? I live in Wagait Beach
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 02 May, Fiona Buchanan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Hello I've just been given a huge bag of Jerusalem artichokes. No problems in using them but I want to keep some tubers to plant out at then of winter /spring. Can anyone tell me how to store them until then.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 08 May, Anon (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Plant a few them out now. As sunflowers, they are prettier in a north facing spot. They'll be fine as long as they get a bit of water. Be warned they can be quite invasive over a couple of year period if you're not careful.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 06 May, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Google how to store them.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 01 May, Bob (USA - Zone 9a climate): Is it best to direct sow or transplant okra in 9a.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 09 May, Kimberly Borzillo (USA - Zone 7b climate): direct sow....can do 2 week succession planting... okra loves hot weather and is very forgiving.
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Brussels sprouts 01 May, Karen (USA - Zone 6b climate): I bought a six pack of small brussels sprout plants in my area, zone 6B in April. That’s when they were available. Can they be reasonably be planted now?
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Brussels sprouts 09 May, Kimberly Borzillo (USA - Zone 7b climate): yes brassica family likes cooler weather...
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