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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 May, Wilma (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I have been successful with planting my own gooseberry plant from seeds. Mind however not a bush but long stem which need support. How can I "train" or prune it into a bush.
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Parsnip 01 May, Murdock Halliday (New Zealand - temperate climate): I am trying to germinate and plant parsnips now in Christchurch. The weather is amazingly warm for this time of the year. Am I wasting my time? Should I have tried earlier in the year? Thanks and take care.
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Parsnip 05 May, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): It says from March onwards - subject to local conditions. When the weather turns cooler go for it. We just had a drop from 17-18 at night to 6.4 and 7.9. 10 days ago max was 32 yesterday 24. For most plants it is about soil temperature required to germinate. A cheap thermometer from Bunnings or gardening centre.
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Lettuce 30 Apr, Keith (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi I punnet my lettuce but the turn colour the next day. They start getting brown especially when I cut my lettuce on a rainy day and pack them. What I'm i doing wrong ?
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Lettuce 06 May, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): When you cut lettuce dry it out before putting in a bag and into the fridge. A spinning colander is best.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 30 Apr, Edward de Bruin (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hello, I would like to grow rocoto chilli as I have heard that they grow better here in NZ than other varieties. can you let me know when to sow the seeds and when to transplant into the garden or pots please. I reside in Nelson on the south island. Kind regards Edward
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 14 Oct, Anthony (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Rocoto chillies Originate from the cool mountain ranges of Peru. Unlike most other chili which like 12 hour`s sun ( beware of sun scold ), Rocoto is quite the opposite .. does better inpartly shaded areas. The fruit stays green like forever, almost 4- 6 weeks.. i think they taste better and sweeter while green .. Way too hot for me when red . Best to do your own research..but definitely shade them out in summer
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 05 May, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): The advice here covers all chillies. Look at the notes here it tells you when to plant. When seedlings are about 75-125mm high transplant.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 30 Apr, Mike Goodson (Australia - tropical climate): The Philippines sebuyas tagolog successfully produces small clumping onions in the tropics. I have grown them in PNG.and used them as an onion substitute. Is there a source of planting material in Australia. I live in Cairns
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 01 May, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What I call shallots and grow are similar to these. I looked them up on the internet and mine are similar to a photo that shows a couple of purple bulbs with green leaves. I plant 3 bulbs together and when they grow I end up with 12-15 stalks. I eat them when they are like spring onions. If you let them go they will form bulbs. Keep some bulbs from one year for the next year. I could send you some. email [email protected]
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Mint (also Garden mint) 29 Apr, Louise (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi - we are in a temperate climate with high rainfall in winter and not much in the way of frost. We have had a beautiful large pot of mint thriving over summer and as it ended have cut it back hard. If I tuck the pot out of sight for winter will it come away again in Spring or am I better to pull it out and replant in Spring? Thanks : )
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Mint (also Garden mint) 30 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - temperate climate): Read the notes here it tells you what to do. Grow indoors or outside, will die back in winter, shoot away again in spring. Likes a bit shade etc.
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Pumpkin 29 Apr, Nicole (Australia - temperate climate): I live in NW NSW, possible frosty weather is coming this weekend. Can I cover the pumpkins with something to protect them till they are ready for harvest? Thanks
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Pumpkin 30 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You can only give it a try. Take it off during the day though.
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 29 Apr, Peter Minchin (New Zealand - temperate climate): I have grown spring onions from seeds for years, but mine are never as long as those I see in the shops. I have been transplanting the seedlings, when about 10cm high, into a shallow row , filling the row in and watering well. Should I be planting them like I do leeks, into a deepish hole with the leaves just extending out of this hole?
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 30 Apr, Another gardener (New Zealand - temperate climate): I grow shallots, far easier to grow. Plant 3 bulbs together 150mm apart, good rich soil and water each day or two. Plenty of sunlight. Easiest thing to grow I reckon. You keep some bulbs from one year for the next year. If you want to stick with spring onions try what you are thinking, don't plant too deep though. Hill the soil up a bit as they grow. Make sure you have good rich soil. The plants will show you, if weak and pale green, they need some N.
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Rhubarb 28 Apr, Kristen (USA - Zone 6a climate): Is it too late to plant rhubarb from plants this year in my zone? The chart above says March. Or should I wait until next year? Thank you!
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 28 Apr, Egmo (Australia - temperate climate): Why do the young fruit fall off the capsicum bush ?
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Celery 28 Apr, beverley Mcdowell (Australia - temperate climate): Germinating celery seed, growing from seed this autumn. Soaked the seed overnight and then spread on damp paper towel and place in seed raising mix, covering very lightly with the mix. Result, I used the entire packet of seed and I think they all germinated. 4 weeks on I have 36 of the strongest seedlings growing on in pots.
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Celery 06 Sep, Graeme (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Beverley, I want to try your method, & I’ve never grown celery before. A question please, do you leave the paper towel there or do you remove it at some stage ? Many thanks, Graeme
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Celery 29 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thanks for that idea. I'm trying this year. Planted into 6 cell tray, way too thick. I'm going to try and separate them this afternoon into bigger pots. Will try your way next time.
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Potato 27 Apr, Shirley (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): When growing potatoes what fertilizer does one use
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Potato 28 Apr, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Just look for a general all round gardening fertiliser. If you look at all the fertilisers for different crops there is not a big difference in the NPK of them. Depending on your soil 8-12N, 3-6P, 3-6K. I read of fertilisers like 10, 10, 10, and 8, 8, 8. I don't know where you buy them (USA stores?).
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Potato 27 Apr, Marg (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, I have some organic potatoes that are starting to shoot quite a lot, I cut them in pieces was about to plant them in containers,but now have heard they should be planted at the end of winter. What can I do? Store them, throw them or give them a go? Marg
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Potato 28 Apr, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If you live in an area with no frosts I would plant them. Leave them out of the ground for 3-4 days to let the cut edge dry up a bit. Plant them then water and don't water again until they shoot.
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Rhubarb 27 Apr, Chris Calvert (New Zealand - temperate climate): Our plants were from an earlier patch that was at least 50 years old. We have had them for about 3 years and are harvesting them almost all year. They slow down a bit in winter but we still get feeds off them then. They now get tons of manure and pellets with mulch over the coldest part of the year and they are grown in a substantial raised bed with frequent watering (not sure the watering is required as frequently but we do it when the leaves wilt a bit). The raised garden is still settling so I am hoping the watering can slow down a bit as the soil compacts and retains more of the water.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 26 Apr, Kath (New Zealand - temperate climate): I have a green and yellow bell pepper plant that are still producing, although the yellow ones are black and I’m not sure if they will turn yellow. Shouldn’t they have finished producing by now? We are still getting some sunny days but the days are shorter and cooler, I’m just wondering if these peppers will reach maturity now we are in Autumn?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 28 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - temperate climate): If you have had a good/great crop I would be happy with that. They may produce but what is the quality like?
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Watermelon 26 Apr, Phillip Bellis (Australia - tropical climate): We are having a watermelon growing comp. at a school just out of Darwin. Seedlings are just a week old in pots. When would be the best time/age of seedlings to transplant. Weather is warm at 32-35 C and dry but being watered 2x a day. Thanks
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Watermelon 27 Apr, Another gardener (Australia - tropical climate): The leaves that come out on germination are called the cotyledons, then come the first true leaves. When you have the 3-4 set of true leaves transplant them. I grow things in 500gm margarine containers, when the seedlings have grown to the above stage (like about 100mm high and round) the soil in the container has lots of roots in it to hold the soil together when you take the plant out to transplant, try and keep that all in tact. Best to tip upside down into one hand gently. Don't over do the nitrogen - you will end up with a lot of vine.
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