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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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Basil 26 Apr, Georgia (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We've got a Basil plant in a raised vege patch outdoors, in Nelson. Any tips on what to do with it as we come into winter? Should I try and transplant it indoors? Or give it a good prune and then let it be? Or am I fighting a losing battle trying to keep it alive?
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Basil 27 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I assume the frosts would hit it where you are.
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Garlic 26 Apr, David G (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi there We're in Sydney, which is officially sub-tropical. Should I plant garlic now, or wait until late May/June? Thanks David
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Garlic 29 Jan, Paul Pryde (Australia - temperate climate)
Plant on the shortest day of the year that`s June harvest longest day of the year
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Garlic 27 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The planting guide says May to July. It looks like it is going to turn cold this weekend, time to plant I think. I have never grown it. They say plant around the shortest day of the year and harvest the longest - sunlight hours that is. Some people say that isn't true.
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Garlic 02 May, mick (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted early last year and lost most of my crop early on because it was too hot. This year I planted mid April and apart from having to shade the crop a couple of days the temperature is perfect. The crop is looking great and growing fast. I'd be thinking you may need to experiment as well as hope nature doesn't decide to play games with the seasons. You might next year consider staggering 2 bulbs every 2 weeks for say 6 weeks and recording the results. That way the following year you should nail it. Good luck and keep trying. Determined gardeners eventually find the sweet spot.
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Garlic 05 May, M (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I was going to suggest staggering the planting over a few weeks. Seasons can vary from year to year so much. The year before last it didn't turn to cool/cold weather until well into July here. Last week we had night temps (6.7 and 7.9) within 2-3 degree of our normal coldest winter temps.
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Broccoli 25 Apr, Jos (New Zealand - temperate climate)
What is the name of the broccoli with a tight head please We live just north of Auckland.
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Broccoli 27 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I suggest you look on an internet seed selling site and look through the different varieties. Try Eden seeds or Boondie seeds (in Australia) or look up NZ websites.
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Cucumber 25 Apr, Mr salam al imran (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I need a English cucumber seeds bt how I get plz let me know
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Cucumber 27 Apr, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Try the internet for seed selling websites.
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Cucumber 25 Apr, Alex (Australia - arid climate)
Hi have some Lebanese cucumber plants that were growing very well and fruit more than I could use, The last month or so the older leaves have yellowed and the new growth is tending to cluster including the flowers and look dwarf like. It is still fruiting but not much. Any ideas? Thank you.
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Cucumber 27 Apr, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My guess is it is coming to the end of its life. Sometimes you have two or three flushes of flowers and fruit and then that is about it. It has taken a lot of nutrient from the soil and there isn't much left to support the plant. The leaves start dying and that is the end of it's life cycle.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 25 Apr, Nameer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My French dwarf bean seedlings have light green to yellow coloured leaves, I thought they were looking anaemic, now theyve developed grey brown spots in all the leaves. They're in potting mix, I recently sprayed them with iron chelate, they get about 5 hours good sun daily. Any suggestions welcome thanks.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 27 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live sub tropical Bundaberg and I find that the bean fly hits beans in the autumn, so I grow mine in the spring. I'm on the look out to find out what to put in the soil or on the plants to stop the bean fly.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 06 Jan, Dan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Have you tried making and applying garlic spray yet? Ive heard it works well to deter all chewing/sucking insects (and powdery mildew!). I would think it might also deter pollinators though, but this wouldn't be a direct problem for beans as I understand they self pollinate as the flowers open.
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Peas 24 Apr, shantipa (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
can snap peas grow in an area which receives 4hrs/day sunlight?
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Peas 27 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Probably not very well, other words a light crop probably. Look up hours of sunlight for snap peas on the internet.
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Asparagus 23 Apr, Wendy De Vries (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Can you grow asparagus in a bathtub and how many plants could you fit in? Many thanks.
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Asparagus 27 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I wouldn't do it. I think it has long roots that need more than a bath tub. About 2 plants if you do do it.
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Rhubarb 23 Apr, Michael G (Australia - temperate climate)
I am in Adelaide and have just seeded rhubarb. Am I too early or will they turn into crowns to plant in spring?
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Broccoli 23 Apr, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Is late April to late to seed broccoli in Adelaide?
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Broccoli 25 Apr, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes it is to late now, plant out seedlings if you can get hold of them.
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