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Broccoli 20 Apr, Greg Cave (New Zealand - temperate climate): Is it advisable to fold leaves over the broccoli head as you do with cauliflower? The heads are still quite small but parts seem to be yellowing.
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Broccoli 21 Apr, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Putting the leaves over the broccoli head won't achieve anything. It is natural with caulies. If the heads are not growing and turning yellow and you have small plants then I would say you didn't fertilise them enough. The heads should fully develop in about 7-10 days.
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Cabbage 20 Apr, Kaye moore (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What do u spray cabbages with to keep grubs out
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Cabbage 06 Dec, Glenn (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Nothing - simply place a small piece of mosquito netting over the cabbage with a couple of sticks to keep it off the cabbage to stop the white cabbage moths landing to lay eggs. Bingo: another step to organic cabbages.
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Cabbage 01 May, Michael (Australia - temperate climate): You can make organic spray from garlic or mix olive oil with water and add a squirt of liquid soap. Lots of ways to do it , just search online for some others using chilli or neem oil. Goodluck!
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Cabbage 21 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look on the internet for 1. chemical sprays at Bunnings or nurseries or 2. if you want organic, look for one of them. You can buy some organic ones or make then up yourself.
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Cabbage 23 Apr, Gozer DeLino (Australia - temperate climate): You can use "Take Down" from Monterey. It is a Pyrethrin based organic spray.
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Pumpkin 19 Apr, Lisa (Australia - temperate climate): Hi I’ve got butternut pumpkins seedlings will they grow this time of year live in Inglewood region qld
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Pumpkin 19 Apr, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): Pumpkins will be killed by frost.
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Peas 18 Apr, Gene (USA - Zone 5b climate): Best days to plant peas and also best days for potatoes
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Peas 19 Apr, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): Find your zone at the top of the page, then find the plant on the Vegetables and Herbs tab. You will find the information there.
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Cucumber 18 Apr, Stephanie (USA - Zone 8a climate): This is my first year planting in this zone as I recently moved here. I am used to planting in a much different climate. My other plants in my garden seem to be doing well. However, my cucumbers are dying. Please help!! I plant 2 foot apart. I planted next to green beans and radishes. Are they getting too much water?not enough fertilizer?
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Cucumber 25 Dec, Zain (USA - Zone 8a climate): Cucumbers growth’s slows down when the temperature goes over 95 degrees and also below 50 degrees
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 18 Apr, Pastor Dennis Naidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): HI Guys Need some help on my black beauty egg plant. I have planted my egg plant about three months ago and there is no fruit appearing. The leaves are turning yellow and also there is something eating up the leaves. Any help will be appreciated. I;m based in KZN Richards Bay. God BLESS
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 20 Apr, M (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Check the planting guide - you may have planted too late. Find a spray for them, mix of molasses and water may do it. 1 tablespoon per litre water. Or find natural sprays on the internet. Leaves turning yellow could be deficiencies in nutrients in the soil. Read up on the internet.
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Chives (also Garden chives) 18 Apr, amy (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): is garlic chives grown like chives? is it too late to grow garlic chives now is mid autumn?
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Chives (also Garden chives) 20 Apr, Roland (USA - Zone 9b climate): I grow garlic chives all year here in Central Florida. In the cooler months I grow them in full sun. In the hotter months I grow them in partial sun. They like water and are heavy feeders. Compost well and enjoy your garlic chives.
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Chives (also Garden chives) 27 Jul, Deb (USA - Zone 9b climate): Thanks that info is helpful!
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Pumpkin 18 Apr, Sandi (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Butternut Pumpkin seedlings have popped up in my worm farm. Removed and put some in pots. They are growing. Is it worth planting at this time of the year in Brisbane?
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Pumpkin 20 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Read the planting guide.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 17 Apr, Meg (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What does it mean in the description to pick the tops once the plants settle?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 28 Aug, Janet (Australia - temperate climate): I was interested in this also. It might be a typo but they said "start setting" not "settle". I believe they mean when the pods begin to form ie to set pods. As for the blackfly, Wikipedia was no help. Sometime tiny black bugs appear on the soft new foliage at the top of my plants. I assumed they were aphids.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 02 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): Most likely the bugs are aphids. Ants actually enslave or farm the aphids. The aphids are placed on the juiciest part of the fava bean plant by the ants; and the aphids suck the sap. The aphids then excrete honeydew which is what the ants are after. I generally just hose off (water spray) the aphids - I have also found an organically acceptable spray/pesticide to target the aphids; I try to limit the use of the spray opting for water. You should take action as soon as you see aphids.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 21 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): At the top of the broad bean plants there is a growing point - a cluster of new leaves -. When your plants have reached about a metre high (or less for small varieties) , pick out that bunch of leaves. It helps to prevent black fly infestations and encourages the plant to produce more beans from side shoots.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 17 Apr, Colin and Taksan (Australia - temperate climate): Our corn has grown well but on opening it to check there were caterpillars eating it. What is the best way to control these?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 20 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate): If they don't eat much just cut the damaged section off. That is what I do. Caused by the heliothis moth. Look on the internet for a spray.
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Cucumber 17 Apr, Daniella (Australia - temperate climate): 2 little cucumber plants is growing now as we're in authum please advice me if I can grow the plants outdoor in a pot? Thanks a million Daniella
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Cucumber 20 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate): Read when to plant in the temperate climate.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 16 Apr, Suem (Australia - temperate climate): What does it mean when it says "Pick the tops out once beans start setting (to prevent blackfly) ."
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 16 Apr, Tanya King (USA - Zone 5b climate): Your site says Amaranth isn't recommended to grow in Zone 5, but I've seen amaranth grow and spread on the University of Colorado Denver campus. It seems to be growing just fine as it comes back every year.
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