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French tarragon 14 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): French tarragon should be grown from cuttings. Seeds are usually Russian tarragon, which is not such a good flavour.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 11 Apr, Jo Rosen (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi does the frost kill dwarf beans. Wild ones are sprouting everywhere so transplanting. Am I wasting my time
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 12 Apr, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): Yes, frost will kill your bean plants. If they are still producing beans, you could leave them until they die off then dig them in to help improve the soil.
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Kale (also Borecole) 11 Apr, Daniel Saitta (USA - Zone 7b climate): best kale, potato ,tomato ( sandwich or salad ) ,squash -summer and winter ,corn for grain mill and sweet corn.I know there are many types but which is the most common heirloom ordered . Thank you
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 11 Apr, Robert Schaper (USA - Zone 3a climate): If new zealand spinach self seeds, when would I expect seedlings to sprout?
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 16 Oct, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate): They take around 1-3 weeks to germinate
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Pumpkin 11 Apr, Leanne (Australia - temperate climate): Hi I’m in South Australia on the coast - have lots of pumpkins coming up from my compost - will they grow ?
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Pumpkin 14 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Check the planting time for pumpkin in temperate zone.
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Pumpkin 11 Apr, Sandi (Australia - temperate climate): It's early Autumn and I've just discovered a lot of pumpkin vine volunteers in my top garden. Should I let them go or pull out now, given there is not enough time for them to set fruit before Winter? I live in a warm temperate area above Sydney.
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Pumpkin 15 Apr, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate): They may come to something but I am doubtful. Let them grow as long as you can and then grate them. Pack them into bags and freeze them. Use them as you would zucchinis in soup, loaves, and muffins or slice. At least they won't be wasted
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Basil 10 Apr, Joe Ruscigno (USA - Zone 7b climate): When is it safe to plant basil plants in pots outdoors?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 10 Apr, Nick (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Hi. Did any one get some yacon. I am also interested in some. Thanks nick. Or any other exotic plants available.
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Potato 10 Apr, George Linos (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi, I'm located in South Africa, Gauteng province in the town of Boksburg (near OR Tambo International airport. Is it possible to plant potatoes here early April to grow through winter? We dont have snow and rarely have frost? Regards
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Potato 14 Apr, Anon (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): The guide here says Jan to March - it is now April. I suggest you plant ASAP.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 10 Apr, Pamela MATHEWS (Australia - tropical climate): Hellow .. what is the best way to plant corn..eg:in rows or bunch in together..first time grower..thank you
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 14 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Plant 2-3-4 rows about 80-90cm between rows. When plants are about 40-50cm high run some fertiliser down each side of the plant and then hill the soil up around the plants. Makes the plant more stable in the ground.
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Tomato 10 Apr, Kerry (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Greetings! I'm hoping to start a small organic vegetable garden. Would now be ok to plant tomatoes, lettuce, onion, green pepper etc. I have a partially covered courtyard so I have the option to plant in containers too. Our winters here are not too bad, lovely days, cool/nippy evenings. Please advise. Regards, Kerry.
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Tomato 14 Apr, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): This website is for people to look up when to plant different vegetables etc. Work out your climate zone and check each vegetable when to plant.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 10 Apr, Christina (Australia - tropical climate): Hi I live in northern New South Wales, a couple of kilometres from the coast. I have rosemary established (30cm) in a reasonably sized pot on my northern cement balcony & was considering placing a sage cutting in beside it. As they're compatible do you think they'd be comfy in the same pot or too crowded. Top of pot diameter is 35cm, height 30cm. Rosemary planted slightly to one side. Thanks, Christina
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Sage (also Common Sage) 14 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate): My suggestion do another pot.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 09 Apr, Michelle (USA - Zone 8b climate): When do you plant the shallot seed? Is it recommended to direct sow? If so when? Or is recommended to start indoors (if so when?) and then transplant outside (if so, when?). Thank you
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 05 Feb, (USA - Zone 7b climate): A true shallot is grown from bulbs. I plant 3 bulbs together. These can then grow into between 10 and 40 stalks. These stalks will form a bulb if left to do so. I generally pick the stalks before they flower and bulb. I leave the plant to bulb if I want bulbs for replanting and I sell the bulbs to Indian and Asian people for cooking. I believe a spring onion doesn't bulb but has a seed head. Scallions are like a spring onion but do not go to seed. They taste a bit like an onion. You can pick these and replant them, cut most of the top off and plant leaving some stalk sticking out of the soil. In some parts of the world shallots are called multiplying onion, potato onions and I'itoi onions.
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Tomato 09 Apr, Amana abda seyid (Australia - temperate climate): I am from ethiopia i went to ask some thing about tomato. My seedling is falldown and gridling of stem at the base in the green house .how can manage these diseases.
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Tomato 14 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate): Had to say what your problem is, too much water, too little water, too hot. Maybe start again.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 08 Apr, Hugh Thenasia (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): 50cm between plants is not even close to sufficient IMHO. I have 2.5m between plants and can only just harvest comfortably...
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 09 Apr, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Never grown them but 50cm sounds far too close. If like tomatoes then 90-100 cm should be sufficient. The further apart the more soil the plant has to draw nutrient from and then the bigger the plant in size. I have zucchini plants approx 1.2m across, nothing growing near them.
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Asparagus 08 Apr, KArin Duthie (Australia - temperate climate): I have asparagus seeds - when should I plant the seeds? What is the best orientation and spacing?
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Asparagus 09 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Spring, 30-40 cm apart, full sun.
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Rhubarb 08 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): What about growing rhubarb in the San Francisco Bay Area - Oakland - South/across the bay from SF?
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Onion 08 Apr, Harpreet Kaur (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): If you sow seeds of red onion indoor in April and wait till it can be transplanted outside..say in June.. Can it stay in the ground in cold winters harmlessly..n mature in summers to come around Christmas? Or will it die in cold weather buried in soil ?
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