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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 02 Apr, Genevieve (Australia - temperate climate): Unlike you I bought a plant from Bunnings nursery here in Southern Tasmania, so the plant was probably ahead in growth by a month compare to yours. We had hot and cold weather since I planted in early December. Normally its a prolific plant but I only got 6 fruit off it and there are still flowers forming, guess you would be lucky if you get a few more. I'm not sure of your weather but if you don't get any more in May, the plant is an annual, so would need pulling up unfortunately.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 31 Mar, Michele (Australia - sub-tropical climate): We live 65klms south of Geraldton on the coast. Are we classed as Sub tropical or temperature zone please
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 01 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It does say sub-tropical Geraldton to Carnarvon. Being 65 klm south wouldn't make any difference.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 03 Apr, Michele (Australia - arid climate): Thank you for your help so I dont need to worry about a whole 65klms and go with the original
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 31 Mar, David harris (Australia - temperate climate): My capsicums have just been harvested, should I prune them back (can I prune them) and hope for another crop next season or pull them out and wait to plant seedlings next season.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 05 Apr, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate): Ive had the same plants in for 3 years and they reproduce every year. This is the best year yet.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 01 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Capsicums will produce over several weeks months. Generally you pull them out when finished.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 31 Mar, Noel Ling (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Comment: I have a self sown cape gooseberry (2 years old) in front of a small hothouse. Going absolutely mad in growth and fruit. don't water, fertilize or prune. height 6 ft, width 5 ft. probably need to pull it out before it totally covers entrance. is this type of growth normal?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Apr, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It is probably receiving water from you watering other plants. Plants don't grow without there being water and fert from somewhere. If you want to keep eating them maybe prune it back around the doorway. I had 5 agapanthus plants, fert them watered them put some good compost around them. Wouldn't grow much. Dug them out yesterday. Roots from the passionfruit (1.5m away) were everywhere. Passionfruit was stealing all the water and fert.
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Tomato 30 Mar, Jenny (Australia - temperate climate): For tomatoes what is the best ph level
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Tomato 31 Mar, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): 6.5 is a common pH level for vegetables and works for tomatoes.
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Tomato 30 Mar, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look up ph levels for vegetables on the net. Then you will know for all vegies.
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Potato 29 Mar, Mkhacani (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Where can I buy the seeds; iam in Giyani What time to plant temperature is +_32 degrees
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Potato 01 Apr, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Buy from a nursery, farm produce agency, seed selling online store. Some hardware/garden store might have them.
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Potato 30 Mar, Another gardener (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Read the notes here the info is all there. One thing they say is to plant Aug/Sept etc, same as where I live in Australia. But here they plant April/May and also in Aug Sept.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 28 Mar, Helen (Australia - temperate climate): Its almost the end of March and i still have eggplant growing with flowers but no fruit. Will they still produce or is it better to remove and use for other veggies? Thank you
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Mar, Lachlan (Australia - temperate climate): If your eggplant is still growing with flowers, but no fruit, they should still produce, however, don’t wait too long. I would wait until the end of April and then pull them regardless if they have fruit or not since winter crops will thrive in the cold temperatures.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 28 Mar, Gillian (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate): I have a young five-year-old granddaughter now living in Sydney. Would Asparagus Pea be a good plant for her to start her gardening adventure in Australia? if so, where would you suggest to buy the seeds, online if poss., and, if not, please suggest an alternative edible plant that's likely to yield a harvest so it's an encouraging and pleasurable experience. I'd prefer her to start with a small and, hopefully, successful growing project! Parents are busy and not especially interested yet she's keen. Any particular horticultural do's and dont's for me to share with her long-distance would be very welcome. Many thanks, Gillian
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 24 Nov, Anon (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate): Try a few seed selling internet sites. The main growing time in Sydney is in the autumn and winter to early spring. Go to the Temperate Climate Zone for Australia. At the top of the page on left side is PLANT NOW. That will tell you what to plant each month. I would suggest she grow things she likes to eat. Radishes , lettuce, normal peas, beans. Be sure you plant them at the right time. She can buy some seedlings at Bunnings or any nursery. That will give a good result for starting out.
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Cucumber 28 Mar, Denise (Australia - tropical climate): My question is can you grow lebanese cucumber in large pot in a hot house
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Cucumber 30 Mar, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You can probably grow most things in a pot and in a hothouse. Just grow things to their season.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 27 Mar, Kerry (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I am planting Mango (Candy) Melon and they apear to be similar. What time of year to plant plz? Sub tropics around central Qld.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 30 Mar, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Rock melons are generally grown in the spring - seedlings planted out August. You can grow from mid summer with seedlings. Look up different melons on the internet, a site has 25 different kind.
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Cucumber 27 Mar, Eric Peterson (USA - Zone 10a climate): Hi there! I was wondering why cucumbers shouldn't be grown near tomatoes? Thank you!
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Cucumber 29 Mar, Brenda (Australia - arid climate): You actually can. They are companion plants and grow well together but both dislike growing near potatoes. Basil also likes tomatoes and cucumbers. Funny isnt it :)
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Garlic 27 Mar, Frank Dart (Australia - arid climate): I have only a small garden being in a unit, I have Zucchini, Capsicum,Tomatoes, Radish and Rhubarb in the bed will Garlic be compatible with them. Frank
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Garlic 29 Mar, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Gdday Frank! no problem, just don't plant any beans or peas near garlic, they don't like each other!!! happy gardening, stay healthy & happy!!
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Garlic 28 Mar, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Go to garlic and read what is compatible with it and what is not.
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Tomatillo 26 Mar, Robin Duval-Smith (New Zealand - temperate climate): Compared with a cape gooseberry which I have, how large does a single fruit of tomatillo grow? Is it rich in vitamin C...what other food values?
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Tomatillo 01 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Check on the internet.
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