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Rhubarb 10 Feb, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Rhubarb needs full sun and tolerates light shade. As I have outside garden beds I don't do pots. Pots need a lot more attention to soil requirements and watering. In most cases plants will survive in hot weather if watered regularly and if need be some shade. You say in a tub, does it have enough drainage.
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Tomato 08 Feb, Igna Prinsloo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I still plant tamatoes beginning February in Bloemfontein
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Tomato 10 Feb, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
If you set your climate to summer rainfall and look in tomatoes, it is right in front of you, plant SEPT TO MARCH.
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Potato 07 Feb, Claudia Muscat (Australia - temperate climate)
Can i plant potatoes in February? I m in NSW Wollongong area
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Potato 09 Feb, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Check here for suitable planting times www.gardenate.com/plant/Potato?zone=2
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Potato 06 Feb, Margareth Parua (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy sequoia potato seedlings?
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Potato 06 Feb, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You actually buy seed potatoes. That is actually a potato to plant not a seed.
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Potato 06 Feb, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look up seed selling companies, nurseries, farm produce agencies.
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Potato 05 Feb, Lee Godfrey (USA - Zone 7a climate)
How much sun do potatoes need.. Can they be planted in the morning shade and evening sun
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Potato 06 Feb, Anon (Australia - arid climate)
Most plants need about 5 + hrs. Look it up on the internet, google it.
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Asparagus 05 Feb, Frank A. Davis (USA - Zone 9a climate)
I live just North of Houston, Texas (20 miles) and I wanted to know if there was any way that Asparagus can be grown here. If so, what is there name or names?
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Asparagus 06 Feb, anon (Australia - arid climate)
Work out your climate zone from the blue tab above. Then check asparagus and look in the calendar to see what month you can plant or google it..
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 04 Feb, Vicki (Australia - temperate climate)
I managed to grow two rockmelon vines. The season is now coming to an end. Do you rip the vines out at the end of the season? Or leave them dormant until next year?
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 10 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They are annual plants.
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Asparagus 03 Feb, ASHWANI BHATNAGAR (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
Hi, I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada. I want to start growing Asparagus in my very small backyard to start with. I am looking for someone who can guide me. I am ready to pay consulting fees. Please advise. Best Regards, Ash
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Asparagus 07 May, Anonymous (Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer climate)
You can absolutely grow asparagus in Vancouver. Start with a year old crown, make sure there is no grass or other weeds in the space to compete with it and plant it deep - usually the crown will come with directions, but approximately 8 inches deep. you will be able to harvest a bit in a couple years and loads within 5-10. This is what worked for me in Saskatchewan so you shouldn't have any issues.
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Asparagus 06 Feb, anonymous (Australia - arid climate)
Work out your climate zone from the blue tab above and then check to see if you can plant asparagus in the calendar table at the top.
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Asparagus 01 May, Domhnal MacMathghamhna (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Asparagus can be notoriously difficult to harvest so I recommend going on the internet and asking your question, including your zone information.....you'll find countless sites that discuss growing this challenging vegetable.
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Asparagus 26 Oct, Anonymous (Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Asparagus is simple to harvest. The shoot/spear comes out of the ground and when it is 6-12 inches high, cut it.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 03 Feb, Andrea Hazeldine (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We live in the bush, with less sun hours than most. Will it still be possible to grow Rocket?
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 04 Feb, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Some plants need 4-6 hrs sunlight per day some need 6-8 hrs etc. Look up the internet for hrs of sunlight needed for vegetables. You can only give it a try.
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Potato 03 Feb, tristan kawau (Australia - temperate climate)
this so helpful
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 02 Feb, Clive (Australia - temperate climate)
I have 11 big healthy rosella plants. No fruit or flowers are showing. Bit worried. Grown from seeds from last years plant as well as some seeds i bought off Ebay. Planted in trays Sept and transplanted into garden Oct 2019. Plants have grown quite big but are not flowering. Is it the extra heat this year? Will they still flower?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 18 Feb, Clive (Australia - temperate climate)
Things are looking up. 19/02/2020. Buds are appearing on the bushes. First flower out this morning. Awesome
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 14 Feb, Linda (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Clive, my Rossellas are pretty much at the same stage and I'm not expecting any flowering until the early early dry season perhaps late April.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 03 Feb, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)
It does say 21-25 weeks from sowing. Middle of this month would be about 21 weeks. Hope they flower soon.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 03 Feb, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You may have over fertilised them. Usually when plants are really big and strong and not flowering etc they have had too much fertiliser especially N.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 02 Feb, Enia (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Where can I buy fresh maize to eat please
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 03 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Maize is generally the term for corn that is high in starch. Corn for boiling bbq etc is sweet corn or super sweet corn. Buy it at a supermarket or garden markets when in season. I grow sweet corn a lot of the year.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 02 Feb, Hanmelie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
We're can I buy loofah seeds in Gauteng?
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