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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 04 Jan, anon (Australia - tropical climate): Read the notes about when to plant and check them each day or two in a pot especially when the plant is mature. www.gardenate.com/plant/Coriander?zone=4
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Kohlrabi 01 Jan, Benny Ramokgola (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Where can I get kohlrabi in Limpopo?
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Kohlrabi 04 Jan, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Look up seed selling websites in S Africa.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 30 Dec, Volkhard (Australia - temperate climate): Swedes. I planted them as seedlings in Sep/Oct. They grew ok but quite early developed flower shoots, and the roots became woody. What is the secret to avoid this? Should I plant them earlier, say July-August?
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 04 Jan, (Australia - temperate climate): Check here https://www.gardenate.com/plant/Rutabaga?zone=2
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Cauliflower 30 Dec, Vikani Mkhize (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I see my cauliflower leaves becoming yellow. What must I do to boost the growth of the plant. It has been coming right with big leaves. Can I pick leaves for consumption
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Cauliflower 31 Dec, anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Depends how old the plants are.. If old probably a normal function. For your climate zone it says to plant from onwards. Your plants should only be about half grown if planted early Nov. High rainfall may cause the yellow. Look up the internet to see what you can do with caulie leaves to eat. You could put on some fertiliser but not too much as this will only produce lots of leaf and little/no caulie.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 30 Dec, Frank (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate): How long after sewing the seeds can you expect berries? In my area can they be left out year round?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 Mar, Vertical Gardener (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate): I'm in Vancouver and grow cape gooseberries every year. I have never seen them last beyond October. They die back every year, well before the snow arrives.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 30 Dec, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): If you have heavy frosts then your plants will die back, otherwise they should be fine all the year round.
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Asparagus 30 Dec, Katharine Duke (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Gembrook Victoria. I have asparagus ferns about 3 inches tall, can I plant them now? Can I plant them near garlic? Thanks in advance.
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Asparagus 31 Dec, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Asparagus needs a bed of their own as the crown will grow 18-24
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 29 Dec, Alison TSAO (Australia - temperate climate): Is it too late to plant Eggplant in Geelong, Victoria? Is Eggplant a climber? Where do I get the seeds or small plants?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 04 Jan, JOHN CRANE (Australia - tropical climate): I have them growing now on the Goldcoast, and planted as seedlings, and have several different varieties. The plants are between 30cm and 45cm tall, and started flowering less then 2 weeks after planting, Also have cucumber growing on a trellis adjacent, and getting 2 or 3 mature fruit per day
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 31 Dec, Carmel (Australia - temperate climate): I think the best answer is it’s not too late if you’re thinking of growing them until April and then overwintering them for fruit for next year. You might even get lucky with fruit this year - but they are very slow growing and being planted quite late
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Dec, Nat (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Eggplants aren't a climber but need to stake and support. You can find seedlings in Bunnings. Probably too late to grow from seed.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Dec, anon (Australia - temperate climate): Go to Bunnings or a nursery and buy some seedlings if they have them. Good idea to put a stake (1.4-5m out of the ground) in to support them. If can't get seedlings try some seeds.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Dec, Greg (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I bought my egglant seedling from Bunnings and it's going well. Two months old and over 1 high (climbing up stake) and fruiting. Give it a whirl...only a few $ for the seedling.
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Pumpkin 28 Dec, Cathy (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Something is eating the pumpkin leaves They were planted around mid November so they are around 6 weeks. Thought it might be snails but no sign of them. Any suggestions in what to look for? Cathy
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Pumpkin 15 Jan, Mel (Australia - arid climate): May be little lizards/geckos that is what I am currently fighting with
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Pumpkin 01 Apr, Phil (Australia - temperate climate): Actually, if you just have small skinks or geckos in your vegetable patch, this is a good thing as they'll be feeding on any potential pests (well, they may not necessarily discriminate between what insects/invertebrates they feed on!). Anyway, I have many small skinks running around my garden/vegie patch and I consider them a sign of a relatively healthy garden. My best advice for looking for pests is to sneak outside at night and see what's happening. Many pests are 'nocturnal' or easier to spot at night. For example, root weevils (which love my basil!) and green caterpillars (loopers) which may be a culprit of pumpkin leaves. If you look for leaf damage that looks somewhat like a mosaic of holes, turn the leaf over and I can almost guarantee, you'll find a little green caterpillar smiling at you!
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Pumpkin 30 Dec, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Snails come out at night I think. Early in the morning or late afternoon check the leaves for grubs.
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Horseradish 26 Dec, Joseph (Australia - temperate climate): I have some Horseradish growing but cant get it to grow in to any thing of consequence, it spreads like wild fire but roots are too small to grate. Does anyone have a suggestion please
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Horseradish 30 Dec, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Sounds like you are using a fertiliser with a high N %. N produces grow of leaves etc, P is good for root development. K for flowers/fruit. Try and plant them after another crop has used up most of the N.
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Ginger 26 Dec, Tolani (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Can I grow ginger in Botswana in a place surrounding Gaborone? What are likely prospects?
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Ginger 30 Dec, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Look through the climate zones of Sth Africa and pick a similar one to yours. Then go to ginger and set the climate zone to yours. It will tell you if it will grow there and when to plant.
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Cardoon 26 Dec, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): Can cardoons be grown in a spot that receives afternoon shade? If so, do I still need to blanch the stems?
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Cardoon 14 Oct, Leslie Trail (USA - Zone 6b climate): yes you can grow them in the shade. I have had several varieties and some like the shade more than others. You should still blanch the cardoon though. If you do not blanch it you can still use it... I soak my trimmed, cleaned and chopped cardoons in water with vinegar. Then drain and put in a pot with water and a little salt. Then put it on the stove on high until just before it boils. Remove from heat and rinse. After that cook it or can it. This will remove most of the bitter. It tastes great but I imagine I am loosing some of the flavor when I do this. This is especially handy when I am going to harvest them in the middle of the summer since wrapping then in the heat seems to cause a lot of damage to the stocks. Its best to wrap and harvest in the spring or the fall.
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Watermelon 26 Dec, Phoebe (New Zealand - temperate climate): I have a watermelon growing and setting teeny baby fruit but they all wither and drop off within a week of setting. Any ideas?
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Watermelon 30 Dec, anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Sounds like you have no bees to pollinate the female flower. Do it by hand. (With a soft artist's brush or use a male flower)
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