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Watermelon 05 Nov, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Most veges just need an all round fertiliser. Leafy veges a bit more N, fruity/root veges a bit more P/ K. Read up about what N P K does in the soil. that will determine what you put on. But it is impossible to go and buy 20 different fertilisers for 20 different plants. I buy the same fertiliser to fertilise all my vegetable, lawn and shrubs. Also look at crop rotation. A leafy crop will take the N out, so you might plant a root crop after. When plants are very small they need a light watering each day, as they grow you can water less often but put more water on. Plants half grown need watering each 2-3 days. The amount depends on how big that plant grows. You would water lettuce a lot less than 1.8m high tomatoes. I water 3 days a week.
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Potato 03 Nov, Woza (Australia - temperate climate)
Are the green potatoes safe to eat? I always get a few in my crop
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Potato 04 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
IT IS NOT SAFE TO EAT THEM. It is caused by the potato being exposed to the sun. In future keep the potatoes covered with soil to stop this happening.
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Tomato 02 Nov, Anna (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I'm looking to grow cherry tomatoes close to my sweet Peppers and wondered if they are compatible together? Can't seem to find an answer on the net.
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Tomato 04 Nov, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you can't find anywhere where it says don't grow next to each other then I would assume it is OK. Just give each crop it's room to grow. Think where the sun will be throwing shade during the day. You don't want the tomatoes shading the caps all day.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 02 Nov, Jack Naidu (Australia - temperate climate)
Do you have Rosella seeds or plants
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 04 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
This website doesn't sell any seeds etc. Try a nursery, Bunnings or even facebook- market place. A person is selling seedlings in the Bundaberg area now on marketplace.
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Pumpkin 02 Nov, Natalie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi :) this is my first go at pumpkins so I planted my own seeds straight from my pumpkin I placed them in a pot that has a maple tree. When should I move these sprouts please
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Pumpkin 04 Nov, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
After they produce their first or second set of true leaves. Protect them from the sun the first few days when planting out.
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Pumpkin 07 Nov, Natalie (Australia - temperate climate)
Thank u so much :)))
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Pumpkin 20 Jan, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The first set of leaves when a seed germinates provides some nutrient to start the seedling growing. The next two to three set of leaves will start to establish the plant. Transplant at this stage. The longer you leave it the higher chance of setting the plant back a lot and longer for the plant to recover. Seedlings will establish, grow quicker and be stronger when planted out into good rich soil, then confined to a small punnet cell or pot.
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Pumpkin 20 Jan, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When you transplant seedlings if you disturb the soil around the roots the plants don't have the ability to take up as much water and nutrients in the first day or so. So a big leafy plant like pumpkin will dry out very quickly in the hot summer sun, not so bad in winter.
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Garlic 02 Nov, Angela Schreiber (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello. Our purple garlic is out of the ground. We tie them in bunches with dead stems intact . We take the roots off them. Question: the shed they are suspended in has a moist atmosphere due to the rain today. It has a dirt floor and no doors.Will this moisture cause them to rot or make them susceptible to pests or mites. We have about 800. Thankyou
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Garlic 04 Nov, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My experience is with shallot bulbs. I just keep them loose in a pot tray/dish drying tray about 2-3 (??)
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Sage (also Common Sage) 01 Nov, Dai Furuta (Canada - Zone 8a Mild Temperate climate)
I live Coquitlam and want to know winter care. Dig out and put sage in container and keep it in garage during cold weather? Cut back? Leave it ib soil and cover with soil? Please let me know. Thank you.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 12 Feb, Rosie (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I live in Zone 5b in Canada and sage is perennial and evergreen here. I grow the common sage, Salvia officionalis and it survives our snow storms. Yours should be fine left in the garden.
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Horseradish 31 Oct, Jack Jansen (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I’m in Stanmore Bay Whangaparaoa and would like to know if I could get hold of some horseradish root to strike a plant. Thanxs
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Strawberry Plants 31 Oct, Melanie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Will my strawberries survive in a garden bed over Brisbane summer? I'm worried the heat may kill them. I have a mother plant that has been giving off runners that I have also replanted around mid October. I planted the mother plant in mid September, should I be expecting strawberries from the mother plant or just the runners due to when I potted them?
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Strawberry Plants 01 Nov, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Just water them 3-4 times a week. Strawberries have shallow roots so need watering regularly. S E Qld strawberry runners are planted out early April and produce strawberries June until Sept/Oct. You keep some of the plants to produce runners over summer and then plant them April. Read back 3-4 pages of comments here.
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Potato 31 Oct, Chris grey (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Can I plant seeded potatoes the week after Christmas for a winter crop? And also if yes what seed potato would be the best? We live in north Canterbury
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Potato 01 Nov, anon (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
First decide whether you are temperate or cool/mountain - look in the climate zone section. Then read up about the planting times. Then you decide what potatoes you are going to plant. That will depend on what is available in your area.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 30 Oct, Anishka (Australia - temperate climate)
Hiya i got given two shoots of sweetcorn, one about1inch high & the other is double in size (height) & i have just planted them both in the ground ... Just wondering if replanted wrong or too early.. Im in Vic melbourne... Its gonna b hot tday n stsying in the 20degrees all week... Also is seasol a good enough fertiliser ? Or? Will have more questions again soon no doubt (growing my collection of 24 seeds) thankyou kindly from the newbie in outdoor gardening)
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 31 Oct, anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When planting very small seedlings protect them with some shade for 5-7 days. Transplant seedlings when they are 75-100mm high. Seasol is not fertiliser, it is a soil conditioner. Go and buy some fertiliser (organic or chemical). Wait until the plants have grown to 150mm high then fert lightly. Do again a month later, this time use more fertiliser - read the instructions. Buy a 2-3 kg packet of fert. The little tubs of fert are a rip off. When growing corn plant 2-3-4 rows 600mm apart for pollination reasons. Corn needs lots of fert and water.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 30 Oct, Lisa (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I've got some collard seeds and would love to grow them. I live in tassie and so far I always have best results growing Kale from autumn. Would it be the same for collards. Thanks :)
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 31 Oct, anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Things that you eat during the winter have to be planted 10-12-16 weeks earlier, hence plant late summer autumn. Same with summer things, plant them late winter spring. This is dependent on the weather. I don't grow anything Nov to Feb because it is too hot and a storm could just smash my crop, ruining 2-3 months of effort on my part - sub tropical.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 31 Oct, anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
the info here about collard and kale says plant seeds Jan Feb and transplant March April for both.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 30 Oct, Ronald thivhedzani mutshweni (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Is right to grow okra in November, am staying at Hagumbu village, I got water to water the plants
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Nov, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Check the calendar at the top of the Okra page. Make sure you are using your correct climate zone.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 29 Oct, Sandra Berning (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I buy Yacon tubers to plant
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 30 Oct, Les (USA - Zone 6b climate)
I found Yacon tubors on ebay. I get a lot of seeds from sources online.
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