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Mint (also Garden mint) 26 Sep, Anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Google the internet, you might find a natural spray. If you can't fix it, throw the soil and plant in the rubbish. Give the pot a good sterilisation and start again.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 25 Sep, christine trujillo (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
i bought beetroot from Bunnings. i planted the seedlings 10 weeks ago and now i am ready to pick them, BUT the beetroot are a pale watery colour so i cooked one to see what would happen. It was tastelss and not a red colour at all. i had plenty of compost and good rich soil. great huge leaves, This is sometyhing i have never seen before and i have grown beetroot many times before, and they were lovely, red and tasty
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Beetroot (also Beets) 26 Sep, Anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I had a problem a few years ago. Pale pink colour after I cooked them. I now grow from seeds Detroit & Bulls blood. Don't have too rich a soil, will produce a lot of leaves as you say. They may have been a mix up of beetroot variety. I bought celery seedlings from Bunnings for 5 years, when grown they were Italian parsley I think.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 10 Oct, anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a great crop of beetroot growing. About 150 plants in different gardens. I planted bulls blood. I just picked 20 great looking 75-100mm size beets. Cooked them for 1.5 hrs and whamo they are this pinkie colour. Same as I described above. I don't know if it is the variety or whether I over cooked them. Will cook for less time next time. Or I won't grow that variety again.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 25 Nov, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am going back to the Detroit variety.
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Watermelon 23 Sep, jamie clodial (Australia - tropical climate)
what are the harvesting conditions to grow watermelon
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Watermelon 30 Sep, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are you growing them or harvesting them?
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Ginger 22 Sep, Palo Mphethi (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
How do i get ginger seed?
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Ginger 12 Nov, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You plant a knob of it. (One with a shoot helps)
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Garlic 22 Sep, Kathy (USA - Zone 6a climate)
We don't have to buy garlic from China... please....try to grow some or double check with your store as to the origin of their garlic and if from China, then talk to store manager and store headquarters.. Thanks...
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 22 Sep, Silala Vea (Australia - tropical climate)
Can I plant taro here in Austral Sydney?
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 23 Sep, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant Oct-Nov it says here.
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Tomato 22 Sep, Ray Ponting (Australia - arid climate)
I’m in Kalgoorlie WA and sun is the problem I have a garden bed north south with a corrugated iron fence on the west side. Should I use shade cloth
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Tomato 23 Sep, Anon (Australia - arid climate)
Probably 30 or 50% shade cloth.
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Tomato 25 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I did post here move the garden away from the west fence. It will cut down the hours of sunlight required to grow most things.
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Tomatillo 22 Sep, June (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am interested in either tomatillo plants or seeds. I am on the eastern side of Jhb.
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Tomatillo 14 Nov, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Try internet seed selling companies.
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Radish 22 Sep, Gerty (USA - Zone 7b climate)
My radishes came out too small or not developed a full bulb/root at all. I used a peat based potting soil and compost + vermiculite also amended with fish/kelp emulsion. I am growing them in 6 inch deep flats with proper drainage holes. The variety is Cherry Belles, Rover, French Breakfast. Planted them in late summer for fall.
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Radish 25 Apr, Dr. Peeper (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Sounds like your soil is too rich, probably in nitrogen.
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Basil 21 Sep, Benjamin (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi guys just wondering can you grow Basil all year round if I plant the basil in the ground when it cools down again for winter will it come back or should I keep it in pots in the winter months undercover and replant again in med September.
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Basil 16 Nov, Michelle (Australia - temperate climate)
My Basil has grown all year round in Melbourne as I gave it protection from the wintery frost.
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Basil 23 Sep, Anon (Australia - arid climate)
Ask around and see if you get some perennial basil. It grows all year.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 21 Sep, Christine (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I get yam tubers to grow in my veg patch tnx
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 23 Sep, Anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Google it - where to buy yam in Australia.
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Tomato 19 Sep, Wendy Perry (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Please what is a good all rounder tomato to grow in a Glass house in Alexandra, Central Otago? Thank you.
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Tomato 02 Nov, Michelle (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
I live in Omarama & do very well with Sweet 100 & Money Maker in my tunnel house, just be aware of late frosts & cover. Use plenty of tomato fertilizer & a good all round compost & potting mix.
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Tomato 25 Sep, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Go to a nz seed selling website and compare different tomato types. Then pick one or two and try them. Or go to Bunnings or a nursery and ask.
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 17 Sep, Mandy Eastland (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Hanna I have just read your post from 2018..about salsify seeds...I live in Mandurah. first tasted this in Germany on my visit last year. My sister has given me a great recipe..but where to get it from remains a mystery. I would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction as to where I could buy some seeds...by the way ..are you still having luck with your plants? Many thanks Mandy
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 22 Jan, Laura (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Mandy, I recently bought some salsify seeds from https://www.theseedcollection.com.au. They currently have two varieties available. I can't wait to taste it! The variety I purchased is said to be like asparagus and oysters, yummy! Good luck :)
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 18 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Mike here - go to Boondie seeds website - click on Vegetables - go to
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