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Asparagus 04 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant white asparagus if you want white. If plant is old you could cut the spears - thin ones. If plant is 1-2 years old could let the thin spears grow. Read up about male and female asparagus.
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Onion 01 Aug, Mwenya Selebi (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Where in South Africa Gauteng can l buy red onion seedlings. l have a two hector onion field. l did direct planting of the onion and only one hector has come out well. l need seedlings that are ready for transplanting to supplement, csn you help me please. Where can l.buy seedlings in Gauteng.
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Ginger 01 Aug, Ian (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Have you any advice on soil pH for ginger?
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Ginger 01 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
A pH of 6.5 should be good for ginger
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Tomato 31 Jul, Yvette Botha (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Which variety tomato will grow best in the Free State
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Tomato 10 Dec, Chris Labuschagne (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I like to plant Money maker in Pretoria. Ox heart is a traditional variety but it has very low resistance to insects and pests. Be on the lookout for mildew and others as well as bottom end rot. Plan a preventative program. I am using drip irrigation instead of over head.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 30 Jul, Peter (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi, Can someone recommend a successful Zucchini variety for a hot tropical area such as Katherine, Northern Territory? Thanks
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 21 Jun, Josh (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
TryTromboncino, does amazingly well in a humid SE qld summer where others rot.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 31 Jul, (Australia - tropical climate)
It is more about planting it the right time. Grab a packet and give it a go.
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Lettuce 30 Jul, karen spenser (Australia - temperate climate)
can llettuse grow neer a potato and can you put camicals on it and feed it to your kids
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Potato 29 Jul, hazel (Australia - temperate climate)
i have very strong looking potatoe plants growing in my compost. Will i have potatoes on them.they have been growing all winter.
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Potato 30 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Just dig by hand around the base of a plant to see if there are any potatoes forming - if so put the soil back and wait until the plant dies off before harvesting them.
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Potato 29 Jul, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
The easiest way is to dig up one plant to see if there are any potatoes .
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 29 Jul, Shirley Petkau (New Zealand - temperate climate)
How can I harvest seeds from the Amaranth
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 29 Jul, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try tying a large paper bag over the flowerhead when it looks ready to change to seeds.
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Onion 28 Jul, Elizah Thadius (Australia - tropical climate)
Do we have an insecticide/fungicide for bulb onion? Can anyone tell me if there is any manufactured fertilizer for bulb onion?
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Onion 29 Jul, (Australia - tropical climate)
Look up the internet to see if there is an insecticide/fungicide. The same as my comment for sweet potato. - learn what N P and K do for plants. Then apply that to what you are growing. They don't make different fertilisers for every kind of veggie.
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Tomato 28 Jul, Jameson Ngcobo (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
To treat tomatoes from pets like aphids and red spider. Red spider can finish your plant without even noticing them because they are very small. Your tomatoe leaves becomes yellow and the whole plant ends up dying. Potatoes also have the same problem. You may think they are getting ready. Just use Oleum. It is very good.
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Asparagus 28 Jul, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy good asparagus crowns ?
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Asparagus 29 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try Bunnings or a nursery.
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Parsnip 27 Jul, Karen (New Zealand - temperate climate)
So is there any particular seeds best to buy parsnips for brand . Karen
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 26 Jul, Laurie Whelan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What fertilizer should you use prior to planting?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 29 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go on the internet and find out what N P and K do for plants. Then think about what you are growing with sweet potatoes.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 04 Oct, Rachel Barley (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They're ON the internet, anonymous.
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Rhubarb 26 Jul, Paula Mitchell (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can I grow some rhubarb plant s in Brisbane now
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Rhubarb 29 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Gardenate does say plant Sept. www.gardenate.com/plant/Rhubarb?zone=3
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 26 Jul, Ellie Hallett (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello, Because birds can spread plants so easily, would a glasshouse be a good idea to prevent this. I live in Toowoomba. If so, do you have any recommendations for glass, cloth, or other sorts of greenhouse for a domestic garden? Local possums could also be a problem for uncovered berries. Thank you kindly, Ellie
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 29 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I suggest you do some costing and work from there. Do you spend hundreds of dollars to grow a few plants.
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Rhubarb 24 Jul, John Clark (Australia - temperate climate)
Good afternoon, I am finding that my rhubarb stalks are growing very thin and weak shoots/stalks instead of the thicker stalk as one would normally expect. I don't think it is solely related to the cold weather only. may be too much fertilizer as I once read. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I assume you would use e-mail in your response. Thank you John Clark
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Rhubarb 29 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If the plant is old might cause this I have read.
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