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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 08 May, Elizabeth (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I love BB and want to start a container garden, I have tough big wooden troughs. Any hints recommendations for a new gardener?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 21 May, Gaye (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Planted bb plants in Invercargill a few weeks ago as climate autumnal. I think they will be good early spring. Often whatever is at garden centres will be an indication on what to put in. Also put kale and few lettuce plants in and will put garlic in in June
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 08 May, Kevin (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi my brother an i have started from 2019 to study the cause of diseases especially diabetes .we have started making our own cleases with dandelion an.plantain thanks to the doctor sebi ,we have started to research more about herbs
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 08 Jul, Filip (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I'm also interested in growing Burdock. I also follow Dr Sebi and Dr Morse. I'd like to grow my own herbs and make tinctures.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 08 May, Naasera (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I've seen YouTube videos with 2 types of loofah. The one with ridges, and a much larger one without ridges. I live in Natal and want seeds for the much larger type. Please advise where I can get these seeds.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 28 May, Maruschka (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I just managed to buy some on livingseeds.co.za
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Strawberry Plants 07 May, Janet (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I would like to grow organic strawberries in containers. Any variety suggestions? Thanks for any input!
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 07 May, Kevin (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Where can i purchase burdock seeds
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 06 May, Bill Ness (Australia - tropical climate)
Am interested in growing salsify in Townsville, North Queensland. Is it possible?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 04 May, Jan (Australia - temperate climate)
My eggplant is being attacked. Small hole but when you cut them they have black spots all throughout and then you see a light coloured grub. Help please.
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Brussels sprouts 04 May, Tina (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I planted my brussel sprout in early October I trimmed back all the lower leaves and I'm barely starting to get fruit now it's the first weekend in May and I'm getting little fruit about the size of a pencil eraser does it normally take this long?
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Brussels sprouts 28 May, Nicole (USA - Zone 9b climate)
We planted ours in September. Our plants got huge by February but the actual sprouts remained tiny...and spicy! We discovered how delicious the leaves are so now we grow brussel sprouts for the leaves, rather than the brussels themselves :)
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Watermelon 04 May, Patrck (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am in Limpopp can I plant watermelom in May lts hot during the day and cold during the night
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Watermelon 28 Jun, sello (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
no , try it in mid august , im from gauteng , we have almost the same weather pattern.
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Ginger 03 May, Paul Tan (Australia - temperate climate)
1) when is the best time to plant ginger in Melbourne? 2) How can I replant the unused from previous harvest? 3) Should I store my ginger in fridge or in cool dry area?
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Ginger 21 May, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate)
Don't pull the plant out. Just dig a little and break off a piece of root as you need it.
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Garlic 02 May, Lou (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi this is my second year growing garlic. This years crop the above ground green is going yellow. Is there something I maybe lacking in fertiliser or lime. Thanks in advance Cheers Lou
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Garlic 12 May, David Warland (Australia - temperate climate)
Gday Lou, could be a few things, Nitrogen of course, but, it could well be magnesium, trace elements etc. Get a pH test done on you soil, garlic like most veggies like acidic soil, I aim for 6.5 in my garlic beds. Is your soil well draining ? Try some blood and bone and add some extra magnesuium Sulphate, (epsom salts).If your pH is too high, you must lower it, or risk poor or no crop.
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Garlic 07 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Probably lacks nitrogen
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 May, Suzie Carlile (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)
I have grown cape Gooseberries successfully a few years ago. I live in south east. Fabulous crop. My question is how do you look after the plants after harvest and overwinter. I lost all my plants over the winter so starting again from seed this year. Thankyou. Suzie.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 24 Nov, (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)
It says it is perennial here so should grow all year. Maybe a light trimming after harvest. Frosts might kill it. Don't over water it during it's dormant time.
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Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) 02 May, Diane Francis (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Where can I buy lambs lettuce in Auckland, or can I buy it from you?
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Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) 02 May, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We do not sell seeds or plants through Gardenate. You could try Egmonts.co.nz for seeds.
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Brussels sprouts 01 May, janet (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I need the broussel sprouts seeds can I get I an in Kenya
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Brussels sprouts 19 May, Melony Hendricks (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi I can mail you some. Let me know if you're sorted. I'm not a seller. No need to pay me.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 30 Apr, Aaron Love (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have a Chilli Peter bush that I have had a lot of peppers off, can I keep it growing for another season? Thanks Aaron
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 11 Aug, Peter (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
I have a chocolate Habanero plant which I brought inside to over winter and I'm amazed to say it actually flowered and I see it has fruit developing now (mid August). These chilli plants need a long growing season and I'm optimistic that I'll get masses of fruit from this plant in the coming months for my hot sauce recipes. Did you manage to over winter your chilli plant Aaron?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 30 Apr, Peter (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
In Gauteng, what veggies and herbs can i plant from May month?
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Watermelon 30 Apr, bella (Australia - temperate climate)
it doesn't have any sowing depth or distance or the proper months to plant
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Watermelon 30 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Look up individual plants e.g. /www.gardenate.com/plant/Watermelon?zone=2 for information on planting etc.
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