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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 31 Dec, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)
Any ideas how to get rid of a little insect on eggplants leaves. We think it’s hibiscus beetle. Sue
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 05 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are they eating the leaves? If a grub find a spray from a nursery or look up internet for an organic spray. I had a weird little grub eat my egg plant leaves- I used a spray from the Men's Shed - don't know it name - used for cucumber fly.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 11 Jan, Sue brumby (Australia - temperate climate)
Theyre beetle like insects and make tiny holes in the leaf. Sometimes there’s almost no leaf left. The plant looks very sick and can die
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 21 Jan, Sharen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Sue, I’ve had a similar problem. Have you tried soapy water? 1 tblsp dish washing liquid to 5 litres water or look up a recipe for chilli and garlic spray. I also noticed leaf hoppers around at the same time. I use the same spray. Good luck.
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Cucumber 31 Dec, Denise Jackson (Australia - temperate climate)
I have Tomatoes and Apple Cucumbers growing in the same veggie garden. Cucumbers are about 50 or 60 cm behind the tomatoes. I have them on a vine but the leaves and flowers or fruit keep dying slowly from the bottom of stem gradually going up. The leaves at the top half are still green and flowering have found little bugs maybe aphids or little spiders on the back of the green leaves. Does anyone know what they are or how to get rid of them. Tomatoes are growing and fruiting fine. Are they the problem?
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Cucumber 05 Jan, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you read the notes here on cucumbers it says don't grow close to tomatoes. Could be cucumber fly problem if leaves are being eaten.
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Tomato 28 Dec, stephen musgrave (Australia - temperate climate)
tomatoes look healthy have plenty leafs but not many fruit
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Tomato 05 Jan, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Maybe too much N. Depends how tall they are now.
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Garlic 28 Dec, Manyadza (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Im in South Africa living in Olifantsfontein i want to start planting garlic in my gardern is it better to 0lant now or wait for febraury? I also want to plant garlic in Ha - kutama Muduluni when can i start to plant as is very hot now .
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Horseradish 28 Dec, Viera (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We love horsesredish Where we can buy it Help us please Cheers Viera
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Horseradish 05 Mar, jerry jencik (Australia - temperate climate)
Look at ebay, plenty there
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Horseradish 05 Jan, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look up on the internet.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 28 Dec, Christine Morrison (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Where can I buy Mustard lettuce seeds in Australia?
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Watermelon 27 Dec, Leon Brand (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We are in Brisbane. Our watermelons start well but when the fruit gets to about rockmelon size the ends (opposite to the stem) starts to go back and soft. Our soil ph seems ok (about 6.8 with a Bunnings ph probe). I heard the problem may be a lack of calcium? Shall I work lime into the soil before trying again? Thanks in advance. By the way, beetroot is doing very well in the same area as the watermelon, and a few months ago we had a good egg plant crop in a nearby bed.
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Watermelon 05 Jan, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try planting them earlier - late August.
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Watermelon 05 Jan, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try some Epsom Salts - buy it in the supermarket or nursery.
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Watermelon 26 Dec, Gert Coetzer (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I buy Black Diamond Watermelon seed?
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Rhubarb 26 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello, I've just bought another small rhubarb plant(the first one died). i live in Qld and the weather can get to about 38 degrees at this time of year. It gets really dry and hot and the heat easily kills plants. I successfully killed the first one and I don't want to do that again. I've read a lot of different things about growing rhubarb and I'm a bit confused, so I was just wondering what are the ideal conditions for planting rhubarb at this time of year, as well as right up until harvest time? thank you Ashleigh : )
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Rhubarb 29 Dec, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Ring Norco Rural Bundaberg ask someone there what causes it.
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Rhubarb 29 Dec, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes again - a cool weather crop - in warmer/hot weather grow in some shade. Plant it the right time also will help.
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Pumpkin 26 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
I am growing qld blue and have massed if vie but no flowers? Any clues??
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 24 Dec, Nkumbulo J. Ntshapha (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
As we are approaching the month of January, is it the right time for Okra? I'm in SA in KZN south coast. Thanking you in anticipation
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 23 Dec, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Do you need to take off laterals? Or just let them grow up as they wish??
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 29 Dec, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I would leave them on to provide protection for the fruit.
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Pumpkin 22 Dec, Nichole Stratton (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Can you eat them unripe if they have been picked too soon?
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Pumpkin 29 Dec, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Will have little taste.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 22 Dec, David Maunder (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Do they need fertilising and if so what do you use
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 02 Jan, Mem (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Yes they do,I use wally's strawberry fertilizer and a general liquid feed every 2 weeks.Its also a good idea to make sure they get enough calcium as this can effect the fruit.They will produce fruit without feeding but it is generally small and you get much less.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 29 Dec, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
All plants need a good fertiliser base - best to do before planting. Ask at a nursery or Bunnings etc. A good handful spread over a square meter or so - mix it in well a two weeks before planting. Or a good mixture of composted material dug in 2 weeks before.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 21 Dec, Quent (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Do courgettes need trimed like tomatoe plants?
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