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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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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 02 Jan, Mem (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Its a good idea to trim and leaves that are showing signs of powdery mildew (powdery white spots) or damaged leaves,other than that its not needed.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 24 Dec, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
They are a vine so let them spread out or up a trellis. Tomatoes are a tree and don't have to be trimmed.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 21 Dec, Karen M. (USA - Zone 5b climate)
I read about this vegetable/ fruit on another website and was wondering how I can find it to grow here in NE Indiana.
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Potato 20 Dec, Steve (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Is it too cold to grow potatoes @350m above sea level on Mt Taranaki
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Potato 21 Dec, Mike (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Should be ok - as long as you harvest before next winter's frosts. Plenty of sun.
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Pumpkin 20 Dec, Ernest (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Are south african pumpkin seeds safe to eat? If yes,is it all vatie ties? Thank you! !
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Watermelon 20 Dec, Kams (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi there, I am here in Auckland and recently have shifted my watermelon plant to a 15 Litre Pot, one of the prime reason being our ground is full of roots and generally found it difficult in the past 2-3 years for other plants growing. Do you think it is ok to proceed in the pot and can connect vine to multiple stakes? Kindly advice. Thanks
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Watermelon 02 Jan, Mem (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi I grow watermelons and other melons in pots every year,it can certainly be done but the melons won't be as big.You will also need to take care that the soil doesn't dry out,but isn't soaked and to feed often.I add blood and bone,sheep pellets and worm castings to a mix of 50/50 compost and potting mix to the pot,use a curcubit feed once a week and a general liquid feed every 2 weeks.
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Watermelon 21 Dec, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Plenty of people might do it but I wouldn't grow such a big plant in a pot full stop, no matter how big the pot. The nutrient and watering required. Think about raised garden beds with something between the ground and the bottom of the bed like wood pallets. Pallets on the ground - then weed matting and shade cloth - then small stones maybe - then garden soil about 5-600mm deep. Probably quite expensive but is probably the best solution. Could start small and add to the size of the bed/s in future years. Otherwise stick to growing small plants in pots.
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Pumpkin 19 Dec, Gerard (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Is it safe to start growing butternut in January?
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Potato 19 Dec, Shona (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Some of my potato plants are going yellow. Planted 7th October. What can I do do save them.
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Potato 20 Dec, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Probably running out of N and it is very hot and dry now if you are missing the rain like us. Potatoes should be planted a lot earlier for a spring crop - late August very early Sept. Harvested by now.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 17 Dec, Jean Mutch (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Never tried lookups before. Need hints Where to get good seeds. Thanks
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 17 Dec, Laraine wright (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
If a courgettes grows into a marrow when is it ready to pick.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 18 Dec, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You pick it, the size you want. An example is - zucchini 3 to 8-9 inches . Marrow 12-18
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 17 Dec, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
The best way to find where to buy something is to google it - buy luffa seeds inNZ -
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 18 Dec, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Kings seeds sell a lot of seed in NZ by the look of it.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 16 Dec, Jill green (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Where /who can i buy luffa seeds from in new zealand as i wish to try growing some in my tunnel house next season
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 16 Dec, Patricia (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Would like to know which variety to plant. Summer rainfall. Hot summer. Pretty cold winters. Highveld . Eastern Mapumalanga.
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