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Onion 06 Oct, Wayne (Australia - temperate climate): Onion Red Odourless: Planted sixty seedlings in April which have been growing well but are now going to flower and bulbs have not formed. (Adelaide Hills)
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Onion 07 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I grew onions for the first time this year. Mixed success. White ones. Some formed bulbs some didn't - good health plants - probably too much N. Onions can take 6-8 mths to grow.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 05 Oct, Mary-Clare (Australia - sub-tropical climate): My mint is very yellow on the lower leaves. How do I make it more healthy. Is there a tip to adding something to the soil? Or do I just need to pinch all the tips off?
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Mint (also Garden mint) 07 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Pinch all the yellow leaves off and give it a shot of fertiliser. Mix some in a bucket of water and apply -1-2-3 teaspoons.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 04 Oct, EILEEN ZERRENNER (USA - Zone 6a climate): will lofa grow in my zone?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 15 Dec, Doug (USA - Zone 5a climate): Very difficult, this plant needs a very long growing season with warm soil, at least 65 F. If you try this, be certain to start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost. Use biodegradable starting pots and plant out when you are absolutely certain there will not be another frost. Provide full sun for as much of the day as you can. At harvest time wait until fully dried on the vine or if there is a risk of frost, harvest immediately, even if it is still a green pod. Good luck.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 04 Oct, Dirk (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Is there any export opportunities for Cape Goosberries and who can I contact?
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Cucumber 04 Oct, Robert Ridgwell (Australia - temperate climate): is there any special fertilizer that will enhance the growth of apple cucumbers
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Cucumber 04 Oct, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Just a general vegie fertiliser will do.
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Carrot 04 Oct, Mpumelelo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Can carrots be transplanted, If yes after how long?
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Carrot 28 Feb, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): It can be done with extra care. Carrots and the carrot family generally do not enjoy their roots being disturbed. It is better to sow in situ.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 03 Oct, cheryl (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi I grew my yams in big bucket & deep wheel barrow but after harvest 50% went rotten< I left them out to cure in the sun under a roof covered @ night, I v been doing this for years with no problems, Why?? Second problem is I can "t grow parsnips I v tried pouring hot water over rows after planting, the board trick, no luck at all. I live in Southland but don"t hold that against me.
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Parsnip 12 Nov, Alison (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): With regard to the parsnips I would recommend you try germination before planting them. Lay the seed on paper hand towel or similar. Lay seeds onto paper and cover with another paper towel. Dampen paper and keep moist (I'm thinking a sprayer would be a good idea). After 3-4 weeks there should be tiny roots forming. Using tweezers to handle seeds, transfer them to the soil bed you have prepared. Now, I haven't done this (by some fluke my seeds germinated and I have three small rows at different stages!) but I will next year. Successful gardening!
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Parsnip 28 Jun, Mark Stentiford (New Zealand - temperate climate): I have tried this last year with VERY good results (with three year old seeds as well), place in a container with a lid and you only need to water them once, you can also select the best of the crop to transplant with no failure. Good luck
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 08 Oct, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Too much water probably or maybe some water lying in the top of the plant where it joins the yam - I had this problem with long white radish (Daikin or Japanese radish) in SE Qld this winter. Parsnips - read the notes here - attention to soil type, time to plant and most important keep the soil damp - water 2-3 times a day if hot.. I use a piece of shade cloth over my small seeds until they have germinated and grown a bit. If you have some spare timber make a little structure to nail/clip the shade cloth to. I have 2m x 2m frames that I have bird netting and vegie netting on to keep out birds and bugs. I put the shade cloth over them.
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Pumpkin 03 Oct, Jess (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): I see that I should avoid planting pumpkins with potatoes. But how far apart do they need to be? Is opposite ends of the same garden bed ok? Thanks.
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Pumpkin 08 Oct, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate): Depends how far apart you planted them - ends of a bed doesn't tell me much. Take into consideration how far the pumpkin plant will spread - could be 5-6-7m. Do you want them running through your potatoes. I would suggest planting any vine crop away from smaller crops.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 03 Oct, Sarah (USA - Zone 9b climate): I've recently started growing amaranth in pots. They have done really well indoors but they are getting too large and I have started putting them on the patio. I live in a hot dry climate 9B is what I'm getting for Phoenix Arizona. So my concern is if it can survive Heat more than winter as Winters do not get very cold here can you give me any tips for keeping it healthy here and a hot/warm dry climate? Would they survive if planted in the ground better? The ground here can be very hard. Do you think it would be safer to keep them in pot so I can bring them indoors and move around if needed?
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 11 Dec, Chupacabra (USA - Zone 9b climate): We're about 150 miles west of Phoenix and have been growing the same stand of Amaranth for 6 years. Yours will be just fine.
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Watermelon 03 Oct, Benjamin Gabokhutle (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I am interested in farming and just finish cultivation of the field. I am wondering if I can plant Watermelon here, at the south Coast if Kzn, the soil is clay. Soil so I am not sure what type of soil to plant Watermelon, One other thing peanuts can I also plant them this season.
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Watermelon 03 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Please note : "Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department. "
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Carrot 03 Oct, Lulama Dimba (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Good morning Am preparing to plant carrot and my market wants the carrots by January 2019 what advise you can give me. I like to use organic fertilizer is it a good idea? Thank you Lulama
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 02 Oct, Warren Leedes (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Firstly thanks for the web site I would like to grow the different coloured Kumara, how do I go about getting seeds please? Any advice would be gratefully received Kind regards Warren Leedes
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 04 Oct, Paul (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Plant the tubers that you want to grow but in a separate bed. They will sprout lots of shoots which will also have roots near the base. When the shoots are 40 to 50 cm long put a fork under the tuber and gently lift it out. Separate the shoots and plant them in the bed you have prepared for them as indicated in the article above. Last year, before I knew this, I planted several tubers where I wanted them to grow but after learning the right method I dug up three and planted out about 50 slips. The slips can be left in water while you are waiting to plant them out and in a few days mine put out prolific roots where the base was under water. You can also start the sprouting inside, cutting the tops off tubers and putting the cut down in shallow water, then planting them out when they start to sprout. Roots will also start growing but later than the shoots. Look for the eyes in the tubers as they are where the shoots come from.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 08 Oct, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Also you can use 50-60cm sections of the growing plants 6-8 week old and plant them along the ground with the tip out of the soil. Roots will grow from where each leaf joins the vine.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 01 Oct, Jeanette (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm in Ipswich Qld .I've planted a whole tubor of the purple sweet potato ( after it produced roots in water) and it's shooting up beautifully, do I break these off and plant separately? or try to grow roots in water first? I have had no luck at all with the orange sweet potato.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 02 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Cut it into 4-6 pieces and plant. Then when they have grown for about 2 mths take some of the vine about 5-600mm long and plant in the soil laying horizontal with just the end sticking out of the soil. Water well for week or so.
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Parsnip 30 Sep, Gloria Yates (USA - Zone 8b climate): Can I plant now in we nc 8b?
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Parsnip 23 Sep, Hope (USA - Zone 8b climate): Yes, that’s what I’m doing. I’ve been starting then indoors in a repurposed mushroom tray with minimal success in germination, but I’m going to presprout then as a previous commenter suggested.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 30 Sep, Diane Cotman (USA - Zone 5a climate): Can I grow Luffa in Bellingham Washington? What sorts of yields can I expect?
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