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Tomato 02 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
google it
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Tomato 26 Sep, Darren (Australia - arid climate)
Obviously weather will be a factor, but I've been told by other Melbourne growers after Melbourne Cup for tomatoes.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 22 Sep, ruby (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I have Physalis plant & it is just loaded with fruit not ripe yet, I had to bring in the house as was getting to cold outside. My plant is about 40 inches tall with the pot. I need to know how to treat the plant as I want the fruit to ripen They are very delicious. Red Deer AB Canada Help PleaseRuby
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Cucumber 22 Sep, KathyCandiotes (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi where can we purchase seeds to grow English cucumber We are In Gauteng region in Benoni Should we grow them in tunnels? Is it complicated to grow them
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Cucumber 25 Oct, Rianca (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Kathy I’m also in Benoni and wondering if you have been successful in growing your cucumber???
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Tomato 22 Sep, Andrew (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I am looking for a hybrid tree tomato Variety that can be planted outside in A Tasmanian spring/summer.
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Tomato 03 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look on the internet.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 21 Sep, Pearl (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Does anyone know where I can buy loofah/luffa seeds? Got from seedsforafrica last year. They are out of stock. I am in Midrand,South Africa
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Fennel (also Bronze fennel) 21 Sep, Elaine Chan (Australia - temperate climate)
It's supposed to give you better bulbs when grown in warmer weather. When did you grow yours?
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Ginger 20 Sep, Rucha (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How long does it take for the shoots to emerge from planted rhizome?
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Ginger 03 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you plant at the right time it shouldn't take too long to shoot - 2-3 weeks max - depends on soil temp.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 20 Sep, Liliana Klebe (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
This is my first mint plant ever, we planted it outdoors in a raised bed... Winter is coming, do I need to protect it by covering it, or can I just trim it and leave it alone.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 21 Jan, Jessica Watson (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Mints are like a weed. They come back every year here in Calgary
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 19 Sep, Eddy (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Can they grow on canterbury christchurch
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 06 Oct, denise (New Zealand - temperate climate)
i live in Kaiapoi and grow in tubs. the soil is warmer
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 21 Sep, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Did you read the notes here. I suggest you do and pay attention to when to plant.
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Ginger 19 Sep, jeanneth (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Good day where can I buy ginger seeds. Kind regards Jeanneth
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Sep, Gerry McCarthy (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
We are growing physalis in the Kenya highlands for the past 15 months. Have many questions and would love to connect with a south african grower/growers to chat further. Thanks.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 19 Sep, Bess (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Is it advisable to pinch out the growing tips to stop the plants from getting too big? Thanks!
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 20 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
NO!!! The longer it grows the more zeeks you pick.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 12 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have plants that are 5-6' long and still bearing zeeks. i want to pull them out but a fellow at the men's shed keeps hand pollinating them and they keep producing fruit. They are 5.5 months old.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Sep, allan clark (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
can an artichoke be broken or cut into several pieces to be able to plant more?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 19 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google growing them and go to the green harvest website.
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Sunflower 17 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes here about when to plant, how long it takes from planting to harvest. Probably can grow in most places. Animals if hungry will probably eat them. How big the flower grows will depend on how well the plant grows to some extent.( And the variety) If first attempt at growing you probably have little chance at producing flowers on a certain date.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 16 Sep, Dez (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Yes bumble bees around everyday. maybe its a late season for Broad Beans?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 16 Sep, Michelle Mckee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy the plant or the vegetable please I'm in ispwich Queensland. Many thanks Michelle
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 16 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
google, (or other search engines) where to buy luffa seeds on the internet.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 15 Sep, PATRICIA GRAHAM (Australia - arid climate)
We spend 6 months in Puerto Vallarta Mexico where daily temperatures are 75 - 85 F. and almost no rain, but mild humidity. They are impossible to buy and wonder if we could grow a few for ourselves. They do not seem to import them as they do apples. We really miss them in soups and stews.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 29 Jun, Lee (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
In short, it’d either not work at all, or it would. The problem is the temperatures/humidity you describe would make germination non-existent, or incredibly rapid. We have similar conditions at the end of summer when we have to sow our swedes. You’d have to shade them from the sun/light, and water them very carefully. What happens in that kind of heat is they sprout within two or three days, and then if they get direct sunlight, they wilt and die. The little seedlings cant take the heat, there’s not enough moisture in the top layer of soil for the tiny roots, and often the bulbs wont form even if they survive. But having said that, there is more to growing than the weather. Location is also a big factor. In Europe they say it takes up to 6months to harvest, and they grow some whoppers. I grow mine as singles in 3L containers and start harvesting from 3 to 4 months.
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Broccoli 15 Sep, C (Australia - temperate climate)
Broccoli variety for warmer weather, Melbourne spring
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