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Peas 11 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Chick peas plant winter early spring. If it becomes hot mulch the soil. Look up on the internet.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 10 Sep, Ranee Naidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Please advise where I could buy these seeds?How much do I pay for seeds.Does the point of the seed face upwards?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 11 Feb, Andy (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Try seeds for Africa as they deliver to your door step. happy growing
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 10 Sep, Andy Mafata (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Can i use okra for diabetes
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Horseradish 09 Sep, mpho mabaso (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where to buy horseradish in Gauteng - Vaal?
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Horseradish 29 May, Anna Bredell (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I would also like to know where I can obtain cuttings to plant. I live in Vanderbijlpark...Gauteng
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Onion 09 Sep, Sally (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Which varieties of onion can I plant in Johannesburg now. From seed
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Sunflower 09 Sep, Lynda Lepelaars (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Can sunflowers grow at the coast, I was going to grow some up against a fence. Also I have another section at a different location in which I have hundreds of seeds that I would like to plant out. Do you have to keep them away from livestock? Look forward to your help. Regards Lynda
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Asparagus 08 Sep, Sarah Hardin (USA - Zone 9b climate)
When do you cut the plants back ? They do not die in my garden. I need to know when to cut them down. Thanks. Sarah
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Asparagus 28 Oct, Joe Legrand (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Here in South Carolina, my asparagus grow April-Oct. So you may need to let them store food for 6-7 months. Clemson Extension says let the ferns grow with out cutting/harvesting spears, in July cut the ferns back & harvest new spears. So I guess you could cut them back a week or two before you want to harvest the new spears. I, however have not tried this .
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Carrot 08 Sep, Rowan (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Why are my carrot tops rotting.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 07 Sep, kathy (Australia - temperate climate)
I grew chocolate mint. It smelled FANTASTIC. It tasted bleh.
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Garlic 06 Sep, Nikki (USA - Zone 5a climate)
When is the best time to plant garlic in Western Colorado and southeastern Utah
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Garlic 06 Sep, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Have a look here, www.gardenate.com/plant/Garlic?zone=11 You can find planting information by using the Vegetables and Herbs tab, then setting your zone at the top of the page for your chosen vegetable.
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Marrow 06 Sep, Rita (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)
Hi,I was given some Apple Cucumber seeds but they do not look like the Australian pictures when grown. Very large green/stripe and round.Lovely yellow flowers which look like courgettes.Any ideas? Thanks, Rita.
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Marrow 23 Nov, Rosie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Apple cucumber urea does the job. Nice fleshy yellow cuces.
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Marrow 09 Sep, Angela (Australia - temperate climate)
I should have mentioned- my variety is Richmond Green Apple cucumber. Our climate has hot dry summers. In my wicking beds, which give good consistent moisture, this variety was by far the best and most consistent producer of the 7 types I tried last year.
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Marrow 10 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you go to the website
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Marrow 09 Sep, Angela (Australia - temperate climate)
That’s what my apple cucumbers look like. They can get quite large (about the size of an orange, but slightly oblate) if water and fertiliser are plentiful. In hotter weather I find they are smaller, but more are produced. In very hot weather here they stop producing until it cools down. The stripe is more pronounced on the larger fruits. I like to eat them :)
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Marrow 07 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look on the internet and try and work out what you have. Hand pollinate the female flowers and see what vegie you have.
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Ginger 04 Sep, Mongi Dlamini (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi I'm in KwaDukuza, KZN. I need to get seeds or plants to grow in my garden. Please help I will appreciate your help. Thanks
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Marrow 04 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Jane - blossom end rot, use 1-2 teaspoon of Epsom salts in 8-9l of water and apply to the soil. The yellow fruit - have they been pollinated and starting to grow the marrow. If the female flower of marrows, cuies, melons, pumpkin are not pollinated the little fruit will turn a different colour and shrivel up and die. The white spots could be a fungi or disease from damp conditions. Water in the morning so the plants and fruit dry out quick.
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Marrow 05 Sep, Jane (Australia - temperate climate)
Mike - my apology. I don't know how I missed your reply post. Re: The small yellow fruit that came off was the beginning of a marrow (I think?).On second thought - upon rereading your post, I have just realised that small,bulbous-like 'fruit' was a female plant and that, as you point out, it was not pollinated! Aha! A light comes on. So yes, that's what happened. What a vast difference between knowing and learning. We are on tight water restrictions (fortunate to have a drop of water!). I was using tank water in the afternoon although I have stopped the late afternoon watering.The leaves have improved 99% and marrows are forming which is so exciting. My one concern, perhaps, is that they might be adversely affected if they grow on the ground i.e. the ground resting side might soft,go brown and invite bugs/rot or something when they (prayerfully) reach that stage. Not sure what to do to help them.Watching them. When I water in the mornings should I water the foliage or just the ground? And will it be better to use sugar cane mulch? I am using dry leaves and grass cuttings (from when drought had not hit so hard). Thankyou for your post.Appreciated.
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Marrow 07 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do you have bees in your yard. If not read up about hand pollinating. Most of these vine crops have male and female flowers on the one plant. Put some mulch under the marrow if you are worried. Any thing will do. But marrow zucchini grow so quick you shouldn't have to worry. As much as possible water the soil. By watering in the morning the wind and sun will dry plants quickly.
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Pumpkin 03 Sep, Jeff (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have saved seed from a pumpkin we like and allowed to dry. I am soaking some in water and some in a damp paper towel and left some dry. None are showing any sign of striking. Do I just wait longer or will they strike if I plant some out?
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Pumpkin 11 Sep, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Take a plastic tray you buy your meat or chicken in from supermarkets - 2-3
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Pumpkin 03 Sep, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Pumpkin seeds will take about 7-10 days to show any activity. Your best bet is damp paper towel or seed raising mix. As they are frost tender, pumpkin seeds need some warmth to start germinating.
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Garlic 03 Sep, (USA - Zone 10b climate)
I live in zone 10b and have never had a problem growing garlic. I always have an abundance for storing and using for about six months. I was wondering about planting earlier, say October, instead of December, or would it be too warm? Looking for an earlier harvest
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Sep, Margaret Doro (Australia - temperate climate)
You can buy cape gooseberry seed from www.edenseeds.com.au
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Watermelon 02 Sep, Murray freeman (Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
What are sweetest watermelon that can be grown in 6a
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