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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Aug, John McGregor (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Hi You say sow bean seeds at soil temps between 16 - 30C or August to April. Our soil temp, in Auckland, wont get to 16C until late October. Will it still be OK to sow in late August. Thanks in anticipation John McGregor
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Broccoli 16 Aug, KOBAMO NTWAETSILE (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
greetings farmers. I need advice on how and when to produce broccoli vegetable in Botswana. the good responsive type for our climate condition. thanks in advance
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Asparagus 16 Aug, Sofoa (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I planted an asparagus plant last year (2017) in July. Cut back the ferns in August this year (2018) and topped with compost. There are a few spears that have come through now. What should I do with them? Should I cut them back or just leave them? Thanks
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Asparagus 19 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read up on the internet.
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Asparagus 18 Aug, Daniel (Australia - temperate climate)
I’m in Melbourne outer east, I have 6 asparagus plants from one and two years old. Only one of the newer plants has spears coming up from about 2 weeks ago. At this stage I’m leaving them to get stronger.
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Asparagus 20 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
From seed to a crown 1.5 to 2
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Asparagus 22 Aug, Mike (Australia - arid climate)
I will try again. Plant seed - one year old - a crown 1.5 - 2 inches. Two years old a few spears - pick a few thicker than a pencil - leave the one thinner than a pencil. Three years old you have a reasonable crop.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 16 Aug, Adrienne (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Can you please tell me what is the best type of fertiliser to prepare the soil for kumara?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 11 Sep, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Any general fertiliser - but probably something with a fair bit of P in it. N P K - something like 10 -14N, 6-10 P, 10-15 K.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 14 Aug, Kay Patena (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Where can I get okra. I live in Hamilton New Zealand.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 17 Aug, Jenelyn (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I bought my okra seeds from trade me but I saw okra seed selling at bunnings warehouse and ordering garden centre
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 15 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You can buy okra seeds from any reputable online seed seller e.g. Egmont Seeds.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 14 Aug, ron (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When and where to buy Rosella Plants
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 16 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Internet - The Seed Collection Company.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 14 Aug, TONY MCRAE (Australia - temperate climate)
I am on the east coast of Tasmania and would like to get hold of some Yacon plants. Does anyone have any available? I can collect north or south of the state. Thanks, Tony.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 04 Oct, Janice (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Tony, I am in Hobart and have recently harvested my Yacon and have several clumps of Rhizomes/tubers available if interested. Happy to give away. They grow well here and multiply ++ I acquired my first tuber from a friend in Burnie (they grow well there) ... founder of Food Plants International, which has produced the largest database (fee online) of edible food plants in the world.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 09 Jun, Trevor Clark (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Janice I am also in the hobart area and was hoping to obtain some Yacon tubers or root stock. Can you please point me in the right direction, cheers trevor
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 01 Jun, June (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Diggers Club don't have the Yacon would you be willing to post to me I will of course cover all costs.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 13 Aug, eileen burkitt (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I would like to grow shallot onions, where can I buy seeds or seedlings, please advise thank you
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 14 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Shallots are grown from bulbs generally. Where do you live? I have some and live near Bundaberg..
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Garlic 13 Aug, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Over the last couple of years I have had really poor garlic crops which I have put down to fusarium rot. I have since read that it is endemic to Australian garlic (shop purchased).Same this year , so I bought some Mexican or Argentinian stock, planted it in April and it grew beautifully, until most of it started to sprout shoots up the middle from the developing cloves. I left it until the middle of July then pulled it all up.to use as soft fresh garlic. Surprisingly about 10% of the plants were fully mature and dried well, also had a very good root system.Too much N2 climate change or just a warm Perth Autumn. My Australian garlic (March) is still struggling away Any other ideas
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Garlic 14 Aug, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Perth's climate is the opposite to East Coast - wet winter and dry summer. It says here plant April to June. It takes about 6 mths for garlic to grow. Maybe better to plant May or June - don't over fertilise it. It is variable weather - not climate change. Climate is the weather of 30 years.
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Peas 11 Aug, Judith peters (Australia - temperate climate)
Can anyone tell me where i can buy fresh peas in pods to cook, can't find them these days
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Peas 12 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Ask at your green grocers or supermarkets. If not much demand for them then they won't supply them. Grow them your self - easy to grow.
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Peas 18 Aug, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi. I'm growing peas at the moment. I have never grown them (or much else) before and they are such a beautiful plant. I have about 18 peas at the moment, and don't know when to pick them. Some of them look tempting. So, yes. do have a go at growing them yourself. You would never regret it. I started mine (in or out of season, I don't know) by sowing them in a good quality seed mix in punnets and then planted them out. They are Climbing Alderman peas. Soft, velvety leaves, and the prettiest flowers and lovely fat pods. (But don't touch!!) I put stakes and twine around for them to climb but they are also climbing my vegetable garden fence. I alternated them with climbing blue lake beans (not to be confused with climbing blue ridge tomatoes as I initially did). :)
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Peas 12 Aug, Sandeep (Australia - arid climate)
Big Watermelon Bushy Park Wantirna South VIC
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 11 Aug, Barbie (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
We are in Taupo where we get a lot of frosts. Our borage plants are unaffected and just keep on flowering week in week out. In Auckland our borage plants died back in late summer.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 10 Aug, Wendy Starkey (Australia - temperate climate)
I have bought them from Tony Ayles fruit n Veg in Jandakot.WA...
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 10 Aug, Darren (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can they grow in a green house
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 12 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Probably depends what you line it with. Plastic might make it too hot, shade cloth might cut out too much sunlight, maybe insect netting is the go. They grow chili in Bundaberg (sub tropical) out doors.
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