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Beetroot (also Beets) 26 Jul, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Have you checked on this page : www.gardenate.com/plant/Beetroot?zone=2
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Pumpkin 25 Jul, LynnStinten (Australia - tropical climate)
I am just south of Townsville and planted Qld Blue pumpkin seeds in early April in good soil with correct PH levels. Plenty of space to run and good sunshine and watered daily. The plants grew well for about 6 weeks producing masses of mostly male flowers?? I had plenty of bees doing their job, but still only got two pumpkins that didn't reach maturity before the plants died off about 2-3 weeks ago. We did have a couple of 6deg nights but nothing lower. Any advice would be very much appreciated. Cheers
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Pumpkin 29 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Temps are read 1 m above the ground. Temps can vary quite a bit in a district. I would say the plants had frost on them. Male flowers come first (to attract the bees I believe) then you will have male and female. Try again now.
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Pumpkin 27 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Lyn - the first sentence in the notes - frost tender. 6 degree nights - offical temp is taken 1 meter above the ground. So ground level may have been frost. It says to plant April to July -I'd be inclined to plant July and plant out late August after frosts. Pumpkin usually have male flowers first (to start attacting bees I believe) and then the female and male after that.
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Broccoli 24 Jul, Steve (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I'm growing broccolini, they are shooting but they're changing into yellow flowers. what should I do? this is my first time ever that I'm trying growing them. Thanks
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Broccoli 25 Jul, Frank (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You should have picked them before they flowered.
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Broccoli 25 Jul, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You have left it too late. You pick before they flower.
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Broccoli 26 Jul, Edna Brady (Australia - temperate climate)
Eat them anyway,they are still nice in meals, flowers and all...They sometimes just get a bit tough!
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Potato 24 Jul, Lukanyo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Is there any difference in size with seedlings during planting
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 24 Jul, Marlene (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Can I grow rosella plants in Albion Park which is south of Wollongong in NSW
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 28 Jul, Neal (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes I grew one last year in Gosford. Had enough fruit for say a few pots of jam so grow 2
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Sunflower 23 Jul, John (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi, I am interested in growing sunflowers in large quantities. I do own large open fields with the advantage of long hours of daily sunlight. I live in Lesotho, just outside of the capital town Maseru, completely surrounded by South Africa. It is currently winter but warming up very quickly with Spring coming in September, When is the best time to plant seeds?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 23 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
To all the questions about rosella planting - if you used this guide to look when to plant and harvest etc you wouldn't ask these questions. This website is a means for you to look up a plant (rosella) set what climate you live in and then read ALL the details about the plant. Plant time, time to harvest, if it is frost tolerant etc. Like if you are cool/mountain it says plant Nov /Dec -- so you don't plant until then.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 25 Jul, Llew Boddam-Whetham (Australia - tropical climate)
We are actually on the south coast of Viti Levu, the main island of Fiji. This is a similar latitude to the Whitsundays say half way between Townsville and Cairns but a little less humid as we are on the coast. we grew H.Sabdariffa this year from local seedlings. The flower was yellow and the calyxes only 1.5- 2.5cm and not very fleshy. I believe this version has traditionally been cultivated in Fiji by the Fijian Indians for its young leaf which is a sour spinach used to make chutney. The variety you mention, H.Subdantta looks as though the calyxes is much more fleshy which would suit our end game of producing it as a food source for herbal teas and jams. What color flower does it have? Can you tell me where I can buy seeds from?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 27 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go ebay.
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Ginger 22 Jul, Ismail (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi, can anyone help me to get some local ginger to plant at home. Just a few kg Thank you
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 22 Jul, CaptainGBK (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm quite new to gardening so i don't know much. Can snow peas grow well in soil with clay lumps in or should i clear the clay. Thx
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 23 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Short term solution. Water the soil today and tomorrow give the clay lumps a bash with a rake or hoe to break them up. Add some manures, mulch, compost to soil and mix it all up good.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 23 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Type in how to break up clay soil into google and read up. Use gypsum. If you are about to plant now take the clay lumps out if not too many. In future prepare your soil in the 2-3 months before you want to plant by putting on the gypsum and add some compost - put your lawn clippings and dry leaves in the soil wet the soil and turn it over with a shovel each 2-3 weeks. Also add some loan soil or sandy soil if you can.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 22 Jul, lyn (Australia - temperate climate)
My snow peas have not flowered they where planted june 1st & they only get part sun. They have grown half way up my 6 foot trellis. What can I do to help the flowering process Lyn
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 23 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Depends on the variety you buy. There is one Yukomo Giant - it grows to 4-5' before it flowers and then grows to 8-10' tall. Buy Oregon from Boondie seeds - it is a smaller bush plant. I grow this one.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 22 Jul, Barb (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I grow rosella plants in victoria?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 22 Jul, Shirley (Australia - temperate climate)
Could I grow Rosella in Tasmania I live in George Town on the coast & we do get a few frosts each year
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 22 Jul, Damien Howard (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello I moved to Tasmania a few yrs back and was wondering will Rosella trees grow in Tasmania though spring and summer or is it just to cold a climate like Mangoes The two fruits I miss more than anything
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 21 Jul, Daniela - Sydney (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have bought a Coriader plant fro the local Aldi. I was wandering if I could plant it oudside.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 23 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant outside Aug/Sept it says for sub-tropical
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Garlic 20 Jul, Prakash (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Is it late to plant garlic in July in nz subtropical
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Asparagus 20 Jul, Tony (Australia - temperate climate)
Our asparagus spears are shooting out already in Gisborne is it normal this time of the year? Tony
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Asparagus 23 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you water them they will shoot in winter. Mine did last year and I didn't have many spears in Spring. I stopped watering the end of April this year. Cut the old dying ferns off about two weeks ago. Will put horse manure and compost on them mid August and start watering start of Sept.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 20 Jul, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Can I grow roselle in kinglake vic
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