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Broccoli 27 Jul, Ann (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
First time of growing broccoli we had brought from nursery and planted they have just not long got a head and have notice that there is little ones on the plant also from what I have been reading through that doesn't usually happen til after the main head has been cut but for some reason it is just wondering if this has happened to anybody else
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Broccoli 30 Jul, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate)
My broccoli last year/this year were like that. My plants were way too big (too much Nitrogen) - all leaf and very little heads. Try planting after a crop that has used the N and if you have to, add a bit of fertiliser when the plants are half grown. A small amount.
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Broccoli 01 Aug, Ann (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thanks for that I do put seasol on them every couple weeks as I have a few different things growing in the same area so it all gets done
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Broccoli 10 Aug, (Australia - tropical climate)
If you prepare your ground before hand and have added compost/manure/fertiliser then the plants won't need any more feed while growing.
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Peas 27 Jul, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello. Something, I don't know what, has taken most of the tiny new shoots off one or two of my newly sown climbing Alderman pea. Please advise if possible. I don't want to put pyrethrum or anything on such a new little plant.J.
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Peas 30 Jul, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate)
If they eat the eye/heart out of the new seedlings then the plant won't grow much. Try and protect them with shade cloth or mossy netting etc until thy grow bigger.
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Peas 18 Aug, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Mike L. How do I know when peas are ready to pick (and similarly climbing/beans)? Thanx. J.
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Peas 18 Aug, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Mike L thanx for that. I don't know what mossy netting is but will 'google' it and get some. Appreciated. J
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Rhubarb 26 Jul, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)
I have just bought some rhubarb crowns and was wondering which would be the best spot to plant them- 1. In my vegie plot which gets sun all year round? 2. In another bed which gets no sun in Winter and full sun in Summer? I am in Hobart. Many thanks, Sue
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Rhubarb 30 Jul, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate)
It says - shady areas in warm climates. It would probably grow in the shade but not as good as in the sun. Depends how big your garden is and how much area you want the rhubarb to have.
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Rhubarb 18 Aug, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Is rhubarb a Winter crop? Thanx
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Beetroot (also Beets) 26 Jul, Wimal (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I am living in Victoria. what is the best month (near July) for sowing Beetroots?
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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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