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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 12 Jul, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Mike, when I transplanted some climbing beans and peas along a fenceline, I forgot to take the tray of seedlings (with mostly different types of climbing tomatoes in) back to the bush/greenhouse. Next day I went to town and didn't water so didn't see the tray still sitting on the ground in a vege garden. Next day I saw it! Could have cried! It was if someone had snipped the tops (little leaves) of my tomato seedlings off (climbing Italian flat tomato/druzba/blue ridge and I forget what else). I don't know what :( .I returned the tray to the greenhouse and it looks like they may grow back? Tonight I found a possum in the garden but believe possums don't eat green (or pumpkin)? Could it have been grasshoppers? I was told I have planted tomatoes out of season (I am also trying to see what grows here and what is not so successful).. (started thinning out seedlings today. I put too many seeds in together., transplanting each one into separate pots:buttercrunch lettuce, rhubarb-don't kniw if will grow here- Egyptian spinach etc etc etc). Looks like the Marrow (Melbourne cream) seedlings are settling in after being transplanted in the garden). What do I feed tomato plants, please? I bought some Epsom salts but don't kniw what to do with it. Thankyou again. Jane
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 09 Oct, Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi Jane, I had a problem with seedlings getting eaten. It was annoying me ,as I didn't know what was doing it. Then I decided to put a trap in among the seedlings and found that a family of bush rats were feasting on all my baby seedlings. As it has been so dry , all the wild life are coming out from the bush. Hope you had some luck.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 16 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I grow veges from March into winter and from Aug into summer near Bundaberg. Beans grow best here in spring - bean fly get mine in Autumn.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Sep, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Mike - I was just rereading your post and it really is a great rule of thumb that I am going garden by.Appreciated.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 16 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Web page - queensland gardening.com - go to calendar and it gives a guide to planting each month. If they eat the tops of the tomatoes then you will probably only have side shoots grow. I'm going to plant tomato seeds early August and plant out early Sept. I have some tomatoes growing now - doing fairly well. Put a couple of teaspoons of Epsom salts in 9 L of water and sprinkle on the soil where the tomatoes go in. I use commercial fertiliser from Produce Suppliers (where farmers buy their fertiliser). 25Kg bag for $25-35. Use most on the lawn. About 10-14N,4-6P and 10-15K. I use about 2-3 teaspoons in 9 L of water when the plants are well established. I plant seeds into small plastic trays (get your meat etc in from supermarkets) then when seedlings germinate I plant out into 6-8 cell trays. When they start growing I place them where they receive about 3 hrs sunlight a day.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Sep, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Mike - have you planted out your tomatoes? Once established, do you use 2-3 tspns to 9L water per plant when watering/daily? Re: fertiliser, do you use that regularly around tomatoes/other plants and/or plant feed and/or soil conditioner or just fertiliser? Everyone should take up gardening.
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Ginger 11 Jul, Sipho Stanford Monyai (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): When can I plant ginger in my area? Iam in the Letsitele area of Limpopo.
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Ginger 13 Jul, John (Australia - temperate climate): Ginger can be planted any time after frosts have finished if you have them. It really needs a good growing season so don't plant it in Autumn
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 10 Jul, Martin (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I would like to source yacon rhizomes for planting. Can anyone assist
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 10 Jul, Teri (USA - Zone 6a climate): Should I cut back to make flowers to make females produce more?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 10 Jul, Gawie Steyn (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Where in South Africa can I buy yacon to plant?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 10 Jul, Cathy (Australia - temperate climate): When my tomato bed finished i refilled the bed with conpost and the sweet potatos started growing. I got quite a few potatoes and pulled them out in September to replant tomatoes. I couldnt get tomatoes to grow that summer so i gave up and let the je sweet potatoes come back naturally. Should i try for tomatoes again in that same bed? If so do i need to help the soil in any way? Thanks!!
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 13 Jul, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate): I have been told sweet potatoes are a big consumer of nutrients from the soil - other words not much nutrient left in the soil after the crop Tomatoes would also take a lot from the soil. Did you add compost or totally refilled the bed with compost again. If the compost is not totally broken down then it will take N from the soil - therefore very little N for the intended crop. Look to the guide here for planting - although it has no planting time for sweet potatoes in temperate climates. After each crop you need to do one of two things - add completed compost, manures etc and make sure this is all broken down into the soil. Or you hit it up with some all round fertiliser. Also give your soil a rest for a few months and add compost and turn it in.
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Brussels sprouts 09 Jul, Raymond Ward (Australia - temperate climate): What soil do Brussels Sprouts grow best in
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Brussels sprouts 13 Jul, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate): I suggest you read up about what soil is required to have a good garden.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 08 Jul, Narelle (Australia - temperate climate): I live in the mid Blue Mountains and bought a couple of chokos a week or so ago and they are beginning to sprout. It's a bit cool outside at the moment and I was thinking of planting them in a pot until it warms up a bit. Would that be okay or would it be detrimental to the vines, to replant outside? I was also under the impression that you had to plant two vines for them to fruit is this the case?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 13 Jul, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate): It does say plant a vine or two - so sounds like you only need one. It says plant in Dec so yours is way out of season. Let it keep sprouting for awhile. Probably the less it grows now the better. In a pot it might grow quicker. Good luck.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 12 Jul, John (Australia - temperate climate): Potting them up and keeping them inside until the spring is a good way to go. Wait until all danger of frosts had passed. You only need one plant to produce fruit. The frost will knock it around next winter but you could heavily mulch the vine and it will re-sprout in the spring.
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Endive 08 Jul, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thnx for the great info on Endives. I didn't know what the endive looked like. I sowed some seed in containers and might plant them out tomorrow so it's great to see their compatability and what they look like. Cheers, Jane
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Carrot 08 Jul, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thanks for this detailed information. Appreciated.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 08 Jul, Karen (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have a wonderful crop. When do I pick them? What is required after picking?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 13 Jul, Mike L (Australia - temperate climate): Did you read the notes here. Depends what you want it for. Young to eat - old for pads etc.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 07 Jul, Nomuds (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi I like to know if you have okra leaves. I'm in Phoenix Durban and my contact number is 0713019787
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 05 Jan, mudime eugene (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I am platting lot of Okra, In limpopo I can Supply u
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 03 May, Andrew Motaung (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi where in Limpopo are you based ? I need okra and also want to plant okra in winter can you recommend a suitably warm area for me please my contact number is 0836284825 am Sello
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Basil 07 Jul, LD (Australia - arid climate): My Basil is being invaded by caterpillars. How can I get rid of them?
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Basil 23 Sep, Louise G (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Small green caterpillars. Either pick them off by hand or sprinkle with ground pepper for an organic fix. You may need to squirt leaves with water first. This works with spinach and mint too.
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Savory - winter savory (also Savory) 07 Jul, Bryson Huddleston (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Will winter savory bloom in winter ? if so, are these blooms suitable for native bees ? Do you know of any herbs which bloom in winter. thank you Bryson...
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Savory - winter savory (also Savory) 01 Jun, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Mine does not flower in winter. The tiny flowers do feed many species of native bees. I got mine from living-mudflower blog. they had summer savory and lemon savory.
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Savory - winter savory (also Savory) 13 Jul, Mike L (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It does say plant in Aug Sept and eat in 6-10 weeks so I would say it doesn't bloom in winter. I have borage flowering at the moment. they say it is a herb but I wouldn't eat it - like sand paper. It is good for bees.
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