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Horseradish 22 May, Deloris (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Can I grow horseradish here
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 22 May, Roberta T (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Will Salsify grow in SW Florida, zone 9b? Also the soil has natural PH of 8
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 19 Feb, Inga (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Yes, Salsify will grow in Central Florida throughout the winter. it likes a cool season so I would plant it Late October and let it do its growing till March or April. It can take up to 150 days to grow. Mine grew well in raised beds.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 22 May, Angie Tan De Souza (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I had planted my Choko Plant in end of 2016. Got a few melons in 2017 and quite a number of them in 2018. Of course it have flowers and melon only during warmer season. apparently there are a few new shoots are growing from the plant, so I would appreciate if someone can let me know how long does a choke plant can grow? Thanks and regards.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 28 Jul, Jenelyn (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Choko is perennial plant, it will keep growing but to the very cold places mostly died. If you can protect it from frost it will come out again when weather is warm enough.
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Kohlrabi 21 May, Kat (Australia - temperate climate)
HI, I am trying to grow Kohlrabi for the fist time. We live in Newcastle, north of Sydney. I planted the seeds at least a month ago. Lots of leaves but no swelling at the base yet. I was wondering how long it takes to form?
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Kohlrabi 23 May, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
It says 7-10 weeks - give it some time if it is only 1 mth old.
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Kohlrabi 23 May, Kat (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks. I have read elsewhere that it may be too warm here to grow it successfully. I hope not tho as my son has been eagerly looking forward to seeing this rather unusual veggie growing. :)
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Kohlrabi 15 Jul, Marion (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live on the Mid North Coast and find no issues growing them up here.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 21 May, Rachel (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Question: When can I stop bringing in my okra seedlings at night? Is +9C too cold? Thanks, Rachel
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Lettuce 20 May, Heather (Australia - temperate climate)
I’m in the southern highlands and I can’t seem to grow iceberg lettuce??? Any suggestions why
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Lettuce 21 May, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
You have indicated temperate and it says plant all year. Cool / Mountain is Sept to May. Do you receive all day sun. They need lots of sun. If still no good suggest you grow another variety.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 19 May, onesmus (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi am in johannesburg and i need okrah leaves in plenty, where can i get them???
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Lettuce 18 May, lois (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
i am from united states and I SAW OMNLINE ABOUT A CERTAIN KIND OF LETTUCE GROWN IN AUSTRALIA AND I CANNOT FIND OUT WHERE TO GET ANY. IT STARTS WITH A W,CAN YOU HELP ME. I HAD IT WRITTEN DOWN ON A PIECE OF PAPER BUT CANNOT FIND IT NOWM CAN YOU HELP?
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Lettuce 22 May, Claudie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Lois, the only 'w' lettuce I can think of is Webb's Wonderful, which is a crisp-head type of lettuce, like iceberg. Could this be the one?
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Lettuce 21 May, colin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Lettuce Green Mignonette is a possibility.
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Lettuce 21 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Is it White Boston? If so The Seed Collection Company on the internet have it $1 for 200 seeds- but out of stock at the moment. You could try other seed selling companies on the net.
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Lettuce 03 Jun, Andrew (Australia - temperate climate)
Not sure if it qualifies as lettuce, but wombok?
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Lettuce 05 Sep, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Andrew - I believe Wombok is Chinese 'cabbage' and that: 1. there are different types of Wombok 2. Cabbage is a brassica Is lettuce a brassica? I thought not but I could be wrong. - Jane
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Lettuce 04 Jun, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
This is the page you need www.gardenate.com/plant/Chinese%2Bcabbage
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Sunflower 18 May, Carol Graf-Haslam (USA - Zone 10b climate)
When should I plant Mammoth grey stripe sunflower seeds? I live in Southwest Florida and the temperature can range from 32 for a few hours during the winter with highs in the mid to Upper sixties but starting in April the temperature goes into the 90 +range. Should I plant them in October or November 4 a January crop or plant them in March for a May crop? I don't want them to burn and I don't want them to freeze. Please help. Thank you and I am glad to see that the friends in South Africa are also in the same predicament as I am.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 17 May, Jonathan Pursley (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Can I grow shallots successfully indoors under lights? If so what light cycle will be most successful?
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Brussels sprouts 16 May, Suze (Australia - temperate climate)
I also live close to you and have put brussels sprouts in - May for me. I have had better success growing inland rather than on the coast, where the nights are colder. Sprouts form on the coast, just smaller fruit and a bit slower.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 16 May, Delroy (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Can I replant a golden berry plant that has flower and starting to fruit?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 22 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The older a plant is the bigger the shock when you transplant it. You would probably kill it. A way to do it (????) is - cut down through the root system for 30-45cm about 15-20cm from the trunk.. Water the plant for about 3-4 weeks to develop new roots near the trunk. Then carefully dig it out putting a plastic liner around the soil and root system - keep the soil and roots all tight together. Then put it in it's new home. No guarantees though.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 17 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
No.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 15 May, Elaine (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Great site but it needs a search bar for plants. Is the planting season the same for Clary Sage (Salvia sclarera)?
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Sage (also Common Sage) 15 May, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
If you click on the 'Vegetables and Herbs' tab - top right, home page - you can search for vegetables.
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Pumpkin 15 May, Pat (Australia - arid climate)
I put my seeds from my bought pumpkin into a glass of warm water overnight then planted them next day into my vege patch. They were everywhere !
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Pumpkin 16 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I put the kitchen vegie scraps in a blender (with water) and strain it through shade cloth then add the vegie scraps to my worm farm. The pumpkin seeds aren't smashed up and the other week I had about 50 seeds germinate.
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