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Garlic 15 May, Jodie (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Can garlic grow in pots
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Garlic 16 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Garlic has fairly shallow roots, but it is important to make sure they have plenty of room to stretch out in the soil. Choose a pot that is at least 18 inches deep and 12 inches wide. Half barrels and wooden crates work well, but you certainly do not need to buy a container for your garlic. The large black plastic containers that trees come in are a great choice, as are contractor buckets. Whatever container you use, make sure that it has drainage holes in the bottom. Place the container in a spot that gets at least 6 hours of bright, direct sunlight each day. Research on the internet.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 14 May, Gayle Coppins (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): I am keen to grow cape gooseberries as had them when I lived in Wellington and loved them. Is anyone willing to sell/give me a plant or seeds?Or can tell me where I might buy the same here in Taupo?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 21 May, Dawn (New Zealand - temperate climate): For the safety of my grandkids I pulled out all of my gooseberries cos they are almost identical to the shoo fly plant which I prefer to keep But I did find in my seed box a bag with 4 lonely gooseberry seeds that you are welcome to. I am in Whakatane
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Broccoli 14 May, declan kearney (Australia - sub-tropical climate): is broccoli a vegetable that will grow with low maintence
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Broccoli 15 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Unless you live in a very bug and disease free area, most plants need regular attention. If grown in good soil and watered every few days broccoli will grow very well as long as you have no grubs. If you have grubs (from moths) - the plants may look great one day and a few days later the heart of the plant could be eaten out. That is the end of that crop/plant.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 13 May, Diane (New Zealand - temperate climate): I would like to know if you can chop plant off when finished and it will regrow or do you need new plants each year?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 17 Sep, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate): They are perennial but more so in semi tropical areas. They do not like the cold. Google and read up about it.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 02 Jul, Cathrine (New Zealand - temperate climate): I’m curious about this too, Diane. I grew capsicum and chilli outdoors in Wellington this last summer, a bit of a surprise that they fruited. I decided to leave the well established bushes in the ground, after pruning, as they looked healthy and still had growth. It’s early July now and they are still thriving, though the coldest months are too come, but, leads me to thinking that maybe the bushes are somewhat perennial? I’ve check all my gardening books but nothing there. Does anyone else have any experience that might lend to this?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 26 Jul, Julie Baker (New Zealand - temperate climate): Only one of my chili plants lasted through the winter in the glass house last year. This year they have all died off, even those outside under a cloche. I think I may have been lucky last year!
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Sunflower 13 May, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): why sunflower is a popular crop option in marginal areas of South Africa
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Tomato 12 May, Penny (Australia - tropical climate): My tomato seedlings keep shrivelling up and dying, they grow really well and then one day they justshrivel up. When I look just below the soil they seem to have a brown part on the stem, almost like it has rotted? Someone suggested it was some type of worm?
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Tomato 14 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Could be wilt. Try the internet.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 11 May, Minsoo (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi I live in tauranga. Where can I get the seed. I would like to plant in my garden. Thanks
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 21 May, Dawn (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi there. I will be harvesting my yacon in the next month or two and can send you some then for you to plant in spring...paying it forward as I was given 3 two seasons ago, planted 12 and gave away 16 last season, so I expect to have wayyyyy too much this harvest!!!
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 02 Jul, carol o'shea (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hello Dawn. I am in Tauranga, was given a Yacon plant last spring. It is beginning to die down. can you give me any advice as to what I do with it now. Do I dig the whole plant up? how do I start another plant for the coming spring? Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated. Regards Carol
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 26 Jul, Faye (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Dig the whole plant up. Eat the large light brown tubers (look like dahlia tubers) . Where the stem meets the ground should be a different thickened part more reddish keep this it will get shoots in spring and is the bit to plant when danger of frosts is past.
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Garlic 11 May, Tom Court (Australia - temperate climate): Hi i have just recieved some garlic seed from China what is the best time to plant the seeds. I live at Napperby up north from Adelaide, about 17 km east of Port Pirie. Cheers Tom Court.
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Garlic 14 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Seeds or bulbs. Never grown garlic but I would grow it from the bulbs - a lot quicker I think. Go on the internet and read up about it. They had a good TV show on garlic last weekend on ABC Gardening Australia. Check their website - probably a video of it. A saying plant shortest day of year and harvest longest day of the year.
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Tomatillo 10 May, (Australia - arid climate): I got 2 tomatoes, but one died. Will they grow from cuttings or do I have to find another seedling (tomatoes or tomatillos ? ed:)
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Tomatillo 11 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You are in tomatillos and talking about tomatoes - confused. Put a cutting (2 or 3) in a jar of water and they should sprout roots in a week or so I believe. If tomatoes - take a slice of a good ripe one and laying it in some soil and cover it with some soil or potting mix. The seeds should germinate in a week or two.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 09 May, KB (Australia - temperate climate): I have a smallish corner raised garden behind the woodshed where I have grown Pumpkins for the past two seasons and although my pumpkin crops have been magnificent (Queensland Blues) in my main Vegetable garden areas with several weighing in at over 5kg but this particular corner garden has only ever provided one average sized pumpkin and that was this past season. I have cleaned much of the worm droppings from my kitchen waste worm farm made two rows of troughs about 10 cm from the west facing fence and have added a line of the worm castings into the troughs and yesterday planted a packet of Broad Bean seeds into the troughs. cover and then watered these now raised mounds containing the seed. Having already provided climbing type stakes at the rear of the raised beds and will string tie the bean s to these supports when it is time to do so. The Season before last I had a bountiful supply of Broad Beans cropping for several weeks and was able to provide my non-gardening neighbours with bags full almost every week....the only problem I encountered were the mites which I think were the Rose garden pests that had swarmed all over the Broad Bean tops....so now asking if these little mites come and attack this latest crop what is the best remedy bearing in mind that I do not use chemical sprays as most of my garden veggies are edible types such as herbs, silverbeet and other similar foods, Cheers KB
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 11 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Check to see if the small raised bed behind the woodshed is receive much sun. Most time limited sun - not much of a crop. Look on the internet for an organic spray for your broad beans.
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Strawberry Plants 09 May, Ann (Australia - temperate climate): Thanks Mike. Your suggestions are helpful and make good sense!
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Strawberry Plants 11 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Years ago I just planted things and hoped for the best - I grew pretty good crops of vegies though - some failures to. The last 18 mths I have researched and read a lot on the internet. I'm doing a lot of fine tuning of growing things now. I have learnt heaps about pollinating zucchini, cues, pumpkin etc. When it is better to grow capsicums and beans. Make and apply compost and mulch. Shade young seed/plants while they establish. it is a never ending game to improve.
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Chives (also Garden chives) 09 May, Fish (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): Yes they are, when I started my garden they where sustaineable and string. Good tucka.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 09 May, Godfrey Ramatlhape (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): If my vine sweet potatoes are growing fast how must i prevent them to do so and how often must I watering them per a week or monthly?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 16 Oct, Marie (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Godfrey, did you know that you can harvest some of the leads and cook them like spinach? Watering depends on your soil type. Keep the soil moist, but never too wet, since your tubers will not.
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Brussels sprouts 09 May, Stephen Rae (Australia - temperate climate): We live near Torquay in Victoria Bunnings have Brussel Sprouts seedlings for sale Is it ok to plant them now and if so how long will they take to grow Thank You Stephen Rae
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Brussels sprouts 11 May, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): If you read the notes above you would see it said transplant in April/ May. And it also says 14-28 weeks for cropping. Have a play around on this website and learn how to use it.
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