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Potato 11 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You are in Temperate NZ zone so look up Potatoes for that zone - use the Vegetables and Herbs tab
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Strawberry Plants 09 Apr, Sarah Bateman (Australia - temperate climate)
Leaves and stem on Strawberry plant turning brown. New growth coming through healthy but then turning brown also. I’ve been trimming the dead/brown leaves off but have just read somewhere to leave them on for protection!? Soil is moist, although I do have it in a self watering pot, I do tip the excess water out. What am I doing wrong??
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Strawberry Plants 10 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Have a read up on the internet about growing them and brown leaves. To do with watering possibly. If you have new plants they should be good - older plants could produce some brown leaves. Only use the same plants for 2 yrs and then plant new runners.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 09 Apr, Dehlia Esterhuizen (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Would like to know if Sheena Ridley (3 Aug 2017) still have Jerusalem Artichoke tubers and the cost please. Or anybody else knowing where to buy for cooking
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Horseradish 08 Apr, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)
What sort of soil types does it like? Water requirements?
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Horseradish 09 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes here on growing it.
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Asparagus 08 Apr, Julie Fielder (Australia - temperate climate)
Where in Perth can I buy seedlings or plants to grow Asparagus please?
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Asparagus 09 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try the internet, ask around at nurseries or Bunnings.
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Asparagus 10 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Crowns/plants don't usually become available until mid/late winter.
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Basil 08 Apr, Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have just pulled out about 10 basil plants ( lots of seedlings coming up) because I am so sick and tired of the cloud of grasshoppers taking residence in our veggie patch and eating the basil... Basil is one of my favorite herbs ,but these grasshoppers are really owning my patch...any advise would be much appreciated.
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Basil 09 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try shade cloth or mossy netting over them for a few weeks.
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Basil 10 Apr, Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thanks Mike for the hint. I spotted an unusual roll of shade cloth at Bunnings, and it was very closely woven- I think it was a beige colour. But I got confused with all the price tags and descriptions that I just gave it a miss.(looks expensive) What is mossy netting and where do you buy it? Blessings to you on this fine day.
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Basil 20 Apr, Carol (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
If you'd like to save money then go to an op-shop and pick up some net curtains. They're easy to find and will be very cheap. That will let the sun and air in but keep the bugs out
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Basil 12 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Mossy netting is mosquito netting - in the old days you hung this over your bed to keep the mosquitos out. They sell it at Spotlight - about $7/mr. What width I don't know. 70% shade cloth at Bunnings is approx. $5-7/mtr - that is 1.83m x 1mtr. It has multi uses in gardening.
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Basil 15 Apr, Jane (Australia - tropical climate)
Thanks Mike. With basil, do the leaves need to be picked small (do they go spindly/woody) or can they be picked big?
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Horseradish 08 Apr, Robert Ashby (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I’m looking at growing my own horseradish I just want to know where I can get the seed to grow kind regards Robert
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Horseradish 02 Oct, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
What part of the country are you in if Tasmania I can supply you with a plant
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Horseradish 09 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try an internet seed selling company.
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Pumpkin 08 Apr, Toni (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have pumpkins that have come up in my garden .They came up in November and are white skins at the moment.I live in Rangiora North Canterbury.I don't know anything about growing them.Do I leave them in as long as possible as I don't know whether the frost or rain will affect them. Thankyou
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Pumpkin 09 Apr, Jim (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi Toni you can stop watering your Pumpkins now. After you have a frost the leaves will die off. After the leaves die off you can harvest them any time now. Leave the stem on and store in a place with good air supply and sun to ripen. You can check the ripeness by knocking on them with your knuckles listen for a hollow sound which indicates ripe. Enjoy Jim
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Strawberry Plants 08 Apr, David (Australia - temperate climate)
i have a small hothouse ( 3.0m x 2.0 m ) and am curious if i can grow both Tomatoes and Strawberries in the same hothouse, obviously not in the same pots but given the size of my hothouse in close proximity to each other ? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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Strawberry Plants 20 Apr, Carol (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
As long as they're not sharing the same soil they'll be fine
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Strawberry Plants 09 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It says don't grow after tomatoes. Nothing about at the same time.
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Garlic 07 Apr, danie van niekerk (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
What fertilizer can I use to grow garlic. I use very old manure and 323 fertilizer.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 07 Apr, Jeffrey Williams (Australia - temperate climate)
My beetroot seedling leaves (grown from commercial seed) are getting eaten by something. I have eliminated slugs/snails, rats/mice and birds by adopting appropriate preventative measures. I am at wits end, as I have successfully grown beetroot for many years and this is the first instance I've had issues. Any advice would be appreciated.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 23 Apr, David (Australia - temperate climate)
Do you have sugar cane straw as mulch. I have found the slaters and big brown grubs come out of the mulch at night and demolish anything new. I had the same problem as you with new beetroot seedlings and in desperation sparingly sprinkled some snail/slater bait amongst them. Whilst I never found any dead snails or slaters, the problem disappeared. Hope this helps.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 09 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
50 or 70% shade cloth for awhile.
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Potato 07 Apr, Makhosini Mdluli (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi. Is it recommended to plant potatoes in Tyres here in SA (Gauteng)
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 06 Apr, Gaynor (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
How can I grow zucchini’s in Auckland in the winter thanks.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 09 Apr, mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I don't believe you can grow them during winter, maybe with a good glass house and heater but you'd also probably need to hand pollinate.
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