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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 19 Mar, kevin (Australia - temperate climate): I cut back on watering and since them they have we have had a great crop
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Brussels sprouts 18 Mar, G Ellard (Australia - temperate climate): Is it too early to plant out Brussel seedlings ? Have never had a good crop to date.Fruit is floppy and open. They don`t set. Have prepared soil as per specks. Will try a couple in my Wicking bed.
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Brussels sprouts 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): It says April May here. Probably OK to do now. Probably not much success because they are a cooler weather crop.
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Carrot 18 Mar, Kdub (USA - Zone 8a climate): What ph level should the soil be for carrots?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Mar, Susan (Australia - tropical climate): Trying to raise cape gooseberry plant from seeds purchased from a seed bank. It’s been 4 weeks and nothing has appeared. How long does it take. Am I too impatient?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Aug, Lucy (Australia - temperate climate): I just had great success with seeds from last years fruit. As they are tiny seeds and prone to drying out I use old sour cream, yogurt, etc. tubs, pierce a couple of drainage holes in bottom, half fill with moist seed raising mix, sow seeds and then pop the clear lid on to keep moisture in. Approx. 4 weeks and the seeds have emerged, now I'm hardening off by having lid slightly off and opening a bit more each day.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - tropical climate): 2-6 weeks I read for germination. Warm moist soil. Use a light spray to wet the soil. Maybe cover with shade cloth.
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Pumpkin 18 Mar, Margaret (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): How do you know when they are ready to harvest
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Pumpkin 10 Jan, Jacob (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Wait till the plant dies before harvesting.
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Pumpkin 14 Sep, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Above it says 15-20 weeks to harvest. Take notice of when to plant and how long to harvest.
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Tomato 17 Mar, jaheda (Australia - temperate climate): my aunt rubys german green tomato has been producing a lot of fruit. one of the branches had a slight tear because of too many tomatoes. what should i do?
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Tomato 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - tropical climate): Put a stake in near the hand of tomatoes and tie it to the stake to support it.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 17 Mar, Jonita Venter (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I am in the Somerset West, Cape province area and want to buy the bulb or the plant. you do not get it in stores or at nurseries. Is it possible that you can provide me with the information please. Regards Jonita.
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Pumpkin 17 Mar, Hank Vanderwaarden (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Just picked my pumkins last week 10/3/18, after the vine died off, have them sitting on the veranda out of the sun and just want to know how long to leave them before they can be eaten.
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Pumpkin 01 Apr, Grant Onysko (Australia - temperate climate): Just make sure the attaching stem has hardened up and gone brown, I still have pumpkins over a year old, keep them inside if you can, all you have to do is pick them when they are ripe. Cheers
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Pumpkin 30 Mar, Stephen G (Australia - temperate climate): I left Butternut pumpkins harvested March 2017 out for about ten days before storing in a cellar. We picked 98. They were still excellent for 9 months, and we have just finished off the last 12 months later. No longer 100%, but we are not complaining.
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Pumpkin 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Straight away. Keep them in a cool place and they will be good to eat for a few months.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 17 Mar, kathleen ingram (Australia - temperate climate): Questioun Trying to grow a choko i live in cooma nsw can i grow it in a hot house (green house ) could u tell me when it will start flowering please any help would be gratefull thank u
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It says plant in warm climates. Plant in temperate zone in Dec. I think it maybe too late to plant now. If it has a sprout plant it.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 16 Mar, Vicky (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I am on the Sunshine Coast in Qld and have the same problem. My rosellas look fantastic, thick and lush, have had heaps of hot weather, heaps of rain and I prepaired the beds with horse manure, potash and a bit of blood and bone before planting. No fruit yet and it is now March. Maybe I put too much nutrient in. So looking forward to making jam!
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 19 Jul, Brett (Australia - temperate climate): If you try them again this year, cut back on the fertilizer. Rosella's don't need much if any fertilizer & can grow excessive foliage instead of flowering if there is too much. Well aerated soil that dries out occasionally seems to keep them happy, if you must, just a little seasol & charlie carp when small. Horse manure always needs to be well composted before using on your garden, unlike cow manure. Horse manure strips nitrogen from the soil whilst breaking down. Mix 2 cups of urea per wheel barrow of horse manure to speed up composting.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You are probably right - too rich a soil and plenty of water and heat. Manure potash and B&B don't have a real lot of N unless you put heaps on. Back off the watering if possible. If possible plant some leafy crop close by to take some N out of the soil.
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Potato 15 Mar, Heather (New Zealand - temperate climate): I grew potatoes this year for the first time. I planted 12 pots and all I got back was about nine or ten potatoes. I planted mustard over the winter, dug in etc. it was very dry and I didn't water much could this be the problem. I thought if I watered too much they might rot. What did I do wrong? Thanks
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Potato 13 Sep, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Have good loose soil, not too rich in N. Dig a furrow 12 (?)
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Potato 01 Aug, Doug T (New Zealand - temperate climate): I've had that happen a couple of times in containers - it seems they like warm conditions but cool roots or they just produce leaf growth. And yes plenty of water - about an inch a week. Soil should be sticky.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 14 Mar, Kylie (Australia - temperate climate): Can you plant beetroot in a pot or is it best in the ground?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 17 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Do you want to plant 2-3 seeds or 15-20?
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Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) 14 Mar, Pat (New Zealand - temperate climate): I live in Tauranga and was wondering if I can grow lemon balm seeds now or do I have to wait until summer. Also I have planted mint seeds in a pot and was wondering if they will come up or not Pat
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 13 Mar, Rachel Rushton (Australia - temperate climate): I ordered some Yams which arrived about 3mnths ago. I have put them in the fridge until I found out when was the best time to plant them. We are on the Gold Coast. Many Thanks Rachel Rushton
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Watermelon 12 Mar, DANIEL Etheridge (USA - Zone 8b climate): when should i plant watermelon in zone 8b apple valley California 92308
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