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Watermelon 11 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Let them grow they probably will produce fruit but probably not as good as the first 3. Yes the plants will die back some time.
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Pumpkin 08 Mar, Mick (Australia - arid climate): Hi planted my pumpkins in mid February, very healthy vine but very few female flowers and the ones that do arrive fall off before they get the chance to open.
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Pumpkin 10 Mar, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): Listening to all the gardening experts, this year has been poor for pumpkins, for whatever reason. Persevere with watering and feeding, as mine are just starting to fruit now. Regular liquid fertilizer should get them going fro you.
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Pumpkin 14 Mar, ron (Australia - temperate climate): Female flowers usually blossom the day after rain be sure to snap off a male flower and pollinate. You may have some success if you leave to later in the day but have found the morning offers the best result. We had 6 pumpkins this year off a small plant.
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Pumpkin 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Planted mid Feb - that is only 3-4 weeks ago. I would give it some time to let the plant grow. Read back 20-30 comments here. Male flowers first then female. You are arid - maybe too hot. Consider when it is a bit cooler.
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Pumpkin 08 Mar, Annette (Australia - temperate climate): I thought I’d give growing Butternut Pumpkin a go but planted them in January. They’ve all grown & have big leaves. I know I planted them late but was wondering if I will I get pumpkins growing from these plants? Or have I wasted my time?
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Pumpkin 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Your plants aren't very old yet. give them time to produce some male and then female flowers. Hand pollinate if you have no bees. Read back a page or tow of comments here - a lot of info. Your big leaves maybe from too much nitrogen/very rich soil. Pumpkin take about 16 -20 weeks before picking.
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Tomato 08 Mar, Martin (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Australia, a tomato plant poped out of the ground I live in Albion Park N S W The plant is loaded so I need to fertalze and what with. Plant age 2 months Thank you martin
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Tomato 09 Mar, Hamsa (Australia - cool/mountain climate): We get chicken manure from a farm and we soak about 1 cup of manure to 1 litre water in proportion for a couple of days and use the liquid to water the tomato plants. You can keep adding more water to the manure. We did this on a regular basis, weekly and had a bumper crop
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Tomato 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Most of its early growth has happened so it doesn't require a lot of fertiliser. If you give it a lot of Nitrogen it will produce a lot of leaf and growth. It is requiring Potassium now for fruit production. So buy a fertiliser that isn't too high in N. What kind of tomato is it.
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Pumpkin 08 Mar, Jen (Australia - temperate climate): Is it too late to grow pumpkin & potato now in central coast NSW ?
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Pumpkin 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Probably plant pumpkin now and leave the potatoes until April.
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Strawberry Plants 08 Mar, Julie (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): How long do you keep strawberry plants growing. Mine are about three years old now, do they need replacing?
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Strawberry Plants 23 May, Allan (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Yes, second season is always best crop, third season is ok. Replace with runners and plantlets from your current bed as they are tuned to your area. Past three years plants don’t produce as well.
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Tomato 08 Mar, Dan (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I have about 8-10 cherry tomato plants this year and they have grown tall. Have even special color tomato. We live in cold part of Australia (Melbourne) so frost will always be there. What will happen during the winter (ie they are going to die and I have to buy another tomato plants)? Is there anyway I can help them to survive and replant them next year ?(by bring them indoor). Is there any technique to move tomato plant from outdoor to indoor? (They are very tall, and not sure I can accomodate the size) Thanks in advance
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Tomato 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What you do is keep some of the tomatoes when they are really ripe - seeds from the different colored tomatoes. Put the tomatoes in a bowl and mash them up - take the flesh out and just have the seeds left. Put the seeds in a container and put some water in it to cover them. They will ferment - have a white fungi scum on the top. After about 5-6 days wash the white stuff off and then place the seeds on some paper towel to dry for a week. Place the seeds in a sealable bag and put in a jar with a lid and tighten it - then put in the fridge until next spring. Tomatoes are easy to germinate and grow. Tomatoes are usually a 6-8 mth crop and then removed. Won't really grow inside - need sunlight.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 07 Mar, Leona Dubois (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): Hi there I am not sure what zone to really plant for as environment Canada changed the zone last year to zone 3b from zone 2b..we have over 2 feet of snow still and it was -15C when I got up this morning...what would you suggest?
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Kale (also Borecole) 07 Mar, Lexi (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I found a company called Cape Kale that produces a dried Kale product. They are organic and it is dried at the correct temperatures. You can find it in most health shops in Cape Town.
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Cauliflower 07 Mar, Njabulo (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Thankyou so much. Another question, I am around KZN at MANDINI area. Is it possible to plant cauliflower
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Beetroot (also Beets) 07 Mar, Tek Bir Rai (New Zealand - temperate climate): How to sow beetroot seeds ?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 13 Sep, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Get a Styrofoam box from a supermarket - cut the top half off - a lot less soil to put in and lighter to carry. Fill it up with some loose soil or potting mix or a mixture of both.
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Cauliflower 06 Mar, Njabulo (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I am a farm with little experience about cauliflower. I need to know what best time to plant cauliflower
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Ginger 06 Mar, Bill Thomas (USA - Zone 6a climate): Can I grow Ginger in my area and where do I get a plant or seeds. Thanks!
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Asparagus 06 Mar, MOOKHOANE MAEMA (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I would like to know how to grow asparagus, where to get the seedlings, when can I grow and at what temperature, lastly how long does it take to harvest and how? I live in Lesotho but the site could not list my country hence why South Africa since Lesotho is inside South Africa geographically like a kidney in a body. Thank you
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Asparagus 30 Apr, Phillip (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): If possible purchase 2 yr. old "Crowns". These are asparagus plants (roots). There are a number ideas for how to plant them - just visit Youtube or Google for step-by-step pictures along with description of soil mixture and fertilization. Then wait another year before harvesting. Honestly I have never grown from seed. But in either case you are looking at a couple of years before you will have a decent crop.
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Cabbage 06 Mar, Elizabeth (Australia - temperate climate): I live at Sussex Inlet on the south coast. Half hour drive past Nowra. When is the best time to plant seeds for Cabbage?
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Cabbage 08 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You are temperate climate zone. Plant seeds now or seedlings April-June. Suggestion - plant seedlings if only doing a few at a time. It takes 4-5 weeks to get seeds to good seedling stage. NOT worth the hassle in my opinion. Same with broccoli and lettuce.
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Pumpkin 06 Mar, Kerrie (Australia - temperate climate): When is the best time to plant Pumpkins - 70km east of Perth?
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Pumpkin 07 Mar, Mike (Australia - arid climate): You are probably temperate/Arid. have a go plant them now.
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Garlic 06 Mar, Pamela Honey (Australia - temperate climate): When do we plant garlic in Moree NSW 2400
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