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Garlic 26 Sep, Graham (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Pam. I live in a temperate zone on the mid north coast and plant garlic around Anzac Day and harvest around armistice day as a general rule of thumb.
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Garlic 07 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Read through the information and comments on the Garlic page - Click on the Vegetables and Herbs tab and then Garlic. Set the zone to Temperate Australia at the top of the page.
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 05 Mar, Maria (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Can we buy it here in Johannesburg South Africa
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Peas 05 Mar, Jan Botha (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I plant some green peas now in March? I'm in Pretoria
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Peas 25 Apr, hennie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
peas are a cool summer crop , and can be grown in autum , they are cold hardy , but not frost resistant , they generaly do well straight through the year.
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Potato 05 Mar, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it possible to grow potatoes in a bag in autumn in Melbourne
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Potato 06 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Doesn't matter much what you grow it in, as long as you look after it to suit how you are growing it. Give it a go.
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Potato 08 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm talking about temperate zone climate and planting this time of year
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Potato 09 Mar, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
A lot of places can grow 2 crops a year. Autumn and Spring. An old saying was plant potatoes on St Patrick's Day I believe - which is 17th March I think. A commercial grower in Bundaberg plants in May. When the weather has cooled off a bit from summer, plant up - late March - May.
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Potato 12 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm in Melbourne temperate climate
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Potato 13 Mar, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
If you look it up here on this website it say temperate plant in the spring.
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Potato 15 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes I'm aware of that.I think I will try late March and see how it goes in a potato planting bag
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 04 Mar, Raymond (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We have a problem getting Parsly to germinate..What is the secret.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Sep, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Raymond , I just sowed it and let it go. However, it seems to be a slow growing plant?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Parsley can take a long time to germinate - up to six weeks
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 04 Mar, Heather truster (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Where can I purchase in the Barrie area
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Lettuce 04 Mar, Lonnie (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Planting lettuce
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 04 Mar, Sue Ussher (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
I live in Fairlie South Canterbury and want to know if I could grow Kumara here and what month should I be planting them
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 04 Mar, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
can I grow sweedes next to or near cauliflower??
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 06 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am no expert and have usually grown most things from seedlings. Last year I started trying to grow a lot more from seed. I had a couple of parsley plants from seeds last year. My experimenting has lead to this practice. I made a 1m stand at the back of my shed - on the north side. I have 4 Styrofoam boxes on it. I fill the boxes with a mix of sand soil and compost etc. I then put some good really munched up potting mix on the top (about 25cm) - it is quite fine nearly like rough sand/soil. I plant my seeds and then put some more potting mix on top. I have enclosed the whole thing with shade cloth - about 600mm above the boxes to just blow the box bottom (keeps the birds out and provides shade - cooling in hot weather at the moment). I have set up a spray line above the boxes. I plant the seeds and just put the spray line on for 15-20 seconds a day. I have about 80-90% germination of white onion, leeks and red onions in the last 2 weeks or so. The points from above - keep soil moist and cool and don't disturb the soil and water with heavy watering.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 05 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
There is nothing here that says you can't grow swedes and silver beet next to caulies.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 05 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My advice would be not to grow sliver beet and swede too close to cauliflower - the reason the cauliflower could produce a big leaf area and smoother the other two crops. My broccoli plants usually end up 3-4' across and 2.5-3' high. Crowds out other plants if too close.
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Cauliflower 04 Mar, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I grow cauliflower next to silverbeet in the same bed?
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Cauliflower 02 May, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Yes, I've grown it before next to silverbeet
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Potato 04 Mar, Daniel Etheridge (USA - Zone 8b climate)
when is the Correct time to plant Sweet Potatoes in (zone 8b) ?. apple California 92308
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Turnip 02 Mar, kaya (USA - Zone 7a climate)
what is the zone for turnips?
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Onion 02 Mar, Leigh (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, I’m having fun growing potatoes, Kumara and even sweetcorn that have sprouted in the bottom of my pantry. Wondering if the same should work with a brown onion that has sprouted greens out of the top?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Mar, Veronica (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I have bought some gooseberries and would like to plant them. Have grown them b4 by throwing rotten ones onto soil and it grew huge. But want to grow them for my parrot
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Asparagus 02 Mar, Mack Rogan (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I get asparagus crowns to plant ?
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Asparagus 12 Oct, Marieta (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I bought my asparagus plante from Peter's Gate, Midlands Meander near Howick
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