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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 09 Oct, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
Requirements to grow something. A medium to grow in (soil), water, sun and fertiliser. Have a go.
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Asparagus 05 Oct, Jacquie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, My partner and I have purchased a property in the Adelaide Hills and are keen to find out more about growing asparagus - not sure where to buy seeds etc can somebody point us in the right direction ? Thanks Jacquie
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Asparagus 09 Oct, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
Try Bunnings or some nurseries or look on the internet. Buy some crowns (9-12 mths old). Can start from seeds - will take a year longer though and it requires a lot of attention. I had up to 30 seedlings last year and only 6 survived.
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Asparagus 08 Oct, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Planting asparagus from seed will take a lot longer before you get a crop, three years. Go to your local nursery and ask for asparagus crowns, which can then be planted out. This can still take up to 2 years to be productive.
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Broccoli 05 Oct, Saints (Australia - tropical climate)
I want t grow broccolli between latitude 12south and 10 south and five miles from northeaat auatralia coastal line. please advise
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Broccoli 06 Oct, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
Go to Vegetables and Herbs above and read about growing it in the TROPICS. Sounds like to live at the top end of Australia. Good luck.
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Celery 05 Oct, Daniel (Australia - temperate climate)
thanks
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Ginger 04 Oct, Tracey (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have been given a bit of ginger with roots to grow. I stuck it in some water and it is starting to sprout what looks like more bulbs. How deep should I plant it?
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Ginger 06 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant about 2-3
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Onion 04 Oct, Vincent Mulenga (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I'm in Zambia can I grow onion rainfall whan should I plant my ?
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Onion 20 Oct, Danie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I would plant onions (seedlings) in March and harvest in October/November or plant seed in trays during February.
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Marrow 04 Oct, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello. I am looking for the type of marrow that was grown in Victoria in the 1950's and 1960's. Is this the Melbourne marrow? Thankyou.
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Tomato 04 Oct, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello.Green shield beetles are attacking my tomatoes and sucking the goodness out if them.I have to throw them away. How can I stop this? Thankyou.
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Tomato 05 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look up the internet. Maybe a garlic and chilli mix.
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Carrot 04 Oct, Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have just pulled up my first ever organic purple garlic, a little small but I'm happy.Can I put Carrots in the ground that the garlic grew in,if not what can I put in. Thanks
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Carrot 05 Oct, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
With plenty of compost and aged manure added, root veggies would be a good choice to follow garlic.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 04 Oct, David Reade (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Source of seeds, young plants in Wellington? And how wet and wind tolerant are they?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 22 Nov, InWelly (New Zealand - temperate climate)
seeds at Bunnings Mitre10 etc germinate easy inside so far no successful transplants tho
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 07 Oct, Julia (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
seeds available online from various sellers and all post nz wide :)
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Cucumber 03 Oct, Brad (Australia - temperate climate)
ive had much success with cucumber in Melbourne over a number of years. this year ive decided to plant more pumpkins, zucchini, sweetcorn and watermelon. therefor I don't have as much room in my veggie patches. Just wondering if anyone has had success with cucumbers in potted baskets as I have some wondering what to put in them. a good quality potting mix and keep well watered... would a cucumber live like this?
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Cucumber 04 Oct, Sam D (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes, place in a pot 'at-least' 40cm, 50cm or bigger would be better, use good quality potting mix and make a wooden frame with wire mesh for the plant to climb.
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Cucumber 04 Oct, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm sure it would, in the right sized pot. A good quality potting mix, with plenty of compost added to it, and some coir peat to help moisture retention. But what are you growing with your sweetcorn? The cucumbers could grow around and up the corn.
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Cucumber 06 Oct, Brad (Australia - temperate climate)
When the corn get big enough i was thinking of running beans up them.
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Cucumber 03 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try growing on a trellis. An inverted V or even a vertical one. I'm trying a vertical one at the moment. Pumpkins and watermelons take up so much room. Best to decide what you are going to plant and where before you start planting. Give each the required area to produce a good crop.
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Sunflower 02 Oct, Jan Brand (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
What fertiliser is best for growing sunflowers? Do they also need more potasium? Please help!
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Potato 02 Oct, ANTHONY (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello i have heard that when growing potatoes , we need to trim the plant matter that grows above the ground in order to get a better yield . Is this true
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Potato 03 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Doesn't sound right to me. Potato is related to tomato - as the plant grows the potatoes develop up the stem. Best to hill the soil up as it grows but don't cover all the leaves. The leaves are the energy source to grow the potatoes.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 02 Oct, Tash (Australia - temperate climate)
Just pulled out some old unperfoming capsicums (left one in). Anything suggesions on good vegies to follw in their place (will re compost soil etc, but should i follow with any particular types?) Cheers
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 04 Oct, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Anything from the allium family, onions, garlic, leeks, chives, or beans (legume family) is recommended to follow fruiting crops.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 04 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you are re-composting your soil and it has a good balance of nutrients- NPK and trace elements etc, then you could grow anything. There is an order of growing plants - but I don't follow it. A leafy veg like lettuce will take N out of the soil, then you plant a root veg like carrots (with less N you don't get so much leaf). You can then grow something like tomato and finally something like beans (they put N back in the soil for the lettuce). I may not have the order right here - read up on the internet.
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