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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 23 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Position: Part or full sun, well drained soil
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 22 Sep, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): Going by your region, I would say possibly only in the summer months, depending on how much shade you mean. I live in a warm temperate region, and grow it in full sun, all year round.
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Garlic 19 Sep, Fred (Australia - temperate climate): If I harvest my garlic cloves in October can I store them til planting in April
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Garlic 09 Nov, Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Yes. Make sure they are healthy and are a good size.
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Kohlrabi 18 Sep, gordon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): this is my first year growing kohlrabi, I love it, the flavor is different , but great, one thing though, ants love it to, they make holes into the plant, have to put ant dust or some thing on them, full of sugar. planted many new things this year, due to making more raised garden beds, red cabbage, Daikon, chard, Celeriac, red and brown onions, had a great season this year with snow and honey peas, many different lettuces this year great harvest, planted grafted apple tree, grafted peach and nectarine tree, nashi pears, grapes and passionfruit, why buy fruit and veg from the shop and not know how old it is or what they have done to it.
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Kohlrabi 23 Sep, Lesley Hay (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, I have just started my garden and as I prepared the soil I found ants everywhere, but I read somewhere that putting powdered cinnamon around the garden edge would stop the ants as they apparently don't like the sticky powder as it sticks to their legs. I did and it has worked so far. Have to retouch if I overwater the area, but I'm happier without green ant bites.... The joy of my garden is the growing and reaping the rewards of fresh veggies and herbs. Because I do sometimes wonder by the time we use all our fertilisers....I think the cost is a bit high...
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Celeriac 18 Sep, Cynthia (USA - Zone 8b climate): I peel and grate the celeriac in then sautee in a skillet for a replacement of potato hash browns.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 18 Sep, Andrew (USA - Zone 5a climate): What types of amaranth grow in radford Virginia
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Tomato 18 Sep, Irene kerford (Australia - temperate climate): Beef steak does not have hardly any seed in them
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Celeriac 18 Sep, John Hann (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): I have trouble with germination in seed trays.Any tips ? Much appreciated.Thanks P.S I have a hothouse
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Rhubarb 17 Sep, Julie (Australia - temperate climate): I have been growing one rhubarb crown in a pot for 12 months. The stalks are very thin but tasty. Just bought a much bigger pot & some compost to replant it into. Should I put the pot up on bricks like my lemon tree or just on the ground?
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Rhubarb 23 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): In a pot it requires more care and attention. Good soil and a regular fertilizing to produce good stalks. I don't think it really matters if it is raised or not.
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French tarragon 17 Sep, les dillon (Australia - tropical climate): What are the medicinal benifits of tarragon,if any. Cheers
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 16 Sep, shraban (New Zealand - temperate climate): Which spp. of chilli pepper can grow in temperate season? & What are the chemical and pesticides that needs to it?
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Strawberry Plants 16 Sep, Colin Hofmeier (Australia - tropical climate): Would the tropical weather here be conducive to growing strawberry's
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Strawberry Plants 24 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You could try. Try to have them ripening in winter - early spring. Could even try a 50% shade cloth over them.
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Potato 15 Sep, Heather (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi. I have never grown potatoes, I would like to try is it time now central north island, Jersey Bennie seem to be popular early potatoes? Heathet
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Watermelon 14 Sep, william (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Were can I find watermelons in limpopo
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Garlic 13 Sep, Saffron (Australia - temperate climate): I have planted garlic 4 weeks ago I water them everyday, Prior to planting I seperate cloves, I'm wondering when they'll be ready ? It is getting into warmer weather here around 17-23 degrees everyday. Also the green leaves have become soft and are no longer upright they're so soft and floppy.
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Garlic 14 Sep, Patrick (Australia - temperate climate): I think Garlic takes a lot longer than 4 weeks to be ready (i think closer to 6 months)
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Garlic 17 Sep, Tony (Australia - cool/mountain climate): As the garlic profile says above, planting time was autumn. Pay attention to the saying: "Plant on the shortest day and harvest on the longest".
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Sunflower 13 Sep, Gary Barr (USA - Zone 12b climate): I live in an area with typically 150 - 200 inches of rain (although not this year) and a temperature range of 55 - 85 - but mostly 60-75 degrees. Soil tends to be on the acidic side (volcanic soils) I'm interested in knowing if there are varieties of sunflowers that will grow in these conditions and also are good for honey production. Thanks
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 13 Sep, PETER B HART (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Please can anyone in your organisation assist and guide me. I live in Sydney Australia. I am looking for information on vegie plants and herbs. I have a lot of time as a retired person. I also have space to grow vegies. However for the last two years I have failed. Along the brustic fences I have prepared beds of 1.5 mtrs x 6 mtrs. Good super soil as called by the supplier, was put in to the beds for a depth of a foot. I also have my own compost bins and put in a lot of effort in mixing etc through the year. So this compost of 40 : 1 Brown and Gtreen matter, is also added. the plants start well and for all the effort i get about 3 cucumbers and other beans, Oakra, capsicums etc grow halfway and then die. Presently in spring they get partial sunlight, but not a lot of direct sunlight. Could the neighboring tree roots be responsible for this problem. I love my gardening and spend at least 4 hours or more a day. PLeeeeese can anyone help me or can I talk to someone. A Horticulturalist might help me. Thank you so much in anticipation. Warm regards Peter
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 14 Oct, christiaan (Australia - temperate climate): hi peter - sounds like your plants might not be getting enough sun. If you are trying to grow things like tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis bean etc, they typically need at least 6 hours direct sunlight in Sydney. Unfortunately, there's not often much you can do to rectify this, other than moving the bed. Some veggies will grow with less sunlight, including green leafy veg like basil, rocket and some lettuces. But the growth rate will probably be fairly slow Sorry, I realise theres not much good news here
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 17 Sep, Margaret (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Peter, I have had a similar problem with tree roots invading my vege beds. I put so much effort into making my soil rich and friable and next door's Pittosporum trees enjoy it all!!!! I have 4 raised vege beds and I have had some success with digging out all the soil, lining the bed with weed matting and then replacing the soil. It was very hard work though, so I have only done 2 beds so far. It has worked reasonably well, so I plan to do the other 2 beds this year. Another option is to grow all your veges in pots, so the tree roots don't invade. Good luck.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 14 Sep, lorraine (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Peter. How frustrating for you. I, too, love my garden, especially growing food crops and harvesting the produce. It is hard to know your circumstances without more information about your site. The roots of neighbours trees can be problematic, sucking out much of the moisture and nutrients, especially during the hot weather. I keep my veg beds 1-2 metres away from the boundary fences, and thoroughly dig over the beds closest to the fences and neighbouring trees prior to planting, to break up the invading tree roots, which helps for a while, but come late summer, I have to abandon at least one bed as the plants become water-stressed. It is not uncommon to have one particular crop fail in any particular year because of the vagaries of the season, but you should be able to still harvest others. Are you able to grow leafy greens? and what about winter crops? Lorraine
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 14 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Each different area of Australia has its particular requirements to be successful. This info is generalized for growing veggies. 1. All day direct sun is best - things just don't grow without it. 2. Good soil and replenish with compost or manures etc. each year. Give your soil a break from crops for a few months each year and add the compost and work it in. Dig it over a few times. 3 Regular watering - small plants - light, regular watering - bigger plants - fewer waterings but more volume of water. Then you need to know which plants to plant each season. I plant beans in April and the bean fly kills the young plants. I planted about 2 1/2 mths ago and have great plants now - just starting to pick them now. I have trouble with Zucchini and Capsicums some times of the year. Capsicums need a certain temperature to pollinate I recently read. I have trouble with my Zucchinis - no bees to pollinate. I am doing it by hand at the moment. Next year I'm going to plant some flowers in my other gardens to attract the bees. I explained in a post the other day to go to The Seed Collection website and print off the Sowing Chart. It is a guide for different climates. Go on the internet and type in "How to grow ------" and read up about it. Look for Australian websites. Gardening Australia etc. Look up seed selling companies and read about how and when to grow different veggies. I'm going on a holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks - will have my computer with me. Email me if you like. [email protected]. When I come home we can talk on the phone.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 12 Sep, Prakash Chandra (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): How far apart should the rows be for planting beetroot
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Beetroot (also Beets) 13 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Website - The Seed Collection - go to top right hand side - click on Gardening info - click on Sowing chart. Print a copy off for future reference. Says 30-40cm - make it 40 or so. Don't give them too much N or water.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 12 Sep, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): I space my beetroot rows about 20-25cm apart.
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