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Garlic 17 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Maybe try shallots - easy to grow and can grow most of the year.
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Garlic 15 Jul, mick (Australia - temperate climate): Never had any success growing garlic from supermarket stock despite the shoots being green signalling it's time to plant. I bought 2 rather expensive bulbs and planted out 6 weeks ago. The plants seem to be powering on but I'll see what they look like in December/January. Really hopeful they will work as we consume a lot of garlic...which Woolies and Coles are now selling for $25/kg. Any suggestions as to fertiliser applications, or not, during the growth cycle?
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Garlic 13 Aug, Michael (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Mick I have read that Australian garlic, especially supermarket stock , is almost always infected with fusarium root rot. I will next year try to overcome this by washing the cloves with either bleach or hydrogen peroxide (cant remember the protocol). Surprisingly the south american garlic did not show the same problem and grew too well with a very good root system, but sent shoots up from the developing cloves and matured very early (4 months)
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Ginger 15 Jul, mick (Australia - temperate climate): I had my first attempt at growing ginger late last year and harvested my first crop a month ago. Amazing and the taste was nothing like what you purchase in the shops. I will be replanting shortly and will then keep a permanent clump on a rotating basis. I have not bee so lucky with my galangal. Got a fair result and then split up the next season but lost almost all of it. It might have been too dry. Currently have plants growing which have been better located and on mounded soil. They are supposed to have yellow leaves as the middle of winter at present but the galangal is emerald green with no sign of having a break for winter. Maybe the roots remember last season and are making up for their poor results.......... Looking forward to trying this crop as well.
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Rhubarb 15 Jul, Jan Quirk (Australia - cool/mountain climate): A friend gave me a healthy looking bunch of rhubarb with leaves intact. I have heard that it is not good to eat the stems if they have had frost on them as the toxin is forced down the stalk from the leaf, is this true? Thank you
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Rhubarb 19 Jul, (Australia - temperate climate): never heard of this before only leaves are poisonous
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 14 Jul, Kathy (USA - Zone 6b climate): I did not start my collard, cabbage, seed in March - can I plant the seeds in the garden now in mid-July? Also, can I plant cauliflower in the garden from seed in July? I live in zone 6b. Thanks!!!
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Asparagus 13 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I trimmed my asparagus bushes about three weeks ago andI put about 2-3" of compost on them. Ten days ago I put 2-3" of horse manure and another 2" of compost on. In the last week I have had approx. 20 spears from 3 plants.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 13 Jul, Helga Martin (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have rossella growing and in the past have been successfull however the last two times i have tried to grow these they get to a height of say 400mm and they start a dieback with a white sap like liquid coming out of the bottom of the plant eventually killing it.Any help would be much appreciated we live up in the mountains west of Sarina yes we get frosts however the last rossella plants die back in late summer.
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Potato 13 Jul, Mutebi Joseph (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate): How can I get potato seeds in Uganda E.Africa??thanks.
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Potato 16 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Your question is a challenging one because of disease that are affecting potatoes in Uganda. I suggest you contact your Agriculture Department or look up 'potatoes' on the internet to find healthy seed. It may be listed as 'Certified' seed which means that it is disease free. Trust this helps.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 11 Jul, Gary Alexander (Australia - tropical climate): Hi , I live in Cairns ,where can I buy okra ? Many Thanks
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 15 Jul, Sam (Australia - tropical climate): At Rusty's
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 14 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Seed is readily available from seed companies like The Seed Collection, Greepatch, Eden Seeds, Green Harvest, etc. I think Yates also have it
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 11 Jul, King J (Australia - cool/mountain climate): "Peter Cundall's year-round planting and sowing guide for vegetables" ("suitable for Tasmanian and cool-climate conditions") on the ABC radio website says to sow shallots in May and plant them during June to August. I'm not sure what the distinction is supposed to be between sowing and planting shallots.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 14 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate): 'Sowing' refers to seeds and 'planting' refers to bulbs or sets
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Horseradish 11 Jul, Trudy (Australia - temperate climate): I always bought Heinz horseradish in a jar at Safeway or Coles now no longer available.Can buy it under Masterfoods but taste is horrible.Would love a real recipe to make my own(nice & creamy with a good bite of zest)where can I buy this plant??Bunnings??or other garden outlets???Please advise I live in Langwarrin vic
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Horseradish 04 Nov, Kerri (Australia - arid climate): Hi Trudy I live in Mill Park & am happy to give you a plant.
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Horseradish 30 Oct, Liora (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Trudy. I bought my horseradish root through ebay - a place in the Blue Mountains (NSW) - it's grown magnificently but it did take a while to establish.
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Horseradish 12 Aug, Narelle (Australia - temperate climate): For many years I bought a brand named Edal or perhaps Edel but so long since I've been able to find it where I live on the Central Coast. When available it was in the refrigerated section of the supermarket. So good you can eat it from the jar.
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Horseradish 30 Oct, Liora (Australia - temperate climate): Eskal - the best but really hard to get in rural oz.
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Rhubarb 11 Jul, Carole Leonard (Australia - temperate climate): Can l grow rhubarb in a pot ? If so what is the best way to go about it?
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Rhubarb 23 Jul, Jasmine (Australia - temperate climate): I have had good success growing rhubarb in wicker bed pots (they are like a big self watering pot). I kept 2 plants in regular pots and they barely survived, but my plants in the wicker pots thrived. Google wicker pots if you haven't heard of them and there is plenty of good info on how to make them
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Rhubarb 15 Jul, Sam (Australia - tropical climate): Not recommended for pots. I tried over the years in Adelaide and had the most success in the ground.
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Rhubarb 14 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Rhubarb like lots of manure, a good water supply and cool roots. If you can provide this in a large tub there is no reason why not
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Horseradish 10 Jul, Mary Meyer (Australia - tropical climate): My mother would grate approximagely equal quantity of raw horseradish and cooked beetroot which we would have with almost any kind of meat, espacially deli kind. If kept in fridge it can last for a while but we would use it up quickly.
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Horseradish 16 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate): This combination mixed with sour cream also makes a fantastic dip!
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Basil 09 Jul, Jayne (USA - Zone 11a climate): Hi, I'm in Zone 11a and need some clarification. For example regarding Basil, when you state 'P - Plant In The Garden' are you meaning plant seeds in seed trays in these months or to plant out young plants (that were seed sown in trays 4-6 wks earlier) in these months? Hope that question makes sense! Thanks. (P-Plant in garden means plant into the ground unless your local weather is not suitable - in which case, start basil in a seed tray and transfer later. - Liz)
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Basil 03 Jan, Wendy (USA - Zone 6b climate): Hi Liz; I used to live in Miami, Your best bet is to buy a plant and just use the shoots of the plant. Place in a small container with water until you see roots and then transplant to soil. Basil is a very strong plant making it easy to grow. The more sun it gets the strongest the flavor and aroma. Good luck
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Basil 11 Aug, Janine (USA - Zone 10b climate): I wouldn't recommend having basil in a spot that gets full sun at midday in the Miami summer. That's too much sun and will damage/kill it. I lost several basils that way. When gardening tips say
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