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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 12 May, Lizi Hofer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My snow peas look great about 1 meter tall, but no flowers? They are under netting. Could this be the problem?
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 04 Jul, Man (Australia - temperate climate)
Maybe it is 2 hot
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 12 May, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
How long have they been growing? Perhaps too early for flowers.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 14 May, Lizi Hofer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Darren, They are about 1 month old.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 14 May, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Liz, A dose of potash might encourage some early flowering, otherwise they should flower in time.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 17 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I had a bit of the same problem this year. Normally I have flowers when the plants are 2' high. Didn't get them this year until 3-4' high'. Had to replant most of them - birds eat them so I put up netting - they grew a bit spindly. Had heaps of rain in March so hit them up with a bit more fertilizer. And the weather changed from day temps of 32-34 to 25-27C. They are now on their way to the moon - first few are 7' high now. I'm picking peas now. I would say I over fertilised them.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 20 May, Lizi Hofer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
thank you.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 24 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Another point - I planted seeds bought on the internet this year. Other years I buy seedlings from Bunnings. Planted (19th April) some Bunnings seedlings at a school project and they are flowering now - plants are only 18-24" tall. Early days yet but I think the seedlings produce more SP than the ones from the seeds I bought.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 11 May, Jos (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Coriander seed sold to be used in cookingoften doesn't give very good results. Not worth the hassle
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 12 May, Jack (Australia - temperate climate)
There's a fair change that the seed has lost its viability but still okay for cooking.
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Lettuce 11 May, jicinta (Australia - temperate climate)
what are the ideal condtions to grow lettuce
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Lettuce 11 May, Sean (Australia - temperate climate)
Lettuces thrive in cooler zones. A good supply of old manure or compost will keep them moving and a consistent water supply is a must. Sowing the seed direct, as thinly as possible, will result in better lettuce but this may not always be practical. Watch for slugs as they love them and will hide in the base of the leaves. Sparrows can sometimes be a problem as well.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 11 May, Jody Waaka (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Kia ora.Im thinking of starting a kumara garden soon.Where do you buy the seed from
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 13 May, Leslie Viljoen (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I'm not an expert but if you cut a Kumara into pieces, it will grow vines from the "eyes". We have one growing like crazy - but since it's cold now I think it's going to die.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 15 May, Daniel (Australia - temperate climate)
With Kumeras, they will grow if you plant a whole kumara but they wont produce tubers. The shoots that do grow from that can be used as cuttings, and as these new cuttings grow, you will get the Kumera tubers growing from those new plants. Needs a long warm summer to grow bigger tubers! Hope that helps
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 10 May, Dave Christie (Australia - temperate climate)
What is the correct time to pick eggplant. How long can you leave them on the vine after that time.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 11 May, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)
Unripe eggplants will be a bit greenish inside rather than a clear cream or creamy-white. they probably could still be eaten. I worked at a community garden and a lot were harvested before they were ripe. Sorry I can't answer the other part of your question.
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Garlic 10 May, Geraldine Holmes (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Not sure if Brisbane is tropical or sub-tropical but here is my question... I planted garlic last weekend without realising that it shouldn't be near to asparagus. Could you tell me why please? There's just one batch there the othets are near tomatoes and in a pot.
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Ginger 09 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
I live i south Australia. I live in the Murraylands. I have bought some ginger which still have the tops on them. Can I plant them now. Or do I have to wait until September. If I have to wait., how do I keep the ones I bought for planting out in Spring.
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Ginger 10 May, Giovanni (Australia - tropical climate)
You could plant them now but if you have frosty winters you may be better to store them in a pot of damp sand until spring.
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Pumpkin 09 May, Beverly (USA - Zone 7b climate)
In a large garden plot how far apart should potatoes and pumpkins be planted?
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Pumpkin 10 May, John (Australia - tropical climate)
The only real consideration is to allow the pumpkins to spread if they are the 'running' type. Bush pumpkins can grow to about six feet across and you would need a bit of space to work around them. potatoes could be planted about a foot apart. The limit there is more on the available nutrients in the soil and management of the plants. Trust this helps.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 09 May, ali (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, I am looking into growing fardenlosa shiny beans commercially and have found a lot of useful info. However I can't seem to find info and how long these plants will produce a good crop and when to re sow?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 10 May, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Shiny Fardelosa beans take 11-13 weeks to harvest and will bear for 2-3 months. If you are growing them undercover they can be planted all year otherwise plant them in spring up until later in the year.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 24 Sep, Mel (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Hi John, I am growing Fardenlosa in pots in a glasshouse (1500)... are bumblebees the best option to pollinate? cheers
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Horseradish 08 May, Andrew (Australia - tropical climate)
tasting store bought horseradish and reflecting how mild it is, how is it that (imitation) wasabi which is also made up of horseradish is so pungent.
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Horseradish 10 May, Ken (Australia - temperate climate)
Store bought horseradish cream contains less than 10% horseradish (this may vary) and contains vegetable oil, milk, etc which would tone down the bite. As real wasabi is expensive a lot of wasabi paste is boosted with mustard seed flour. This may also help explain the variation.
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Horseradish 08 May, Andrew (Australia - tropical climate)
I live in Darwin and would like to try and grow horseradish here. Hearing it likes frosts is it worth a try?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 08 May, Mary Holland (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Will runner beans give beans for more than 1 year, if left in the soil.?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 08 May, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Yes, they will keep going unless you get frosts.
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