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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 29 Apr, Ben (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Why can't you plant near peas or beans? If they are growing upwards and spring onions are at the base but a bit off their root system would that help growing close or it just a i don't like growing with you kinda thing..
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 01 May, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Ben, Best to plant something else in between peas/beans and onions. Peas/beans have symbiotic bacteria amongst their roots which fix nitrogen into the soil, while the onion family are antibacterial - hence they fight one another's good points. If you put say a row of leafy greens between the two, then the argumentative roots of the two foes will be separated, and the leafy greens will benefit from both the extra nitrogen plus the extra pest protection of the onions. Win win win.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 29 Apr, Angie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Where can I purchase the yacon plant? I live in Canberra Thanks Angie
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 30 Apr, Sean (Australia - temperate climate)
Green Harvest and Diggers advertise it on line. I also noted that there is a few people who have it advertised on Gumtree.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 29 Apr, Fouad (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy yacon seeds or bulbs
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 30 Apr, Sean (Australia - temperate climate)
Diggers and Green Harvest list it online. Doubtless there are others. A number of sellers have it listed on Gumtree.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 29 Apr, danny (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
what causes the the leaves to go powder like and kills the vine on the choko
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 30 Apr, Jack (Australia - temperate climate)
The white powdery coating on the leaves of your choko is an indicator of powdery mildew. This fungus affects many crops in late summer and autumn. Chokos, pumpkins, zucchinis and cucumber being some of the worst affected. Good air circulation and watering at the root rather than overhead is good insurance against this problem. I know of people who make a spray of 10% milk in water as an effective control. Alternatively you could spray the plant with a fungicide spray.
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Peas 28 Apr, Jo (Australia - temperate climate)
Plant purple-podded peas the same as you would other peas; between autumn and early spring as they are a cool season crop
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Peas 18 Aug, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can I plant purple-podded peas in subtropical Qld?Thnx
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 28 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How do they look like as a.plant
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 30 Apr, Jack (Australia - temperate climate)
Burdock is a biennial member of the Asteracea family so has daisy type flowers. It is not easy to describe the appearance of the plant. You could look up pictures on the internet.
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 19 Sep, Heather (Australia - temperate climate)
Looks a lot like rhubarb - very large leaves.
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Rhubarb 28 Apr, Margaret Jacobs (Australia - temperate climate)
My rhubarb is about 3 years old, but is now producing very thin and short stalks. I have just added manure and compost to the soil, but it doesn't seem to have helped. How can I produce thicker stalks?
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Rhubarb 01 May, Barb (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Margaret, Is your rhubarb getting enough deep watering? They prefer very deep soil and enough moisture to keep them growing. In my garden I get skinny stalks when my rhubarb is thirsty, and lovely thick stalks when it has adequate water.
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Rhubarb 30 Apr, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)
Most of the rhubarb plants available for sale are grown from seed. These can vary in colour from red to green and the stem thickness can vary from not much more than pencil thickness up to 2.5 cm (1") thick.If you have fed the plants well and they have plenty of water and look healthy you may not be able to improve the stem thickness. If you have just applied the compost and manure I would wait until the new growing season spring and see how well they take off then.
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Rhubarb 30 Apr, Nat (Australia - temperate climate)
I would remove a few stalks to provide rhe space for the remaining ones to grow. Keep watering regularly. Give it a couple of weeks. Good luck
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Basil 27 Apr, Monique (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Ok,, I live in zone 9A and I'm trying to grown basil. No matter where or how I try to grow it it dies. Looks like it's getting burnt when I plant it outside. How much should I water it or how often ???? HELP !
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Basil 30 Jul, Paul (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Sounds like Downey Mildew. Undersides have grey black fuzz spores, the plant looks like has a nutritional problem. Suggest sanitation, regular application of organic teas and bio fungicides to populate the leaves with bacteria and fungi so the mildew can't get a start.... Varieties with flatter leaves vs. cupped tend to have an easier time.
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Basil 28 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Basil is normally easy to grow. Normally you would plant it in your area from April to July.It doesn't like frost but, as it is a soft herb it doesn't like extreme heat and drying winds either. Try planting it where it gets morning sun and is protected from harsh conditions. A spot that gets light shade would also be good. Basil likes fertile, well drained soil and will reward you if the water supply is evenly damp but not wet. Sowing seed directly where it is going to grow is the best as direct-seeded plants will always do better than transplants. Trust this helps.
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Peas 27 Apr, Nick (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in ararat victoria which i believe is temp climate we can get good frosts in the winter so when should i plant my purple podded peas
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 26 Apr, Wendy (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted a couple of JA's in spring and about 8 weeks ago they shot up with lovely yellow flowers. I cut these off fairly quickly hoping the growth would go back into the Tubers. I am guessing i could dig some up, but i would like to also move some of the tubers to another spot. Can i do this now or should i wait until the spring?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 26 Apr, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)
You could 'raid' a few now if you wanted to. They would be riper when the plants start to die back for the winter. Even though they are just about indestructible it would be better to transplant them in the winter when they are dormant.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 26 Apr, Maree (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Can you sucessfully grow zuchini plants in containers, and if so, how deep + wide should the container be for one plant please?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 26 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes you can. I have done it but the biggest challenge is to keep them moist enough so you don't get any setbacks. I used 400 mm (16") diameter plastic tubs.
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Basil 25 Apr, Monique (USA - Zone 5a climate)
I live in Florida around Daytona beach and can't grow basil to save my life. I've tried it in pots inside and outside. This year O planted it by my tomatoes and it still died. I'm I watering it to much too much sunny it said full sun but it looks like it's getting brunt... HELP !!
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Basil 01 Dec, Danielle (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I'm in Daytona too. My basil struggles also.
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Basil 07 Jul, Sophia (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I am in Tampa, and I am growing so much basil from seed I am now drying it. I have mine in pots in full sun and water daily and then I have some in the ground in semi shade as an experiment.
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Basil 30 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Basil is normally easy to grow. it likes moist, fertile soil and, while it won't tolerate frosts, it will burn with heat or drying winds. Select a spot that gets morning sun and protection later in the day then sow seed thinly in this spot. Sowing seed direct is more successful than using a seed bed or pot then transplanting as the plants aren't subject to root disturbance and transplanting shock.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 25 Apr, Anthony Akachili (Australia - arid climate)
Hi, I live in Perth and I would like to purchase an edible Taro Tubers. For planting and eating.
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