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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Jun, Chris (Unknown climate): Lyn, if the rosella seeds contain pectin, then it's a useful tip. I've always used lemon and orange pips like this in marmalade.
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Radish 11 Jun, Chris (Unknown climate): Christine, you can probably eat them without harm (they're a brassica), but the leaves are usually covered in prickly hairs, so why you'd want to is the main question - I would rather just eat the radish. You can certainly eat turnip and beetroot leaves, so radish leaves might be ok cooked? Perhaps you can let us know how you go with them?
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Kohlrabi 12 Jun, Rachel (Unknown climate): Green Harvest
Stonemans
Lost Seed
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Pumpkin 14 Jun, Rebecca (Unknown climate): Thanks Liz. Tried the hand polinating. Fingers crossed. Still would like to know when I can tell my pumpkin is ready.to harvest.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 14 Jun, Pauline (Unknown climate): can you ripen corn off the plant
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 15 Jun, Susan Lockwood-Devlin (Unknown climate): We are interested in growing eggplant on our property but need some advise re temp/soil/length of time before fruiting? Taminick Victoria. Near Glenrowan and Wangaratta Would appreciate any advise you have. Thank you in advance, Susan.
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Tomato 16 Jun, Damian (Unknown climate): My tomatoes grow really well and are producing lots of fruit but the fruit is getting a brown/grey leathery patch on the bottom of it. Does anyone know what this is and how to stop it?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 18 Jun, mick newman (Unknown climate): I plant mine everywhere ...in the flower beds and front yard etc as they do generate nitrogen and look good as they are growing and i get a good feed from them. I also buy my seeds as dried beans from those greek shops where they sell all sorts of herbs and stuff...much cheaper rather than buying a packet and they grow as well anyway.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 18 Jun, Liz (Unknown climate): Susan, if you can start your eggplants in pots under cover in winter, they will have a good start and you can plant them out when no danger of frost. They will take a while to start flowering but seem to set fruit well once they start. I find that they need at least 3 months of warm, frost free weather to get a good crop. They also need plenty of water (mulching helps). The long slim varieties - "Japanese" or "Asian" are earlier and more prolific fruiters.
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Cauliflower 19 Jun, Louisa (Unknown climate): how much sun do they need?
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Cauliflower 21 Jun, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Michael, I don't know which climate area you are in, but you can still plant out cauliflower seedlings during colder weather. In tubs, protected from frost they should grow well. They will spread their leaves to about 1 1/2 x 2 feet (40x60cm),bigger leaves mean better sized curds.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 21 Jun, Tammi (Australia - temperate climate): Thank you so very much for the Slater advice. I will try the orange.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 22 Jun, lily flax (Australia - temperate climate): Broad Beans are so easy to grow, remember when you have finished to cut them down and dig them back into the soil as a green manure, or alternativly, cut them down and cover with a layer of compost and then pea straw then plant your next crop, got an amazing crop of tomotoes this way
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 23 Jun, Leslie Reed (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate): Great Stuffed Zuchinni Cut lengthwise, hollow out, par boil in hot water for 5 minutes for better taste. Meanwhile take insides and chop into bitesize pieces, saute with chopped onion, garlic, when almost done add in some chopped tomatoes. Can do many variations with Rice and even can add tomato sauce... whatever you like can be creative of just follow recipe. Mix with 1 lb sausage, hamburger or Turkey Burger precooked until done, drain off grease. Put in baking dish and Top with Parmesan Cheese and bake at 350 until cheese browns and Serve YUMMY!
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Tomato 29 Jun, fay from omeo victoria (Australia - cool/mountain climate): hello i had great tomatoes last season, were too juicy, when i cut them into quarters a lot of juice runs out regards fay
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Kale (also Borecole) 30 Jun, Sandra Murray (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Cooking show on ABC presenter used kale in a recipe may be available online. Pete the gardener reckons its the main reason he is so healthy and he is going on 80plus.
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Cauliflower 30 Jun, K Harrison (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi I have successfully grown a few Cauliflowers but have noticed that all the separate plants are growing all to a different length and I have also tried breaking off the leaves and draping them across the cores but they have all started going from brown to dark green and are not looking real good despite a great organic cow fertilizer soup, I would have thought that they would all grow to one big core, has anyone got any great idea's
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Peas 02 Jul, wayne (Australia - cool/mountain climate): We still have minus degree frosts in mid Sept is it too early to sow now
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Peas 02 Jul, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Wayne, the critical factor about frost is whether the ground is frozen. If not, you can plant and use frost cloth or even newspaper to keep your plants warm at night. Sunshine will damage the plant cells if they heat too quickly from frosting.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 03 Jul, Omera (Australia - tropical climate): Can you tell me if I can buy calaloo seeds or plants in Australia? Thanks
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 04 Jul, chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate): my caps, are all getting a tiny pin hole in them, and there is silk inside. would fine mesh restrict the sunlight
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Tomato 05 Jul, Glenda Bannan (Australia - tropical climate): Any one tried growing tomatoes all year round in a tropical climate using a raised garden that does get shade during our hottest part of day???
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Broccoli 05 Jul, ~Mands! :o) (Australia - temperate climate): I have several re-cropping broccoli - been in the ground for just over a year and still producing (although getting a bit woody!!). I have a black/brown/tan type bug beetle throughout. Zillions. What would it be? How can it be eradicated? Prefer natural solutions - soap? Chilli? What are good companions to deter? I've pulled up any plant inflicted but stupidly composted - hoping chooks will enjoy>> not a regular chook play area. Hoping advice is out there!!
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Cauliflower 06 Jul, rhonda khoury (Australia - temperate climate): I am trying to grow cauliflowers successfully. The outer leaves which are long are going quite curly and look as if something is wrong. The head of the cauliflower is still very small and they have been in the ground for at least two months. Any ideas?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 06 Jul, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Omera, you might want to get amaranth seeds, which according to wikipedia is used in callaloo. Eden Seeds sell amaranth by through their online shop in Australia.
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Cauliflower 07 Jul, Beth (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate): I have Cauliflowers that have formed small heads which are visible. I suspect there is a problem as it is too soon for them to be mature. My query is- Will the head keep growing or should I harvest them now. I have covered the heads with outside cauli leaves to stop the sunlight yellowing them.
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Garlic 07 Jul, Wayne (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Garlic I have grown purple Australian garlic over the past 4 years. I plant the toes on 1 April and pull bulbs early October.This works for my climate. It is trial and error on the pulling up, as too soon they will not keep. I have some bulbs if anyone wishes for me to send. Please email hobbfarm (at) yahoo dot com dot au
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Garlic 12 Apr, Richard (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, I am just a beginner at this and will thank you for any assistance In growing garlic. I believe the season for growing garlic is Apr -Jun Or there thereabouts . I will be grateful if you can send me some of your garlic bulbs. Thanks. And regards. Richard (Check under plant names for your zone. We do not supply seeds -Liz)
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Garlic 08 Nov, Chris Dawson (Australia - temperate climate): No Richard, that is not the growing season for garlic. People plant the cloves in April to June. We normally harvest around November to December. The old farmers used to say plant on the shortest day (June 21) harvest longest day (December 21).
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Garlic 06 Mar, Tony (Australia - temperate climate): I haven't planted garlic before. Would love some bulbs to try at planting
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