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Garlic 09 Apr, Gary Hall (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thankyou Erica
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Garlic 28 Dec, Mary (Australia - temperate climate)
It's too hot for them to grow in summer. Try growing garlic in Autumn and harvest around Oct-November
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Asparagus 22 Dec, Vicki (USA - Zone 7b climate)
What are the best asparagus to grow in Zone 7b, Virginia by the Bay.
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Asparagus 28 Dec, Elisabeth (USA - Zone 7b climate)
I have a patch of purple passion which are tons sweeter than asparagus and they are great producers! We also have a patch of tried and true Millennium. We planted 10 crowns of each about four years ago, and they are enough for our family of 4 with some to spare. I'd love to freeze some and I'm thinking about starting a second patch of about 20 crowns to have some for preserving. Also, remember that when you plant your crowns, you don't harvest from them for two years. Just let them go to fern. They are quite lovely in a herbaceous border with other perennials. These are a gift to your future self! :)
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Asparagus 23 Dec, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google what varieties you have in the USA and try one or ask at a nursery.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 21 Dec, Marva (Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate climate)
I live in Vancouver BC where can I purchase Rosella plants or seeds here
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 04 Mar, Deborah (Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate climate)
Hello i too would like to try growing rosella this year and wondered if anyone found where you can buy seeds or plants in Vancouver. thanks.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 23 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If there is no planting guide in the monthly planting calendar then you can not grow them where you live. Need a warm to hotter climate.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 20 Dec, Hans zwets (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where in the western cape can I buy witlof .?
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 21 Sep, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Seeds for Africa and Livingseeds.co.za sell seeds.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 09 Mar, Marius (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I bought mine online from Living seeds (www.livingseeds.co.za). They are in Henley-on-Klip, Gauteng.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 04 Jan, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Google where to buy it.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 20 Dec, Asor (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Where to buy choko
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 21 Dec, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Buy one from a shop and let it sprout then plant it.
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 20 Dec, Peter Sguazzato (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi all Peter here from Narre Warren Vic, I’m looking at planting White Salsify, I have never planted them nor tried them, should I plant them in a deep tub so I know where they are and what time of the year should I plant them here in Narre Warren, I look forward to your comments, happy Gardening, Peter Sguazzato
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 21 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
In the orange tab near the top of the page go to Vegetables and Herbs find Salsify and it will tell you. Make sure your climate zone is temperate.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 20 Dec, Khanna Promila Relan (Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Inca berries are not Perennials, Need Lots of watering, Aphids will attack them early on. You can try some Neem oil 1 tea spoon 1/2 teaspoon dishwashing detergent , mix it well, spray twice a week or as needed. Sun but no more than 5 hours, when flowering do what you will do for a fruiting plant (Note from Gardenate : they are perennial in warmer climates.)
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 20 Dec, Cheryl (Australia - temperate climate)
When you say "Avoid planting close to....", what minimum distance should be kept from these plants? A few metres or something else?
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 31 Dec, FaithCeleste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
When and if you plant your beans too closely together (or if you plant in the shade) - they will REACH for the light, becoming very leggy. Planting too close together stops the light from hitting the sides of the plant (plants in the middle are effectively in the shade with exception to the top portion), only the top portion of the plant gets sunlight and therefore the plant reaches that way.... "up". You could, if you were planting only one row provided the row ran N/S plant closely together because 2 sides get full sun (if rows run W/E the plants in the same row tend to shade each other -- plant large plants on the North side of rows that run N/S; this is Northern Hemisphere). That's why spacing is usually given as, between plants (within a row that runs N/S) and then the distance between rows (running W/E). Of course if you are planting on a steep slope, than run your rows parallel to the slope as a general rule of thumb This is the above ground portion of plant spacing. There is also the below ground portion of plant spacing: roots, water and nutrition. If you were to just look at the root (and ignore for a moment the above ground portion): tap rooted plants can be planted closer together than fibrous root plants, because the tap root goes DOWN, and fibrous spreads out and down. Companion planting takes root and sunlight requirements into account: for example: you can plant carrots AROUND a tomato plant ; because carrots don't need much light (and the tomato does), and carrots being a tap root don't interfere with the fibrous roots of the tomato plant, which just go around the carrot. Mind you when you pull the carrot you do disrupt the tomato a little; but not so much that I would be concerned. You can get more vegetables in a smaller space when you learn which plants can work as "understory" plants to others. When it comes to plant nutrition; spacing ensure there is enough soil to source the appropriate vitamins and minerals a plant requires. When planting tightly; or using companion planting you need to take into account that you are planting tighter than the recommended spacing and therefore increase the nutrition (manure/compost) in areas where tight planting is happening.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 28 Dec, Mary (Australia - temperate climate)
Don't overthink it just plant away. You can space them out but no harm if they grow closer together.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 21 Dec, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Different garden beds or a few meters should be good enough.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Dec, Brigitte (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have a Cape Goose Berry in a very large pot. Plant growing well but some leaves have white spots on them, it is not powdery mildew. Randomly spaced over leaf, underside of spot under leaf is yellow, it looks slightly like it has been eaten but no holes and for life of me cannot find an insect/bug.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 07 Jan, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Try looking at night time.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 07 Feb, Vivian Robert Cutler (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
same here....white spot on leaves
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Rhubarb 18 Dec, david (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
how do I get the stalks to grow red. The plants are thriving and are fertilised with seasol and watered reguarly.
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Rhubarb 28 Dec, Mary (Australia - temperate climate)
You have to buy the red variety. It's not like the hydrangea you manipulate the colour :)
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Rhubarb 26 Dec, Michael Barke (New Zealand - temperate climate)
If you are looking for a good vibrant red variety, try a variety called (??)
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Rhubarb 21 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
Give them time - also there is a red and a green variety. Check which one you have, if you can by googling.
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Brussels sprouts 17 Dec, Joanne (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
My plants are tall and healthy but have no sprouts on them?
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 16 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
Any ideas where I can buy them in Tasmania please?
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