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Horseradish 17 Aug, helen dmytriw (Australia - temperate climate)
where can i get horsradish root to plant in pots i live in Melton, Melbourne victoria
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Horseradish 07 Sep, Beverley Reilly (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The diggers club has horseradish plants for sale online
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Horseradish 29 Aug, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)
on line search where to buy it.
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Potato 17 Aug, Stephen Stallard (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy any English Variety "New Potatoes" for planting in our Home Garden. Any ideas would be very much appreciated. Many thanks. Stephen
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Potato 29 Aug, Anon (Australia - temperate climate)
Try an on-line search where to buy it.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 14 Aug, Jill (USA - Zone 9a climate)
what is the best type of beetroot to plant in zone 9a?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 29 Aug, (USA - Zone 7b climate)
There is no best type for any region. Just try a variety or two.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 13 Aug, Faye Johnson (USA - Zone 4a climate)
How can I get seeds from my Lofa plant to start new ones for next year?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 29 Aug, anon (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Let the fruit dry right out then collect the seeds.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 13 Aug, Garry Searle (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can you grow Snow Peas next to Bush Beans?
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 29 Aug, (Australia - temperate climate)
Put the snow peas on the south side of dwarf beans.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 10 Aug, Saeed & Amina Hashmi (USA - Zone 10b climate)
can i grow corn in planters?If, yes any recommendation on planter size and number of corn seed per planter. I have very small area in backyard with very sandy soil and nothing grows there easily.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 Jul, C. B. (USA - Zone 7b climate)
I got great information on using fabric grow bag planters from YouTube. Her channel name: Growfully with Jenna / Title of video: Can I Grow Sweet Corn in a Container? Absolutely! / Date published: Sep 1, 2020 / Length of video: 5:39 She suggests using 20 gallon grow bag planters. No smaller. She suggests making 6 holes in soil with 2 seeds in each hole and thin if need be. She says she does two seeds because every now and then, you'll get a seed that won't germinate. I hope this helps. Please check out her video. :) P.S. She does discuss the type of soil to use because corn is a very heavy feeder. She says use 50% mushroom compost and 50% garden soil.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 29 Aug, anon (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Try and buy some soil or find free or cheap soil and improve your soil with manures and compost.
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Tomato 09 Aug, Lonnie quick (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Plants are growing great but not too many tomatoes are setting. Any ideas? it has been a 100 degrees (37C) almost every day. I water every day with drip about 1 1/2 gallons per plant thank you
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Tomato 13 Aug, Martha (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Hi Lonnie, Tomatoes really don't set fruit above 85 degrees or so. If you keep it going though it should start to produce for you this fall.
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Peas 08 Aug, Nikki (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I put sugar snap peas In now or better in autum
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Peas 09 Aug, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You can put them in now if you want to - asap. Probably no later planting than end of August - I'm sub-tropical and I can grow snow peas this time of the year.
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Peas 09 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
sugar snaps prefer cooler weather. www.gardenate.com/plant/Snow Peas?zone=2
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Potato 07 Aug, Elaine (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
How best can I use, an old bag of coffee grinds in the garden.
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Potato 01 Sep, Janet (Australia - temperate climate)
We had tomato and capsicum plants that were growing really nicely and promising in big pots with organic potting soil, compost and fertiliser. When we heard about coffee grounds and applied them, it really set these plants back (visibly evidenced) and they did not fruit much at all. They were our pride and joy. There are new articles on the Net about coffee grounds Not being a good idea close to our plants - there maybe a few exceptions. We would never take the risk again.
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Potato 09 Aug, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Just spread it out thinly in the garden and mix into the soil. Or use it in your compost if you are making it.
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Watermelon 07 Aug, Sandra Carlton (USA - Zone 8b climate)
How long does it take for watermelons planted in mid July in zone 8 to make watermelons?
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Watermelon 09 Aug, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The guide here says plant Mar April and you want to plant mid July. You will reduce your chances of producing good watermelons by planting out of the recommended guide. Yes it is only a guide here and your local weather pattern will have a big bearing on what kind of melon you produce. General rule of thumb is you plant early spring and then pick early summer for the best melons where I live - Queensland Australia. Read up or watch videos about growing and when to pick melons. It is weeks between the melon forming and being ready to pick.
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Watermelon 09 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
It will take approximately 12-17 weeks
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Rhubarb 06 Aug, Iain Robertson (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where in Western Cape can we buy Rhubarb, plants to grow?
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Rhubarb 02 Jan, Adri (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Stodels Bellville had some for sale, not sure if they still have. I bought mine a month ago from them. If they do not have they can get you one or will tell you where to buy it from.
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Rhubarb 07 Sep, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Try seed selling companies on the net.
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French tarragon 05 Aug, Robert (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I live in Durban and am looking for a French Tarragon plant / cuttings. Any assistance with the contact details of a supplier will be greatly appreciated.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 03 Aug, Robert Perkins (Australia - tropical climate)
We have some healthy looking Zucchini Plants growing but unfortunately they are only producing female flowers. Not much good for fertilization. Can anyone give me a reason or solution to this problem ?
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