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Broccoli 28 Jul, dz (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I also have broccoli in containers that never produced well - they bolt - and stopped flowering when it got too warm, but are still alive, and one has recently started some new green leaf growth, so I will keep tending them and see if they produce any edible heads this winter.
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Rhubarb 18 May, LORI (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Can I grow rhubarb in zone 9A?
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Rhubarb 16 Sep, John Mitchell (USA - Zone 10a climate)
No it will not I have tried a couple times. Its to hot in the summer sorry.
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Celeriac 17 May, Hazel (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I planted out celeriac from Mitre10 in Jan or early Feb. I've harvested 6 huge balls in the last 4 weeks and wish I had more. They have been very worthwhile, didn't take a lot of space, got good watering and their companions were runner beans, lettuce and silverbeet. My soils are quite light in coastal Oamaru. They have made a most delicious soup. I mashed the first of the harvest but found it a bit watery as a mash. If you are following a low carb or keto diet I think this veg would be very worthwhile.
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Ginger 16 May, Ivin Sifunda (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Can I grow ginger in the Mpumalanga, South Africa around the eHlanzeni region in Mbombela?
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 15 May, Catherine (Australia - temperate climate)
What fertiliser I need to use is blooming now. This is nearly end of autumn. Start to see the bean but quite small. What fertiliser I need to grow bigger bean? First time to see the flower is light blue. How long can it stay in winter ? Let me know. Thank you
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 14 May, Trevor (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I transplant a chilli plant after a few months of growth? Approx 6 inches high. It is in a crowded box
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Horseradish 14 May, Lesley Greaves (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Can I buy a crown from a garden centre
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Horseradish 09 Aug, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Search online for a seller.
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Strawberry Plants 13 May, CJ (USA - Zone 9b climate)
My Albion and Tiny Treasures strawberries not sweet. What liquid fertilizer should I use? Fish emulsion, Seawed Magic, Worm tea or something else? Also how often? Albion growing one plant each on fence in containers designed to hang. Tiny Treasures are planted in a tower on a turn table . So disappointed, help me please.
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Strawberry Plants 22 May, Kimberly (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I use worm castings when planting in soil rich with organic material, Epsom salts and I grindup eggshells in my food processor and I start fertilizing with diluted worm tea and diluted fish emulsion with seaweed every 4-7 every other day slight waterings
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Garlic 12 May, Anonymous (USA - Zone 7a climate)
I always grow my garlic from grocery store garlic, if I have no planting cloves of my own. I am in zone7...it alwAys germinated and proceeds to grow beautiful large garlic! I ordered some a good while back from a reputable gardening site, and it did NOT do well...almost no bulbs,
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Ginger 10 May, Danny (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Can I grow ginger in enclosed environment, like tunnels and shade cloth houses
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Ginger 10 May, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Shade cloth houses will make the plants thin and weak. It says to plant later in the year.
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Onion 07 May, Pablo checkman (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
How many month it takes Africans best onion
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Onion 10 May, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Read the notes here, www.gardenate.com/plant/Onion?zone=22
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 06 May, Rosaleen (Australia - tropical climate)
Bugs are eating my rosella bush. What natural spray could I use? Thank you
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 10 May, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
look up the internet, usually a chilli garlic mix soap mix.
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Sunflower 05 May, Lisa (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
My sunflower seedlings are ready to plant outside. Can they withstand a little frost ? Or should I wait to transplant until the end of may
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Sunflower 06 May, Anonymous (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Probably you could wait another week or two. Judge by your local conditions.
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Turnip 05 May, Kamohelo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I am not sure if I am in semi arid or not but am in botshabelo which is 30 minutes away from Bloemfontein which is free state. I wanted to grow burdock
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Turnip 06 May, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
By the guide here for burdock it doesn't grow in semi arid.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 05 May, Rolanda (USA - Zone 9b climate)
My collard seeds did germinate but they aren't growing beyond the first set of leaves. What his happening?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 06 May, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Are you planting at the right time? How fertile is your soil. Fertiliser, watering and full sunlight are required.
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Rhubarb 04 May, Jen (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
can you compost the toxic parts of the plant for use in other parts of garden?
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Rhubarb 06 May, Anonymous (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Probably ok to compost.
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Pumpkin 04 May, Sherry (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I want to grow GIANT pumpkins for Halloween. Does anyone have advice, I have seedlings just coming up now. Can I keep them sheltered in pots until the recommended planting time? I really would like to have BIG pumpkins FOR Oct 31st. We don't get frost as a rule, but who knows. I live in Hervey Bay. Would appreciate any and all advise .
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Pumpkin 04 May, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
By the planting guide here they are a spring planting and harvest is approx 5 mths later. You are wanting to grow out of season. Frosts will probably kill them. Plants do not grow much in July August. I don't like your chances of succeeding. USA is opposite to us in seasons that is why they have them in Oct.
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Strawberry Plants 03 May, Jane Hodges (USA - Zone 7b climate)
In Zone 7B, when can I expect newly planted strawberry plants to bloom? I planted bare root plants three weeks ago (April 12) and they are growing well, but have seen no blooms yet. Am I expecting too much too soon? Thanks!
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Strawberry Plants 04 May, (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Read the notes here - 10-11 weeks to harvest. Around my place (Queensland Australia sub tropical climate - cool/warm winters) they plant late March early April and start harvesting in June.
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