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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 19 Jun, Colleen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
There's a yellow flowering bush that looks like Jerusalem Artichoke that grows wild around northern rivers- Uki NSW Australia that seems similar but flower looks a bit bigger & grows quite tall & I think the leaves are wider with a different shape, not ovste like the Sunchoke. Does anyone know if these plants that can run rampant are from the same family as the Jerusalem Artichoke?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 13 Nov, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Probably Tithonia Diversifolia or "mexican sunflower"
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 18 Jun, Barker (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I’m in zone 8b and my pole beans grow like mad so I’ve never had problems with my soil and it’s mostly cow pasture about 30 years ago in other words there’s nothing in it only what I put in it. I started some raised garden beds with rich top soil and I planted small amount of seeds basically what I planted in the big garden except for a few. My pole beans were over 7 years old along with some of the other seeds but I used them to. Before you plant your beans check them out if you see a tiny little hole in it they will not grow. I soak my beans for 20 minutes before hand planting
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 23 Jun, Anonymous (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Soak over night - up to 12 hours then plant.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 18 Jun, Khandi (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Can I plant my sweet potato slips in the ground now? I’m in Zones 7B & 8A. (SE Alabama)
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 29 Jun, (USA - Zone 8a climate)
It does say April to June.
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Potato 17 Jun, Mathi (USA - Zone 7b climate)
I Live in Zone 7b, Can i Plant potato now? Instead of seeds, I am planning to start with sprouted one from kitchen. Thanks in advance
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Potato 09 Aug, Anon (USA - Zone 7b climate)
It suggests you plant Mar April. You grow potatoes from potatoes not seeds.
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Potato 04 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
Most people grow potatoes from “seed potatoes”. Some people chose to grow their potatoes from actual seeds – think tomato seed. These seeds are called “True potato seeds”. The reasons to grow potatoes from TPS are numerous. The main reasons tend to be: more variety, and cultivating a variety that is well suited to your conditions. When the intent is to cultivate a variety well suited to your taste and growing conditions you generally purchase a package of say Andean TPS. This package will contain MANY different kinds of potatoes: flesh and skin colours. It will also contain short day, day neutral and long day potatoes; their ideal climates may differ. The idea is to grow as many of the potatoes as you can first year; some will grow well, some will not grow, some will grow poorly and some might just LOVE your place. Some will set a lot of potatoes, and some will set fewer; the idea is to find the potato/potato plant you like best – then save those potatoes to use as seed potatoes next year. In the first year you really don’t expect to have eating potatoes – it’s a year to find your potato variety. When growing from TPS you start the seeds early indoors, like you might do for tomatoes. Then transplant outdoors at the appropriate time.
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Potato 12 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
When looking at your growing seeds/plants this may help you figure out what is going on: Analyze the flower: Anther can be Red, blue or yellow/white. For Red or Blue Anthers: Red Anther, red skinned potato. Blue Anther, blue skin. The petals of the flower tell you the flesh colour: Red petals, red flesh, blue petals indicate blue flesh, yellow/white petals indicate yellow or white flesh For Yellow/white Anthers: you have yellow white flesh and the petal tell you the skin colour. It should be noted that red is actually more like magenta, and blue is more like lavender or violet; the experts call them red or blue; because your looking for the presence of red or blue which will indicate the presence of red or blue in the tuber. Also saturation of the colour varies from light speckling to deep saturation.
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Lettuce 17 Jun, Harry C Carter (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Can I grow red leaf lettuce in zone 10 A (Cape Coral Florida)?
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Lettuce 21 Jun, Colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Yes you can, but depending on how hot it gets where you are, you should choose a heat-tolerant variety or it will bolt too quickly. I recommend the red varieties of summer crisp Batavian lettuce. You should be able to get them at Swallowtail Gardens online if they haven't sold out for the season.
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Tomato 16 Jun, (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Can you recommend some determined tomato that can be grown in zone 9. Thanks.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 11 Jun, CH Brouwer (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Where to purchase Witloof roots or seeds in New-Zealand ?
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 23 Aug, Megan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We got ours online So far they look good. About three cm tall.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 19 Jun, Laura (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Try on-line seed suppliers.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 13 Jun, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try any of the online seed merchants, like Egmont Seeds
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Rhubarb 08 Jun, Shandi Paul (Canada - Zone 2a Sub-Arctic climate)
How do I get my rhubarb plant back to life
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 07 Jun, Tim (USA - Zone 9a climate)
I am in a small garden in zone 9a, has anyone ever planted squash (yellow, zucchini, and patty pan) at the base of okra plants. It is overbearingly hot and sunny on the squash plants and I am trying to use the okra as just a wee bit of extra shade during the hottest part of the day. It also gives me an little "extra veggie" in the okra row. I try to squeeze out every useable square inch in my little garden. Have you ever heard of this being done or has anyone tried it? Good or bad idea? I've looked and I don't see them listed as incompatible or even compatible in the companions listings. Just asking, I'm trying it now, just wanted to see if had been done before. If it works well, I'll let you know, if not and it's a disaster, I'll let you know that too! Tim
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 24 Apr, Matthew (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Not squash. Squash and zucchini are excellent for promoting nematodes in soil… however these same nematodes that are so beneficial to squash and zucchini feed on okra roots. Okra is an excellent shade-maker for many plants, but sadly, squash isn’t one of them.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Jun, Sandra G (USA - Zone 10b climate)
It’s not a good idea because zucchini takes up a lot of space at the bottom, and the roots will compete for space, I’ve grown okra and it needs space and sun to produce. Why not grow zucchini in the middle of any plant that will get burned by the summer heat, if you cut the bottom layers of the zucchini and put sticks to train it up, it’ll provide shade for lettuce, celery, anything that can grow in partial shade, zucchini can be used as an umbrella with plenty of room to plant on the ground around it.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 Jun, Barry (Australia - temperate climate)
Best time to grow corn temperate area (Check here : www.gardenate.com/plant/Sweet corn?zone=2 Editor )
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 06 Jun, Greg McFarlane (Australia - tropical climate)
Rosella plant is looking healthy & producing fruit, but some of the upper branches go brown & leaves & fruit wither. Looks like you bleach the colour out of branch. Located Mackay Should I put copper oxychloride at ground level or another solution
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Peas 03 Jun, Sally (Australia - temperate climate)
I am having a lot of trouble with growing peas. I have corrugated raised garden beds filled with bags of garden soil (like Hortico Garden Soil) from Bunnings. The plants grow very well and give quite a few peas but then they start to go brown starting at the bottom of the plant and it travells up the stalk and leaves until they are all brown and dying. Any ideas?
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Peas 06 Jun, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
If you leave any of the pods to dry up, the plant will stop producing and start to die off. You need to check that you are not missing even pods with one pea and remove them .
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Watermelon 02 Jun, Val Tanguilig (Australia - tropical climate)
What varieties of water melons are best for winter growing at Carnarvon area, Western Australia? Thanks heaps!
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Ginger 02 Jun, Avhapfani (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
where can I get a seed of ginger
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Ginger 23 Jun, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Use the ginger bulb.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 02 Jun, Tom (Australia - temperate climate)
Do I need vegetable dust to protect snow peas?
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 14 Jun, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)
peas are relatively pest resistant apart from, perhaps, slugs. The main problem you can have with peas is Powdery Mildew, a white powder on the leaves. This can be controlled with a fungicide or with a spray made from 10% milk (any sort) in water. This spray is used by organic growers.. Trust this helps
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