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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 29 Apr, Libby horth (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
30 years ago when we first moved here we had some gooseberries growing and I would like to have them growing again - where can I get some seeds - I live in the blue mountains in NSW
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 05 Nov, Darren (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I had purchased some seeds from Bunnings this year and the plants are all doing well, with tiny fruit forming on everyone.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Oct, Romano (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought some from ebay. Growing for few months. They are about 60-70cm tall but no fruit yet.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 27 Apr, Betty (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
We plan to move within 6 months and I want my choko to come with us. How can I keep a choko fruit so I can plant it in our new garden? I have fruit now. Or what would you advise Thanks? Thanks.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 28 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Best I can suggest is keep a few of the very last ones of this crop. Put them in the pantry. They could take a few months before they start to sprout. The new vine could grow a few feet long by the time you plant. Or say spring time plant them in a 9L bucket or tin etc and grow them there until plant out time.
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Tomatillo 24 Apr, Judy (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Hello , I live In Northern California .Our location is Inland from Ocean. We do get plenty of sun in summer months into October . Do I need to cover gooseberry in afternoon heat ? I got this plant from a friend .I am learning about this Gooseberry Tomato. I want to know whether I can grow this plant behind another taller Purple Tomatillo in a separate barrel about 2 feet away and achieve cross pollination successfully ? Thank you ,Judy
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Tomatillo 28 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plants need to be planted at the right time of the year. If it is really hot then they will need more watering (if they can take the heat), like each day not each 2-3 days. If you want cross pollination then you need to plant at the same time if close together. A tall plant will shade a smaller plant and it will not grow well, end up thin and weak. I don't know if you can cross gooseberry with tomatillo. I answer questions here and I'm just a home gardener who grows about 20 different vegies.
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Peas 24 Apr, Is late April or May good time for planting peas? (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Which month is good for planting peas in Johannesburg??
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Peas 29 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to peas, select your climate zone and read the monthly calendar for planting times.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 24 Apr, Lisa (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there when can i plant silver beet in Melbourne and where can i get a poster of what to plant when plants and vegetables
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 28 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
At the top of the page on the left is a GREEN tab - PLANT NOW - use that to decide when to plant different crops. Go to Silver beet - temperate zone and it is at the top of the page - a calendar for when to plant. - P = plant seeds, S for seed planting under cover - T for transplant.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 23 Apr, C DEFIGUEIREDO (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I buy yacon potatoes?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 28 Apr, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Try the internet - seed selling companies.
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Rhubarb 23 Apr, glenn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Please note the question was about QLD, not USA..(Sept is spring here) I'm going to give it a go about now 'ish' and hope it enjoys winter in Hervey Bay.
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Marrow 23 Apr, Jane (Australia - tropical climate)
Where can I get good old proper marrow seeds? I grew up with marrow but cannot find marrow anywhere. I'm told spaghetti marrow us marroa (it's not), and that marrow is just a big old overgrown zucchini (it's not).
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Marrow 24 Sep, Alan (Australia - temperate climate)
FYI. I purchased Mr.Fothergills Marrow seeds( long green bush 2). from a Bunnings store last week. I have used them before with satisfying results.
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Marrow 14 Jun, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)
Goodman's Seeds in Bairnsdale, Victoria sells marrow seeds. They would post you some.
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Marrow 28 Jun, Jane (Australia - tropical climate)
John, Thanks for yr suggestion. I contacted Goodman's but they made no reply. Twenty-years of searching now comes to an end. I'm just not meant to eat find and eat marrow. All the best.
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Marrow 26 Jun, Jane (Australia - tropical climate)
John (Mauger), Thank you so much!! I'll contact them. Best, Jane
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Marrow 28 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Search the net for seed selling companies and then ring them and ask. I know what you mean.
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Marrow 15 Jun, Jane (Australia - tropical climate)
Anonymous, Thanks for your suggestion. I grew up with real marrow. I've been searching for marrow for 20 years!. People have tried to sell many other products as 'marrow'. Humiliating. Thanks again. I'm through with red herrings.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 22 Apr, Rowena Flood (Australia - temperate climate)
Does anyone have choko's growing in tasmania
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 29 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate)
Very unlikely unless they are in a temperate or subtropical climate.
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Celery 20 Apr, Nicolene (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Can I sow Celery now, mid Autumn in cool Highveld of South Africa?
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Celery 29 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to celery, click on your climate zone and check calendar planting times.
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Pumpkin 18 Apr, Nicola (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a volunteer pumpkin plant in my garden which came up a couple of months ago. It has 3 pumpkins about the size of a small football. My concern is we are already getting into below 10 deg at night. Can I do something to keep my pumpkins alive before we get frost or should I give up on them, which I hate the thought of
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Pumpkin 28 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you are going to have frosts, they will probably wipe the pumpkin out. Most times it is best to just pull these rogue germinations out when they germinate out of season. just let them grow and see what happens.
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Asparagus 17 Apr, Wendy Strathearn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I will be digging up crowns from an elderly friend's garden. They have been growing, as in, multiplying, over the years and now too many in the bed. I'm guessing to lift them in late winter (subtropics), however, I am not sure. The lifted crowns will then be shared by other people, so, are there any good instructions for re planting the crowns, when etc, please? Thank you very much and also thank you for your monthly email for planting, I have told so many people about your list. Wendy Strathearn Gympie Permaculture
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Asparagus 24 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do it late August. Have your soil well prepared with compost and manures. Plant the crowns and water each week. A really good watering the first time or before you plant them.
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Asparagus 19 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dig up late winter - mid August, break into required pieces and plant into soil with plenty of compost in the soil, Mix in some Rooster Booster from Bunnings or something similar and water regularly - 2-3 times a week. You may not have a big harvest the first year or so, depends on the size of the crown you plant.
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