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Horseradish 27 Mar, Garre MacKillip (USA - Zone 3b climate)
can i plant horseraddish i bought in a store, maybe cut the root in quarters and plant? just curious. Thank You.......Garre
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Horseradish 29 Mar, (USA - Zone 3b climate)
Plant in June.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 26 Mar, Cattleya MacGavin (Australia - temperate climate)
My friend’s yacons are flowering everywhere and my - not even a bud, same as last year. What have I done wrong.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 29 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
Maybe too much fertiliser and are they in full sun or shade.
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Onion 25 Mar, Jean (Australia - temperate climate)
My onion bed is prepared with plenty of chook poo, and top soil containing sheep and cow manure..plus lime and water retaining dressing.. Are there any other element missing or anything l'm putting on that is not necessary.? Why do the onions have thick necks? Am I leaving the onions too long before harvesting when seed stalks appear? I would appreciate your advice. I live in Lake Clifton 6215 WA on sandy soil which we are building up with compost and manures , lime etc
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Onion 26 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Onions don't need really rich soil, as in heaps of nitrogen. They are a bulb and need Phosphate. With the sandy soil better to build it up with mulchy compost, it can have a bit of chicken/sheep/cow manure in the compost. Or at the end of your growing season add manures grass clipping leaves etc to your soil and turn it and water (rain hopefully) during your fallow time, If you do that over 3-4-5 months then you should have really good soil to start with. You may need to add some lime to balance the soil ph back to 6-7. If you have big thick leaves stalks that means too much nitrogen.
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Cucumber 23 Mar, B (USA - Zone 8b climate)
My cucumber are starting to vine and was wondering I’m in zone 8b it’s still cool here would they be alright
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 23 Mar, Garry Moylan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy seeds and what is the best time to plant - thank you
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 22 Mar, Renee Gronow (Australia - temperate climate)
First time question, new to planting and growing home grown vegetables. But have noticed my capsicum plants have black spots
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 19 Mar, Michele Aarons (Australia - temperate climate)
How can l buy 1 packet of Salsife seeds. I am in Victoria AUSTRALIA and l not sure if they going to grow.We have a very hot summer and can be frost in winter. Thanking you. Michele
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 22 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Try an on-line search for it
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 17 Mar, Anita (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Wonderful rain and more to come however - will my plot of rosellas that are ready to harvest survive this comfortably? I usually have a dry growing season being west of Ipswich. We have customers for the fresh fruit so I am getting a bit nervous about the fruit until we start picking soon. Thankyou
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 18 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The dangers of growing a lot of vegies this time of the year is the weather. If you do, then you run the risk of the weather ruining or damaging your crop. 4-5-6 inches of rain in an hour or so can make a mess real quick. That is why I don't start planting until this month. A quick downpour maybe ok, but prolong wet weather could lead to disease, fungus and insects (grubs). Keep a close eye on them. It is your call when to pick.
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 17 Mar, Christine Hughes (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Is it best to grow parsley in pots in a cool climate ( Clutha) or is it okay to put it directly into the garden?
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 17 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Parsley should be alright in the ground. I have seen it growing through snow.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 17 Mar, GLORIA (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can i plant corn maize in pots?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 14 Apr, Brad (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You sure can I grew corn in pots last season, I used 500x390mm pots from bunnings (the biggest plastic pots they had) I had 9 pots in total in a cube with 3 corn plants in each one and they grew well, those pots are way to heavy for the wind to blow over. I have also used milk crates if you have any of them lying around just chop up your old compost bags and line the inside of the crates and fill, they're really easy to move around they're actually easier to move around then the big plastic pots haha.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 18 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Corn should be planted in blocks, that is 2-3 or more rows for pollination reasons. It is probably up to you - do you want say 20 x 30mm+ pots. When plants are 1.2-1.8m high they can blow over in the wind.
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Onion 16 Mar, David (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I just transplanted some onion seedlings into a garden bed and it is March. Will they develop normally despite being planted early?
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Onion 17 Mar, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You should be ok. Good idea to check planting times before buying/planting seeds or seedlings. You also have to consider your local conditions.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 14 Mar, elaine (Australia - temperate climate)
can i use chicken poo tea for my silverbeet thxs
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 15 Mar, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Yes - google
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Cucumber 14 Mar, Kylee Slocum (USA - Zone 4b climate)
I want to grow cucumbers from seed in a 24” container. Can you help me with when I should start them. I am in 4b zone.
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Cucumber 15 Mar, (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Check the calendar planting guide on the cucumber page.
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Cucumber 13 Mar, Peter Cyr (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I plan to plant them in a spot with a bag of composted chicken manure in Zone 8b. Any suggestions? Last year my cuke plants were glorious and were started from a packet of seeds. Unfortunately I did not get one cuke. Lots of flowers but I think they turned out to be all males.
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Cucumber 02 Oct, Tera in El Paso (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Same problem here this year; beautiful leaves, taking over the area on my balcony....but all male flowers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I know with tomatoes you have to get the temperature to drop low enough to get them to fruit, maybe same with cucumbers?
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Cucumber 15 Mar, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Mix in well composted manure with some good friable soil - about 1 part manure to 3 parts soil. Too much manure and the soil will have too much nitrogen. The female flowers have little cucumbers behind the flower. You need bees to pollinate the flowers. Check between 7 and 11am to see if bees are active. You can hand pollinate, read how to do it.
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Rhubarb 13 Mar, Aaron Burnside (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We live in Christchurch. When is the best time of the year to split a rhubarb plant so I can give some to a friend
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Rhubarb 15 Mar, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Read the notes here, it tells you.
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Pumpkin 13 Mar, Martyn Beaver (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can I grow pumpkin all year round in Brisbane and if so can I grow Kent /jap and butternut ?
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