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Garlic 13 Jun, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
I have already planted my Garlic and I was looking at bags of Garlic Cloves in my local shop. Reading through the instructions it said "Do not mulch Garlic". Wondering what your thoughts are. I mulched mine straight after I planted it. We have had a lot of rain. I am on the Central Coast NSW.
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Garlic 16 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
With mulching and a lot of rain the ground could become very wet and cause the bulbs to rot before germination.
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Pumpkin 10 Jun, Cait (Australia - temperate climate)
We live in NSW, and have got some butternut pumpkin seedlings that we have grown from seed (we weren't sure if they'd grow but have). Do they have a chance at growing sucessfully, or is it too early for them to grow due to winter?
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Pumpkin 12 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate)
If you can hold out for a couple of months that will give the seedlings the best chance
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 05 Jun, Elisabeth (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I leave my Italian parsley in pots over winter and will they regrow next spring .Also I pulled 3 parsley bushes out of the garden because they grew over a metre tall and had huge roots should I have left them in to regrow ?
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 10 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes about it.
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Ginger 03 Jun, Marilyn (Australia - temperate climate)
My next door neighbour rips them all up, cuts them into sizeable pieces and freezes it. He's been doing it for years with no problems. I'll be doing the same.
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Ginger 03 Jun, Marilyn (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted bits of ginger I bought from the store. I thought it had died after a few months in the pot but no. It's thriving and putting up many new shoots. It's now almost a metre high. Just waiting for the leaves to die off so I can harvest. Hopefully that won't be too long as the leaves are yellowing now. Will this be OK to consume seeing as it's grown pretty well and ftom store bought?
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 29 May, Kishinchand (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi, i used to plant,coriander and parsely well. But now i tried to plant since one year but nothing is growing .so please help me what is the easy way to plant them? so may be how to lmprove the soil ,what to use
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 21 May, Phil Knight (Australia - temperate climate)
I have 10+ year old seed stock. Last season all 10 seeds failed to germinate. This season I am attempting to germinate inside until emerging in controlled environment. I soaked 24 hours and then placed seeds on damp paper towel in ziplock bag. I am concerned about mold appearing on seed. I cleaned off mold and sprayed with diluted hydrogen peroxide. Seeking advice. Thanks in advance
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 28 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Seeds are probably useless after 10 years. For beans germinate rate decreases after 3 years.
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Watermelon 18 May, Lea (Australia - temperate climate)
Can watermelon seeds be left in the ground once plant dies off . Never tried planting watermelon before and not a huge success so far
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Watermelon 28 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
For best results it is best to plant seeds when they suggest.
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Strawberry Plants 18 May, Lea (Australia - temperate climate)
This is not about strawberries but watermelons . Planted in March nothing happened and now plant dying off. My question is can I leave the seeds in the ground or should I replant when warmer Thanks
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Strawberry Plants 21 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Best to plant watermelons in the spring.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 17 May, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Central Coast NSW. Broad Beans. I have had a pretty good strike rate with my Broad Beans, as they grew they were toppling over. I used Bamboo Stakes to hold them up. They are now about 3 ft tall at the end of my stakes and still growing vigourisly. I really dont want to use Tomato Stakes, What shall I do. Thanks in Advance
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 21 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
Sounds like you have a choice - use tomato stakes or just let them fall over.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 25 May, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes, I think you are right anyhow, I have plenty of Tomato Stakes, will just get em out and go for it. Thanks for the Reply. Cheers. Pete.
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Rhubarb 14 May, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Can I buy a totally red fleshed variety of rhubarb in Australia, if so what is the name please! Thank you for a informative website!
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Rhubarb 21 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
Check some web selling sites.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 13 May, Stephen (Australia - temperate climate)
Would the region around Bingara NSW be suitable for Yacon production. It is a little dry, cool climate unimproved soils.
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Chives (also Garden chives) 09 May, asha day (Australia - temperate climate)
i cant see how much water chives need. please put this info in!
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Chives (also Garden chives) 11 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do you live in the tropics or the mountains. Is it summer or winter. Do you know the difference between dry and over watered. Why not just give it a go and work it out.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 03 May, Carl (Australia - tropical climate)
I live in Cairns in tropical far north Queensland. I'd like to attempt to grow jeruslalem artichokes in a raised vegetable patch.It is the autumn/ winter season now. Is it possible ?
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Rhubarb 03 May, Herman (Australia - arid climate)
I grow my rhubarb in pots and have had good results. Always leave a few stems but today I was distracted and removed them all ! Will new stalks still emerge?
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Lettuce 01 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Yum
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Beetroot (also Beets) 22 Apr, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
ph for beets
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 08 Apr, Beverley Turnbull (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have Amaranth growing in the garden. I don't know where it came from but have been told I can feed it to my budgies. Should I give it to them straight from the bush, soak it for a couple of days until it sprouts or grow it as a micro green.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 29 Mar, Gavin Mutimer (Australia - temperate climate)
Keep getting a maggot like larva in my chillies I know it's been infected when I see a little hole been bored in the fruit I do not know if it is a fruit fly or something else no one can tell have asked many people hard to treat if don't know what it is
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Onion 27 Mar, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Last year I had quite a few of my small Onions and Parsley cut off at the base. I suspect the culprit is a Blue Tongue Lizard, i have noticed full grown and baby Blue Tongues in the garden. While I dont want to hurt the Blue tongues, I want my crop to grow. I saw somewhere that Lizards dislike Vinegar. I am going to spray a row of Onions with Vinegar and see if this keeps the Beasties away. Has anyone tried this, or any similar way to deter Blue Tongues. Cheers. Pete.
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