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Pumpkin 24 Apr, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)
Put bricks or the like underneath them to get them off the ground, but don't pick them until the stalks turn brown, this is the sign they are ready. If the stalks are green they are still getting nutrient from the plant
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 20 Apr, Lyn Lonergan (Australia - temperate climate)
We transplanted parsley plants that were growing healthily Now the outside stalks and leafs of both our flat leaf and curly leaf parsley die as soon as new shoots appear in the centre. The result is that we're unable to get a big bushy healthy plant that we can use. I think there is defiiency of someting in the soil. Can anyone give us some tips on what it may be.
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 23 Oct, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Parsley HATES being transplanted and usually dies or takes a long time to come good again. It is easier to sow new seed than to transplant it.
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 30 Apr, Sustainable Jill (Australia - temperate climate)
It may just be that the weather is much cooler. I'm in Canberra and here parsley really only grows when it's warm.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 19 Apr, LAVERNE (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Does choko need lots of sun and does the seed go right under the soil with the sprout above the soil?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 03 May, Kym (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You can plant the whole thing except for the sprout but also just leave the fruit on the surface and it will still grow. I think they do best left to their own devices as far as fertiliser etc though I do water mine if its dry
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Horseradish 19 Apr, Kate (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am looking for some horseradish root that I can plant on the Sunshine Coast. Does anyone have any ideas or would like to sell some?
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 18 Apr, Liz (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
There is an online supplier - search under Lushplants
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Kale (also Borecole) 18 Apr, Sue Harris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi I live in Belize which isn't given as a country option. Anyone had experience growing kale in the Caribbean? When is the best time to plant?
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Kale (also Borecole) 09 May, Robbie (Australia - temperate climate)
Sue, Kale will germinate and grow in the cooler months in Sydney. You might only have a short window of opportunity where you are. It is in the Brassica family so if you can grow cabbage and cauliflower give it a go. There are different varieties to choose from.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Apr, Sue Harris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi I am actually living in Belize - which isn't given as a country option. I have some JA tubers, anyone in the Caribbean or Central America know when is best to plant them? Also, what kind of soil suits them best? I have grown these in UK, love them roasted and put up with the gas. In our house they are known as fartichokes.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 18 Apr, Scott hunt (Australia - temperate climate)
Someone said I should follow scarlet runner beans with garlic. This conflicts with other advice: any suggestions?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 30 Apr, Sustainable Jill (Australia - temperate climate)
General rule: don't grow legumes (beans, peas) with members of the onion family (onions, garlic etc). You can grow them together but they won't necessarily thrive. Also, beans do all their growing in summer whereas garlic starts in winter and ends in summer...so there will probably only be a small period of overlap ;)
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Apr, John Hayward (Australia - temperate climate)
Good Morning All, I am looking to purchase some Jerusalem Artichoke Tablets or Capsuals for my own use as I am a Diabetic. Where can I get them. Would appreciate your help. Kind Regards John Hayward Adelaide
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Jun, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hello John... I have some tubers. Email me if you want some. ( We don't publish emails unless included in the 'Comment' Liz)
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 16 Apr, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
When do I must cut the top of the plant,(chip) I was told after the pods are about 7-10 cm, is that O/K thanks for your reply Peter
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 30 Apr, Sustainable Jill (Australia - temperate climate)
It depends on how many plants you have & how many beans you need. Some people recommend pinching out the growing tips when they are about 10-15cm long to encourage more stems, but you don't have to cut the top out of broad beans - I don't and I usually get plenty of beans. If broad beans are growing in a very windy spot, pinching out the tips of taller plants would stop them getting taller and less likely to be blown over...other people like to give them support...I do neither and my broad beans do fine (even in a windy spot).
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 22 Jul, (Australia - temperate climate)
And steam and eat the tops if you pinch them off - delicious!
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Potato 16 Apr, Lyn (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I love your site its so informative! I'm new to vegie gardening and keen to get a potato crop going ASAP but have seen the recommended planting time for me is August. Does this apply if I'm planning on using a container? e.g. a large plastic rubbish bin. I live in a suburb of Wollongong NSW. I'm about 10 min from the coast so no frosts etc. My back yard has a concreted area that gets about 5-6hrs of sun in winter. Thank you :-)
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Potato 30 Apr, Sustainable Jill (Australia - temperate climate)
Potatoes prefer to grow when it's warm. Soil temperature should be at least 6°C. As you are in a pretty mild maritime climate that rarely gets that low you should be fine. See how you go! (Just remember to have some drainage in your bin or the potatoes will eventually rot!)
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Potato 02 May, Lyn (Australia - temperate climate)
Thank you Sustainable Jill, advice taken on board. I've recently learn't my lesson on drainage in pots. :-( I'm sure thats what caused the sudden death of a beautiful specimen of Acacia which was awaiting its garden bed. I'm sad and very annoyed at myself for not putting in better drainage holes! Now to find those elusive seed potatoes.....
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 16 Apr, bob marly (Australia - temperate climate)
how long does it take for dwarf beans to begin sprouting?
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 30 Apr, Sustainable Jill (Australia - temperate climate)
Depends on temperature...and whether or not the seeds have been eaten, or rotted because they were too wet. If you are growing in the right temperature (warm) it shouldn't be very long - maybe a week or a bit longer if the soil is cool.
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Cabbage 15 Apr, Germaine (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Rockingham western Australia, I am a fairly new vegetable gardener and have a very happy healthy looking crops growing. 2 days ago I noticed 1 of my cabbages and 1 brocolli have gone limp, why is this and what can I do? all my others look great
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 15 Apr, Judith Reudavey (Australia - temperate climate)
I am growing beans from seeds a friend gave me. They have climbed and spread and the purple flowers produce many pods, which we are eating. They don't appear to be scarlett or hiacynth climbing beans, but have a similar habit. I'd like advice for using them - freezing or using in preserves. Thank you
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 15 Apr, Tina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do broad beans need any support? I've never grown them before.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 20 Apr, JIM (Australia - temperate climate)
only if they are in a windy position if they are planted close together they will support each other
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 24 Apr, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)
I plant mine in double rows i.e. 2rows 10cm apart then 30cm away from the next double row, then stake the 4 corners of the row and run a string line about 30cm off the ground so they dont fall down this keeps them tidy and allows air movement between the rows.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 13 Apr, Esantoso (Australia - tropical climate)
I think it is either they are too old, egg plant is better when they are young. Or fungi disease which cause the fruit to go rotten. Both cases fruit is no longer edible.
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Rhubarb 13 Apr, Caterine Burns (Australia - temperate climate)
The stalks keep falling down flat,do I need to hold them up with anything? they were only planted 12 months ago,I have four surviving plants out of thirty.I'm in Perth W.A.
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