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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 27 Mar, Jade (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
you will find it is bug related or nutrient related. the bugs will get together to the point you have a big colony, or you will find the plants take up similar nutrients and deplete the soil. Best planting with plants that repel each other's bugs and release beneficial nutrients for each other.
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Pumpkin 13 Mar, Linda (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Would anyone know about growing Vegetable Spaghetti, I am growing it for the first time and have had success, but I am not sure how you determine when they are ready to come off the vine. Thanks.
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Brussels sprouts 11 Mar, Kahanamoku (Australia - temperate climate)
Anyone got any tips on how to get the seeds to germinate and sprout? I dont seem to be having much luck 'undercover' - could it be that the temperature is still to hot given that we're in a strange heatwave in victoria at the moment?
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Brussels sprouts 30 Mar, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi , I had the same trouble till i put them into a plastic soft drink bottle which i cut the top half off at the taper .I kept the bottle without any drain holes and added 2 hanfulls of broken up horse manure then filled the rest with beach sand almost to the top .I soaked the sand with water and left it fora few days before planting 6 seeds and added the top half of the bottle to act as a mini glass house so no night time raiders could get to the shoots once they emerged. Left it so that it got the full sun till mid day and have just transplanted the 6 seedlings into the main bed. I'm going to put the plastic bottle parts over them till the get fully established. Hope this helps you .Bob
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 11 Mar, Lisa (Australia - temperate climate)
My eggplants have been growing strong for a while. The latest batch I have have all been drilled into by some bug/worm thing. There are tiny holes in the fruit and when I cut one open there is brown larvae in there. Any ideas? Also can the plants be left for next season or is it best to rip them up and plant new ones?
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Pumpkin 11 Mar, Allan (Australia - temperate climate)
We live at Ballarat, Vic. How long do QLD Grey pumpkins take to flower after planting? We have heaps of vines but no sign of flowers.
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Pumpkin 26 Mar, Blair (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Allan I am for Colac and have found that the large pumpkins (QLD Gery and Jarrahdale) need to be pollinated and set fruit before the hot summer kicks in otherwise the pumpkin doesn't ripen to it's full flavour.
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Tomato 11 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
what tomatoes grow best in sub tropical queensland, bundaberg
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Tomato 27 Apr, jade (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
cherry tomatoes grow as weeds, also romas, in Brisbane. The smaller the easier as you can get them before the bugs do.
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Rhubarb 10 Mar, Margaret Goldie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have same problem as a few others the stems on the Rhubarb plant are green what can I you do?
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Rhubarb 01 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate)
Margret If the stems on your Rubarb plants are green and you profer them red, I would suggest that you change varieties. Denis
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Rhubarb 15 Mar, B (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
If your plant is green, it is probably the green variety. Nothing to worry about. Just cook it and eat it!
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 10 Mar, Monika (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
could you please tell me where can i buy burdock root i live in Sydney Many thanks.
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 24 Mar, greg (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Monika you could try Tokyo Mart in North bridge Sydney they have it in sometimes .
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 10 Mar, Valerie Minniss (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Trying to find a cure for my rosella plants wilting - we have had very very wet and humid weather, so put it down to that and have been trimming back the wilted leaves and cultivating around the roots to aerate them, seems one plant has new shoots. Or could it be nematodes - don't understand much about them - then again the scrub-turkey and quail scratching around them could have exposed the roots ??? Any advice welcome. Cannot seem to find anything helpful in the myriad of books and web-sites I have been scouring over the last week.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 02 Mar, Stephen Young (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The wilting may be due to a fungal infection in the soil. The fungus enters the roots and into the plants stems then into the leaves. The wilting is a sign of stress. There are several causes of stress such as too much water or not enough, and poorly drained or compacted soil. You need to tackle the problem as soon as the wilting starts. If the plant is in full sun then the heat places the fungi infected plant under more stress. Place some shade over the plant such as an old umbrella for a start or, if possible, remove the plant and place it into the shade. Pick off the yellow leaves so that the plant does not waste energy in causing them to drop off. Leave the green wilting leaves alone. Treat the plant with an appropriate fungicide. If you leave the plant in the ground you might consider using worm casting. You could call a garden club that has hibiscus enthusiasts to seek advice.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 21 Mar, Pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
One thing I have found about growing Rosella fruit is that the bushes need to be in very well draining soil - otherwise you will get wilting/rotting. We have a very sandy soil type and our plants just love it.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 09 Mar, Carol Groves (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
M y climbing beans are climbing beautifully , but no flowers yet.they are about 6 foot high.Carol.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 27 Mar, Jade (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
try again with a different batch. I would think you should see flowers even at 2 or 3 foot. I have 'searles' climbing blue.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 09 Mar, KUMAR (Australia - temperate climate)
The availability of corriader seeds in Australia, it is in western part of eastern etc.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 08 Mar, Lee Pilgrim (Australia - temperate climate)
Are capsicums annual? ie do they just keep growing or will they die off? If the latter should I pull them up and plant seeds next Spring? The ones I have are taking over/overshadowing my other herbs/veg.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 17 May, Alison McGregor (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Lee, I strongly believe they last a few good years, having better fruit production in the second year after building up strong stem and branch material in the first year. As they get older the fruit seems to get smaller, but more of it. If they do this and the fruit are too small for your needs plant some seeds from those fruit and start again. My current cap plants are three years old and are producing loads of fruit, somewhat smaller than last year but much more of it. I find they almost go dormant during the colder months and then have a massive growth spurt when it warms up. Alison
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 07 Mar, brenton (Australia - temperate climate)
where in Adelaide can I buy seed or plants please
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Onion 07 Mar, adam (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi. to answer your question, any onions would be fine in Brisbane this time of year. Reds are usually sweeter, so don't store as well. The good storing onions are the "creamgold" brown onions. Reds will only usually store for a couple of months. But you won't really get any to eat until september or october if you plant now. Onions are a long season crop.
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Pumpkin 05 Mar, Roy Zappia (Australia - temperate climate)
when to plant seed for Halloween pumpkins THANK YOU
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Onion 05 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
what type onion would I be best to grow in brisbane for march would the reds be best for this time of the year
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Onion 03 Sep, Maurice (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Some of the perennial onions would probably do well for you, they are far easier and seem to be hardier than the regular kinds. I bought tree onions, everlasting onions and potato onions from mudflower blogspot.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 05 Mar, gary bailey (Australia - arid climate)
i tried to locates seeds, but no luck. can you provide me address.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 01 Mar, Julie (Australia - temperate climate)
Just a hint if your looking for Daikon seeds. I purchased a pack under the name Daikon in Bunnings with about 20 seeds in it, it was marketed as an exotic species and so the price was high. But if you look for 'white radish' seeds (check the botanical name is exactly the same as the ones labled 'Daikon') you can get 5 times the amount of seeds for half the price.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 03 May, D JAMES (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
you can try eden or green harvest seeds if not I have some
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