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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 14 Feb, Sharon (Australia - temperate climate)
I am going to try to grow okra now and I am hoping to take the plants indoors when the weather gets cold - I love eating okra and seem to hunt it down more in winter - hope it works
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Horseradish 13 Feb, Edwina (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Horseradishers! I've just seen this thread. I'm also seeking some horseradish to start me off. If anyone has some left, after all this enthusiasm, please could you post some to me? I can send stamped self addressed post pack.
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Pumpkin 13 Feb, Don Phillips (Australia - temperate climate)
I have Queensland Blue pumkin, how do you tell when it is ready to pick?
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Potato 12 Feb, SarahH (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Keen to buy Russett Burbank potato seeds in Canberra area or online but can't find anyone who can ship before June?! Any ideas for good online suppliers? Really need to plant asap. Any ideas greatly appreciated :)
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 11 Feb, Elaine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My Eggplants are growing good. Keeping my eye some pests and squishing them. But the fruit seems to have a strange growth effect on them. The bases seem to be a green colour and the fruit seems to have like growth spurt makes on them. Can you please tell me why this is happening and what I can do to stop the marks occurring?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 11 Feb, Julie Rowles (Australia - temperate climate)
I am growing J.Artichokes and they are 2 metres tall and still not flowering .They grow taller than 1.5 metres for sure I usually pickle them and they are delicious. I havent noticed any flatulance,may be the pickling process helps.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Feb, DARREN (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Julie yes Im in brisbane and a first time grower mine were planted at different times and locations. Ones I planted on the east side started flowering before xmas and are still going strong and now nearly 2 metres high. The later planted ones are also now budding up.What sort of yields do you get and how do you pickle them.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 05 May, joanne (Australia - temperate climate)
hi yes how do you pickle them and dose anyone have any other way to use them?
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Cauliflower 10 Feb, bryan (Australia - temperate climate)
i seem to grow plants with very small heads
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 10 Feb, Karl (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try a bit of beer in a can, such as an old tuna can or the like. The snails love the yeasty sugars and get trapped in the can.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 10 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
Do chillies need ferterliser
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Pumpkin 09 Feb, Bernie McCarthy (Australia - temperate climate)
Lots of male flowers and female flowers only show up on the vine when most male flowers are dead. Whats the go?
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 09 Feb, Nicole (Australia - temperate climate)
I've never had any luck growing coriander until now, and with my current crop I've broken every rule! I planted it in a self watering trough, next to a lettuce and some parsley. I keep it constantly damp because we're having a hot summer, I just put it into normal potting mix, and it gets full sun for several hours a day. We've had both the hottest Sydney day ever, and days of torrential rain and its growing so fast I've had to find recipes with coriander to use it up! It hasn't gone to seed and has at least tripled in size since I planted it (from a small pot from a garden centre not from seed). My guess is the constant water source is what's doing the trick.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 16 Nov, Sukhdev (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Nicole Dont get upset. I will give you a tip to grow coriander. First to get the seeds go to any Indian grocery shop near by in Sydney there are many you will get coriander seeds 500 gms to 1 kg packing for $5-7 cheapest ever as indian use it in their cooking so its really cheap. Now take potting mix in a pot and sow your seeds about one inch down water them and use cling wrap and wrap the pot from top make sure there is atleast 2 inch gap between soil n wrap this is the best way to germinate your seeds. Dont put your pot for whole day in sun it just need sunlight for 3-4 hours a day. I do the same way and get my seeds germinate in a week shortest time frame to germinate. Notmally it takes 2 weeks to germination. For further information you may email me [email protected]
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Leeks 09 Feb, Maree (Australia - temperate climate)
If you plant your leeks in spring or late winter, they will tend to want to bolt to seed in the warmer months. I suggest planting them in autumn, and they will grow slowly through winter. They should be a good size when the warmer weather arrives, so you can then harvest them before they go to seed.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 09 Feb, jeff (Australia - temperate climate)
what is the best way to stop slatters eating my rockmelons an watermelons .would love some advice
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Onion 08 Feb, Jase (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Onions are immortal and can be re-planted after harvest. When cutting for food, chop <1.5 cm from the roots for re-planting. Water well and the onion will bulb into a few new plants. Separate the bulbs and you will have a new batch of onions.
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Strawberry Plants 08 Feb, Jase (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Does incredibly well in Aquaponics.
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Pumpkin 08 Feb, Laurie Thompson (Australia - temperate climate)
Brenden I grow my Betternut along a brush fence . I secure the runners every metre and hang the fruit in the bum section of Pantyhose . Do not have any problems . Laurie Melbourne
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Pumpkin 07 Feb, Laurie Thompson (Australia - temperate climate)
Karen did you have any success with Windsor Black Pumpkin . Sylvia Allen says she has them .
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 07 Feb, maria carmen wolfenden (Australia - temperate climate)
i planted my eggplants late december , it looks healthy, has lots of flowers but does not fruit. what do i need to do to fix this problem?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 12 Aug, Jesse chant (Australia - temperate climate)
This is most probably due to a lack of pollinators (bees etc). Try planting some bee attracting plants. You can hand pollinate in the meantime.
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Rhubarb 06 Feb, ken bulmer (Australia - temperate climate)
i live in adelaide.the storks green not red,can we still eat them.manythanks.ken
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Rhubarb 12 Feb, Tash (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes you can still eat them, the inside is green regardless of what the outside looks like. Be sure to chop the leaves of straight after cutting the stalks as the leaves are poisonous and the poison will leech into the stalks if you don't remove them.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 06 Feb, richard (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I usually just pull off the leaves as required. You will get more from the plant that way. If it eventually goes to seed, you can re-plant a new crop from these. In fact rocket usually self-seeds, so they will just come up by themselves. Older leaves are obviously more bitter - but I like that!
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 06 Feb, Mary (Australia - temperate climate)
Why can't you grow rock melons with potatoes?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 05 Feb, richard (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
These are high in soluble fibre - which is a good thing for colonic health and health in general. The well known side-effect however is major flatulence - so don't plan any significant social activities for the following 24 hours. Pre-soaking the tubers in lemon juice prior to cooking can neutralise this to some extent.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 05 Feb, Sandra (Australia - temperate climate)
My rocket is ready to pick. Do I pull out the whole plant roots and all or just cut off the leaves? Excuse my ignorance! This is my first go at growing vegies. Regards Sandra
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 06 May, Delwen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You can pick from the sides, but leave the leaves in the middle to keep them growing :)
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 05 May, Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Sandra, even though your Q is from Feb with no other answers I hope you have found out in the meantime that you can simply pick off the outside leaves of your rocket as you need them.... they are very forgiving, and if you let them go to seed they will self seed and grow where ever they like.. a very handy vegetable to have.... Hope you are having fun in your veggie garden....Regards Jen
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