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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 05 Dec, Maree (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm growing Capsicum by seeds,they are growing quite good,until now.Where something has been stripping them,but leaving the leaves on the ground,some i been totally bit off,but haven't been eaten.What would do that ?I have bird nets over my veggie gardens.So understand what you mean there Stan.
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Rhubarb 05 Dec, Trish (Australia - temperate climate)
When should I harvest the crop? The stalks have remained green , are they safe to eat?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 03 Dec, Stan (Australia - temperate climate)
i planted our capsicum seedlings 4 weeks ago and they were travelling quite well. then overnight something has come along and stripped every leaf off all plants and just left the stalk. What is the likely think that did this? also will they recover?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 19 Jan, Emily (Australia - temperate climate)
the same thing has happened to me overnight! I once had a healthy, about 40cm plant, and now all I have is stalk. I hope that it can recover... I am not sure who did this to it either! Also had by Chilli plant attacked, where all the chillis were taken off and half eaten - they havnt touched the leaves.
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Potato 03 Dec, mehmet kolgu (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi there I planted keflex potatoes early SEpt. they flowered now they are going yellow and dieing. How do I understand that, that's harvest time regards M
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Cucumber 02 Dec, Judith Fakes (Australia - temperate climate)
Have you tried hand fertilising just pick a male flower to brush on the female, I find it works hope it does for you
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Rhubarb 01 Dec, Bill Hitchings (Australia - temperate climate)
Heaps of horse manure has given me huge plants with expansive leaves and thick stems. But stems are green rather than red. Can they be picked and used or should I wait until they turn red? Thanks
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Cucumber 01 Dec, Heather (Australia - temperate climate)
We have had quite a number of fruit on the plant ( delicious by the way!!) but all of a sudden the leaves turned yellow and no more fruit. I have cut of those leaves. But the plant does not seem to be producing anymore.. any ideas please? Should the plant be pulled out due to being with other vegies in the vegie garden. Thanks
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Pumpkin 01 Dec, kevin (Australia - temperate climate)
my queensland blue pumpkin vine has a female flower that i cross polinated ,ive done this a few times with much sucess but with the first female pumpkin flower the baby pumpkin was a light green and growing ,but now its turned yellow is this normal?...kev
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Pumpkin 11 Dec, Gerry (Australia - temperate climate)
Think its dead
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 01 Dec, DARREN (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi all was just wondering how tall everyones plants are if you are living in brisbane area I am just trying to gauge how well mine are doing compared to others.For people who are after them in brisbane area try the wonderful fruit shop in kenmore village or contact me next year as mine are thriving fingers crossed
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 30 Nov, Esther (Australia - temperate climate)
I had never heard of this plant !! Would love to buy some seeds and give it a go! Esther
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Endive 29 Nov, Ian (Australia - temperate climate)
I tried to grow endives only twice here it bunches up like lettuce not like I buy in the shop, I only grow it for the birds they love it. But mine they love ok but does grow big like what I can buy its about 18" high and the turn it in side out prity big bunches but mine as I said like small lettuce what am I doing wrong ?
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Endive 18 Nov, Vanessa Lucas (Australia - temperate climate)
I think you are thinking of Belgian Endive, which is grown by cutting of the first growth which forces the root to produce the pale tight endive you buy in the shops here
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Endive 30 Nov, Ruth (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello Vanessa, I am looking to grow or buy Belgian endives in Brisbane. Do you know of any growers that supply Belgian Endives? Thanks very much.
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Endive 04 Jan, vanessa (Australia - temperate climate)
Sorry Ruth, not sure (I am in Sydney) Good luck though!
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Mint (also Garden mint) 29 Nov, Kathy Mottley (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi. I have small black bugs on my mint plant which are eating the leaves and also seem to be leaving a brown mark on the leaves. How can I get rid of them?
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Mint (also Garden mint) 28 Dec, Anne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Kathy, sounds like these could be aphids or mites (if so, they are sap suckers). First plan of attack I use is to hose them off with a strong jet of water. If they return, then the next day I do the same. If they return a third time, I use Eco-Oil to suffocate them. It's a certified organic oil based solution that you spray onto the leaves. The company I get it from is www.ecoorganicgarden.com.au and it's a great emergency product for organic gardeners for those stubborn problems. Other than that, I also address the health of the plant and soil. Pests generally only attack plants that are unhealthy so I add rock minerals, give the plant a fish/seaweed 'tonic' to boost them with trace elements, check soil moisture is adequate and mulch well. Hope this helps!
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 27 Nov, margot (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Same problem - wherecan I buy these and how well do they growin SE Qld?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 26 Nov, irene (Australia - temperate climate)
is there anyone who can answer my question regarding my cape gooseberry dropping its fruit before they are ripe and why have the leaves gone yellow and dropping..does it need fertiliser or whats the problem...
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Dec, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi irene, I am in the same boat as yourself and have just done plenty of searching only to find very little. I did find out they really don't like or need any fertilizers and just to make sure the soil is very well draining. Mine is ina pot which I had purchased as a young plant and have had plenty of fruit still but I think I will re pot it into better soil.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Mar, Trevor (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Darren/Irene. These plants do much better in soil rather than in pots. I have just moved from Adelaide. The plant I had there was about 7yo and would reach in excess of 5mts before I had to prune it so could put car in shed. It was growing on north side (outside) of a shade house and got morning sun till about 2pm. It liked LOTS of water, and produced loads of fruit. Fruit is ripe when it falls from vine when lightly touched. I found no need to fertilise it. Good luck. Trev.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 25 Nov, Ean Sutton (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in Newcastle (Australia) and seem to be having trouble with rockmelon polination. Is there a sure fire way of rectifying this problem and is there an obvious difference between the male and female flowers appearance
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Cucumber 25 Nov, Rowayda (Australia - temperate climate)
The leaves on the underside of my Lebanese cucumber plants are turning yellow and then drying out. I'm fertilizing regularly and watering often. My cucumbers are planted on a slope and this is happening to the higher up plants. My cucumbers have taken a long time to flower, we planted them 2 1/2 months ago and we just picked our first lot. Any help appreciated.
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Cucumber 04 Dec, (Australia - tropical climate)
dont let the leaves get wet when you water them try to keep the water at the base of the plant
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 24 Nov, Rosina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I first came across Rosella growing in an organic herb garden in Bali and bought a packet of dried flowers to use as a tea.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 26 Nov, orgasmictomato (Australia - temperate climate)
....... and of course you declared them at customs on the way home........ then you would be not using them for tea.... Jim
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 24 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
High I have grown water mellon on the North West Coast of Tasmania and grew on almost clay and a cup of water each plant per day and I now live on the east Coast of Tasmania and have tried to grow again but I must say the seed was old so have brought fresh water mellon seeds and are trying rock mellon as well would like to know any hints you may have might I also add we have had to make all our own soil with composting anything and everything we live inland and it is quite hot over the summer months for Tassie, up to 30 and very dry
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 24 Nov, Amber (Australia - temperate climate)
Your coriander is going to seed. Let it go to seed and collect the seeds, but next time, when those type of shoots start appearing, cut them off. I think!
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 24 Nov, tracie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi stephanie, it sounds like your coriander is starting to 'go to seed'. As the plant is now putting most of its energy into setting flowers and therefore seeds, its leaves are consequently diminishing, both in size and taste (often becoming more bitter/less flavoursome). This is triggered by warmer temperatures. I understand the best way to try and get around this is to plant your seedlings in say a styrofoam box which enables you to move 'your garden' around: you want the seedlings to only get the morning sun.
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