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Radish 14 Nov, Keren (Australia - temperate climate): If you find a lack of root development in plants that are grown for their roots: radishes, carrots, etc., but great healthy leaves above, that would indicate too much nitrogen fertiliser. Go easy on the fertiliser and your roots will grow better.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 13 Nov, Peter Hallam (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Can I buy Jerusalem Artichokes in Australia for most of the year? Where can I buy Jerusalem Artichokes?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 13 Nov, Desiree Gooding (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What is the best soil type to grow beetroot in the Caribbean?
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Garlic 12 Nov, Janet Catesby (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have just harvested my first crop of garlic and I cut off the stems (probably should not have) and cleaned them and left them in a dry bowl to dry out. I noticed today that they are sprouting! Help.
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Garlic 13 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate): Next year just dig them up leaving the soil on them and lay the whole plant out on a rack to dry in the shade outside but out of the rain.When the tops are completly dry just pull them off and rub the soil off the bulb.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 11 Nov, sheila dunn (New Zealand - temperate climate): Should any fertilizer be dug into the soil pror to planting. Thanks
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Strawberry Plants 09 Nov, rod (Australia - temperate climate): i have insects eating holes in my strawberrys leaves it is not snails what is the insect and how do i control them
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Strawberry Plants 26 Nov, Eva (Australia - temperate climate): Beetles i guess. they come out at night. kill them by hand or spray pyrethrum.
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Fennel (also Bronze fennel) 09 Nov, John Hunt (Australia - temperate climate): Is it OK to plant fennel out of full sun. I have a spot which gets about 4 hours a day? Thanks JH
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 09 Nov, irene (Australia - temperate climate): what if any fertilisers are rquired for cape gooseberrys and how often....have a bush that has gone yellow in the leaves and seems to be dropping its leaves and fruit before they are ripe...
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 08 Nov, Jaclin (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi, Bella I am very interested in buying Loofa seeds from you are you able to sell me some? Kind regrds Jaclin
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Lemon Balm (also Sweet balm, ) 08 Nov, nik (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, my lemon balm is dying fast, and is covered (underneeth the plant) with what appears to be white mites perhaps? Not sure if it is mites or mildew... What to do? Thanks! PS I have one small plant that seems unaffected next to it, should I rapidly move it?
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 07 Nov, Darren (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have a patch in the backyard and want to transfer some to the front what is the most successful way either seed or cuttings do I need to soak seeds first if so for how long do Ineed to pot cuttings first before transfering
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 05 Oct, Lexia (New Zealand - temperate climate): I cannot find anywhere where it says you can grow from cutting but would also like to know...
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 07 Nov, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi Helen, Whether you get more broad beans will depend on the weather at this point. If it stays cool enough for the flowers to set to fruit then you may get more broad beans. However if the weather turns hot again, you may find the new flowers don't produce any fruit. We've just picked a lovely second crop on our beans - but now we're about to pull them up as it's now getting too hot, so we'll dig them in for the next crop
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Pumpkin 06 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate): HI My plants are also showing alot of male flowers,i have hand pollinated my Zucchinis and they are doing well,what is the go with all the male pumpkin flowers ,can anybody help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Regards Mick
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Pumpkin 17 Nov, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I find that sometimes I have a lot of male flowers and few females, and sometimes the oposite happens. I guess that is why we fertilize by hand. Jane
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Cauliflower 06 Nov, Ben Sinclair (Australia - sub-tropical climate): As cauliflower grows a head, does the head start off white and continues to grow bigger as the plant grows ? Thanks. Ben
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Nov, Claire S (Australia - temperate climate): Peel,seed, steam in slices, and serve as a side in a cheese sauce. Choko is known for its adaptabilty within other food media. Easy to grow, sometimes accidentally, in south east Queensland. Often over the outside dunny. Ha ha. We eat it nevertheless.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 05 Nov, don andrew (Australia - temperate climate): been growing broad beans many years lately i have been getting rust on leaves what is causing this and how can i prevent and treat my plants are 2 metres high with plenty of beans regards don
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 13 Jan, Terry Parker (Australia - temperate climate): I plant mustard as a green manure and bio fumigant in beds that have rust etc. before next crop.
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Cucumber 05 Nov, Patricia Dehring (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I note that you suggest cucumbers and tomatoes should note be grown together. I have them side by side in grow bags, will that be ok. Also, is it wise to thin out leaves of the cucumber? Thanks
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 04 Nov, Helen (Australia - temperate climate): Do the broad bean plants have a second lot of flowers/beans? I've had a reasonable harvest, just wondering if I should dig them in now or if they may produce more. Also need to work out whether I should be dedicating water to them, in this year of no rain.
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Carrot 04 Nov, Lee (Australia - temperate climate): Are carrots growing above the ground and green toxic like potatoes?
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Carrot 19 Feb, seko (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, you just cut off the green part, everything below is fine.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 03 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate): Pick your chillies and put them in a lunch bag in the freezer. You will be amazed at how hot they become when you thaw them and want to use them
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Beetroot (also Beets) 03 Nov, Mohan (Australia - temperate climate): The critical element for growing beetroot is Boron absorbed between pH 4.5 to 6. It is best sprayed in very very small quantities, since the safe range is 0.3 ppm to 1.0 part per million. Borax(9 mg per one litre water) or Boric acid (4 mg per one litre water) or a readymade spray called solubor may be used.
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Garlic 02 Nov, Amber (Australia - tropical climate): Hi I would like to no what dose it mean when the stem of my garlic gets round polps in it. Its like it is growing more garlic up the stem.
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Garlic 25 Jan, Jennifer (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Amber, this is the garlic plant's other option for reproducing. You can plant the bulblets and they will turn into a garlic.. They need12 month longer than the garlic grown from cloves.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 02 Nov, Marcus Rees (Australia - temperate climate): My French runner beans appear to be doing quite well. They have flowered and are now fruiting, however they are all yet to put out runners and none are taller then 40-50cm. Any ideas?
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