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Beetroot (also Beets) 19 Jul, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi john. I've found that a good fertilizer works, but one with very low nitrogen. It gives them a kick on without the excessive leaf growth. But I grow the Lutz greenleaf variety now, which gives me good bulbs with lovely green tops to eat as well.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 19 Jul, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
They will be fine Val. You can't kill them, and they grow fast and multiply. I started with three small corms (2cm across), about 4 years ago. I now have a patch about 3 metres square.
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Rhubarb 19 Jul, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Maree. The only thing I can think of is that the rhubarb has had too much water. It does like to be watered, but must be free draining. If it gets a bucketing down rainstorm, over a few days, like Melbourne had recently, it can just rot in the ground.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 19 Jul, Meg (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
When are Jerusalem artichokes in the shops? I live south of Melbourne. Thanks
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 18 Jul, Andrew (Australia - temperate climate)
Do u have to cut back chillis plant back in winter?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 04 Aug, frosty (Australia - temperate climate)
Cant hurt them and I find that it improves growth of plant and bigger harvest.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Jul, Anthony (Australia - temperate climate)
Would they grow if u put the peels in the soil
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 04 Sep, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
yes they will.
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Horseradish 18 Jul, Arlene (Australia - arid climate)
I bought a couples of bits of roots at the veg. shop at Northlakes shopping centre, near coles. and they are doing very well.
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Rhubarb 17 Jul, maree (Australia - temperate climate)
The leaves on my rubbarb turn brown and the stem is soft. Why!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Beetroot (also Beets) 17 Jul, John Campbell (Australia - temperate climate)
What is the best thing to put on young beetroot plants to promote the root growth more than the leaves
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 16 Jul, Brian Vendt (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My broad beans are about a metre high,but still no sign of flowers!!Also,I have had a battle with Aphids in all the top shoots,and have been spraying them.If I pulled them all out,could I put climbers,and dwarf beans,in the same patch?I have above ground veggie garden,and live on the Nerang River,at the Gold Coast.Thankyou.Brian vendt
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 15 Jul, Betty Devonshire (Australia - temperate climate)
I have several chilli bushes and everything was looking good. The chillis developed beautifully and were ready to start picking. The I noticed they chillis started disappearing. I couldn't see any that may have dropped of on the ground !!! The I noticed a bird swooping down and taking off with the chillis. Has any one ever had this problem? I also noticed that the ducks love them too !! Help
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Artichokes (Globe) 14 Jul, Helena (Australia - temperate climate)
I Live in WA and have had the same problem, I have lost 6 plants that were purchased in small pots. I had planted 3 in the back garden and 3 in rhe front garden, slowly each one died. I have since purchased another plant and have decided to pot it on as opposed to planting it in the garden, it appears to be doing rather well, with regular watering of fish emulsion.
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Garlic 13 Jul, DARREN (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I would like to know if anyone on this forum has grown elephant garlic in pots
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Garlic 04 Sep, Ron (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Darren, I am currently growing Russian/Elephant Garlic in Styrofoam box's and the stems are about 4 foot high, planted in April this year, sooooo, they should grow in pots as long as the pots are deep enough. I live on the west coast of Tassie if that's of any use.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 13 Jul, Val O (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I saw some jerusalem artichokes in Woolies, and bought them intending to plant, but I see that it is in our warm weather you advise, if I plant them now in July will they just rot in the ground. If so how can I store them as they hardly ever appear in the stores
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Jul, Val O (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Thanks to you all who advised me
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 15 Jul, Di (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Mine live in the soil all winter. Its a raised bed with good drainage though. I usually collect the ones I need throughout the dormant period and leave the rest. Manure in spring and away you go.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 14 Jul, Andrew (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I wondered the same thing about two months ago when I got some. I saw it starting to dry out so planted in pot with top showing to observe. Root never looked back and with sun on it is clearly photosynthesizing and just waiting for warmer weather to burst forth.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 13 Jul, Justine (Australia - temperate climate)
Just pot them up into a pot with some good potting mix and compost, keep moist but not wet. Pot them out when they sprout. I leave them in the ground here, the dont usually rot over winter.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 13 Jul, julie (Australia - tropical climate)
They could be sun burnt. Even in winter sun strong enough to burnt the tender skin of your eggplants
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Horseradish 11 Jul, Deb (Australia - temperate climate)
Searching desperately for horseradish plant or root, (Gold Coast QLD) and having no luck, can not beleive it is so hard to find! would so appreciate if someone could tell me where I might find some?
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Horseradish 03 Sep, Melanie Dargie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Sue did you manage to find any horse radish? If not can send you some. Regards Melanie
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Horseradish 05 Sep, Garry (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Melanie,I see you responded to another gardener about Horseradish. Is there any chance i could buy/purchase some off you ?? I live in Nth NSW. Regards Garry :) [email protected]
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Horseradish 12 Jul, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)
Deb. If you find some I'd love to know yr source. Have been looking as well to no avail. Sue
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Horseradish 02 Aug, (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Sue, I just bought a horseradish "RHIZOME" from user "urban_mayhem" (they are in Tasmania) on ebay for $14 delivered , (arrived yesterday,I was happy with condition of root) they have another piece on for sale,.....now for the challenge to grow it up here on Gold Coast!
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Horseradish 13 Jul, Justine (Australia - temperate climate)
google Green Harvest , they usually have root cuttings available this time of the year plus heaps of other wierd and wonderful stuff!
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Horseradish 10 Aug, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)
Big thanks for the link Justine. They sure have some good stuff there!
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Horseradish 24 Jul, Deb (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks Justine for a very useful link :)
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