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Asparagus 08 Apr, Kate McCarthy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi guys After many attempts, we now have success with growing asparagus. In answer to previous question(s) I believe you can harvest many many spears from each plant, so they are well worth growing. My question to others is: I have read English literature that told of a practice of heaping salt on the plants after the fronds appear. I would not want to add salt to our saline landscape but wonder why this would benefit asparagus? Also is Autumn the time to add high nitrogen (organic & mostly home made) fertilisers? Lastly, I bought seeds & 2 year crowns on line. Gotta love that company! Thanks Kate
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Asparagus 02 Oct, Rob (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hold off on fertilising during autumn especially with nitrogen and other soluble types. Fertilising is best done just before the plants enter their rapid growth phase, this is not only true for asparagus but for all plants although if your crop is flowers, fertilising during their rapid growth phase is also beneficial.
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Asparagus 23 Aug, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I was told that asparagus was a shoreline plant originally, hence the supposed saline affection. All I have done is mulch with unwashed seaweed from the beach. This provides excellent nutrition and so far so good. I'd be careful about adding salt, and seaweed seems the perfect solution.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 07 Apr, Bails (Australia - temperate climate)
HI every body, My new choko vine is pumping along great, but have noticed with the first crop the little ones r droping off. Any suggestions out there. Oh yea they do make a great pie yum!!!!!!! .
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 07 Apr, Jo Webster (Australia - temperate climate)
Is there special fertilizers that go on chokos as some of our fruit are growing deformed?
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 07 Apr, graham best (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)
I am growing it to feed the larvae of the Jersey Tiger Moth, a beautiful moth found only in the Channel Islands and the south of England.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 07 Apr, Ernie (Australia - temperate climate)
Which way do you lay your choko in the ground , on its side or uprite
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 09 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate)
Can't remember as it's been there for years. Every other year we've had normal chokos, this is the first year they have been a funny shape & also we are normally picking them this time of the year & so far we havnt had any. There's lots of babies on there but I don't know as some of the leaves are starting to go yellow!!
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 09 Apr, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)
upright to sprout .. any which way when growing
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Strawberry Plants 06 Apr, Missy (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a heap of Cambridge Strawberry plants that have gone crazy .... should I be dividing them up and using the runners to make another bed? Will they go crazy if I just "let them go"?
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Strawberry Plants 10 Sep, Em Paul (Australia - arid climate)
Missy - I'd love to buy some Cambridge rival strawberry runners if you have some to spare. Happy to pay for these and arrange to send you an express post bag to mail them to me. I live in Sydney. Thank you. Regards. Em
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 06 Apr, peter (Australia - temperate climate)
when u peel chokos, they leave a gluey green mucus on ur hands that is hard to remove. my chef father taught me this tip---- before peeling, cut the top and bottom off (much like you would cut the top off a carrot) to expose the flesh beneath, and soak in warm water for a few minutes, u can see that stuff come out from the cut. then u can peel in peace
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 03 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
Wear gloves before you peel the skin - that will solve the problem and no wasting of the flesh! :)
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Tomato 05 Apr, Ellie (Australia - temperate climate)
slather vaseline around the garden stakes. Ditto trunks where critters climb up. replenish after each rain or 3or 4 waterings. E.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 05 Apr, eddie (Australia - temperate climate)
I was wondering if anyone has any luffa seeds i could have. I am having trouble locating them is south australia. Please email if you have any spare. Thank you.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 02 Sep, xandra (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I'm in S.A. & I have ordered some luffa seeds from eBay, $2.50 a pack. Hope this helps.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 07 Apr, Kim (Australia - tropical climate)
I think I have some (planted luffa but have to make sure it is definitely not just one of the varieties of cucumber I planted). I would be interested in doing a swap with you Eddie. What do you have that would be good in the tropics?
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Horseradish 05 Apr, ellie (Australia - temperate climate)
Most European/Italian greengrocers will have it just now.Bought 100gm Tues.@$39.00 p kg. Most to grow in old holey buckets, H/radish can dry out quite quickly if not mulched. Keep eyes on leaqves, some pest find them quite yummy. Keep healthy.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 02 Apr, Ken Shearing (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When you say "avoid growing with...." does that apply to 1.planting with or alongside, 2. planting in close proximity, or 3. can be separated by growing in individual pots?
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 11 Mar, Crusty (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been told that parsley will steal nutrients away from other plants. In my experience this seems to happen with coriander.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 03 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
It means do not plant in the same garden bed if possible.
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Broccoli 02 Apr, Claudia (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Can I plant broccoli in the same garden bed I have just removed tomato plants from? I've just added some blood and bone to the soil to freshen it up also.
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Thyme (also Common thyme) 01 Apr, Shaku (Australia - temperate climate)
Can thyme be grown in a pot in melbourne
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Thyme (also Common thyme) 07 Oct, TempestSkye (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes. All of my thyme plants have been growing in pots and doing beautifully.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 01 Apr, Colin Peckham (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in Berowra Sydney. Can I grow sage in a pot allowing it about 2 hours a day of sun, and what fertiliser can I use >
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 01 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi , Wanting to know how to preserve rosella flowers for decoration in italian wine treat? Thanks.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 31 Mar, Robert Maxwell (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are the buds picked before or afteer flowering?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 14 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
If you look at the comments for Rosella in April 2008, there is one which answers your question in detail.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Mar, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
Our Lebanese eggplants fruited prolifically this year. However many of them, instead of turning purple have gone a yellowish brown. The fruits feel firm, so they're not rotting. Are they safe for eating? Thank you. Scotty
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 29 Mar, Andrew L (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Are there any herbicides I can use on rocket please?
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