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Sage (also Common Sage) 02 Dec, Amanda (Australia - temperate climate): I am trying to locate a supplier/stockist of the White Sage plants in WA pref Perth area. Does anyone have any information on this? Also, if I grow White Sage in pots what type/composition of potting mix would be best to use? Cheers M ~
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Sage (also Common Sage) 14 Nov, Kellie (Australia - arid climate): Hi Amanda, th seeds of white sage are available from Seed Station in Perth.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 02 Dec, Marlene (Australia - temperate climate): Where can I purchase okra seeds in Perth.Can't import them due to restrictions.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 30 Dec, julie (Australia - temperate climate): Eden seeds in Queensland.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 03 Dec, John G (Australia - temperate climate): Got mine from bunnings. Soaked them in wet tissues in door for abt 4-5 days for the seeds to swell. Plant the seeds in garden bed or seed trays in sunny position and keep moist. I was told ocra loves sun light. The hotternthe better.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 10 Dec, Marlene (Australia - arid climate): Do you know anyone in Perth who is willing to share a few okra seeds.Buntings doesn't have any.I am also looking for bitter gourd also known as karela.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 02 Dec, Marlene (Australia - temperate climate): Please help.My eggplants are growing tall and look healthy.No flowers.What can I use to promote fruit?I have fertilized with blue MPK and blood and bone
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 01 Dec, Noleen (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi my question is first time growing zucchini's and we are having a grub/worm problem, the zucchini starts growing very well then within a day the turn yellow and when we pick it off it is full off little worms that go all the way into the bass, i dont know what to do any ideas would be really great thanks.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 04 Dec, Dan Webster (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi Noleen, I'm having the same trouble as you. Can anyone help us?????? Was getting excited about picking some, then overnight they went yellow and squishy. As with Noleen's mine were also riddled with grub/maggot looking things.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 30 Nov, VIVIENNE (Australia - cool/mountain climate): These are so so yummy! I scrub wash under running water, boil them in salted water, or steam them, they don't need a long time cooking, so do test before you strain them. I then chop finally continental parsley and garlic, sprinkle this over J A drizzle olive oil salt and pepper, and this is a great dish to have with canned tuna, olives etc etc..Oh...the gas comes free :)
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Cauliflower 29 Nov, Sam (Australia - temperate climate): Thanks - I finally got a couple to grow and I harvested the first one this morning because the curds were starting to separate. It is very small (I don't expect them to be as big as a store bought one) but kind of greenish and discoloured. Is it safe to eat do you think?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 29 Nov, Ann Stephens (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Whats the best way to cook the beetroot once harvest? Our were about the size of softballs, we sliced it then cooked it but it was tasteless? What did we do wrong? What do we need to add and should the beetroot be sliced before cooking... this is our first harvest, please advise. Thanks
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Beetroot (also Beets) 12 Jul, Terry (Australia - temperate climate): I have only just planted my first batch of beets so can't comment about the growing but when I buy a bunch from the organic veggie suppliers this is how I like to cook mine; I peel, then grate one medium beet, place it in a saucepan with one tablespoon of water, 40g butter, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar then simmer covered. I also like to add a pinch or two of allspice (about 1/4 tsp) or cinnamon. I simmer it for about 10-15mins until tender then add some salt & pepper to taste...yum!
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Beetroot (also Beets) 17 Dec, Elizabeth (Australia - temperate climate): For 5 medium beetroot preferably leave 2cm of stalk and the root on the fruit. Wash and place whole fruit in a suacpan, cover with salted water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 hour. Remove from water and remove skin by hand when cool enough to handle. Retain 1 cup of cooking water. When almost cold slice fruit and place back in saucpan. Cover with the cooking water, half cup of brown vinegar, half cup of sugar, third teaspoon mixed spice and four peppercorns. Simmer until sugar is disolved, roughly 10 mins. Store in fridge and use as a salad vegetable.
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Tomato 28 Nov, Richard (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have good green growth on my tomatoes, have been fertilising them with seasol, cow dung and a little blood and bone, I have plenty of flowers but am not getting any fruit, the flowers have been out for about 1.5 weeks, how long should it take to see fruit form.
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Tomato 04 Dec, Malcolm in Melton (Australia - temperate climate): Patience, Richard, especially if you are south of Sydney, incl. Victoria where I am. The recent cooler-than-normal days have caused the plants to "baulk" - they'll only let their babies (the flowers) out to play (to start growing) in regular (and a succession of) temperatures of 20 deg. plus. Let's now about mid-December how they are going then.
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Lettuce 27 Nov, katy (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi, I planted 4 lettuces 9 weeks ago and they have grown into great little bunches. I pulled some of the other day to put in a sandwich and it was terrible bittery....help!! they are only planted next to tomatoes..
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Lettuce 13 Dec, Tracey (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Katy 9 weeks is a long time for them to only produce little bunches. For mild sweet flavour lettuce need to be grown fast - that is, plenty of water and plenty of available nutrients in the soil, including plenty of available nitrogen. Otherwise they can be quite bitter. Is it possible they got too dry or that the soil was not amended before they went in? Fortnightly feeding with something like worm tea can help if you're growing in containers or still building up your soil. Lettuce also tends to become bitter if it is going to seed, but if that's the problem you would be able to see the central flower stalk forming.
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Tomatillo 26 Nov, Liz (Australia - sub-tropical climate): My tomatillos aren't setting though I have several patches with 2-3 plants growing together. Bees are around, so no problem there. What to do?
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Cucumber 25 Nov, Valli (Australia - tropical climate): I have the same probelm too, too many flowers, but all tiny fruits. I am going to try this manual fertilization.
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Cucumber 24 Nov, patrick (Australia - temperate climate): white bloches appearing when 100mm.long approx fead well watered well
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Basil 24 Nov, Amy Mitchell (Australia - temperate climate): My basil has started getting brown dots. I don't think this is good. What can I do?
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Asparagus 23 Nov, Lucien Lowe (Australia - temperate climate): I have eight Asparagus plants in the corners of my 3metre x 1.5metre vege garden beds. I bought them as seedlings from Bunnings and they have been growing well for the last twelve months or so and still doing well. I have harvested lots of spears so far, but now I am thinking of transplanting my plants all into one bed. Can I cut the plant into two and plant them without destroying the plant? At the moment they are well ferned up and look quite healthy and strong. Also is it too late to do this now coming into December? Thanks, Lucien.
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Dill 23 Nov, John Pannell (Australia - temperate climate): I live near the ocean in Falcon, south of Mandurah, WA. I have tried to grow dill many times without success. I blamed the soil or the salty air. Three days ago my wife brought home a healthy dill plant about 25 cms tall in a pot. The next day the main stem was looking a little wilted. I cut it off and used it in a sauce. This morning the whole plant is frizzled. Any suggestions, please?
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Garlic 22 Nov, Chandra Akhil (Australia - temperate climate): Hello Barb Burnet ! When you are ready to sell your Golden Australian Garlic seeds please let me know I will be interested to buy some. My email contact is [email protected] Looking forward to hear from you. Regards Chandra Akhil.
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Garlic 22 Nov, Chandra Akhil (Australia - temperate climate): I just want to make a comment on Brianna Dall's comment dated 22 Aug. 11. where she said that "the import stuff has been treated to not germinate". With all due respect to Brianna that is not so. I have used the "import stuff" on numerous ocassion in my garden and it has germinated well.
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Garlic 11 Apr, Kare McPhee (Australia - temperate climate): Where did you buy your Chinese Garlic? Would like to purchase some that actually grows.
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Garlic 13 Feb, Sammy (Australia - temperate climate): Me too they work extremely well this is my second year I have been using supermarket bought Chinese garlic
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Tomato 21 Nov, BCW (Australia - temperate climate): Tomato and potato are the same family and carry the same deseases from one crop to the next so plant other vegies in rotation to avoid problems
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 21 Nov, Nicole (Australia - temperate climate): First time really growing veges in my back yard. We attempted tomatoes earlier in the year with a bit of success, so graduated to lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, cauliflower and zucchini. The zucchini is going great guns! We have had heaps of fruit come on. ONLY now, for some reason, we are getting weird shaped ones! They start out narrow, and grow fatter on the ends! Whats happening to my lovely zucchini?!
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