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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 30 Jun, Ev (Australia - tropical climate): I find that the purple ones grow the best in my garden. Problem is I have miles of plant and not so many tubers. Going to use some of the advice I have read on this page and feed with seaweed.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 03 Jul, (Australia - arid climate): Don't fertilise with nitrogen.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 30 Jun, Karen Flakelar (Australia - temperate climate): Hi while all my other gourd plants have died off over winter my luffa seems to be powering on as if it prefers winter and has lots of little luffahs and flowers coming on It doesn't even appear to be affected by frost Is this normal luffa behaviour?
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 30 Jun, Dianne (Australia - tropical climate): Just an idea for folks looking to get red garnet amaranth seeds... Mr Fothergills sells a pack of microgreens called Flavours Of West Europe, which includes a pack of red garnet amaranth, along with cress and morgan field peas. It was the only Amaranth variety that Bunnings seems to sell, but I also figured it would be worth growing cress and field peas as well to see how well they do in my current growing situation.
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Ginger 28 Jun, Sona singh (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I want to grow ginger on large scale in cairns Tully area.where to get good clean seeds. Is this good areas to invest. Thanks
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Ginger 30 Jun, Liz (Australia - temperate climate): Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department.
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Asparagus 25 Jun, dennis leavesley (Australia - temperate climate): what Fert. do you use on your asparagus
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Asparagus 26 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Try using composed manure or compost. Any general fert would do. The ferns that have grown the last 6-8 months have put a lot of energy into the crown to supply nutrients for the coming crop.
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Cabbage 25 Jun, Graham platt (Australia - temperate climate): HI,,is it ok too cut off low leaves from my red cabbage while growing,,,,,thanks.
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Onion 24 Jun, Cassie (Australia - cool/mountain climate): And make sure you plant varieties that cope with your particular climate. Many varieties dont cope well with heat and will bolt to seed
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Brussels sprouts 23 Jun, Colin Robinson (Australia - temperate climate): I would like to be able to purchase some Brussel tops, as they make a great green to eat with a good roast and the green water makes a fantastic gravy. Do you know anywhere in NSW that I can purchase some? We live in Goulburn NSW
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Brussels sprouts 24 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If you are talking the top of the plant then a farmer who grows brussels.
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Potato 21 Jun, Cheryl Burke (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Clarence Town NSW. TEMPERATE climate but we do get frosts. I have just bought some seed potatoes. Should I plant them now or wait until August? If I wait, do Ineed to put them in the sun to encourage them to shoot?
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Potato 24 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Put them in your pantry until late August and then plant.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 20 Jun, Sue (Australia - temperate climate): Where can i buy chayote from
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 24 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Buy a choko from a fruit and veg shop.
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Asparagus 18 Jun, Florence (Australia - arid climate): We planted our asparagus in summer and although it is winter now, the ferns are still green. There wasn't any berries in autumn, Do we have to cut off the ferns or just leave them to die out?
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Asparagus 24 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Don't water them from now until late August and then cut them.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 17 Jun, joe graham (Australia - temperate climate): as with my egg plant my zucchinis are still producing most times 3 from each plant every 3 days'they are the blackjack variety. the seed was planted first week of December. whats happening is climate change causing this to happen. its middle of June temperate climate is it normal. thanks for any advice
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 17 Jun, joe graham (Australia - temperate climate): just a question my egg plant is still producing fruit. i live an hour north of Sydney. its the middle of June.its flowering like crazy and has about 10 on it ranging in size from tennis ball size to large grape fruit size.we are having mild sunny days and very cool nights down to 6deg is this normal or is climate change a factor in why its doing this. thanks for any reply or advice.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 18 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Climate is 30 years of weather for a particular area. Climate does not change from year to year. Year to year is variable temperature change. Both your plants eggplant and zucchini are warm/hot weather crops so if you are still having warm days then they would still produce as long as they have sufficient nutrient.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 28 Jun, joe graham (Australia - temperate climate): Thanks for your reply. I have learned something new today
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 16 Jun, Judy Budgen (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Full grown rosella bushes looking very healthy, and then suddenly wilting and dying for no visable reason. They were just starting to flower and some very starting to set fruit. Any help would be appreciated.
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Garlic 14 Jun, James Agius (Australia - temperate climate): thanks for the advise james
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Garlic 13 Jun, Michael Archer (Australia - temperate climate): Well, I thought that the little clove of garlic that I plucked 2 weeks ago was a bit odd, but today 13th June another fully matured single clove. Planted in early March . The rest look good and on time I think
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 12 Jun, Corry (Australia - sub-tropical climate): new to vege growing. Have noted on several vege instructions "P" for sowing seed and "S" for plant undercover in seed trays. Could someone explain the difference to me please?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 13 Jun, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): Some seeds, e.g. capsicum, need more warmth or protection to germinate, so we suggest that they are started in seed trays or pots in a sheltered spot i.e cool greenhouse, covered patio or similar. Once established the seedlings can be planted out. Other seeds like broad beans can be sown direct, in the place where they will grow.
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Potato 10 Jun, Ol' Dazza (Australia - cool/mountain climate): where can i buy some spud seeds?
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Potato 13 Jun, Jello (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Most decent nursery's will stock seed potatoes. Failing that, you can buy them online.
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Potato 12 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate): A produce agency (Farming) - Bunnings, Nursery.
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