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Cucumber 31 Oct, Wally Harper (Australia - temperate climate)
I have just planted Apple Cucumbers and have flowers on them, do I need to stake these up or do they grow laying on soil, thanks
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Cucumber 01 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You can go either way. If on the ground put some mulch/grass clippings on the soil. If short of room trellis them - some wire/mesh on 45-60 degree angle. I've been picking mine for the last 2-3 weeks. I now have a second flush of cuies growing. About 20 each time from 2 plants. Gee they taste good.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Oct, Kym H (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I only planted my eggplant tree about a month ago it is less than 30cm tall and is already growing fruit should I cut off the early fruit until the tree gets established
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 30 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Sounds like you have poor soil - give it some fertiliser. Generally a plant goes to seed if it is under stress - lack of water fertiliser etc.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 01 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If the plants are small and weak then it is lack of fertiliser. I have strong plants about 15
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 04 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have strong plants about 15-18 (?)
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 10 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My plants are flowering from about 15-18
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Garlic 29 Oct, Vassana (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I planted my turban garlic in April it grew well looking healthy plants, until August my plants getting yellow maybe lack of water so I water them and put seasol as well the plant started looks healthy again. Last week I pulled some out and the bulb just looks like an onion and the leaf just thick like leek and they are not forming cloves. Do you have any Idea why this is happening? my location its South East QLD. between Maryborough and Gympie
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Garlic 30 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes here - I would plant it later like it says - shortest day - 21st June into well prepared soil. Water regularly but not too much especially in winter. Yellow leaves could be the soil running out of N. I had leeks a bit similar this year.
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Radish 28 Oct, Mandy McGuane (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi!! Would anyone be able to give some advice as to why my radishes when I picked them today, found that the base of them were split and not very healthy looking, rough skin? Could there be an issue in the soil? Thanks in advance.
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Radish 28 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
A bit of a contradiction - splitting maybe too wet and tough could be too dry. I find I grow the best radishes in the winter - a light watering each day.
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Radish 02 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I picked some today - rough looking, probably a bit tough. They are longer than the winter ones - the root seems to be growing longer in search of water even though I water them every day or two. The winter ones are a lot better looking.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 28 Oct, Phil M (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in the Adelaide region and my winged bean plant has just completed a massive burst of flowers and crop. This seemed completely out of season as it was planted at least a year ago, barely survived summer without flowering throughout, survived winter without a problem (which seems to contradict its need for higher soil temperatures), then in mid-August took off with growth and flowers. I've just cut it right back so is it possible it will start new growth and survive another season?
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 01 Nov, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Have a look at this article www.bbg.org/gardening/article/the_asparagus_pea
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 01 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I can't find if they are annual or perennial. Sounds like annual. Let them grow and see what happens.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 10 Nov, Phil M (Australia - temperate climate)
After two weeks with regular watering, it has succumbed to nature, dried up and died, so it's definitely an annual. Contrary to what it states on the seed packet, I will not be starting off new seedlings until towards the end of summer and hoping for a repeat burst of flowers in late winter and early spring. Thank you also Liz for that article... what struck me in the comments section there was this from a Canberra grower.... 'I live in Canberra, Australia, and can report that I sowed some asparagus peas last spring. They didn’t produce much that season but, amazingly to me who had thought they wouldn’t last our winter here, they are flowering profusely and bearing fruit now, the second month of spring. And temperatures this winter got down to -7C!' This is very much how my own plants responded.
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Potato 26 Oct, Tony (Australia - temperate climate)
Thank you Steve and Mike. Your comments much appreciated.
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Rhubarb 25 Oct, Valerie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I love my rhubarb, Having come form New Zealand in the South we always enjoyed Rhubarb. I bought four plants last year as there were no crowns available.. I give them a lot of food and make sure they are watered correctly, not to heavily but don't let them dry out. I have been cutting the stalks, they have had, big leaves on them and it seems as they are maturing the stalks are getting bigger. Nothing better then Rhubarb sponge and Cream, Rhubarb Crumble and rhubarb tart with meringue on top. I will continue to keep them in the coolest area in the garden around the shady side of the shed and under the bamboo and bigger plants in the garden. I am in a unit in Maroochydore so limited with space. But so far it is going well. Enjoying ever dish. Try it. The trick is keep them well feed and mulched but back from the crowns a little so it doesn't rot. Best of luck.
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Cabbage 25 Oct, Jen (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi, Steve, I have cabbages and caulis together. Thanks for saying that they are not compatible. I need to separate them then.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 24 Oct, robert brown (Australia - temperate climate)
Boiled Rhubarb leaves are a good insecticide and for the ground invasion use coffee grounds the left over from coffeemakers
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 24 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Rhubarb leaves are poisonous to humans too, so don't spray onto something you are going to eat.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 24 Oct, Loulou (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I think daikon is a winter vegetable.. planting now will go straight to flower and therefor don't send the nutrients anymore to root. I plant mine beginning of autumn, when summer temperatures are gone. Tried a second end crop, sown mid august (in tray in green house), but it went to flower beginning of october. I'm in the Blue Mountains.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 31 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plants that go to flower and seed quickly generally the soil is poor.
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 25 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have some about 3 weeks old and some just germinated a few days ago. I pulled some out about 3 weeks ago. Will see how they go.
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Onion 24 Oct, Michael Jones (Australia - temperate climate)
when do i plant cipollini onion seeds in west Australia
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Onion 25 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the guide here. Plant first half of the year - probably after Feb - summer probably too hot.
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Cauliflower 23 Oct, Sue (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Please can you explain why my cauliflowers have small heads 10cm and open.some were planted April and August. The soil has a lot of compost in it.
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Cauliflower 24 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read your NZ guide for caulies - plant seed in Feb. You grow them into the winter. You would probably have them picked by July/Aug. Something I have never been able to grow in our sub tropical area.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 22 Oct, Kerri Hingston (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where can you buy plants from
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 Oct, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try a seed selling company on the internet. i doubt any nursery would sell seedlings - not a common plant.
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