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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 07 Nov, Ann Murray (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I get either a couple of seedlings of seeds. How long doo they take long to grow till they produce fruits?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 17 Nov, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Seeds from the internet and read the info here about time to harvest.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 02 Nov, Rosie Spence (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Where am I able to get Choko plants or seeds in NZ, I’m finding them difficult to access, thank you in advance
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Aug, Anthony (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
buy a whole choko from the store set aside indoors ( maybe in a fruit bowl ) and it will sprout a vine on its own Then plant the whole thing .. i have a posting becoming available, that will explain the process after that
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Nov, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Buy seeds online or buy a choko and wait until it starts sending out a shoot and then plant.
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 27 Oct, Marion (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I want to make kimchi and I want to grow my own cabbage.were can I get seeds or ready sprouted plants
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 28 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try an online seed supplier, like Egmont Seeds or else garden shops - Bunnings, Mitre 10
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Carrot 21 Oct, John (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Do you have a recipe for use of kerosene on carrots? Thank you
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Carrot 10 Nov, Tony Baker (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
diesel or kerosene in a spray bottle will kill any broadleaf weeds and deter carrot fly. Don't go crazy with it though!
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Carrot 17 Nov, Graham (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Years ago (it seems forever) living/working on the hydro dams along the Waitaki River in the South Is. we grew carrots... hoed between the rows to control weeds, and after the carrots had produced their first 2 feathery leaves it was just a light spray with kerosene... That did the job!
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 17 Oct, Mary Boynton (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I want to grow chinese mini cabbages and chinese brocolli over summer.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 15 Oct, John Copeland (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Could somebody tell me why my swedes (rutabaga) are woody Thank You
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 19 Oct, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Did you water them regularly?
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Kohlrabi 15 Oct, Viola (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Can i get seedlings of kohlrabi, and what time of the year? Will it grow in Auckland? Thank you
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Kohlrabi 19 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try one of the garden shops like Kings or Bunnings. They should have seeds and possibly seedlings.
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Onion 10 Oct, jim (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I am interested in planting dates for onions all my seed packets put planting in late autum winter but they are differen on this site.My father always planted onion sets are they available in NZ
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Onion 13 Oct, Anon (New Zealand - temperate climate)
The guide here is only a guide subject to your local conditions. You could try planting now.
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Onion 11 Oct, Sassy (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Jim, you just missed the spring planting season, ending in September. You can sow seed starts, in doors, under grow lights, in February to transplant in April or direct sow in May. The spring planting season begins with sowing starts in Jun, transplanting in August, or direct sowing in September. You can find this information in the Vegetable and Herb tab, click on Onion, select your Climate Zone and look at the coded calendar. Good luck with your onions next Fall.
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Brussels sprouts 05 Oct, APB (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Would`nt even bother to grow these Again .. grew in trays .. Put some in pots ( Big fail, due to the very large root system) some in the garden very healthy.. takes up a lot of room, takes way to long to grow in a small garden.. all it did was keep the slugs happy , shaded out, every other growing vegetables.. Lost my patience.. and ripped them all out..6 months from seed to harvest is too long. cheaper just to buy in the store in season
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Brussels sprouts 11 Oct, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
A couple of points. Plant tall plants in the southern end of your garden (then they don't shade other plants). The sun crosses approx over head E to W in the summer and in the north in winter NE to NW.
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Brussels sprouts 05 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Gardenate does not recommend growing Brussels sprouts in Sub Tropical NZ www.gardenate.com/plant/Brussels sprouts?zone=7
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Horseradish 02 Oct, Mike Austin (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, Also looking for Horseradish Crowns , live in Kawerau, BOP .
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 23 Sep, Daniel Faleolo (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Looking at planting maori taro to introduce to our whanau and hapu for food. Looking at a medium scale operation. Where can I source taro? What recipes are available for taro? What nutrition value of taro grown in NZ? Looking at 200> operation
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 28 Sep, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Ring your agricultural department about growing it.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 19 Sep, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Did you manage to find some?
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 17 Sep, Katherine (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Does anyone know where I can buy crookneck squash seeds in NZ?
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 19 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try online seed selling companies.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 06 Sep, Nigel (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
My beans have been flowering for 2 months. Lots of continuous flowers but so far no beans. Ideas please.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 27 Sep, Steve (New Zealand - temperate climate)
My understanding is that you have to wait for the bees to arrive to pollonate the plant. I had the same issue last year as well. Just need to wait a bit longer
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 07 Sep, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I had the same problem in sub-tropical Australia last. They probably prefer a cooler climate like yours. I put it down to wind last year although I have no idea. Maybe google about it or ring an agricultural dept.
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