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Carrot 05 Sep, max guthrie (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Hi I have had lots of trouble growing Carrots here near Arrowtown ( so do all our neighbours ) with Black Rot or Carrot fly I have tried Neim Prills and white sugar but we still get it quite badly do you have any tips. Cheers Max.
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Carrot 22 Sep, Tony (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Carrot fly seems to be getting rampant, you can buy resistant seed. One way to prevent them is to spray with diesel/kerosene which not only deters flies but kills weeds! The only sure way is to buy some biomesh insect screen and put it over the carrots as soon as you sow them. Make sure there are no gaps at the bottom though as the fly operate at about ground level.
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Carrot 11 Sep, Joss (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi Max, I have been growing carrots in large black plastic pots and have had no trouble with any bugs or nasty things. I sow the seed one by one in separate holes and in a circle around the pot, cover with some sacking and then lay a couple of largish stones to hold the sacking down till they sprout and then uncover them. I hope this helps. Joss Roberts
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Asparagus 04 Sep, bill (New Zealand - temperate climate)
we have a asparagus plant that appeared in a place in our garden where we had not grown any last year produced 1 or 2 very thin spears that went to fern this year there is one normal size spear just coming up should we class this as 1st or 2nd year
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Asparagus 05 Aug, Anthony (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
The birds will eat the red berries on the female asparagus and they flick the seeds all over the place .. also could be you moved some soil from around the asparagus and moved it to another part of the garden .. not knowing seedlings was in the soil .. ive done this many of times . Oddly enough, you can transplant those new shoots (and roots) in another location .. give them away .. or just destroy them. i would class the new asparagus as first year despite the size of it .. mine normally take 2 -3 years before they are really a harvestable size . They will live to 15 years
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Asparagus 07 Sep, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
If it germinated approx 1 year ago it would be 1 year old. You need to really look after this plant with compost/manures/fertiliser and regular watering. You won't produce a decent crop until the 4th year. Also I suggest you have 3-6 plants if you want a decent amount of spears each couple of days.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Sep, TT (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Where do i find a plant or seeds to start?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 07 Sep, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Internet seed selling companies.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 01 Sep, Johnny Leech (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Will choko grow in a cold area in North Canterbury
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 07 Sep, (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
No, they need warm weather by the look of it.
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Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') 30 Aug, Ueli (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Do you sell Savory seeds? I bought seeds from King Seed summer and witer Savory, not one seed was growing. Regards Ueli (Gardenate : Try egmontseeds.co.nz
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Strawberry Plants 28 Aug, Lyn (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, we have recently purchased a property that has a smallish greenhouse with strawberries growing on one side. When we first moved in they had lovely large strawberries (April). I don't know how old these plants are, but they have quite a big layer of old brown leaves under the green ones. Should I lift these plants, refresh the soil and replant? They look pretty healthy.
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Strawberry Plants 31 Aug, Tony Baker (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
generally you replace 1/3 of plants each year, as it's the 1 or 2 year old plants that do best. it's normal to have old leaves and these fall off to become food for next crop. You probably have a few runners starting as well, use these as new plants, just pot them up to grow on a bit or push them into the soil where you want them.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 26 Aug, adrienne Margaret mcgrath (New Zealand - temperate climate)
my broad beans are only about two foot high and have flowers,?
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Potato 22 Aug, Sue (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
When best to plant potatoes in Turangi - still pretty cold down here at moment - do I wait until September or maybe later?
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Potato 24 Aug, Tony (New Zealand - temperate climate)
the issues to consider are: Do you have chitted seed? When is last frost date? When does the psyllid bug become active (usually around December) Even if you plant now they will just sit until conditions are good. You can make earthed up rows and plant into that rather than in cold hard soil.
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Watermelon 21 Aug, ravindra govind (New Zealand - temperate climate)
hi is it possible to grow melons in wellington
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Watermelon 23 Aug, Megan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Yes. We have grown them for the last two years. If you have a hot, sheltered spot that other plants wither and die in watermelon will thrive. We find it needs good, deep soil and lots of water. Better to go with a few plants a nip off the end once you have a couple of fruit on each rather than try and make one plant produce heaps of fruit.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 20 Aug, Richard Stancliffe (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Are the plants frost tolerant? We get -5degC frosts through to the end of October. I have a dozen 30cm plants to plant out. Cheers
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 02 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
The kill temperature for Fava Beans ranges from about -4c to -10c depending on the variety. Furthermore the temperature needs to be sustained; that is 2 minutes at -4c will not kill the fava bean plant; neither will an hour (most likely).... but 48 hours of temperatures consistently below -4c might. When the cold temperature is sustained the cells of the plant explode (freeze); it is the "water transportation system" that gets damaged and the plant can't continue. If you are expecting colder than average temperatures (or colder than you expect your fava beans to be able to handle) - you can cover them with plastic (clear if your keeping it on - anything if you are just putting it on top of them overnight). Tent style is best, but umbrella style (no sides) is also helpful. The most difficult time for the plants is usually around 4am when the "dew" settles, if during cold temp days you can get the plants covered overnight not only will the soil help keep them warm, you are keeping that cold morning sweat off them which can really do considerable damage if temps are cold. Also, high winds work like the morning dew; transporting the cold temperatures into the plant more readily.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 20 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
I forgot to mention - if you have hummingbirds in your area - fava beans will produce some flowers during your overwintering process and provide some much needed food for humming birds (as do hellebores/lenten roses).
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 24 Aug, Tony (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You can plant anytime and if there is a frost, the plants will fall over but recover, albeit looking a bit unkempt.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 26 Aug, Richard Stancliffe (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Nice. Thanks Tony
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Carrot 20 Aug, Eden (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Great tips. This is really a piece of helpful information.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 20 Jul, Santhi (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, I'm looking for roselle seed do you know where can i buy in NZ, thanks
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 09 Aug, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Try online suppliers
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Tomato 19 Jul, Jan Shearer-Paulson (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Can you please recommend a tomato variety which will grow, in-spite of cool nights (WANAKA)
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Tomato 18 Aug, Philip Wills (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Maybe Baxter's Early or Russian Red
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Tomato 21 Jul, (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Are you cool mountain or temperate. That will determine your planting time. Plant whatever variety you like.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 12 Jul, Elsa Keyte (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi. Do Taro prefer a firm base or can a well worked garden be ok? Many thanks Elsa & Graham Keyte
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