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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 20 Oct, Debbie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can i buy seeds or seedlings of chop choy. I live in midrand. Gauteng and i cant find a nirssry
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Spinach (also English spinach) 19 Oct, Monique (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi, wondering if anyone can help me out. My spinach is being eaten like crazy and I can't seem to figure out what is eating it. Not only are all the leaves full of holes, but a lot of the leaves seem to have bites taken out of. It happens the moment new leaves start growing. Could this be a worm? And what can I do to prevent this? Whatever it is seems to only be targeting my spinach plants. I grow lettuce and tomatoes as well as cucumber, zucchini and bush beans and none of these plants have been eaten.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 03 Dec, Nicol (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
This also happened to me, but it wasn't insects - it was birds having an early dawn feed. I placed bird netting over my crop and they've not been eaten since. I think the bird netting also keeps out flying insects which prevents them laying their eggs in the seed bed and therefore no worms/caterpillars to eat the leaves.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 12 Nov, jaxthegardener (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
hi. mine are too. its the snails and slugs. go out at nite and you will see them feeding. I am using a garlic/chillie and soap water spray to keep the pests away.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 08 Jun, Valda (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
How do you make garlic/chilli and soapwater spray?
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 19 Oct, Peter Kirstein (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I live in Dundee, KZN. Where can I buy seed for planting my own Borage?
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Garlic 19 Oct, Suzette van Jaarsveld (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Planted Garlic April 2015 Namaqualand 40km from the coast of Hondeklipbay.. When should I harvest? Plants started to fall to the ground/lay flat. What can be the reason.
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Cabbage 18 Oct, Joseph Mavhetha (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
What type of soil is suitable for cabage and how many times do you need to water it. And what chemical is used to stop bacteria from damaging it.
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Rosemary 11 Oct, Stella (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Howdy Is Rosemary a slow grower ?
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 06 Oct, koos (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
wheir can i buy bok choy seed
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Cabbage 05 Oct, Keith (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Early October 2015. I'm using 2 to 3 levels of shade cloth across all of my crops and adding ice to the water troughs in which my seedlings are struggling this spring. I think this is called "Global Warming". It was 34C in Pretoria today and the forecast is not promising.
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Asparagus 26 Sep, Liz Willson (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
1)Where can I buy Asparagus rhizomes near Pretoria? 2)when planting rhizomes, should the three year waiting period to harvest still be observed?
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Garlic 22 Sep, Sharoomadee Naidoo (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi, when should I start planting garlic in MALAWI (Mulanje). Thanks.
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Artichokes (Globe) 17 Sep, Lily (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
seedsforafrica.co.za
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Kale (also Borecole) 16 Sep, karen Tardieu (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can I get kale seeds from ? Thanks, Karen
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Kale (also Borecole) 13 Sep, Madeleine (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I live in East London, any idea where I can buy Kale?
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Potato 12 Sep, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where do I get certified seed (AA grade) for mondial potatoes
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Asparagus 10 Sep, Jeanne Goble (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I grow Asparagus in Kwa Zulu inland from the coast and where would I be able to buy the plants?
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Tomatillo 10 Sep, Rodney (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I get Tomatillo Seeds in Benoni / Johannesburg area?
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Tomatillo 04 Mar, Tom (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Flora farm on the east rand also builders warehouse have them
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Watermelon 31 Aug, TIISETSO TSUELLE (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Which fertilizer may i us to the soil before i plant watermellon OR is kraal manure (cow dung ) correct to use?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 31 Aug, Francois (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I get loofa seed?
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 28 Aug, Janita (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Where can I buy amaranthus seeds - the red, green and pink? Thank you
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Strawberry Plants 28 Aug, I'm Eleberi, O., from Rivers State, Nigeria. How can I get strawberry cultiva from around Nigeria? (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
How can I get strawberry cultivars to start a farm in Rivers State, Nigeria? I'm Eleberi, Onyelakachukwu. Thank you!
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 Aug, Beth Prins (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
What soil will gooseberries best grow in. I have managed to grow some from seed but they seem to wilt when they reach around 20/30 cm tall. I battle to get them to grow to full height and fruit.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 25 Aug, Lindie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I find okra near nigel, Gauteng?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 30 Oct, faiz (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
hi. i ordered my seeds from stodels nurseries and they got it for me
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Rhubarb 25 Aug, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I've just bought a plant from the nursery at Virgina Circle opp Checkers can't remember their name now.
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Cucumber 24 Aug, Mojo (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
The effect of temperature especially the fruit quality
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Strawberry Plants 17 Aug, Athol Bremner (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I obtain strawberry plants from, I`m on the north coast of KZN Ballito area, Is there a special variety suited for the coastal area?
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