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Pumpkin 20 Mar, Lisa (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The female flowers have what looks like a small pumpkin just behind the base of the petals the male ones have only got stalk there. The centre of the flowers are different too. The male flower has a longer, thin centre (think "male" and you get the idea) and the centre of the female flower is sort of a roundish swirl. To hand pollinate, remove a male flower and tear off the petals. The "male" part has the pollen. Rub it on the "female" part, the roundish swirl in the centre of the female flower. If it has worked, the pumpkin looking bit of the female flower will start to grow.
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Pumpkin 23 Mar, Shona (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I have exactly the same issue. Is it worth self pollinating now that its nearly April and will the pumpkins grow?
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Ginger 20 Mar, Phil Akers (Australia - temperate climate)
I live very close to Mount Annan Botanical gardens in New South Wales and I grow Ginger every year in large pots very well. I am going to plant some in my garden next spring and don't see why it shouldn't grow just as well. I always use pelletised chicken manure, blood and bone meal and a good helping of compost and keep well watered.
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Garlic 20 Mar, tessa (Australia - temperate climate)
Silly question really. Can we eat russian garlic. A friend gave me some and am wondering if it is edible
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Garlic 20 Mar, Lisa (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Yes, they are edible. They have a milder flavour than most garlic. If you have plenty you can eat the stems like leeks too. Don't pull them, just cut at ground level and they will regrow.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Mar, Pauline Lambert (Australia - arid climate)
How and where do I grow my Gooseberry bush and how do I look after my bush. Do I prune it hard after fruiting, does it prefer sun or shade. Can it grow in a big pot. I have very little land and it does not get much sun but as I am on a corner and have a lot of Council land I can plant it there if it requires sun. Please help my plant flourish. Many thanks.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 19 Mar, kevin (Australia - temperate climate)
I cut back on watering and since them they have we have had a great crop
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Brussels sprouts 18 Mar, G Ellard (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it too early to plant out Brussel seedlings ? Have never had a good crop to date.Fruit is floppy and open. They don`t set. Have prepared soil as per specks. Will try a couple in my Wicking bed.
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Brussels sprouts 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
It says April May here. Probably OK to do now. Probably not much success because they are a cooler weather crop.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Mar, Susan (Australia - tropical climate)
Trying to raise cape gooseberry plant from seeds purchased from a seed bank. It’s been 4 weeks and nothing has appeared. How long does it take. Am I too impatient?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Aug, Lucy (Australia - temperate climate)
I just had great success with seeds from last years fruit. As they are tiny seeds and prone to drying out I use old sour cream, yogurt, etc. tubs, pierce a couple of drainage holes in bottom, half fill with moist seed raising mix, sow seeds and then pop the clear lid on to keep moisture in. Approx. 4 weeks and the seeds have emerged, now I'm hardening off by having lid slightly off and opening a bit more each day.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
2-6 weeks I read for germination. Warm moist soil. Use a light spray to wet the soil. Maybe cover with shade cloth.
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Tomato 17 Mar, jaheda (Australia - temperate climate)
my aunt rubys german green tomato has been producing a lot of fruit. one of the branches had a slight tear because of too many tomatoes. what should i do?
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Tomato 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
Put a stake in near the hand of tomatoes and tie it to the stake to support it.
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Pumpkin 17 Mar, Hank Vanderwaarden (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Just picked my pumkins last week 10/3/18, after the vine died off, have them sitting on the veranda out of the sun and just want to know how long to leave them before they can be eaten.
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Pumpkin 01 Apr, Grant Onysko (Australia - temperate climate)
Just make sure the attaching stem has hardened up and gone brown, I still have pumpkins over a year old, keep them inside if you can, all you have to do is pick them when they are ripe. Cheers
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Pumpkin 30 Mar, Stephen G (Australia - temperate climate)
I left Butternut pumpkins harvested March 2017 out for about ten days before storing in a cellar. We picked 98. They were still excellent for 9 months, and we have just finished off the last 12 months later. No longer 100%, but we are not complaining.
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Pumpkin 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Straight away. Keep them in a cool place and they will be good to eat for a few months.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 17 Mar, kathleen ingram (Australia - temperate climate)
Questioun Trying to grow a choko i live in cooma nsw can i grow it in a hot house (green house ) could u tell me when it will start flowering please any help would be gratefull thank u
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It says plant in warm climates. Plant in temperate zone in Dec. I think it maybe too late to plant now. If it has a sprout plant it.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 16 Mar, Vicky (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am on the Sunshine Coast in Qld and have the same problem. My rosellas look fantastic, thick and lush, have had heaps of hot weather, heaps of rain and I prepaired the beds with horse manure, potash and a bit of blood and bone before planting. No fruit yet and it is now March. Maybe I put too much nutrient in. So looking forward to making jam!
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 19 Jul, Brett (Australia - temperate climate)
If you try them again this year, cut back on the fertilizer. Rosella's don't need much if any fertilizer & can grow excessive foliage instead of flowering if there is too much. Well aerated soil that dries out occasionally seems to keep them happy, if you must, just a little seasol & charlie carp when small. Horse manure always needs to be well composted before using on your garden, unlike cow manure. Horse manure strips nitrogen from the soil whilst breaking down. Mix 2 cups of urea per wheel barrow of horse manure to speed up composting.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 18 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You are probably right - too rich a soil and plenty of water and heat. Manure potash and B&B don't have a real lot of N unless you put heaps on. Back off the watering if possible. If possible plant some leafy crop close by to take some N out of the soil.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 14 Mar, Kylie (Australia - temperate climate)
Can you plant beetroot in a pot or is it best in the ground?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 17 Mar, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do you want to plant 2-3 seeds or 15-20?
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 13 Mar, Rachel Rushton (Australia - temperate climate)
I ordered some Yams which arrived about 3mnths ago. I have put them in the fridge until I found out when was the best time to plant them. We are on the Gold Coast. Many Thanks Rachel Rushton
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Onion 12 Mar, Albert (Australia - temperate climate)
When do l plant a giant decorative allium and how deep.? any other advice would be appreciated.
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Onion 13 Mar, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
Type into google
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 12 Mar, Helen Rowe (Australia - tropical climate)
Can I grow Borage in far North Queensland have tried once didn't have too much success
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 13 Mar, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
It says here plant from May June - try then.
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