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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 31 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Search -- edible.co.nz Full sun Shelter from winds and tolerates moderate salty marine conditions. Are frost tender and grows as an annual in colder regions. In warmer areas they will grow for several seasons producing seedlings to continue the plants. Frosts can burn the plants but will recover unless the frost was hard. Prune back after all frosts have passed. Cape Gooseberries will grow in a wide range of soils and pHs. Soil must be well draining. Plants will handle periods of drought but too much moisture could encourage fungal problems. Plant in early spring as this will help with an earlier fruit set, space 0.5-1.5 apart. In most situations Cape Gooseberries do not need any fertiliser. Unneeded fertiliser could result in lots of vegetation and little fruit. Pinch out new shoots to encourage bushy growth. Prune back hard in spring to encourage new growth for fruiting. Pests Very few problems unless the soil is too wet and causes fungal problems and rot. ------------------------------------------- if you are going to fertilise only put small amounts on. A 9L water can with a tablespoon or two of fertiliser - with a low N% with some P and K. Don't use the tomato fertiliser - far too much N. A suggestion - a little manure or compost mixed into the soil - compost or mulch around the plants will help cool the soil down in summer - also you will save water by doing this. With your high temperatures I would suggest you make a shade cover for summer - in Australia we have shade cloth - 50-70-90%. Find some cheap wood off cuts and make a frame - then nail the shade cloth to it. Or some black poly pipe about 25mm thick and make an arc over the plants. By the article the plants should only grow to a meter or so high.
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Asparagus 28 Jul, Tony (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi mike as I explained on my last post about transplanting crowns into a new bed, at this stage the once I transplanted are still dormant which I expected it will take I think for next year to get a some spears.The other crowns that we have in the same bed are sprouting through and looking good .By the way I thought asparagus shoot through in spring .Anyway I put lots of horse manure on all of them however I think cow is better .What do you Think? Tony
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Asparagus 31 Jul, (Australia - tropical climate)
The transplanted ones will depend on how they were treated last year - whether they were left to build up energy reserves for this year. If you had plenty of spears grow into ferns then they should produce this year. Probably also depends how old the old crowns are. Last year while I was growing mine from 12 mth crowns to 24 mths I use to put about half a cup of fert in 9 L of water and feed them each month - only had 3 crowns. I also put manure/compost on in august. I have crowns that are coming up to 3 years old - that is from when seeds were planted - they have been shooting spears for a few weeks now - I have cut them back and manured and watered them. My seedlings which will be 12 mths old in Sept - I have not cut them back yet or put manure on them yet - will probably do that in about two weeks time. I have not watered them for the last month - they are not growing at the moment. As for manure - chicken is the richest in N followed by cow and then horse manure. I read the other day horse is about 1.75% N. Whatever manure you can get and add some fert if you like. We have had only one week of cool weather so far this winter - that is night temps down to 6-8 degrees.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 26 Jul, Howard (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Live in Queensland Australia am about to plant seeds from chilli .anything special ishoukd do?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 28 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google how to grow chilli and read several articles.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 25 Jul, Kev (Australia - temperate climate)
my capsican plants were looking great and producing heaps of fruit, but did not finish off well. The problem that came up was the fruit started getting dry brown lines through them. I cannot find any information on this problem. Any feed back would be helpful.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 07 Aug, Jennifer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Kev, your post got me thinking I had the same problem with my capsicums, looked it up and it says that Thrips cause those brown scars.
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Strawberry Plants 25 Jul, john (Australia - temperate climate)
I have just planted strawberries in a tub facing north , but where should i have them please .
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Strawberry Plants 26 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Your location is fine. If it is against a wall that will get hot in the summer you may need to move them to a north-easterly or easterly aspect
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Strawberry Plants 26 Jul, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
The best place is to give them sun all or most of the day - is the important thing.
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Horseradish 23 Jul, Frank Thom (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can anyone tell me if horseradish will grow at all in the Southeast Queensland region, Sunshine Coast, maybe through winter.
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Horseradish 30 Oct, Liora (Australia - temperate climate)
I live just south of the border in NSW and my horseradish is doing really well. It took a while for it to establish - now it's shot off everywhere.
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Horseradish 05 Jan, Trish (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Liora, We just moved to Kingscliff from Alice Springs, NT and I would like to grow my own horseradish. May I ask, where did you source your plant/root from? Alternatively, do you have a piece I could purchase? Thanks, Trish
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Horseradish 21 Jan, Tahlie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Trish, I just found some horseradish for sale at my local bunnings.
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Horseradish 24 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
By this website it is planted Sept Oct. Read up about it is my suggestion.
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Horseradish 24 Jul, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Horseradish should grow well in SE Qld but would probably still be dormant in the winter, particularly in cooler areas such as Toowoomba.
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Cauliflower 21 Jul, Rob (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Not realy a good plan, the old leaves both provide some nutrients and protect the flower from sun damage insects even bird guanu and if you've got kids they find it good fun to keep looking for the first flowers.when they do finally find them its a great moment as there is that success feeling, that adds to the fun and enjoyment of gardening
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 19 Jul, Colleen (Australia - temperate climate)
What is the best corn variety for Victoria... Gippsland?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 02 Aug, Bev (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
What corn you grow is really based on what you're hoping to eat/cook. If you look at the seed catalogues of the open pollinated seed companies, you'll find they offer hybrid varieties too.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 21 Jul, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I would have a guess and say it probably doesn't matter what variety you plant but more when you plant it. Temperate - Sept to Jan and Cool - Oct to Jan. I tried a heirloom variety and it didn't taste very good. Went back to the Big Hardware Chain (Bunnings) and bought seedlings - the hybrid kind. Probably comes down to what kind of corn you prefer. I have tried seed planting for green cabbage, red cabbage, broccoli and corn this year - won't bother again - will just buy seedlings.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 29 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Something I have done and will do again is use a cob of corn I bought from a supermarket. Or a cob from a planting of seedlings. Let it dry out and use the seeds. Only do this one or two times and then start with a new cob. Hybrids don't grow true to type.
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Pumpkin 19 Jul, Terry Forster (Australia - tropical climate)
I am looking for Gramma Pumpkin seeds. I Grew some of these years ago near Beaudesert.Has any body heard of these we made dessert pumpkin pie with them.
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Pumpkin 21 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google "Gramma Pumpkin seeds" and you will find where to buy them. I can't put other company names on here. .
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Pumpkin 09 Aug, Terry Forster (Australia - tropical climate)
I ordered them today, thanks for the advice.
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Tomato 17 Jul, brian jones (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Should i remove yellow flowers from immature plants just planted?
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Tomato 20 Jul, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What variety of tomato have you planted. No, they will flower as they grow. If it is a bushy type of tomato most of the fruit will ripen at the same time. If it is an indeterminate type of tomato it will keep growing - as it grows it will keep flowering and when you come to harvest them, the harvest will be spread over weeks months. If it is not a bushy type (determinate) it can grow to several meters high.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 16 Jul, Elisha (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have recently acquired several very healthy cape gooseberry plants that were grown about 40mins drive away. However our weather is much harsher (cold and snow several times a year). Do they stand a chance out in the weather or should I find a home for them in the greenhouse?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 17 Jul, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
They're frost sensitive and will die over winter unless you keep them in a greenhouse.
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Garlic 15 Jul, Barbara (Australia - temperate climate)
Just wondering if I cut off the green tops for stir fry as suggested it does not hurt the bulbs growing?
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Garlic 03 Aug, Bev (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Your bulb depends on the sugars developed by the leaves - so if you cut the greens to eat you are compromising the bulb. The bulb will still form when its ready, but it will be smaller
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