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Ginger 09 May, (Australia - temperate climate): I live i south Australia. I live in the Murraylands. I have bought some ginger which still have the tops on them. Can I plant them now. Or do I have to wait until September. If I have to wait., how do I keep the ones I bought for planting out in Spring.
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Ginger 10 May, Giovanni (Australia - tropical climate): You could plant them now but if you have frosty winters you may be better to store them in a pot of damp sand until spring.
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Horseradish 08 May, Andrew (Australia - tropical climate): tasting store bought horseradish and reflecting how mild it is, how is it that (imitation) wasabi which is also made up of horseradish is so pungent.
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Horseradish 10 May, Ken (Australia - temperate climate): Store bought horseradish cream contains less than 10% horseradish (this may vary) and contains vegetable oil, milk, etc which would tone down the bite. As real wasabi is expensive a lot of wasabi paste is boosted with mustard seed flour. This may also help explain the variation.
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Horseradish 08 May, Andrew (Australia - tropical climate): I live in Darwin and would like to try and grow horseradish here. Hearing it likes frosts is it worth a try?
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Horseradish 07 May, Elliot (Australia - temperate climate): The best store bought horseradish I found was in the refrigerator section of The Kosher Providor, Plantation Street, Menora.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 May, MARY (Australia - sub-tropical climate): my question is can yacon be grown in Perth, wa. Where can i find the plant readily to grow. Can you find them in markets or greegrocers
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 20 May, Tricia (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Mary, Waldecks currently have Yacon for what appears to be much less than the private sellers & they are healthy plants.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 May, Jack (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Yes it can. There is currently an advertisement on Gumtree for Yacon plants in the Joondalup area. You may find them in green grocers or whole food stores that sell produce.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 07 May, Carol (Australia - temperate climate): It is may and we have harvested some sweet potatoes - what I want to know is can I plant any of these smaller potatoes (as one would with seed potatoes) and let them grow through Winter? we have no frosts, or do I have to begine the plant again in Nov from a sprouting? I am just thinking it would seem good to take the smaller potato and plant in a new bed thro winder for an earlier crop?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 07 May, Jonno (Australia - sub-tropical climate): There is no reason why you couldn't save and plant the small tubers. They may not grow much in the cooler weather and you would need to ensure the soil is well drained so that they do not rot. Sweet potatoes are mostly grown from cuttings for ease and speed.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 18 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I live in Bundaberg (summer low 20's to low 30's C and winter low 10's to low 20's C - does get down to 4-6 a few nights)- now the sweet potato capital of Aussie. Sweet potatoes are planted all year round here. Quite often we see people in a sweet potato patch picking cuttings or runners to plant a new block of SP. I haven't seen the runners but I think if you plant it and keep it watered it will start making roots in a few days. Plenty of SP being planted now.
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Rhubarb 06 May, Kevin Spencer (Australia - temperate climate): Rhubarb sold inshops has long stems. Mine has shorter, thicker stems and large leaves. Do growers place boards either side of plants to make the stems grow longer?
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Rhubarb 07 May, Lily Martin (Australia - temperate climate): I believe they grow rhubarb in very little light which makes the stems long.
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Rhubarb 07 May, Giovanni (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Rhubarb can be very variable. I have seen both short and long stemmed rhubarb in the shops. I have also seen some with mostly green stems and some that are deep red for their full length. As most rhubarb is grown from seed, and there are also a number of different varieties, this variation is inevitable. at a house where we used to live the soil was very rich and we had thick, deep red stems that were about 600 mm (24") long. We shifted to another town with a slightly different climate and soil that still needs improving more and the stems are still a good colour but not as long.
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Rhubarb 08 May, Kevin Spencer (Australia - temperate climate): Thank you for the comments. I live in an area with heavily leached soils and a deficiency at least in iron. I will try using volcanic rock dust and trace elements and see if that makes any difference.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 05 May, Don Latham (Australia - temperate climate): HI, I'm near Kingaroy in Qld and my sweet potatoes have started to flower. I first grew them in a soil pile in the paddock, but didn't tend to them much and the kangaroos ate the leaves and vines as they were the only green plant around. I harvested some great tasting tubers and moved them to a proper garden bed closer to the house. I have also grown Kent pumpkins in the same bed with them, the pumpkins are almost finished. The sweet potatoes have grown long vine runners and now are starting to flower, they did not flower in their original soil pile. What does the flowering part mean? Is it like my sebago potatoes, nearing harvest time when they flower? This is only my second attempt to grow sweet potatoes and your input is greatly appreciated.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 06 May, Jack (Australia - temperate climate): Sweet potatoes and Potatoes are both tubers. They start forming while the plant is actively growing but don't ripen until after flowering. Potatoes that are harvested early are called 'new' potatoes and do not keep very long.
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Onion 04 May, Paul (Australia - temperate climate): How deep do you plant the onion seedling if you buy a small tray from a garden centre or Bunnings?
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Onion 06 May, Sean (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Onion seedlings from punnets are usually very small.Make a V shaped trench abut 50 mm (2") deep and lay them along one side of the trench at recommended spacing (probably 100 mm (4") then carefully draw the soil from the other side of the trench over the base of the seedlings. This is best done on a cool overcast day or in the evening as a warm sunny day will stress the little seedlings too much. They might stay laying down for a few days but will soon be upright.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 04 May, Tony Morales (Australia - temperate climate): I usually plant yellow (mild) chillies, tomatoes, capsicums, lettuce and herbs which possums do not seem to touch but have blocked up any possible rabbit entry (they a few around Forestville) so I really have no problems.I Still would love to find out when and how to plant my purple corn.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 May, Giovanni (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Late Spring is a good time to sow maize/corn in cooler areas. The soil temperature needs to be above 15 degrees before Summer crops will really take off. A soil thermometer is a good investment, they cost around $20.00.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 03 May, (Australia - temperate climate): I have s quite a few PURPLE CORN which I grew a few years ago but over the last 2 years I have been unable to grow them again. Is there any information available about the best time an method to grow them in Sydney?. Thank you
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 04 May, Sean (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Corn and maize do well if they have plenty of compost or manure and a good water supply. They can normally be planted as the weather warms up in spring. probably mid-September onwards in Sydney. You could also plant climbing beans to grow up the corn stalks once the corn has reached about waist high.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 03 May, Rae (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Best time to plant corn in Geraldton WA
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 04 May, Ken (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Sow seed from September till the end of the year.
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Potato 03 May, Tony Morales (Australia - temperate climate): I read that potatoes should not be planted close to tomatoes and I was wondering why so.
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Potato 04 May, Jack (Australia - temperate climate): Tomatoes and potatoes are both members of the Solanacea family. So are capsicums, egg plant, tobacco and deadly nightshade. They are both susceptible to the same diseases. It is therefore healthy to keep them separate.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 02 May, Andrew kirk (Australia - cool/mountain climate): How to grow it in my area it get very hot and cold here
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 03 May, Melanie (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I live in Albury. I have been growing them here for about 6 years. We have not got many left. We have given many away. We have left them for a couple of years. Due to illness. But this year we plan to dig them out, and replant them. We have very hot days and frosty days. They do not mind. But they are growing behind a wall. With a fence on one side. So I guess it is some what sheltered.
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