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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 11 Sep, (Australia - arid climate): I think you can. we have planted seeds from the ones we buy at the markets and they grow well.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 10 Sep, Rebecca (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, I have been looking everywhere to buy some loofah seeds but have not found any in Sydney. Hope you can help me. Beckx P.O.Box 1A, Palm Beach. N.S.W. 2108
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Beetroot (also Beets) 08 Sep, Ted (Australia - temperate climate): Really nice article. Very helpful. I also found this article which was good for Western Australia. wascene.com/home-garden/how-to-grow-beetroot/ Ted
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 06 Sep, Mick (Australia - temperate climate): chokos are a great tasting and versatile fruit/vegie. You can also use the first 75cm from the tip of the growng vine as steamed greens, just add a bit of cocconut cream or milk. Just peal off the tendrils that the vine uses to grip onto structure. Realy tasty
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 06 Sep, sarah (Australia - temperate climate): I tried growing bell pepper capsicum from seeds, they were about 10cm big with about 2-3 sets of leaves and i tried to move them to a bigger container. i lost 3 out of 4 as they seem to wilt as soon as i moved them. i fertilised them and watered them in but what could i have done wrong, have i damaged the roots?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 09 Oct, Farm R Tim (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Capsicums do have very large sensitive root systems, it is best to do the final transplant as soon as possible. (:
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 09 Sep, Roberta (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Sarah Your timing seems OK, size wise and leaves etc. It’s hard to know what you did without being there, but here's a few transplanting tips to help you figure it out: - a week before you transplant, harden them off a bit by moving them out, especially if you've been raising the seedlings in a protected place i.e. shade house. Maybe also boost them with a light liquid feed first, not too much nitrogen - water them first so the soil or potting mix is moist, otherwise all the soil will just fall way, exposing and disturbing the roots - wait for the soil to be moist, not too wet, when you take them out, and tease the roots out gently, disturbing them as little as possible. It’s the fine root hairs at the ends of the roots that take up water so if they break off they can’t take up water - the hole you plant them in should be big enough to accommodate the roots without scrunching them in - after planting, don't fertilise until they've settled in, say a week or so. You can water them in with seaweed solution as this helps them settle. Protect them from wind and direct sun for a few days until they adjust - basically it's all about reducing transplant shock as much as possible Roberta
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Chives (also Garden chives) 05 Sep, Graham (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I have planted garlic chives around my cool climate garden. Garlic chives have flat leaves about 20 cm tall and grows as clumps. It is hardy and easily broken into smaller clumps as spot fillers. I pull a leaf or two and chew them as I garden. The 8 month season finishes and the plant goes into winter dormacy. It seems hardly affected by frost and after drying to straw in winter, it comes back fresh and green as a background plant in any garden. the 40 cm tall flower stem and seed pod is easily clutched and pulled out as part of winter tidy up.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 05 Sep, Hugh (Australia - temperate climate): It is a winter crop in its native environment. In dry Mediterranean climates it should be planted in autumn for a spring harvest. Grew well like this for me.
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Asparagus 03 Sep, lainie (Australia - temperate climate): what is the depth for a asparagus if you are using a pot
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Cabbage 02 Sep, Evan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): All very nice growing cabbage for the cabbage moth worms to eat! That is my story as reluctant to use chemicals and time consuming removing grubs by hand. How do I keep the pests at bay without chemicals? Would appreciate assistance. Thanks for access to a great website also, although eco-tips for pests would be good too with each plant link.
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Cabbage 01 Oct, Linda (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I tried everything - eggshells,solar powered flapping butterflies, pepper, garlic plants, etc. The caterpillars still ate my brassicas. I've discovered two things that work. You can plant Chinese cabbage to grow over winter when there are no white butterflies about. This works wonderfully well. The other thing is to cover them with a netting tunnel. We made a high tunnel over the whole garden bed this spring and I'm growing cabbages, kale, etc in a place the butterflies can't get into. We made the tunnel with electrical conduit pipes stuck into metal pipes. If it's ground crawling grubs, such as slugs, use coffee grounds around the plants.
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Cabbage 01 Mar, Leo (Australia - temperate climate): Spray some neem oil or a mix of neem and tea tree oils, diluted in water, once a week. It keeps the caterpillars and other insects at bay. Other "organic" options include Dipel (Bacillus Thuringiensis) or Derris dust. I usually stick to neem but use a bit of Dipel occasionally.
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Cabbage 05 Feb, Kimmy (Australia - temperate climate): I bought net covers used to protect food from flies ($2 each at the $2 shop) to cover my young plants. Works a treat! Allos sum and rain in but keep bugs out. Protects from white butterflies, snails & slugs without harming them (which is important to me). Once plants a strong enough against attacks, I remove the cover and pop it over other young transplants. Wouldn't cover veges that need bugs to pollinate of course but works well for all others. Hope that helps.
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Cabbage 19 Sep, Daniel (Australia - temperate climate): Make a spray using molasses. There are varying recipes out there on the net. I can't even remember the quantity I used last time as I still have 5 litres of the stuff ready to be used but it works. Some people use 1TSP molasses to 1 litre water. I added washing up liquid to help it stick. I would prefer not to use washing up liquid next time as then you can use it as often as you like without worrying about harming the plant/soil. In fact using a molasses spray will do nothing but good for your plants. Daniel
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Cabbage 13 Sep, Aase (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I was growing cabbage with succes, all I used was a garlic mixed with water spray, and plated mariegold around the vegtble garden, Cabbage was growing in rich organic soil.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 02 Sep, Mulondo Yeseri (USA - Zone 5b climate): I live in Africa, in Uganda East Africa. I need some advice on which month is the best to start roselle planting.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 31 Dec, NAFISA (Australia - arid climate): hi, mulondo, I am from Africa too, and have been living in Australia the last 28 years. You can safely plant your Rosella seeds now, December and January and it should grow happily for you. Good Luck!! nafisa
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 02 Sep, Simon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, I tried growing sweet potato here in Lismore, NSW. The plant grew well, but when it came to harvesting the tubers, I found that they were riddled with small white grubs. I have tried to google what the grub is and how I can control it (for next season) but the information is limited. Has anyone got any idea what the grub might be and how I could control them? Thanks Simon
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 05 Nov, Danielle (Australia - temperate climate): Google nematodes Simon....also could be carrot fly larvae if you have grown carrots close by
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Sep, Deb (Australia - tropical climate): I brought a cape gooseberry plant from Big W in Nambour Sunshine Coast for $10.00.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 01 Sep, Heather (Australia - temperate climate): I am also south of Adelaide and would like to know where to buy seeds for Bell Peppers.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 12 Oct, Tony (Australia - temperate climate): From what I understand Bell Pepper is the American term for Capsicum, so basically anywhere!!
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Horseradish 01 Sep, Olessya (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Ted, Could you please sell me horseradish roots? I am looking for it all over the place but haven't found yet.
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Tomato 01 Sep, Nik in Melbourne (Australia - temperate climate): Is is time to plant tomato seedlings out in the patch yet? Also, a patch I have does not get full sun till the middle of the summer. Should I delay planting tomatoes there?
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Tomato 08 Oct, Tracey in Melbourne (Australia - temperate climate): Basically from the start of October to early November is considered tomato planting time in Melbourne but exactly when to plant out your seedlings depends on the microclimate of your garden. If your veg plot is sheltered from cold wind and gets lots of sun, or you have raised beds (which warm up quicker than an in-ground garden), or you are growing your toms in large pots (again, warmer than in-ground beds), then you can get away with planting them now. I have a heavyish clay-based soil which tends to take a little longer to warm up, so will not be planting mine out until around the end of this month. As far as planting in less than full sun, the minimum recommendation for plants like tomatoes is usually given as 6 hours of sun a day, so your patch doesn't necessarily need to get sun from dawn to dusk. If it's currently getting 6 hours you can proceed as per usual. I have a spot in my garden that is shaded by a shed in winter/early spring, which I'll be using for a tomato plant this year. I'll pot up the tomato seedling destined for that spot (an early fruiting variety) into a bigger pot as necessary, and plant it out mid-November, by which time the space gets about 6 hours and the seedling will be a good size.
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Cucumber 31 Aug, mohamed (Australia - temperate climate): dear Jess 11 May. growing Lebanese cues does not require alot of water if grown outside in soil. leb cues need a lot of water only if they are planted in glass houses in a special mix which is called c2 cucumber mix with plenty of sun light. To feed a cucumber plant outside you will need to invest in some calcium and potassium mixed in water separately{25kg to every 100L} watered only every 2-3 days depending how hot it is.for a plant to produce nice fruit you will need to climb the plant on some string and cut off the side shoots that grow on top of every leaf. Cucumbers that are grown out side in the sun are more tastier than the ones grown inside glass houses. I know this because i have been growing them for the last 22 years. Cheers.
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Cucumber 15 Feb, Gail (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, u obviously know a lot, particularly about leb cuc. I don't. Have been wondering about when to pick the cuc that I have grown. Decent size but prickly, wondered if I should wait for prickles to go? Also plant is not lokking so good at the moment. other cuc growing and wondered if mature cuc is draining nutrients? from other immature cuc. Would love some advice if you have time Thanks Gail
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Carrot 27 Aug, Kate (Australia - temperate climate): How deep to containers need to be to grow carrots?
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 27 Aug, (Australia - tropical climate): try an organic spray
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