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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 10 Apr, tt (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I’m successfully growing wombok in The Snowies at approx 800m I get them to ‘head’ by gathering in & loosely tying the outer leaves together with twine I’ve experimented with tied vs untied plants in the same bed … untied never ‘head’, tied plants always do Good luck!
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 29 Jul, John in Tassie. (Australia - temperate climate): I still have some small yam tubers left for the coming season.Please contact me at [email protected] John.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 31 Jul, Terry (Australia - temperate climate): thanks for replying, I bought 10 on eBay, so I'll have a crack at growing
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Pumpkin 29 Jul, Helen (Australia - temperate climate): Why have my butternut pumpkins developed rot after harvesting? They have been stored in a dark dry place.
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Pumpkin 31 Jul, Karen (Australia - temperate climate): If your pumpkins matured late in the season (o you platnted the seed late) they do not store well, you eat these first. The pumpkins that developed first are the ones that store. The other reason for rot is not leaving the pumpkins in the sun (dry outdoors area) after harvest for the skins to fully mature. Better luck with the next crop
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Chives (also Garden chives) 28 Jul, s craddock (Australia - temperate climate): when you harvest chives to eat do you pull the bulb out or jus t ,cut the leaves thanks.
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Chives (also Garden chives) 01 Mar, Ben (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Just cut the leaves
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Garlic 27 Jul, Ross Turner (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It would appear that I am too late to get russian bulbs for planting this year from commercial supplier. If there is anyone near Ipswich in Queensland who is able to spare a couple of cloves, I would be very grateful.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 27 Jul, Terry (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, i'm becoming obsessed with finding some Yams, got a price from our local delivery guy but he couldnt get any at the last minute. Bought them years ago from a veg shop in Brighton but havent seen them since have seen them advertised on eBay '3' tubers, are they hard to grow in melbourne? [Burwood] anyone know who sells them ready to eat??? cheers
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 27 Jul, sophie martin (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I bought mine off ebay.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 26 Jul, Jennie Gardiner (Australia - tropical climate): I planted 2 black jack zucchini about 7 weeks ago as well as 2 yellow squash and have noticed the one of the two zucchini plants has gone very yellow and the leaves have started to die. There is no mould on the leaves and no obvious pests eating anything. The whole plant is dying. The other zucchini plant though is very very healthy and I've just gotten my first female flower. I had 2 squash plants planted nearby which also turned a sick yellow colour and died. I've sprayed for disease and pest but the plants just keep dying. Is there a chance that I'm overwatering them?? I'm in costal North Queensland.
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Onion 26 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): How do I plant a onion that has already started to shoot
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Onion 31 Jul, Karen (Australia - temperate climate): with the green shoot just out of the ground - bulb covered with soil. Do not over water or you will have mush.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 23 Jul, [email protected] (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I am living in Coffs Harbour, NSW and have never been able to grow Capscums in pots in this area. Please can anyone help with some advice and tips?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 23 Jul, Ann (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Today I bought a net of JA tubers to plant at Bunnungs. $12 for 8. I asked about 8 weeks ago and they weren't avail. Are now, though! (23/7/11)
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 21 Jul, Judith Moore (Australia - temperate climate): What vitamins and minerals that are in Rosella plant and other beneficial elements?
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Pumpkin 20 Jul, Sylvia Allan - Sgallan07 (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Karen, Yes I did get a couple of Windsor Black seeds, they were given to me especially from a generous person who gave me all they had, and I am to grow them and return a 100 seeds to them as well, I am waiting for the frosts to go, and will plant them Hopefully they are fresh seeds and I will be able to sell seed later this year. They will be available through eBay when I have harvested them. I hope to be able to make available over 100 varieties of pumpkin & squash seeds along with 6 varieties of Pie or Jam melon seeds.Kindest regards Sylvia.
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Pumpkin 26 Feb, Evette (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Sylvia, Just wondering if you had any luck with the Windsor Black pumpkin. We have been looking for this variety for a while but havent found any. Do yuo have any seeds for sale? Best wishes Evette
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Pumpkin 20 Jul, sgallan07 (Australia - temperate climate): Japanese Pumpkins have really long runners (Vines) The male flowers always come first, then the females follow in a couple of weeks then you may have to hand pollinate them if there are not enough bees or insects. it is easy just pick a male flower and brush the pollen gently on the stigma of the female flower early in the morning, you can recognize the female flower because it has the small pumpkin under the flower. It is often suggested to cut the main long runner when about 10 feet long (3m) But here in the Lockyer valley the farmers plant acres of them & get tons of pumpkins, I am sure they don't go to that trouble, they just let them grow. A fertilizer PK of 6.6,6 is ideal as to much Phos. will grow all leaves and little or no pumpkins when the female flower isn't fertilized it will go black/brown and fall off. also if stung by fruit fly will do the same only if you break it open it will be full of fruit fly larvae. How ever when you have a pumpkin setting , you can grow it larger if you cut the vine runner off. can help protect it from fruit fly and birds by covering with straw or a larger pot with a bit of gauze in the bottom and place fruit fly traps. hope this helps. sgallan07
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Pumpkin 31 Jul, kspace (Australia - temperate climate): Are you sure about your advice? Nitrogen causes leafy growth. Phos sets fruit. If there is a bulge under the female flower then it has already been polinated and the pumpkin has begun to grow?
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Broccoli 19 Jul, Andrew Griffiths (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I always collect my broccoli seeds for replanting. The pods needs to be very dry or they will have black mould. Hold a bowl under the branches with the pods, crunch them in your hand and collect the seeds. I plant my boccoli a few inches apart, let them compete with each other, and pick the "broccolini" as they appear. The plants can continue to produce for five months. Even if the broccolini is trying to flower it can be picked and cooked. Put a nob of butter in a saucepan, fill with broccolini, cook slowly with the lid on, stirring occasionally so they don't stick. They will be dark green with strong flavour. My favourite vegetable.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 18 Jul, georgi (Australia - tropical climate): Do i just stick the top of a store bought taro into the ground? where do i cut it?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 18 Jul, Helen Jack (Australia - tropical climate): where can I buy them
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 22 Jul, hz (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Helen, this site says "Get a couple of tubers from the supermarket or fruit shop. Two years after planting you will probably have enough to give away. Perennial if you don't manage to harvest all the tubers - they will regrow year after year. " - and I entirely agree !! I bought two small ones in Safeway (NSW) in November and planted them in a boring spot, no soil preparation at all. I got ZILLIONS of them - the soil simply heaved up and when I dug, there were beautiful JA's. Mind you, I use them sparingly in the kitchen because of the side effects lol. BUT, they are a handy addition for bulk to winter dishes and stirfries, now I can pop out into the garden and dig a couple up at any time. So watch and wait for your supermarket to have some for sale, after one season you will be self-sufficient ! Good Luck
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 17 Jul, (Australia - cool/mountain climate): whats the best variety to grow in caps or eggplants for comercial growing just moved hear in bilpin nsw like the new seedless eggplants
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 17 Jul, Barb (Australia - temperate climate): What is the best way of preparing the seeds from last years chilli crop before planting them this year. Do you need to soak them before planting?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 04 Feb, James (Australia - temperate climate): Like pumpkins and tomatoes you need to ferment the seed at room temperature until mold forms then wash and dry, this removes a layer on the seed which can prevent it from germinating next season. Alternatively you can rub it off with your fingers but might be hard with the seed size, or you can dry flesh with the seed and it will ferment next season you plant it but germination may take longer. Hope this helps.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 17 Jul, Simone (Australia - tropical climate): I live in Tropical WA (above broome) and the rosellas grow like wildfire-huge busheswith numerous of what I am told are really big flowers, if anyone needs some seeds let me know and if your state will allow them in , I will send you some.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 07 Jan, grace couchman (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Simone. I drank rosella tea in Laos and fell in love with it but of course could not bring it home. I would love you to send me some. [email protected]
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 01 Oct, Vicki (Australia - tropical climate): Hi Simone, I live in Cairns and would love to have some seeds if you can send me some. I love rosellas but, for some reason, they don't seems to be popular here. Just about everything grows here though. Many thanks.
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