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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 23 Jun, Karen Harris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live on the gold coast and have planted some beans, they have been growing very well, but today the leaves looked a bit sorry for themselves, we had a cold night last night, no frost, I think it went down to about 6 degrees. the soil was damp, so I have watered it again. Could this be the cold night's or something else? Any suggestions, this is my first time at planting, so far carrots, spring onions, Cos and capsicum are doing well. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 22 Jun, Sandy (Australia - temperate climate)
I have found that with chillies and capsicum (and paprika) that I can cut them back in winter and get a second year out of them. They seem to be more productive in the second year. I have 2 capsicum that I have cut back to see if I can get a third year from them. Has anyone tried this? My chillie is about 5 years old and paprika is into it's 3rd year.
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 31 Jul, Joyous (Australia - temperate climate)
I have done this with both chillies and my capsicums. I have done 3 years with one capsicum and providing they are fed well will produce another crop. I have not gone beyond this though. As for my chilli plant... well, it's into it's 5th year also and cropping well. Joyous
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 04 Sep, Vic (Australia - temperate climate)
My Sweet Mama Cap is now in its 5th year,I trim it back and cover with a glass cloche
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 19 May, Randy (Australia - temperate climate)
How much do you cut it back? How much is left above ground? Thanks!
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 11 Mar, Richard Ross (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I would like to get some seeds for litle red sweet round shaped chillies/ capsicums pickling and then stuffing with cheese. Supermarkets have them for about $38.00 a kg. The are red in colour.
Potato 21 Jun, Arthur (Australia - temperate climate)
I put my sweet potatoes in a cardboard box in dry sand two weeks ago close to a heater inside the house.Checking I found little white shoots apearing.Ive planted some I.ll let you how the are going in about three weeks time'
Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 19 Jun, ARTHUR (Australia - temperate climate)
Maddy 11th May.You can extend the support Maddy.Remember you have to pick them.Atrhur (the mad gardner).
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 18 Jun, Averil (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
would like to buy cool climate capsicum seeds
Strawberry Plants 17 Jun, arthur (Australia - arid climate)
Chris Howden 10 May. Is it possible for you to line your garden plot say to a depth of say 500 -800 inside the wall with a blck plastic,leaving it about 50mm out of the ground. I believe my self in covering all my plots with grass chips.stops a pests and also good food for the worms.
Mustard greens (also gai choy) 15 Jun, Jen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Eden seeds also have these seeds -
Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 14 Jun, Lauriej (Australia - temperate climate)
I obtained my seeds in 2010 from New Gippsland Seeds in Silvan, Vic., raised then in tubes, transplanted then with plenty of potting mix around them, and they were a success. Previous time I grew them was twenty years ago, when Yates used to sell them. I allowed one plant to run to seed, and harvested that seed yesterday.
Yam/Oca (also Oka) 14 Jun, Susan Girard (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I've been growing NZ Yams in the Upper Blue Mountains for several years with increasing success. Just remember that they are oxalis and can get to be weedy and that the yams don't get to plump up till Autumn so don't get disappointed early in the year if it looks like you are getting lots of leaf without any yams. Good luck
Tomato 13 Jun, Les Telfer (Australia - tropical climate)
My Tomatoes Flowered Then turn black and drop off ?
Brussels sprouts 12 Jun, Arthur (Australia - temperate climate)
This year ive spent more time looking at the problems with my brussel sprouts and the rest of my greens cabbage cau. lettuce etc this is what I found.When the weathers warm, water in the evenings giving your plants a good soaking.Dont water over head but round the root of the plants.If you do this you will sprouts instead of little cabbages.Arthur ( the mad gardner)
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 11 Jun, gloworm (Australia - temperate climate)
My green capsicums have just grown to a big enough size to eat June 2011) however they taste very irony. Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong?
Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 15 Jul, tropicalgal (Australia - tropical climate)
Not really sure but some people say Potash makes fruits tatse better?
Parsnip 09 Jun, Meg (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I would like to grow parsnips on a large scale any suggestions?
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 09 Jun, Katie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, I have bought 2 spaghetti squash and have them in pots which are about 35cm across with a rich organic potting mix. Wondering if I should stake them, or train them up the fence or let them sprawl out onto the ground as I imagine their going to be heavy? Thanks Katie
Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 27 Aug, Georgi (Australia - tropical climate)
How did they end up?
Cabbage 08 Jun, arthur (Australia - temperate climate)
Samatha 6th May. Try this for all your greens.First dig the area where your going to plant your cabbage.or seedlings.,cover with dried grass clippings,this is like eggs &.bacon to the insects instead of toast(cabbage} to them.Clear a plate size area then plant your seedlings. Arthur (the mad gardener)
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 08 Jun, teri Leichenger (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I have beautiful zucchini plants with huge leaves, but very tiny, not flowering buds...Is there a vitamin deficiency going on? What to do?
Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Jul, Patrick (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
These tiny ones seems are male, am not an expert, just guess related to tempure
Horseradish 07 Jun, ruth (Australia - temperate climate)
anyone out there near perth western australia who knows where to source horseradish. thanks
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 07 Jun, (Australia - arid climate)
I've never staked them, but I suppose tying up the stems might help like staking tomatoes to keep the fruit off the ground. You could try putting wire mesh around the plants so the stems grow through the mesh for support.
Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 06 Jun, Selwyn (Sel.) Hodgson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are goosberries best grown with a "stake" support or is there a special "trellis" to keep them up off the ground? They are very straggely and fruit gets missed in the undergrowth. HELP! Regards Sel. Hodgson
Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 05 Jun, Paula (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I'm new to growing veggies. I planted broad beans in Mar/Apr - they've grown well and are tall and bushy, and have been flowering for a while....but no sign of any pods forming! (even where the flowers have died off) When can i expect to get beans? And is it possible the amount of ants on the plants is in some way preventing the beans from growing?
Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 07 Jun, (Australia - arid climate)
The ants are probably there feeding on honey-dew from blackfly. They won't be a problem in themselves. If the plants are at a flowering size then you can nip off the top leaves (and steam and eat them) as this will encourage the flowers to set.
Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 13 Jun, Tracey (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Paula, Broad beans are insect pollinated but pollinators such as bees are not very active during cold weather. Blossom drop is not unusual if temperatures are too cool or if the flowers are not getting pollinated. That's why it's a good idea to try to time planting so the broad beans are flowering just as the spring weather warms and the bees are appearing in numbers. In my area Sept to early Oct, your area may be different - observation and note taking will be helpful for next year's crop. You should eventually get beans on this year's sowing, but for next season you might want to time planting for a bit later and use the space for a fast maturing catch crop before the broad beans go in.
Shallots (also Eschalots) 05 Jun, Cecilia (Australia - temperate climate)
How can you tell if shallots (bought from a supermarket) have been sprayed to stop sprouting?
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