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Cucumber 11 May, Jess (Australia - temperate climate)
I have tried growing lebanese cucumber from store bought seedlings and tried from seed myself. I have ploughed the soild with a lot of poo and slow release fertiliser and water regularly, but I just can't seem to get them to grow any bigger than a smallish sprout (say 15cm high) before they start to die, or at least just stay at this level for an age. I have an eggplant in the same bed that's aboslutely thriving - what am I doing wrong?? They almost look like they're being attacked by something, but I can't for the life of me see any sign of pest either. I would welcome any suggestions.
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Cucumber 16 Aug, Nat (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Agree, need loads of sunshine and water (mulch too of course!). Try some seeds straight into your seelding tray/pot and try others that you wash off (rub onto paper towel) to plant dry - something bound to work.
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Cucumber 11 May, Minoli (Australia - temperate climate)
Sorry to hear this....cucumber has to be planted in January if you are around Sydney.... it needs lots of sun light and water... potty mix is sufficient if its a good soil.... buy plants and not seeds.... then it grows faster.....and gives a good crop...re. egg plant ...see my comment.
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Cucumber 12 May, Jess (Australia - temperate climate)
Yeah, I started In October with seedlings, and have tried again in Mid January with seeds. I know we're out of season now though. There must be something missing from this equation! :-)
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Garlic 10 May, Adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
One other company for great Garlic is garlicworld.com. They are based in Port Campbell in Victoria, Simon and his wife.I got some lovely Californis purple from them. Not sure if they'd have any left now. A couple of years ago, I got some Purple garlic which came from Chile. I really don't like to buy out of area stuff, but I figured it would be a one off, and haven't bought much since, except for the garlicworld stuff. Melanie, the garlic is ready when the top wilts and leans over, as Jen has said. Sometimes, the plant goes into flowering mode, but usually not, usually it just falls over. The stem that falls is the bit you use to tie it up with, so if you let it die too much, you won't get the protective outer skin, or something to plait it with. I tend to wait until it looks a bit ratty, but hasn't died completely, about a week or so after it keels over. Then I dig it up, don't pull it from the stem, I learned that lesson the first year.!! Hope this helps.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 10 May, Leanne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I planted my bean seedlings 2-3weeks ago and I noticed that the leaves all have white/yellow spots on them. Any idea what might be wrong with them or what I need to do?
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Strawberry Plants 10 May, Chris Howden (Australia - temperate climate)
My garden is terraced. The supporting walls are made from natural rocks. The gaps are a wonderful home for slugs and snails that thus far have beaten me during the winter as no bait will survive the rain we have down in Denmark WA. I have even tried copper tops to my raised beds to stop the little Bu****s This is now the 6 th year of winter vegetables and so far 5 rounds are to them. Anyone got any ideas ??
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Strawberry Plants 20 May, syd smith (Australia - temperate climate)
get yourself a couple of khaki cambell ducks they love snails and their poo is great for the garden
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 09 May, rachana (Australia - arid climate)
hi,i live in perth -australia...my eggplant is grown very well but the fruite didnt come yet....has anyone know in that season all fruite comes or in summer...help pls
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 10 May, Liz (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Rachana, I didn't have any luck with my eggplants this year either. I'm in Victoria. It's getting too cold here now, they're starting to fade. Hopefully next year's a better one for us both :)
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 09 May, Helen (Australia - tropical climate)
Contrary to the culinary advice, use the whole 'fruit' for jam making. Separate the lovely red calyx from the green seed pod. Cover the seed pods with water and boil for 15-20 mins then strain the pods out and use the liquid to start cooking the calyxes (you will probably need to add more water). The pods contain the fruit's pectin supply so the jam will set much better.
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Celery 08 May, Roy (Australia - temperate climate)
How big should the celery plants be before wrapping them in pape or enclosing them in milk cartons?r
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 06 May, Annette (Australia - temperate climate)
You can purchase luffa seeds from www.greenpatchseeds.com.au. Mine have grown extremely well - I only planted seeds in a few separate places and now I have more luffas than I can use! Fantastic plant!
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Cabbage 05 May, Samantha Diplaris (Australia - temperate climate)
Ive just planted cabbage seedlings that I bought from Bunnings, and already 2 weeks after I did this - I noticed that all the small leaves have been eaten...?? What could this be & how best do I stop it from happening to new leaves?
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Cabbage 13 May, arthur (Australia - temperate climate)
I tried something ive never done before in my garden. A landscape gardener drop me off trailer loads of grass chipping, which put all over my growing plots (this was at the start of the summer). it was up to 100mm 150 thick.I watered it well and left it for two weeks or untill it brown on top.(I never buy seedlings always grow from seeds.) You can then make amake acircle and plant all your greens with out fear of wasting you time. cabbage,lettuce .caul,etc.If ever you in Kingsley area look for the vegies in the front garden.( the mad gardne.)Arthur
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 05 May, Maddy (Australia - temperate climate)
My climbing beans have reached the end of their trellis and I can't make it taller. Will that affect their growth?
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 04 May, michelle LIENEMAN (Australia - temperate climate)
Thank you...this explains why every time i plant corriander it gets eaten(leaves only!)..we have possums in our roof, through the back yard in the trees...Dam, love my corriander, any suggestions..apart from getting possums out??? they been in our roof 8 yrs, think they own the place.
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Carrot 04 May, Brenda (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted carrot seedlings 3 mmonths ago in new organic soil mixed with a little 5 in 1 and they havnt grown look healthy just no growth same with my broccoli, cauli, leeks and baby beets. What have I done wrong they are in full sun and water daily.
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Carrot 30 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Brenda, The first problem is seedlings. Carrots (and parsnips) are one of very few plants that do not grow well from seedlings and any processional grower would agree. If they were in the seed trays for more than a couple of weeks then they will struggle as the tap root wants to grow downwards and can't in a tray. Buy some seed and try again. I promise you will have better luck. Make sure your soil is friable and stone free before sowing the seed in a row and then thinning the seedlings out (once they are 10cm tall) to about 2" or 5cm. Daniel
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Carrot 26 Oct, J. de Viana (Australia - temperate climate)
You spray the Carrots with kerosene when they are 50mm tall . All the weeds die and the carrots grow. Kerosene is volatile and disappears. It is ridiculous to suggest that there will be kerosene in the carrots after several months. The original amount of kerosene was minuscule!
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 03 May, cath (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Razak, Did anyone reply to you regarding the Okra? I have the same question. My plants are quite tall and they flower well. Got only six Okras from four plants. Do I leave it for next year or pull it out?
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Garlic 02 May, Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi melanie, Garlic is usally ready to harvest when the stalks brown off and lean over. If you are desperate for some fresh garlic you can harvest a bulb earlier but must put up with the bulb being smaler.... good luck ..it gets easier with every year
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Horseradish 01 May, hans glatz (Australia - temperate climate)
i'm from westaustralia and got problems to plant horseradish mostly the stames are to thin.can you help me.thank you regards hans
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Horseradish 14 May, phil (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Hans, Did you buy them here in Perth as I live in Yokine?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 01 May, Mark (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in the Hunter Valley and the major supermarkets stock gold swt potato all the time.I believe they grow like regular potatos, so try buying some and store them in the cupbaord until they shoot.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 11 May, Carrie (Australia - temperate climate)
They don't grow like regular potatoes and some of our customers have suggested they have harvested up to 40kg off the one tuber. Good stuff.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 20 May, syd smith (Australia - temperate climate)
the wife looks after our sweetpotato and although she does plant part of the actual potato she mainly gets some of the runners with roots on and plants them in a differant part of the garden and she gets plenty off them,so need to spend money on buying s/pots
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Peas 30 Apr, rhonda (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Your site lists winter as a good time to plant peas in my area, but we never plant them until late winter/early spring because harsh frosts will cause flower drop - can you comment?
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Peas 16 Aug, Nat (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
We plant them in winter to late winter but have basic green shade cloth over one vegie patch and they do fine. grow thme on the edge though so they benefit from sunshine and can grow up the fence. Alternately, wait til spring and grow them up corn stalks.
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Peas 02 May, LIz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Thank you for that Rhonda. I discussed it with Chris, who also lives in cool/mountain zone and I have now revised the data .
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