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Horseradish 18 May, Hans (Australia - temperate climate): Not exactly close to you, but Psarakos in Thornbury (fruit and veg grocery) seems to always stock fresh horseradish. It is up the back in a tub of water sold by weight. Today I just bought a lump with shoots coming out the top and planted it. Then I googled and found this page... Hopefully it will grow well.
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Lettuce 14 Apr, stella (Australia - temperate climate): some ppl say u need a lot of space to grow iceberg lettuce but i am growing them in containers like old vege boxes and they grow quite good ..in fact whenever i need lettuce i just chop of the leaves from top and they grow again..u just need to water them regularly, so that they stay crisp and not turn bitter..they hav even started to form heads(although not as good as super markets) but full of flavour:D
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Lettuce 17 Apr, Donna (Australia - temperate climate): how often are you watering them? And what do you mean by chopping off the leaves from the top? Do you mean you are peeling the external leaves off?
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Lettuce 19 Apr, stella (Australia - temperate climate): i water them every alternate day..or if its very hot and dry, i water them daily..and by chopping of the leaves means... as i grow in containers the head of it is not as firm as supermarket lettuce but i chop of the leaves to the stalk but i have to make sure i dont harm the roots and leave some leafy part(like half torn leaf)..and then it regrows again like before..and anyways loose leaves are healthier than closed head ones..:)
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Potato 14 Apr, stella (Australia - temperate climate): i had thrown few potatoes that i didnt use in a make shift compost pot..but now there has been 2 potato plants growing they are like 15cm tall..will i be able to harvest potatoes from there???
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Potato 30 Oct, Bruce (Australia - arid climate): Yes
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Broccoli 14 Apr, stan craddock (Australia - temperate climate): what ts best manure to apply to garden soil for broccoli.please.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 13 Apr, Diana~Adelaide (Australia - temperate climate): You will see that the seeds on the flower turn black which means that it is ready to harvest. Or you can shake the flower while holding a container and the mature seeds will drop.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 13 Apr, Diana-Adelaide (Australia - temperate climate): I grow the purple King and snake bean here in Adelaide. They do much better in partial shade during summer.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Apr, Diana-Adelaide (Australia - temperate climate): I had the same problem. Ants are actually helping those pests to live happily on that plant. If you found some ladybirds, transfer them to your okra plant. A few week later you will see this pests gone from the aid of these ladybirds.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 12 Apr, Neville (Australia - temperate climate): Can you please tell me how or where I might buy some collard seeds to grow the plant. Thank you for any help you can give me. Kind regards, Neville
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 12 Apr, gai (Australia - temperate climate): First time grower of okra. Lots of ants crawling around the plants and on the under surface of the leaves and around the okra fruit there are heaps of black and white spots.What can be done to get rid of them what ever pests they are? Thanks
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 28 Aug, Ants (Australia - temperate climate): Lemon essential oil is available at a lot of chemists. Put droplets of it around your patch (not in it- around it) every two weeks or after it rains to deter aunts. Alternatively you can put out lemon peels.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 20 Apr, Brooke (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I had the same problem really badly when living in Cairns. They were destroying my tomatoes. Then a friend told me about dish washing liquid. Get a spray bottle and make a solution of dish washing liquid and water - then spray the plants every day until the little buggers go away. The white critters hate dish washing liquid. It's cheap, effective, kind to the environment and doesn't hurt the plant.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 21 Feb, Manjeet (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, Could you kindly tell me when to plant Okra, Arbi,Pomegranet in Perth WA. Thanks
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Apr, clive sommer (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I grow rosellas each year Last year Iwas making jam in 6 months This planted the same time they have not even flowed Whit is the the problem
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 11 Apr, Lorraine (Australia - temperate climate): I would thin them out otherwise the less strong plants just won't develop, may rot and damage the healthy plant.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 11 Apr, Donna (Australia - temperate climate): I planted spinach a couple of weeks ago and they have sprouted successfully, however, because I planted a few seeds in each hole - they have sprouted together. Rather than pull any out and lose them, is it possible to wait until they get to a certain size and then transplant them to a different area of my garden (as if they were a seedling). And if so, at what stage can I do that (ie. when they are how many centimetres tall)?
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Spinach (also English spinach) 07 Jun, (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I've found spinach don't transplant very well - they tend to shoot to seed - so I just pull out the extras and leave them on the ground as mulch.
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Lettuce 11 Apr, Donna (Australia - temperate climate): I planted cos a couple of weeks ago and they have sprouted successfully, however, because I planted several seeds in each hole - they have sprouted in bunches. Rather than pull any out and lose them, is it possible to wait until they get to a certain size and then transplant them to a different area of my garden (as if they were a seedling). And if so, at what stage can I do that (ie. when they are how many centimetres tall)?
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Lettuce 24 Apr, Michael Ouellette (Australia - arid climate): About 5 cm or larger. Smaller & they are too hard to seperate. I do it al the time.
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Carrot 11 Apr, Donna (Australia - temperate climate): I planted carrots a couple of weeks ago and they have germinated successfully and started to sprout, however, I have a few that are too close together. Rather than pull any out, is it possible to wait until they get to a certain size and then transplant them to a different area of my garden (as if they were a seedling). And if so, at what stage can I do that (ie. when they are how many centimetres tall)?
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Carrot 14 Jul, Dianne (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi I too have just discovered that my carrots are too close. I got them as seedlings, I thought they were single as I planted but no. I have heaps of foliage but I dug one up to check and found there were 3 close together and only about a couple of inches. I suspect the others to be the same. I planted them end of June. This is my first time growing veggies. I have health issues and do not work. I pray that all the money I have spent and energy isn't in vain. I have broccoli, tomatoes, strawberries and Papaya growing. The only one that seems to be doing well without problems is the broccoli. Plenty of foliage am waiting for the flowers. I bought good garden soil. Please help me are my carrots done for?
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Carrot 06 Jul, Ron (Australia - temperate climate): Suggestions are that you CUT off the one you don't want, DO NOT disturb others around it.
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Carrot 14 Apr, Paul (Australia - temperate climate): From what i have read you will end up with forked roots if you move them, just eat the whole thing in a salad when they are young and tender!
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 10 Apr, Donna (Australia - temperate climate): I am a first time gardener. I planted rocket 2 weeks ago and have had a great response. However, I planted several seeds in each hole, so now have clumps of seedlings (about 2 cms high). Do I need to thin them out or separate them or can they grow together as is? Please help - I love my rocket!
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 06 Sep, jane stewart (Australia - temperate climate): I too am a first time gardener.....planted some rocket about three weeks ago in a long tub. Watered and fed.....it's growing well but I noticed today that it's suddenly going to seed (I presume - long hairy thicker fronds and a sort of flower). I haven't even picked or eaten any yet as I thought it needed more than 14-21 days to grow to maturity. Picking today like mad to get some use out of it. Will it keep growing more as I thin it out or is this it. If so, it would be more economical to buy ready grown. Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 20 May, Minoli (Australia - temperate climate): Yes they grow so well. Dont worry just leve them as it is.... dont try to seperate..put potty mix and water well.... .. when you remove one day...take the whole bunch off...or take off leaves as and when necessary...good luck...
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Carrot 10 Apr, Corinne (Australia - temperate climate): I have a question: I've been growing carrots quite successfully but the last crop was eaten by something. I came out one morning to find the tops wilted and falling over. When I touched a plant I discovered it had been eaten from under the soil. Any ideas as to what that may have been?
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Carrot 05 Jun, Joe (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Dear Corrine, A little unsure but led to believe the culprit maybe cutworm, it is hard to find. Check your local nursey or agricultural supplier for a chemical remedy. Hope this helps.
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