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Pumpkin 26 Feb, Rob (Australia - temperate climate)
Living in Brisbane planted in November, plenty of male and female flowers have found after hand pollinating female flowers with small fruit that is turns yellow and dies. Has anyone know what the problem might be.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 25 Feb, Lesley (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
These seeds are available through Green Harvest Organic Gardening. If you look them up on the net, you will find them. They are an Australian company. Kind Regards, Lesley.
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Brussels sprouts 25 Feb, mark devine (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
i live in mt gambier SA ive just put in some BS what pests should i beware of here please ???
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 24 Feb, Barry Hayes (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Coastal actually. Planting seeds before the ground has warmed up is frustrating. If you buy seeds, try planting early if you are keen. Some will do okay. Others will sit there and laugh at you before shrivelling. Simply plant another seed. In cool climates it is often pot luck, but they will eventually take off. They will survive and fruit well into autumn, especially in areas where there are no frosts. Pick them in flower daily and put them in the fridge until you have enough. Then boil them gently with a bit of sugar and progressively freeze them. At the end of the season thaw them out and make the jam. Patience is a virtue.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 24 Feb, di (Australia - temperate climate)
bought a punnet about 3 weeks ago. the guy told me to water it every 3 days, did that and it shrivelled up on me. thought i'll put in the shade, and some slightly revived. watered in a saucer this time but the soil went to moist, and now the plant is dead. well maybe 'cept for one which is sprouting a bit. sigh.
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 24 Feb, Dominique Chanovre (Australia - temperate climate)
Borage is a dynamic accumulator, it is great at absorbing nutrients from the soil. So you pull up the plant, soak in water and make a tea which you use on your plants as a fertiliser. The flowers are also edible.
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 09 Aug, Graham (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Very interesting Dominique. Do you know of any other uses for Borage?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 Feb, Shayne (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi can anyone tell me if I can buy these seeds from any shops in the Brisbane - preferably south Brisbane? Thanks Shayne
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 24 Feb, Ken (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Shayne, Do a search for Eden Seeds, Their at Lower Beechmont Cheers
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 23 Feb, garry (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I get my seeds from Bunnings ,Nth NSW They grow quite well here
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 23 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
It'll be possums for sure!
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 23 Feb, Rex (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a very big luffa in green house with a lot of leaves but have no flower. Does anyone know why it is not flowering?
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Pumpkin 22 Feb, Cheryl (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a jap pumpkin growing, my problem is that there is only male flowers growing on the vine, when the female flowers grow they die of, can anyone tell why this is happening, do I need to pull it out and start again?
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Pumpkin 26 Feb, Pam (Australia - temperate climate)
I had the same problem. I picked the male flower and poked it in the female flower to pollinate it. It worked I ended up with lovely big pumpkins.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 22 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
Having trouble with silverbeet. The leaves have lost colour and have gone almost white. Is this a lack of fertiliser? or some other reason.
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Pumpkin 20 Feb, tony (Australia - temperate climate)
Have a few Japanese pumpkin 300-400mm diameter. Some are developing 1mm crescent shaped cracks due to ?? Only been watering every 2 or 3 days for 15min. Any comments or advice :)?
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Cucumber 20 Feb, Melissa (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Maybe, if the main stem isn't broken off from the roots. I'd water it with a weak seaweed concentrate every day for a week before discarding it.
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Cucumber 22 Feb, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks Melissa - yes, seaweed solution was my automatic response, but I hadn't thought of keeping it up for a week. I'm following your advice and am very pleased to report that my plant is looking much healthier. Thanks again!
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Cucumber 19 Feb, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)
Help! Accidentally pulled a cucumber plant right out of the ground when fiddling with stocking ties in the rain. Replanted immediately, but it is very limp and sad looking. was beautiful. can i save it?'
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Cucumber 20 Feb, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
It might help to give it a bit of shade - pile up the mulch around it or arrange some sticks and shadecloth over the top. Plus gallons of water while it tries to get its roots re-established
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Cucumber 22 Feb, Beth (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks - stepping up the 'kindness' a notch is definitely helping - it's now looking better every day.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 19 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
My beans are about 45 cm and getting bigger the plant is apprrox 7 ft high
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 19 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
would someone tell me where I can buy loofa seeds please desparaetly want to grow them Thanks Louise
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 20 Feb, Melissa (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, The first lot of luffa seeds I bought, I got from ebay and had very poor results. Not even a sprout But I got some from 4seasonsseeds.com.au and they are currently vines over 3m long! They are flowering too, hope I get a luffa!
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Tomato 16 Feb, emma (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have planted bushy type (non staking) tomatoes on a high hot balcony. They grew nicely and produced flowers, then fruit which have grown to about small apple size. They seemed to be taking a long time to ripen; then as each one has changed colour, a flattened, smooth & rippled bottom has developed on the fruit which is olive green in colour. The fruit inside looks ok; still a bit green; but I'm not sure whether we should eat them. What do you think?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 16 Feb, (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Bella, I see you have Loofa seeds are you willing to sell me some? Please let me know many Thanks Louise
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 16 Feb, Adrian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
you don't NEED seed raising mix (if fact you don't NEED it for almost anything). Buying stuff like that is completely unnecessary. Just plant in reasonably fine, moist soil, even just scatter it over the top after raking and water. THe seeds are fine but should germinate really well.. we are currently weeding all of the excess amaranth.
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Watermelon 12 Feb, adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi. Watermelons don't need much water at all. If you've ever been to W.A., you'll see them growing on the side of the road. They, like all melons, store water in the melon bit. They grow a bit bigger with more water, but don't need excessive water at all. They can get weak if you do so, and rot, or become easy prey for burrowing bugs. If you just water them normally, you will get more melons, and better tasting. Hope this helps.
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Watermelon 25 Jan, Martin (Australia - tropical climate)
I want to grow seedless watermelons in Philippines. Typical temps between 25 and 30 c. Humidity 80 to 90%. What I read about germinating tells me I need cooler temp than I ever have. 600 meter elevation, facing southeast
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Watermelon 10 Jan, julie (Australia - arid climate)
Hi Adam. Thank you for your comment. I may well be overwatering the plants. Will back off on water and see what happens. Regards Julie
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