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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 05 Dec, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)
Also to clarify ornamental does not mean poisonous it just means its not the best suited to consuming. Also ornamental Kale is regularly found in amongst the vegetable seedlings in plant nurseries because most of the staff who place the seedlings dont know any different.
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Tomato 13 Nov, (Australia - tropical climate)
will a tomato plant produce more than one crop?
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Tomato 28 Jul, Carolyn (Australia - temperate climate)
It's true that tomatos are an annual but there IS a way to get"follow on" or late crops from a particular plant. . . take cuttings ("tip" or even better "heal" cuttings"take" eazily) The new plants will be genetically identical to the parent plant & will crop in 1/3 the time a seedling would. Best of all you can save a favorite (or a dozen if you wish) by overwintering in pots
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Tomato 13 Nov, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)
Tomatoes are an annual so they grow then flower then they start to produce fruit and as long as you keep the water up to them and feed them regularly they should continue to flower and fruit for 4 to 6 months but when they are finished they dont usually bounce back the plant is spent. However small salad tomatoes (tiny tims,cherry tomatoes) have been known to flower and fruit again.
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 13 Nov, Schoenhenzel (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello Could you please tel me where to buy seed of Salsify's in Australia, South Australia prefered. Thank you very much. Rene Schoenhenzel
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 01 Dec, Geoff Hudson (Australia - temperate climate)
Salsify is becoming increasingly popular and The Italian Gardener has it available by mail order
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 14 Nov, Allysa (Australia - temperate climate)
These grow in lots of gardens as a weed - not the black one though. Certainly, there are plenty in Adelaide gardens, and they are currently flowering and producing wonderful looking 'pom pom' looking seed-heads. Depending on where you live, you should be able to take a bit of a stroll around your local area, and see them flowering (they're only open up 'til about noon, then they shut 'til the next not-rainy day), or their pom poms (about 4 or so inches across, and a dull straw colour). They have an attractive bluish daisy- like flower. If you're not sure what they look like, you'll be able to find plenty of pics. on the 'net. Once you've seen them once, they'll be very recognisable to you.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 12 Nov, Bill (Australia - temperate climate)
I have grown silverbeet in two section of my garden, one part the vegie grow very wel lbut in the other we have found that the leaves are drying out and it crumbles when touched it has affected the rest. I water every day. What can I do? Thanks
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 11 Nov, Jill (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I just planted my seedlings about 2 weeks back and they are growing but flowering. Should I nip the flowers off? Will that allow them to grow longer? This is the first time I have grown this type of plant. Help please
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 11 Nov, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)
You could just pick the flower out and let them keep growing but as a rule when rocket flowers it becomes bitter and not very nice to eat.The problem with using a seedling with rocket is when u plant the seedling it can sometimes give the plant the wrong message and make it think its going to die so they go into survival mode hence the early flowers. I would recommend that you pull them up and start again. Try direct sowing seeds they have a very high germination rate so are not hard to grow from seeds. Also i would suggest you grow them in a pot because they have the potential to become a weed in gardens and turf.
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 11 Nov, Leah (Australia - temperate climate)
I grew salsify in punnets last year which was a dismal failure as the roots twisted like mad when they were transplanted. They did flower though and now a patch of the garden is covered with very healthy self sown plants which are flowering . . . But when should they be harvested and can the flowers be chopped off to prevent them spreading across the whole suburb, and the plant left in the ground until ready for eating? The info I've read says to eat them in winter. . . . . Thanks :-)
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 11 Nov, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)
My grandpa use to grow Salsify in the vegie patch as a natural insecticide and i remember he use to say to me u have to cut the flowers off or they will take over the entire garden and while i have never grown them myself apparently the rule of thumb is if they are self sown begin picking them in the autumn because the longer u leave them the less flavour they have.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 11 Nov, Leah (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks Chris - it's amazing what a difference just a few warm days in a row and some seaweed can make . . Will put in another batch of seedlings once these first lot take off.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 10 Nov, John (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Broad beans are very hardy and will grow very well in clay and very poor soil and produce a very high yield if the soil is moist,drained ,and some compost has been dug in the soil before planting
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 10 Nov, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Tip for scarlet runner beans grow them in late November and grow them up a wigwam with 3-8 bamboo stakes. What is the best variety of climbing bean for yield?
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 10 Nov, David (Australia - temperate climate)
I was having problems locating the seeds in Perth. Bunnings did not have them and my local Waldecks had never heard of Amaranth. I finally managed to buy them on ebay. The seller has a website - australianseed.com Does anyone have any tips on how to get seeds to germinate successfully?
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 13 Feb, karen (Australia - temperate climate)
just throw them into the ground and walk away, this is what i did then a year later i had ample supply and have done a second time around they do self seed once they get started. I threw seeds in august and had amaranth by February. Good luck as they do look wonderful and i will try eating them soon.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 06 Sep, (Australia - temperate climate)
Chia seeds from Kakulus Bros in William Street will grow into Amarantus- I ended up with different types according to Black, white etc Chia seeds... found out by accident when the moths got into the seed in my cupboard and I threw it into my chicken coop! Some of them reached 3m tall, careful though they are difficult to harvest and come up everywhere!
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 02 May, Jane (Australia - tropical climate)
Chia does not grow into amaranth. Beets, chard, and amaranth belong to the same family (they are not grain). Qinoa also belongs to the Amaranthae family.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 11 Nov, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)
With Amaranth you need to use a seed raising mix but dont raise them in a tray they do best direct sown. Keep the soil moist until they germinate (nice sunny spot),i recommend you thin them out to 30cm spaces between plants as they grow and be prepared for them to get as tall as 8-9 feet tall if your soil is high in nitrogen.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 10 Nov, Rebecca (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, My snow peas have flowered and produced wonderful snow peas, good size and everything, but i was wondering whether or not the need pruning, (bottom leaves taken off) and how i can get more snow peas to grow. they are only growing from the top stems not the bottom or side shoots. will the eventually grow from side or do they only produce pea's at the top of the plant?
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 10 Nov, rebecca (Australia - temperate climate)
Also as above to my first comment i forgot to mention that my snow peas are turning yellow (The bottom leaves) i do not use much fertilizer although i did put a slow release fert on yeasterday to try to fix them.. (turning yellow (leaves) from bottom up.... they are planted directly into the ground, not a built up bed, could the cause of this be too much water? or too much sun??
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Cauliflower 09 Nov, Nat (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Same. I thought that I just did not enough nutrients in the soil.
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Rhubarb 09 Nov, Suz (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I planted several rhubarb crowns a few months ago and they have grown rapidly. They are still mostly green although the base of the stems are red but they are very high. When should I harvest them?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 09 Nov, Kusum (Australia - temperate climate)
I sow broad beans seedlings in early September. In October end I saw a couple of broad beans and after that the broad beans were getting black on the top and are not growing big. Also there are many flowers but could not see any more broad beans. Can you please advise what has happened and how can I protect my broad beans from further destruction?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 16 Jun, bianca (Australia - temperate climate)
hello, from Sydney here. The reason is because you planted them late. They are a cool crop plant and as such need to be planted in Autumn or winter. I wouldnt plant after June, too late. I find the best time to sow seeds are May-June
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 28 Jun, Alan (Australia - temperate climate)
I find sowing BB's in June reduces the likelihood of brown or black spot. I'm in Tasmania. The beans germinate in approx 21 days do not grow a great deal but 'take off' in September and produce a wonderful crop. I pinch out the growing tips when plants are about a metre+ tall. They are good steamed.
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Cauliflower 09 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate)
What have we done wrong? Our cauliflowers look more like broccolini - slightly green, with no tight heads, but loose long florets similar to broccolini. We live 50km south of Perth on the coastal dunes, with alkaline soil. We enriched the soil with compost and cow manure and have fed them with blood and bone, and pelletised chicken manure. Broccoli and broccolini planted with them have tended to bolt.
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Cauliflower 11 Nov, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)
Sounds like your soil is fine broccoli and cauliflower love there nitrogen for me personally its far too late in the year to be trying to grow these in the Perth area they are more a winter,autumn vegetables try again in March next year
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 08 Nov, Mel (Australia - temperate climate)
My corn is growing well, I have noticed that there seems to be roots showing at the base of the stalk, should I build the soil up?
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