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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 28 Aug, Beth Tozer (Australia - temperate climate)
In the late 60s and early 70s we grew Rosellas at the "Log Cabin" in Glasshouse Mountains. Made heaps of jam and it was very well received. Do you think I could grow them here in Paynesville, East Gippsland Vic. (flowering hibiscus grow well in my garden). If so where is best place to buy seed and time to plant. Thanks, Beth
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Cabbage 28 Aug, Bryn Parrott (Australia - temperate climate)
My 'Wombok' cabbages were grown from seedlings bought from the nursery. They are growing in clay based heavy loam but well drained soil found commonly in Adelaide. They are growing well, but seed heads are forming (look a bit like tiny broccoli) and there are stems... Are they the wrong variety, is it the wrong season - why are they not forming cabbage heads ?
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 27 Aug, Frank Romano (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Late last year I found a listing on your website of a seed distrbutor that had some fabulous seeds that I wanted to buy for this year, i never got around to it and wwould like to now buy some seeds. I have looked and cannot find the link anymore on your webpage, Can you tell me who they are and how do i get in contact with them, hoping you can help Regards Frank
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 03 Oct, John Bee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try eden seeds. Just google it as this site won't elt me put their website. They specialise in good quality Australian seeds. John BEE
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 27 Aug, Janice (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I can see are many of us yam-starved NZers in OZ - I have been searching for them for years and have just yesterday purchsed some tubers on ebay. Yippee, now I hope they will grow successfully in SE Qld. Has anyone else had success with them in this area? Comments appreciated. Thanks Janice
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 15 Sep, Leanne (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Janice - My mum is in Brisbane - I gave her some New Zealand yam last time she was down in Gippsland (my place) and she says they are growing well in Brissy. She keeps them in semi shade in the hottest part of the summer, and makes sure the water is kept up. She had a good yield last year, so I reckon you'd be ok to grow them ( and worth any effort, they are delicious>>>)
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 26 Aug, harry testoni (Australia - temperate climate)
to david who is having trouble getting collard seeds give me call on the net and i can give you a few seeds to get started. cheers harry.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 25 Aug, Doug (Australia - temperate climate)
Planted mine in March and growth very vigorous and have had flowers since end May. However no sign of beans. Still have good flower set and have bee activity, I will wait until mid Sept. and if still no beans will pull lot and consign to the mulch pile.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 05 Sep, Michelle (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Last year mine came on quite late, and we finally picked our crop just before Melbourne Cup Day, in time for our tomatoes to go in. Don't pull them out in haste! They will reward you if you wait.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 01 Sep, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Don't give up yet! Last year my broad beans came on in October. This year I planted them extra early - have have lots of flowers but no sign of beans yet. Hz is right.. it's been colder this year so they're coming a bit later. I wouldn't pull them until at least mid Oct!
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 01 Sep, Hz (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Doug, last year my broad beans flowered in Sep and I picked beans in Oct/Nov. This year has been much colder, so I expect they will be even later. Small new broad beans are divine in a stir-fry, definately worth the wait if you have room to keep your crop in the ground. Also worth chopping them down to six inches after the first flush, they will regrow and give a second crop, if you have space of course. Oh please don't chop em down just before the beans turn up lol - good luck.
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Horseradish 25 Aug, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Peter Try ... www.cornucopiaseeds.com.au John
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 24 Aug, Ray Kumar (Australia - temperate climate)
Okra grows well but beware of Curl Grubs lost half my plants approx (2 months old) to them before i realised what was happening! Treated the soil and the remaining plants gave abundunt fruit.
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Garlic 23 Aug, barbara burnet (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
my beautiful garlic is bearing up to the cold wet and windy weather down in west victoria. every sunny? day I foliar spray with an organic fertiliser. and last week sprinkled a little b/b around them. Soon it will be spring .and ooh lalla.
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Cucumber 28 Jul, Darren (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Has anyone tried growing the armenian type cucumbers up in brisbane if so did you grow on a trellis
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Cucumber 13 Apr, Alex (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Heya did you ever find about growing these? They sound amazing and I was considering giving it a shot on the GC Hinterland.
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Leeks 28 Jul, darren (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have found a leek growing in my garden from last summer and it is absolutely huge forgot to pick it.Beginning to feel its part of the family.Funny thing is it hasnt or didnt go to seed can anyone tell me when this may happen .Its probably to tough to eat but I can at least get seeds for this season.
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Carrot 28 Jul, Corinne anderson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Just woundering what fertiliser do you use when your growing carrots?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 27 Jul, Maggie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Used to grow well on flood plain in Tweed Valley when I was a kid - black peaty soils. Grandma made the jam, hence my search for the topic - yum, love that slight tangy bite to the flavour.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 26 Jul, Gracie Camilleri (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Have a choko that has a shoot. Would like to know how to plant it. Shoot up? or do I bury the whole choko? Await your advise.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 28 Sep, Kolwin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do not bury it whole...leave the shoot up. ensure the base of the shoot is touching some soil at least
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Rhubarb 25 Jul, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted rhubarb in mid june, but the stems have all died off. Will it sprout again in autumn/summer?
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Potato 25 Jul, (Australia - temperate climate)
What is the best way to get seed Sweet Potatos. Is it to buy them from Supermarkets and cut them into pieces which contain an eye. I have tried planting same whole in sand, and then in the ground, they both rotted
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Potato 16 Sep, Lexxie (Australia - temperate climate)
you grow sweet potato not from the tuber, but from the shoots. The best way, let your sweet potato grow 20cm shoots, cut them, keep them in water until you see roots come out. Plant them! You can grow shoots from one tuber almost indefinitively!
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Beetroot (also Beets) 24 Jul, janice (Australia - temperate climate)
i havn't got much space for a garden can i plant vegies in foam boxes
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Beetroot (also Beets) 06 Sep, Evette (Australia - temperate climate)
you can, but you need to make sure the drainage is and soil is good. Good luck
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 21 Jul, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I first planted them in pots in mid august in Brisbaneand they took some time to germinate.Another lot planted recently in mid winter came up within a week. If you are growing them in pots like myself dont over crowd them.There is some growing individually in 4inch tubes and they are growing splendidly.
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Cauliflower 21 Jul, stell (Australia - temperate climate)
can te leaves of the plant used (cooked) any way as i have a good foliage of healthy leaves or i hav to put the wole lot in the compost:(
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Cauliflower 20 Feb, Alexis (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes - you can eat the leaves. They're good in stir-fries, or curries, or fried to a crisp with sesame seed oil and lemon juice. Lots of folate!
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 20 Jul, marlene (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How much fruit do you normally get from one bush. Can they handle Bris/Sunshine weather in summer. What kind fo soil do they prefer?
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