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Garlic 15 May, Neville Chandler (Australia - temperate climate)
Eden seeds in Queensland supply garlic bulbs for planting. They appear to sell in minimum of 1 kg lots. I bought some purple garlic and it appeared within 7 days of planting.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 15 May, Iina L (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I'm also looking for collard green seeds that will grow in a sub-tropical climate (Queensland). It would be nice to find a variety that looks nice in the garden as well as being edible. Can anyone give guidance?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 18 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
Eden seeds might be able to help - they have collard seeds and are in Queensland.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 13 May, Lisa (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I would like to preserve the rosella flowers for a friend, like they do commercially for the bottom of your champagne glass. Can anyone help?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 23 May, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Lisa, I've never seen the flowers like this - are they dried out or soft enough to eat when you've finished your champagne?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 24 May, Meredith (Australia - temperate climate)
They're usually preserved in syrup, so they're a bit chewy at the end of the champagne but quite edible.
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Pumpkin 13 May, lyn (Australia - temperate climate)
what causes fully formed butternut pumpkins to split along the length?
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Pumpkin 08 Mar, Andrew (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have 9 Jap pumpkins growing. A lot of the vine has died back but the stems are still green. I noticed a couple of the pumpkins have split. Any ideas why? And are they still edible?
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 12 May, sara (Australia - temperate climate)
They might need to just grow a bit longer. A bit too late for you, but a pinch or two of potash in the trench when you plant is good for peas.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 19 May, Annaliese (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, pot ash from a fire? Or can you buy this from a nursery?
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 21 May, (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Annaliese, Potash (mostly potassium carbonate) from a nursery is what I use. A bag will last for years unless you grow 'commercial quantities' of peas.
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 12 May, Bryan Clark (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
New Zealand Spinach grows well in Alice Springs, but I am finding it difficult to obtain seed for same in Australia.
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 13 May, Grahame (Australia - temperate climate)
Eden seeds have NZ spinach seed (Warragul greens is the other name).
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 23 Sep, Jay (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thanks Grahame, I so love that people are commenting on Eden seeds. Organic seeds are the only ones to buy. GM seeds are a serious threat to the freedom of gardening. only brands that are organic will re-seed properly and grow again and again. We gardeners must maintain the simple right to grow organic, healthy food.
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Carrot 12 May, Liam (Australia - tropical climate)
Any tips on growing carrots in Townsville?? I am doing it as a school project and it would be good to have some tips. Thx
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Carrot 14 May, Chris@Gardenate (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Liam, take a look at the top of the page. Switch to tropical zone and all the planting information will apply to Townsville.
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Basil 12 May, Rachel (Australia - temperate climate)
How do I make my basil grow fuller? does anyone know how my plant needs to be groomed to grow thick and lustrous? thanks
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Basil 12 May, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Your basil will grow more 'bushy' if you nip off the growing tips once the plants are well-established. They will send out lots of side-shoots and bush out. Also, I found watering with a seaweed-based liquid fertiliser helps.
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Garlic 11 May, Maryanne (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
My question isn't about garlic but ginger. I'm wondering why gardenate has no reference to ginger? :(
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Garlic 13 May, Chris@Gardenate (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Maryanne, we set up gardenate to provide reminders for planting veges. It's expanded a bit since then, but we haven't got around to ginger yet.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 11 May, Bernie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Gardenate, thank you for the prompt reply.I find the information of seeding of the year very useful , spacing depth of Seed etc, would like a comment about each plant seed, like,' LIKES LIME, ACID SOIL, LOTS OF WATER, WATER SPARINGLY, HOT SUNNY POSITION, etc.You get my drift !Bernie
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 11 May, Chris@Gardenate (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Bernie, thanks for your suggestions. Some of that information will be available very soon when I get the crop rotation information into the web site.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 10 May, Eva Dent (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Collard greens, how should i ask for them . are these a group of vegetables with names. ?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 18 May, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Eva, they are a plant called collards - a type of loose-leafed cabbage.
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Garlic 10 May, Glen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
can someone advise where to buy good garlic for planting in the Blue Mountains/western sydney area?
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Garlic 20 May, Lesley White (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The Food Co-op in Penny Lane off Katoomba St in Katoomba Sells organic produce including local garlic, I have planted it in my own Garden with great success. Cheers, Lesley.
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Garlic 06 Feb, jen (Australia - temperate climate)
The kids at Katoomba High School also grow garlic to sell as a fundraiser. Contact the school.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 10 May, carol (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
To dry the rosellas, separate the seed and dry the red calyx in an electric dehydrator. Use the dried flesh for a lovely cup of tea, adding sugar if desired. I made some teabags from dressmakers light interfacing, from the drapers, adding a cotton thread tag.
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 10 May, nicole (Australia - temperate climate)
i have a few snow peas growing they dont seem to be flowering how do i promote the flowering they r about 1mtr tall on support wire ( protected from wind get a couple hours sun in the morning well looked after ) im 1 half hours north of perth
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Potato 10 May, judy hayward (Australia - temperate climate)
hi could you please tell me what is eating my potato plant leaves which is eventually killing them i cant see any grubs i have sprayed with condifor but does not seem to help.thanks and cheers judy
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