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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 01 Apr, nicolau8 (Australia - temperate climate): i am growing silverbeet and have enough to feed a family of 4.its been sometime now with this problem the leaves in the center strat to get dark green and curl around followed buy the stem going red,the outer leaves are fine i pick the four and thats it .within 2wks the plant has remained small and dies.
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Tomato 31 Mar, Anna (Australia - temperate climate): I'm trying to grow tomatos currently, I planted small Roma plants about a month or so ago (I don't know anything about tomatos) and now I plants about 1m big with around 10 small green tomatos which are being eaten by big green grubs (cabbage moth, I think). The leaves are drying out and falling away and the whole plant seems to be dying. I've got the two plants in 2 large self-waterig pots and I water them every second day. At this stage I'm afraid the plants will die before the tomatos ripen. For the grubs, I sprayed the plants and tomatos with cold coffee - it worked on slugs. My question is: what am I doing wrong?
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Potato 31 Mar, Pure Organic Oasis (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi there Marion, I bought some Sebago seed potatoes yesterday at the garden centre on Moggill Road near the corner of rafting ground road Pullenvale (where the Still Tool Centre is) and the Brookfield Garden Centre tells me that they are getting them in this Thursday also. Best of luck! J
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Tomato 31 Mar, Joel (Australia - temperate climate): For years my father has used string instead of stakes to support his tomato plants which seems to work extremely well. If there is anything to tie on to above the plants (such as framing for shade cloth) run a string from near the base of the plant (secured with something like a tent peg) to the overhead tie off point and then as your plant grows simply twist it around the string and this will support the weight of the main stalk
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 30 Mar, Isabelle (Australia - sub-tropical climate): When do you pick the capsicums? They are always growing but nothing happens.
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Potato 29 Mar, Marion (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Where in Brisbane or Ipswich can I buy seed potatoes?
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Pumpkin 29 Mar, Chris (Australia - temperate climate): Have recently purchased a Kuri pumpkin and ready to plant its seeds I am told it has always been grown in isolation and boasts a pure history. Does this really make a difference if cross pollination occurs or should I maintain a single variety policy
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Tomato 29 Mar, Ian (Australia - temperate climate): Aster read my posts of March 14th and 27th. I did the same thing as you - cut a dying plant off at the ground and now have had the best crop of large tomatoes ever. Difference is I also transplanted the cutoff plant into a garden bed rather than leave it in a pot. Barb and Pete have suggested the problem was tomato russet mite and I think they are probably correct. Good luck with your new cutoff plants.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 29 Mar, Auntie 6 (Australia - temperate climate): I find that Rosellas do better if water less. Since we got so much water this year, my rosellas don't fruit until just now. But last year this time, I have already harvested the second crop already. Anyone interested in swaping seeds?
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Garlic 29 Mar, Cathii (Australia - temperate climate): @Donna & Mathew ... I tend to just pick up a few heads of garlic from green grocers or supermarkets. You can find some 'seed' suppliers at the Canningvale Markets on Bannister road.
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Lettuce 28 Mar, Dixie (Australia - temperate climate): I have grown a variety of lettuce but they all taste bitter. What can I do or what am I doing wrong?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 27 Mar, Kd (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Al, there are a lack of bees this year, so many plants which are flowering are not being pollinated. Try hand pollination from the male to the female flowers.
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Garlic 27 Mar, Donna and Mathew Anderson (Australia - temperate climate): Could you please advise on where we can buy Garlic seed supplies from in Western Australia. Starting to get very frustrated. We feel we have just about exhausted all avenues. Your help would be greatly appreciated
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Garlic 12 Apr, lenard mcglew (Australia - temperate climate): we also would like to know where to purchase the Australian garlic [preferably]
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Garlic 26 Jan, Deb Ross (Australia - temperate climate): I live in the New England area, Australia.I live in Inverell; I am wondering what would be the best type of garlic to grow in this area. Cold winters and hot summers. Any advice would be welcomed. Deb
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Tomato 27 Mar, Ian (Australia - temperate climate): A tip regarding staking. Lots of people seem to use strips of material for tieing to stakes or use commercial ties of various types. I find that Chux kitchen wipes (or equivalent). The material that they are made from has a 'grain' in one direction so it is easy to tear off narrow strips by hand. These are very soft but strong so they don't damage the plant at all. The strength is obviously a function of the strip width you tear off but I find strips about 1cm wide are strong enough for standard ties and will last a full season.
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Tomato 27 Mar, Ian (Australia - temperate climate): An update on my post of 14th May regarding the 'Lazarus' plant. I have now harvested about 14 beautiful tomatoes ranging from 250 to 320 gm and have at least another 12 or so to go. The plant just keeps growing and setting fruit. I think the comments from Barb and Pete regarding my problem being tomato russet mite fit the evidence. Presumably if this was the problem, by cutting the plant to the ground in mid December and replanting I removed the infestation.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 27 Mar, wendy (Australia - temperate climate): where can you grow them in what soil
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Tomato 26 Mar, aster (Australia - temperate climate): I bought 2 young tomato plants; a cherry tomato and berry tomato. I repotted them into a bigger pot and added in Herb and Vegetable pot mix. Berry grew up very healthy and well and even started to flower. However, on the first sight of flower, the leaves started to curled downwards and later the leaves turns dry ( felt like crepe paper to the touch) and finally drying /dying from bottom branches. I spotted a young shoot growing from the lower branch and I trimmed off the the plant just above the shoot. Now the young shoot grew up well, at least for now... The same problem now happen to my cherry tomato plant, the first sight of flower, the leaves curled from the top of the plant while from the bottom up, the leaves just dry up slowly and surely. Please advise what happenned to my tomato plants as I've done all I know, watering them regularly and putting them in a sunny spot. Watching them grow and in anticipation of the fruit is a joy turned to disappointment.
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 26 Mar, Sarah (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Heidi, I'm in Canberra and planted some spaghetti squash seeds in pots about 4 weeks ago. I had no idea when they should be planted or even if they'd grow! Anyway, they have come up really well and are definitely ready to put in the ground. Having now looked at this site, I realise I'll now have to make sure they're protected from frost. Fingers crossed!
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Corn Salad (also Lamb's lettuce or Mache) 26 Mar, Rosemarie Pacot (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I am unable to get any lamb's lettuce or mache in any of my local garden centre can you please tell me who retail it on line? Thank you
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 25 Mar, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate): lucy, you could just cut some off, as close to the roots as possible. Scissors would probably work.
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Tomato 25 Mar, Sola Ogunlola (Australia - tropical climate): Hi all, I'm not in Australia, just that the option box does not make provision for my great country Nigeria. I want to grow tomatoes and pepper in this tropical African most populous nation. Does any one has interest in partnering with me technologically. We have the manpower and the land. kindly revert as soon as possible. thank you
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 25 Mar, Mas (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm a first time eggplant grower, we picked our first eggplant last night and there's another growing at the moment. yum. Can I scrap out the fresh seeds, dry them and then plant again?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 24 Mar, Al (Australia - temperate climate): Hello My eggplant plants seem healthy but they have not produced any fruit (although there are flowers). They were planted from seed in Nov/Dec last year. Any reason why no fruit is being produced?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 24 Mar, Kathie (Australia - tropical climate): Simple quick recipe - Wash the outside and dry with a paper towel. (If they are wet they seem to get extra gooey.) Fry up some bacon, then add sliced okra and fry further. I did try them deep fried in crumbs but that was in the southern states of America!
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 24 Mar, lucy (Australia - temperate climate): I am in year 7. We have to create an agriculture garden, about 1x1 metres. I planted silverbeet and it has shot straight up. I accidentally planted too many and now my garden is chock-a-block full of it. How do i get rid of some without breaking the roots?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 24 Mar, Arnie Langstone (Australia - sub-tropical climate): how long does the rosella bushes take to fruit planted mine around november they are over 6 feet high still no flowers , can you help ?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 01 May, john bartholomew (Australia - tropical climate): I usually plant in october/november and finish harvesting about now - end of april, this year the plants have grown taller than before and the first flower appeared yesterday so do not abandon all hope. bart
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 23 Mar, bob stratford (Australia - temperate climate): boil corn for 10mns with a pinch of sugar but make sure the corn is cold before you add to the boiling water this will stop the natual sugars from excaping, place on a plate and smear butter and salt you carn't go wrong.
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