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Garlic 14 Mar, Miranda (Australia - temperate climate)
When is the right time to plant garlic and soil preparation for Melbourne climate.
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Watermelon 14 Mar, neil fardell (Australia - tropical climate)
i have just picked a watermelon which was planted in october, the nearest leaf had died and it sounds hollow. however upon cutting it open i have found it to be yellow. it still tastes okay but is it ripe or over ripe? i've got two others that fit the bill of being ready but now i'm not sure. should i wait longer? they formed about a week or two after the one i just picked. also the first one i picked about a month ago had split and was mouldy inside when i cut it open....... confused.
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Watermelon 18 Dec, stu (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
my father grew a variety of watermelon that was yellow fleshed when ripe he called them "champagne" mellons.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 13 Mar, evelyn (Australia - temperate climate)
greenpatch (NSW)sell rosella seeds,also shipards herb farm (QLD/NAMBOUR)sell rosella plants/hibiscus Sabdariffa, check google for website
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 03 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Sheila I notice you have Rosella seeds for sale. Yes? I’d love to buy a few if you do. Thanks Merilyn
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 16 Jun, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I would love to buy rosella leaves for cooking. Please let me know if you can help me. Thankyou kindly. Shanna [email protected]
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 13 Mar, Yvonne Davis (Australia - temperate climate)
I recently tasted a non alcoholic drink called Bissap (Aftican) and it was most refreshing, further research discovered that the 'African flower' this drink is made from is the Rosella flower. I was most excited about this as I have grown two plants of Rosella last year, made jam and the plants died. I am really keen to purchase more plants or obtain seeds and propagation instructions.
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Pumpkin 12 Mar, David Pratt (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
With my Butternuts i use a half inch paint brush to pollinate my plants as i have seen very little bees about just go from flower to flower i have about 8 pumpkins per plant at the moment ( Just look to see theres a little bit of yellow on the brush and Bobs your Uncle )
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Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 11 Mar, Kay (Australia - temperate climate)
Dear Sir I live in North Rockhampton near Mt Archer Mountain ,Central Queensland city , Please let me know I can I get Mitzuna seed and how can I plant. Kind egards Kay
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Tomato 11 Mar, Simi (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I had that same problem from a few weeks all that rain we had.. sorted itself out now just make sure good drainage and have a look at how much you are watering. To much and they will split.
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Artichokes (Globe) 10 Mar, Deb McKinlay (Australia - temperate climate)
Im on a small mountain in berry nsw and im wondering whether artichokes will grow well, the soil is cleared rain forest. what do you think?
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 10 Mar, Danny (Australia - temperate climate)
Swede is my fav! My favorite way (Which is a bit naughty) Is to peel and cut into cubes. Melt butter in a saucepan put swede in. Pop on a lid and slowly and gently cook till swede is soft. then mash with salt and lots of pepper into a delicious creamy mash.Delicious on its own in a bowl or as a dip. Also swede in a big dahl or curry is delicious also.
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Kale (also Borecole) 10 Mar, aukje van Vark (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
(Dutch) Kale or boerekool, needs a night of below zero before eating. Normally this happens on the fields, but you can also achieve this by freezing it after harvest. It gets the bitterness out, and makes it a touch sweeter. We always eat it mashed with potatoes, and then add fried bacon and sausages.
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Kale (also Borecole) 28 Nov, Betty McGrath (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Aujke, How long in the freezer?
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Tomato 08 Mar, Sim (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Marion, it's due to either too much watering or irregular watering. Tomatoes will split when they absorbed too much water than the skin can expand. Try reducing amount of watering but keep the frequency of watering. Can't do much about the tomatoes already split.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 08 Mar, Sherale (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
whats the best fertilizer for beetroot as I planted a month ago and seedlings very small..
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Broccoli 07 Mar, richa (Australia - temperate climate)
I tried growing broccoli and cauli.Last season they grow well but no vegetable came out.what did i do wrong?i used cow manure and blood and bone.Please also tell me name of the chemical free pesticide for vegetable and herb .
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Beetroot (also Beets) 07 Mar, Lisa (Australia - temperate climate)
Beetroot will push upwards when it is ready and you can usually see a decent sized top over the top of the soil.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 07 Mar, bazbina (Australia - tropical climate)
i grow my okra in Brisbane qld and get the best results-in sandy soil ,i love cooking them in my favorite best way to cook okra is the Lebanese way ,which you have to deep fry first as a whole until golden brown so the gummy feel goes away,and then you saute 1 slice onion,1 clove of garlic,coriander 1/2 kg cube sliced lamb meat,cook all together until meat are golden brown...next add 2 cups of water bring it to boil for 20 minutes with lid on until meat is tender .add some of your favorite spice such as cumin ,nutmeg,white pepper and after it has been reduced add 2 table spoon of pomegranate paste or tammerin Indian paste same taste ,and 3 soup spoon of tomato paste bring to simmer for 10 minutes ..served with rice dish on the side
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Pumpkin 07 Mar, Bill Crosbie (Australia - temperate climate)
My butternut pumkins form, but die off after reaching only about 10 cm long.Out of one vine I have only managed one only fullsized pumpkin whereas I have lost about 6 to 8 . Soill is sandy with mulch, horse & sheep manure, and watered daily with plenty of sun. I need help for next season please?
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Tomato 07 Mar, Marion (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have planted some yellow pear tomatoes the bush is huge and has plenty of tomates on however they are splitting, can anyone tell me why?
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Tomato 15 Jun, Michele -- Tassy (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hiya Marion ... Had the same problem, pretty much lost the "final" harvest theis year from splitting. When you water do so at soil level therefore watering the roots keeping the fruit and foliage dry. Fruits split when they get wet and are then exposed to the sun. Cheers
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Potato 06 Mar, joe isaac (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy seed potatoes (King William) online or fromoutlets in Melbourne? What is the best time to put them in? I have a sheltered sunny plot. Thanks for any suggestions
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Beetroot (also Beets) 05 Mar, brian slane (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Just like a previous writer, I would like to know when beetroot is ready to harvest
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Leeks 04 Mar, Wendy (Australia - tropical climate)
I'm trying to grow leeks in a full tropical climate. As our winter/dry season is more like summer in a temperate zone, this year I'll try planting out as soon as the rain diminishes then plant maybe six every two weeks or so. We have an aquaponics system also which I plan to try leek in this winter. Wish me luck.
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Marrow 04 Mar, Terry (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I found a great video that addresses this problem at www.thegardenguru.com.au (look for it under zucchini)
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Watermelon 04 Mar, dene (Australia - temperate climate)
hi i dont the variety of hand but my watermellons are growing well to about football size but are splitting very badly. does anyone know why? they are on retic getting water every morning.
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Broccoli 04 Mar, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Snails and white cabbage butterfly (green) caterpillars will skeletonise plants almost overnight. Caterpillars have just eaten all my baby kale when they were "unsupervised" for a couple of days..
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Marrow 04 Mar, Gerry (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Monica, this is usually due to poor pollination (it happens with Zucchinis too). Growing more than one plant can help or you shake the flowers or even hand pollinate with a small paintbrush once every few days (just wiggle it round inside the flower then move on to the next flower, etc).
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 04 Mar, doug (Australia - temperate climate)
In our region we are having trouble growing parsley over the past couple yrs. Many gardeners say they used to have large plants and self sown used to come up all over the place. Not any more.. Plants are soi small even if they do start to grow. This is most gardens. Would it be the hot summer [44degrees atr times] We sow in Spring but very little success. What is wrong.
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