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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 15 Dec, Erin (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, Do you have any seeds left? I cant find them anywhere!! :) [email protected]
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 26 Jul, Vicki (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Diane, We would like to obtain some seeds for our school (if you still have any) as we have quite a good garden, and thought this might be interesting for our students to experience as most seem to think a loofa comes from the sea, our postal address is PMB 94, Port Lincoln, SA 5607. Any other information you can give would be appreciated cheers Vicki
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 20 May, Elsie Cray (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Diane, When I was living in Sydney I was able to pop on down to the local middle eastern shop and pick up a loofah anytime I wanted. Since moving to Qld I've been resigned to receiving loofah's shipped to me via post. I would so love to grow my own and be the envy of all my friends. If you still have an abundance of seeds I would be forever grateful to take some off your hands. Regards Elsie
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 17 Jan, Hugh (Australia - temperate climate)
I have started to grow loffa this year melbourne, I noticed some yellow flowers had boosted a week ago, I was very happy, but I found all baby loffas are going to die because they are all females and there isn't any male flowers to bloom, and yeasterday I had just found some male flowers shoot out next from those died baby loffas, why it dosen't like someone said that the male flowers should come early than the females. Is any one can explain that?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 11 Dec, Tina (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Diane have you got any seeds left as I would love some. Thanks heaps.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 02 Dec, Shireen (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Diane I can remember these fascinating vines growing in my Aunt's place in Brisbane and would love some seeds. My address is PO Box 5 Rylstone 2849
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 24 Jul, sheree (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, I have just found out about the amazing loofah plants and saw your comment about receving some seeds. I would really like some please. Could you please send some to me. Sheree Berghan PO BOX 57 CHINCHILLA QLD 4413
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Watermelon 31 Jan, devo (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
im growing baby watermelons (orange) in a pot for the first time and they are about the size of an egg at the moment how big do they grow and when should they be picked.the growing guide seems very vague !!
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 31 Jan, bryan dunlop (Australia - temperate climate)
Have several chilli plants growing and something is eating the leaves. Whay could it be and how do i treat?
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Chives (also Garden chives) 30 Jan, Dee (Australia - temperate climate)
Not sure if this will help, (hope it does)... I soak my seeds in hot water for a little while and then put them on cotton wool buds, making sure I keep them moist. I've tried seeds in seed trays and the same in the cotton wool, and the ones in the cotton wool always germinate. Then when they're big enough, I plant the seedling and cotton wool straight into a tray or the garden
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 30 Jan, Dee (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Raelene. I'm new to growing silverbeet too. I have a great crop going at the moment and just cut the outer leaves off as I need them. I've found I need to water them every day or they get droopy, and have had to keep a close eye on them as the grubs love them. Ive been told that you can cut the whole plant at once - maybe someone else can give some idea on that one?
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 30 Jan, Dion Italiano (Australia - temperate climate)
I am in pinjarra W.A and would like to know the right time to plant my seed?And can you let it grow above the ground like an onion or a beetroot?Because in recent times i've been told that as they grow you need to pack them up.
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Cucumber 30 Jan, Ben R (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
My cucumbers have been weird this year. They are similar to John D's - they have grown in the shape of a butternut pumpkin from early on and they are now about 30 cm and yellow/brown. They have good sunlight, were watered regularly, in mushroom compost. They did not at any stage go dark green, just from light green to yellow. They probably weigh about 2 kilo's each. I have not cut one open yet - i think the whole crop may be headed to the chickens... any ideas to avoid the same next year would be appreciated.
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Asparagus 30 Jan, warren (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Evelyn I haven't tried the fat bastard variety but I have Mary Washington in at present. Grew these plants from seed and it has taken 5 years for my first really good crop although I could have picked after 3 years I didn't and the wait has been worthwhile.. The secret is to use plenty of manure- I have found sheep and cow manure is great and I dig in a few bags in early winter so it rots down well before spring. Also plenty of water in summer so the crowns don't get dry.
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Carrot 29 Jan, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)
I tried Adam's idea of the timber on top of the seed bed as I could not for the life of me get germination. Brilliant, within a week the first seed is through and they are all looking good. I would not have believed it but it got rid of the issue of the bed drying out too quick nad has given me good germination. Thanks to Adam, Cheers, Chris
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Tomato 29 Jan, DelBoy (Australia - temperate climate)
I've had trouble with my tomatoes too this year. Last year I had 3 x cherry and 3 x Roma plants which all gave me loads (too many) tomatoes. This year I planted 3 x cherry and 1 x Roma (in a different section of my garden). Two of the cherry plants gave me a handful each of tomatoes and grew to maybe 15cm in height. The Roma is still producing huge tomatoes but is only about 40cm tall. The last cherry plant is about 1.4m tall and still producing flowers and delicious fruit. I've treated all plants equally well, feeding them and watering them all equally. They all get equal sun. The only difference? The small cherry plants came from Bunnings and the other 2 came from K-Mart!
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Beetroot (also Beets) 28 Jan, Diane (Australia - temperate climate)
Some of our beetroot has grown looking nice and red, but some turns white when cooked. Any ideas about what's wrong?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 10 Dec, Pete kidby (Australia - temperate climate)
My beetroot are very large and completely whit inside Help
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Pumpkin 27 Jan, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Ben I believe that if you place some of the leaves of the vine over the pumpkin this shades the fruit and less likely to split. In the hot Canberra summer I have had great success with part-shade for growing the pumpkins. A friend advised that overfertilizing during the growth phase is not good either. Better to have the soil fertilized at the planting stage rather than topping up in between. She may have a point.
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Asparagus 27 Jan, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Our asparagus did not go so well after four years - we found out too late that we had mainly female plants which don't get very fat, nor had we really manured the soil enough I think so probably a bit nutrient deficient as well. I gave in and bought some asparagus plants from Diggers this year - a variety called Fat Bastard (sorry but that is its name). Has anyone tried this variety and how did you find it?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 27 Jan, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Our beetroot went well into winter and spring and we tried a borscht for the first time. Wonderful stuff with a blob of sour cream. Next year we are going to try pickling our own beetroot. We also enjoyed beetroot, apple, carrot and parsley juice. What a versatile veg.
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Kale (also Borecole) 27 Jan, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I grew some Tuscan Black Kale in a wine barrel last winter and it was in part-shade with lots of morning sun. Didn't seem to hurt it and we had a good crop. Mario I haven't see kale in the supermarkets (in Canberra) as yet but others may have.
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Kale (also Borecole) 22 Aug, Sid Pearson (Australia - temperate climate)
Woolworth Mawson has some
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Lettuce 27 Jan, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Jaime, I had the same problem with those small whitefly and little black bugs on my perpetual lettuce. The thing that worked well for me was the yellow sticky sheets from Green Harvest. I think you can get them in other places as well. Just tie the sheets onto a stick amongst the lettuce, close to the leaf crop and next day the sheet is covered in bugs. It only attracts those nasty bugs as the good bugs don't appear to be affected. Safe and organic. Hope that helps. Like Barb I grow most of my summer lettuce in the shade under a tree or in pots near the back deck. Works well and less likely to bolt. Perpetual Lettuce is also good for summer as it does not bolt.
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Lettuce 15 Apr, Lyn (Australia - temperate climate)
I have planted my lettuce into a bed filled with mushroom compost. the lettuce are growing slowly but they have small black bugs all over the leaves that are biting holes into them. What can I do to get rid of the bugs?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 27 Jan, Evelyn (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi, I tried Digger's Club Golden Bantam corn this year and planted closer together than instructed in a raised metal bed. They did really well with good organic soil, compost and a bit of blood and bone and another biodynamic preparation (Kickalong fertilizer). Really healthy and the corn tasted fine. Not as nice as the sweeter corn varieties, a bit more starchy but still really good fresh from the garden.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 27 Jan, ashley (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am a great coriander fan and my wife is Thai so you can imagine it gets plenty of use. I have been trying to grow from seed while she is away .. I have tried direct sowing in the garden without success had some success with seed brought direct from farm in Thailand (seedlings had small bluish tip when germinating in potting mix, some transplants worked. Currently trying to grow from seed harvested both locally and from the imported plants. Used potting mix in pots this time but nothing showing after 3 weeks , very hot weather , kept up water and used all purpose bead fertiliser in modest quantities. Any and all advice appreciated . Location Tweed heads.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 27 Jan, michelle (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
hi,I have great capsicum plants with lots of vege, just wondering how long it takes them to go from green to yellow, then red? Should i add something to the soil? thanx
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Cauliflower 27 Jan, K Stevenson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have one particular capsicum bush that just seems to keep going I have had it for over 12 months, I nearly threw it out I have had well over a dozen capsicums from it and it has started fruiting again with about 24 on it this is the third time for fruiting, is this normal all I do is put some liquid fertilizer and some epsom salts when the leaves get a bit droopy but only about every couple of months
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 27 Jan, Jonathan (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Steph, they need full sun, rich soil (dig in chicken pellets or other compost) and lots of space. I've got a couple of plants at the moment that were planted from seed around 10 weeks ago and the plants are around 5ft across. Less rich soils will probably produce a smaller plant. Keep them well watered and liquid fertilise at least once a week and you should have loads to go round! Pick when the fruit are around 5cm across.
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