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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 26 Jan, lesley (Australia - tropical climate)
i have planted tomato seedlings and when i transplanted them, they died a few days later. what did i do wrong? I live in Darwin?
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 04 Sep, Robyn (Australia - tropical climate)
I'm in darwin as well and was told never to plant tomoto plants in the ground. Pots apparently work well.
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Cabbage 26 Jan, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Brian, I find my cool-climate crops like cabbages and kale get a lot of pests at this time of year. I think they're weakened by the hot weather, which makes them more susceptible to pests.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 26 Jan, Kathie (Australia - tropical climate)
My concern is not knowing when to pick. Grown from seed (packet) and then transplanted, they grew to about 60 cm very quickly and have a few 'fruit' on them. I left them sit on the plant and they dried and split. I do have more on now. I found the website from the queensland dpi a bit helpful. I can't put in the website but I googled growing okra - pages from Australia.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 26 Jan, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Jim, snails will eat all the leaves off a bean plant overnight. Various bugs and grubs will eat into the beans themselves. Have you checked the plants at night with a torch to catch what is eating them?
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Cucumber 26 Jan, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Karen, some cucumber varieties turn bitter immediately they get short of water. I would cut off any currently growing, and keep up the water while new ones come on. Try picking them smaller, too. You could try the Armenien variety (Yates have seed) as it doesn't seem to turn bitter so fast when stressed.
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Sunflower 26 Jan, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Taryn, in sub-tropical areas they should last well into autumn. You can plant now (January) to ensure they will grow through autumn, and start planting again in early spring.
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Tomato 26 Jan, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)
Lyndall, Flowers not producing fruit could be due to too much water. with regard to the height, last year I let all the side shoots grow and that stopped vertical growth compared to this year where I have religiously trimmed out any shoots from the leaf joints and my plants which were planted 23 November are between 1 and 1.4 metres high. My theory is that if you let the side shoots grow a bit it will stop trying to grow vertical because the plant needs to keep flowering and the only way to flower is to produce new growth. This growth comes from the main stems or new stems nearer the bottom of the plant. I have 4 plants so am going to let to bush out more and keep 2 growing vertical. If you let the plant grow up through the wire the possums will do the trimming for you.
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Sunflower 25 Jan, TD1 (Australia - temperate climate)
My sunflowers grew 6-7 foot, now im not sure what to do with the heads to retrieve the seeds?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 25 Jan, Addy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I saw some healthy Rosella seedlings at the Caboolture markets yesterday (Sunday), and I have also seen them at the Lawnton Markets (Saturdays) for $1 each.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 13 Nov, Juni (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, I'll be flying off to South and up to northeast of Australia(Adelaide, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne) this Sunday for 2 weeks. I'm hoping to buy back some dried preserve roselle to eat but have no idea where can I get them fresh. Kindly provide me with some information if you know of any. Thanks.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 25 Jan, rhonda (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in caboolture and i would love to grow some rosellas could you get me in contact with Sheila to get some plants thanks
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Lettuce 24 Jan, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Unfortunately the bolted lettuce leaves will be bitter, but do let some go to flower, because their flowers will encourage good insects into your garden who will help keep pests at bay. Lettuce grows better in the shade at this time of year - or just stick to the red varieties!
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 24 Jan, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Garry, Young amaranth leaves are edible and very nutritious! Used a lot in Asia as young leaves in salad, or steamed greens. It contains oxalic acid, so best not to eat raw in large quantities, but no problem if cooked in water for 2 minutes and discard the water
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Tomato 24 Jan, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Lyndall, don't worry, your tomatoes will work out what space they have - probably fall over or grow sideways a bit, but that's OK they don't have to grow upwards all the time. Marina, wilt is apparently exacerbated by poor drainage, so check if your soil is too 'heavy' and mix in compost or 'no-dig' garden ingredients to help the soil drainage if need be. Better not to 'drench' the soil - soil is full of microbes both good and bad, so help your soil with worm-wee, compost or even seaweed/fish emulsion will helps the good guys fight the bad guys for you. Drying your stakes in sunlight should kill off any fungus you don't want. I turn my stakes over each time I use them, so whatever came from last crop's soil is now up the air.
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Tomato 24 Jan, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
HI Alison, A good aid for tomatoes is to spray the plant with a weak solution of Seasol (or similar seaweed product) which feeds the plant through the leaves, and also dissuades tomato russet mite. Also strengthen the plants by adding a good quality compost and organic fertilisers like fish emulsion, worm-farm liquid, etc. All these give the plant more resilience to diseases and pests. Don't give up!
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Carrot 23 Jan, Andrew (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I use worm tea on carrots?
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Pumpkin 23 Jan, ben parker (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
do u know why pumpkin split just before they ripen?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 22 Jan, Gladys Cutajar (Australia - temperate climate)
Can anyone tell me how to freeze beans properly. Mine seem to be really soggy when I cook them. I don't blanch them and cook in only a small amount of water.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 22 Jan, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)
Jenny, My experience has been one decent crop from a stalk however you may get side shoots that produce a weaker crop. Personally, i would look to pulling them out and preparing the soil for the next crop in the rotation
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Radish 22 Jan, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)
my radishes seem to grow with the roots above the surface. The ground is a clay but I have it quite loose with some organic matter. would it be best to leave them as they are or to build the soil up around the base of each plant?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 21 Jan, Nettie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I purchase seeds or seedlings of Galician Kale (Couve-galega)? It grows up to about 1 to 1.5 metres on a fairly long single stem and leaves are harvested from near the top as needed. It is common to Portugal and forms the basis of a delicious Portuguese soup called Caldo Verde.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 21 Jan, Helen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have RMs growing both climbing as well as crawling on the ground. They are all growing very well sized. How do I know when to harvest? I dont want to lose any of them. I live in Perth
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 11 Jan, Loren (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, We're in Perth and have 5 vines. The two oldest vines sprouted together in situ and we already have 5 melons. We're novices so it's quite exciting getting the kids involved. So far no issues but thought I'd share!
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 20 Feb, Pam (Australia - temperate climate)
I have grown 2 huge rockmelons and one have picked 1 which doesn't have much flavour. I have always dug the vege scraps into the garden fertilised regularly and soil looks good. Anyone got any clue why Pam
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Leeks 20 Jan, elisa (Australia - temperate climate)
i planted leeks about august last year, of the 7 that were planted only one grew to a decent size, the others are still in there but no where near ready to pull. why would this be, could i have planted them too close together or was i just too late in planting?
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Sunflower 20 Jan, funkbunnt (Australia - temperate climate)
Ian Robertson I have grown a 3m tall sunflower this yeat with 30 flower heads! Im niot sure what the trick was - it was planted in November as a seeds in a spot near the potato bed which had been well manured with sheep poo!
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 19 Jan, Tam (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
LEIGH- try the Diggers club the are seed savers and I think Australian and NZ , look them up online
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 19 Jan, Tam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
JIM- slaters and earwigs.........is the leaf left like lacework ?
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Cabbage 19 Jan, Tam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
for caterpillars or well prevention. Get an old ice cream container and cut into 2-3 cm bits, punch a small hole with a nail, run string thru. string along the site of your cabbage or broccoli, spread out plastic bits along string..... the point is when the little white butterfly comes along to drop off her eggs she see's all these other white fluttery things and assumes that the area is over-populated, too much competion for her babies and will go deposit her eggs else where................I have never had to use powders or chemicals. (you will still get the odd chew hole in leaves, i dont think this is a big deal)
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