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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 01 Jan, matt berry (Australia - temperate climate)
Have just tried growing okra in Perth and have had great success. Planted them against Nth facing wall out of direct sea breeze. I watered regularly and nursed them to about 40cm and then the took off. Now about 1.2 m. Will have first harvest next week.
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Cucumber 01 Jan, mand01 (Australia - temperate climate)
fezz you need to rotate your crop - planting the same plant in the same place each season increases the likelihood of a soil borne disease, or exhausting the soil of the nutrients preferred by that particular plant. Try growing something from a different family (not a curcubit) in that spot next season, and grow your cukes elsewhere.
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Potato 01 Jan, Matthew (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I am about to start potatoes for the first time. I know this may sound stupid but do I use a patato that sprouts to plant or can I get seeds?? Just starting this vegie thing now.
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Cucumber 01 Jan, Matthew (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
My lebanese cucumber plant is growing beautifully and flowering well. However I seem to have only got two great cucumbers from it. The other cucumber leaves go yellow and die off. Is there anything I can do?
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Cucumber 22 Apr, (Australia - arid climate)
need fertilizer the soil is not good
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Tomato 01 Jan, Matthew (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Planted tomatoes they have fruited but no colour coming. Also the plant seems to have a blackish/brownish tinge to the trunk, is this bad.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 01 Jan, Deb (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I grow corn from corn cobs? Do I have to dry out the kernals?
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 31 Dec, Linda (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
John, Any chance of getting any yams? I know its a little late, but I am willing to try anything. Usually I half cook, and then freeze them to bring them back to Sydney, but if only I could get some fresh ones, that would be amazing. Linda
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 31 Dec, skip (Australia - temperate climate)
I have grown Okra for a few years and have had reasonable success. I buy the Clemson spineless seeds and have found a short pre-soaking helps germination. I have had my best success in growing seedlings in late spring (>20C) and kept away from the elements as the plants are whimps when it comes to cold. I plant out in mid-Nov (Adelaide hills). They are very slow at the beginning and you must be patient. I have found the fastest growth occurs when temps are >25C, but they hate dry hot wind. If you are willing to baby the plants with consistent watering (2-3 times/week) with liquid fertiliser (they're very heavy feeders) and get them to approx 12 inches they grow like a weed after that with little care. Pick the pods at approx 3" but discard any over 5" as they are very woody. Good luck
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Leeks 30 Dec, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Evelyn, once leeks start to flower they are completely inedible. You need to harvest them well before they grow the flower stem as it is very woody. You shouldn't need to cover the stems, but I would harvest them as soon as they reach an edible size (a couple of centimetres in diameter).
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 30 Dec, DD (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
1st time growing corn and have just walked out and picked 8 cobs for NY eve night. Tassles dried down to the cob sheath. Some of my plants are only 1m upto 1.5m. About 12 in total. I have cobs of varing size and most are carrying missed kernels. Up to 50% of cob. Im putting this down to missed germination or the 40c heat wave for that week in early Dec. All taste fantastically sweet. Have left stalks in and have noticed some side shoots starting to go to run to flower only 0.5m from the ground. Will let it go and see what results. Enjoying the experiment who cares if they are small its still a feed. Cheers and happy NY D :)
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Tomato 30 Dec, Annalisa (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Anxiously awaiting answers about wilting. I had success last year with tommies, and this year, all five plants had to be ripped out with green tommies all over due to disease. Is it in the soil? I use seaweed fertiliser... Pretty tired of fighting this thing, but willing to fight on. I want some healthy tommies!
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 30 Dec, Annalisa (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Tamara: Thanks! Perennial, yay! I DID keep those plants from last year in the ground, and they have 2 fruit each, looking great! My new plants are starting much slower. Maybe next year they'll do better. So excited :) Clare - 25cm is about fully grown. My capsicum love the sun here in Brisbane. I have about 10 plants (2 planted last year, 8 sown early this spring) and so far about 10 fruit. I would see if you can gradually introduce your plants to more and more sun, or in a partial sun/shade spot to prevent wilting. Number one capsicum tip: Be patient and you will be pleasantly surprised :) I used seeds from a store-bought capsicum, but it was from a fruit/veg stand, not a supermarket... I made sure I took seed from an extra delicious, perfectly formed capsicum. I don't mess with checking my dirt's PH levels, but I have really great dirt, happy plants, and feed with liquid seaweed fertiliser 1-2/month just for fun. Good luck!
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 09 May, Ty Buchanan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I got no germination at all from capsicum in packets bought from Bunnings. Then I decided to buy a fresh capsicum and planted the seeds with the flesh, sliced like you would a tomato. I had hundreds of seedlings shoot up in the tray. Planted them in the garden and we are away! Ty
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Potato 30 Dec, gwen kerr (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
when do you know when to harvest potatoes
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 29 Dec, James CHOI (Australia - temperate climate)
Dear Sir, Nice to see your web about Burdock,I am a new hand for growing and planting. Is it possible to ask you where I could buy the fresh or dried Burdock in Melbourne. Please let me have your recommendation. Thanks a lot. James
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 25 May, Luis O (Australia - tropical climate)
James, I'm not sure about fresh ones, but I used to buy dried ones in Sydney chinese medicine shops. You may find them in cylinder shape boxes or loose ones in chinatown (little broke st)
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Potato 29 Dec, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Janet, those fruit on the potatoes are potato berries - they are poisonous and should just be left. You shouldn't need to stake the plants, but you might have fed them a bit much nitrogen if they are growing tons of leaf. You've probably got new potatoes you can harvest now if you feel around ('bandicoot') under the plants, otherwise just leave until the plants die off to harvest full-sized potatoes.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 29 Dec, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi John, I planted those yams you sent. They suffered a bit in spring with weeks of +30 heat, but have taken off now the temperature is more 'normal'.
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Parsnip 29 Dec, Bill Marshall (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I have difficulty getting parsnips to germinate - can you help me
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Tomato 28 Dec, Alison (Australia - temperate climate)
Just south of Wollongong NSW, my beef steak's are about 6ft tall and were very slow to show flowers. Now I think I have a wilt fungus as the bottom leaves are turning yellow and dying. What do "they" mean when they say you shouldn't grow tomatoes in soil that previously had tomatoes in it? Perhaps the boiling water idea in November. Apparently eggplants are also affected by the same wilt - Vermillician or something like that. Any help or ideas guys? Cheers
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Garlic 28 Dec, Vicki (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Has anyone had any experience of garlic virus? Is is easy to recognise, and is it a problem anyway? I've heard that it may affect keeping qualities, and also that it can be spread by aphids and/or thrips. I planted several varieties this year, and some were starting to develop yellow "stripes" (lengthwise) on the leaves. I'm not sure if I should be using any of this to plant next year, or whether it's safer to buy new bulbs. If so, does anyone know where I can get certified virus-free bulbs?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 28 Dec, leonie (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I cut off some of the big zucchini leaves to stop them smothering tomatoes etc.? Heaps of zuccs. and growing 10cms. a day.Best ever this year!
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 27 Dec, Alexandra S (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dorothy, I would love your Rosella cordial recipe. Just made a very succesful batch of orange and lemon cordial for chrissy presents, and am looking forward to experimenting with other recipes. Thanks in advance for your post :)
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 27 Dec, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Hey SP, chillies take a little longer to germinate than most vegies, some i have planted have taken 3-4 weeks!. Hang in there and keep it moist, they will germinate when they are ready,
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Garlic 26 Dec, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
my garlic seems to have a head of garlic seed that has shot from the plant that grew well. this started in oct . i have harversted it all. The head is purple and has about 50 tiny garlic bulbs in it and the size of a 50 cent piece i assume this is a head of seed
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 25 Dec, Dorothy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I use my rosellas for making jam but also cordial. It is really nice. You can use any fruit however rosella cordial has a very different flavour. If you want the recipe, please e mail this site and I will post it on this site.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 25 Dec, Mei (Australia - temperate climate)
Bought seeds from Diggers Club - details for Diggers Club can be found in gardening magazines e. g. Gardening Australia
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 18 Apr, Christine (Australia - arid climate)
My amaranth has seeds growing on main stem and around stem with no top flowers or seeds. Like feathers as I've seen in pictures. Is this an edible seed?
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 20 Apr, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Yes, amaranth seed is edible
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