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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 29 Aug, jaime (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
no no no!! dont do that! the leaves will sweat and draw all the moisture and nutrients out of the soil! the best thing to do with old leaves is put them in the compost or feed them to the chooks, they love em and it gives the eggs a wonderfull strong flavour
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Asparagus 15 Nov, patricia (Australia - tropical climate)
michelle - i hear from seeds it takes two years. Theres Maryann's hobby nursery in woodroffe that sells them from crown and says they go good. i hadnt heard of asparagus in darwin but will see how it goes.
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Tomato 14 Nov, jared (Australia - temperate climate)
Q:Has anyone heard or tried growing there tomatoes hanging in an upside down container i have heard of this method but havent tried it,has anyone had any experience with this method - pro's & con's?
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 14 Nov, Vicki (Australia - temperate climate)
Something is eating my silverbeet, it has holes in the leaves and has like black spots up the stems, these have not been sprayed prefer to go natural? Nothing else has been eaten, i even have some in a polystyrene box not too far away and is ok? We live in wide bay qld. Any ideas, Many thanks. Vicki
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 29 Jan, Jude Webber (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have young rainbow beet plants about 20cms high that are being chewed through at base of stem? I have Blitzem pellets on the garden. What could be eating these plants?
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 20 Dec, Joan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My silver beet always gets black spots on the stems that gradually infect the leaves as well, no matter in which part if the garden I plant it. I have never sprayed it. I just keep on hoping. if This year the new immature stems are already spotted, and to us the stems are just as yummy as the leaves. Not sure if mid north coast NSW is actually temperate or sub tropical. Any advice? Thanks!
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 26 Feb, Ray Raymond (Australia - temperate climate)
I went to a lot of trouble to keep bugs out, built a fully enclosed area with shade cloth specially to grow silverbeet, get's plenty of sun, water and fertiliser yet i'm inundated with bugs that eat the leaves, i have come to realise that when purchasing the seedlings the eggs/larvae must have been on the seedlings and come with them from the supplier, this also happened to me with all the tomato plants i purchased, had to dispose of them it was so bad.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 11 Dec, David (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi vicki have you found what the black spots area and if ones can treat ? Cheers David.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 13 Nov, stu (Australia - tropical climate)
wondering if the amarant will grow in the kimberly region!,and do you know of any side effects of eating it?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 13 Nov, Michelle (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, first time growing caps. I planted seedlings about 6 weeks ago. While they are growing, it seems to be quite slow. How fast and how big do the plants get?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 13 Nov, Michelle (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, first time veggie grower. My zucchini were planted from seed about 6 weeks ago. They seem to be growing quite healthy, but still small and no flowers. I also planted cucumber after the zuchs, and they are twice the size. Can someone please tell me why my zucchini's are growing so slowly?? thanks
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 13 Nov, pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i would like to save some seed from my corn. it is f1 gladiator. the f1 means its a hybrid so will this seed grow if i sow it or will it not? does anyone know?
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Basil 12 Nov, Bridget (Australia - temperate climate)
Can someone please help?? I have searched and searched the internet and i can not find anything even remotely similar to my problem! My newly bought and planted (about a month ago) basil is suddenly sprouting some very oddly shaped leaves. Instead of the normal shape the new growth is small, thickish and rubbery looking (like a succulent) and shovel head shaped and a bit lighter in colour. It is in a styrafoam rectangle planter box planted along side coriander & I have them in nearly full sun (under shade cloth and not in the late arvo) and is given a small drink every morning because its quite hot at the moment. When planted i used organic compost. I also spoke to the local nursery but they have never heard of this either... Has anyone come across this?? What is it? Can i still eat my basil?
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Basil 18 May, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Throw it away, get some good compost and start again. It needs a lot of morning sun.
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Garlic 12 Nov, Randall679 (Australia - temperate climate)
I'd really like to buy some new seasons garlic ... maybe 10kg. I live in Melbourne. Will pay shipping.
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Cauliflower 12 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate)
Help please first time cauli grower in NW Tasmania. Lots of huge leaves each plant seems to have a least five small heads on them but one had quite a large head so we cut it and only then noticed that the curds werent compact. it has a green tinge to it. The centre of the head about the size of a 20cent piece is compact. any ideas?
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Cabbage 11 Nov, Julie O'Brien (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
My cabbages have grown well with very large open green leaves, but no heads. What do I do? Thanks
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Carrot 11 Nov, tom (Australia - temperate climate)
Carrots seemed to grow well but after 3 months we find that some of them have split vertically down the side to the core of the carrot. They are quite stumpy - fat and short. Thanks Tom
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 10 Nov, Khurram (Australia - temperate climate)
Can we ask you for other vegetables as well?
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Carrot 10 Nov, adam synnott (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I just watched a certain gardening show on a certain government station. They were planting carrots, and beetroot, in 10cm deep furrows, and then backfilling. Seemed a little insane to me. Has anybody had any success with this method?.
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Peas 10 Nov, Barb (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I'm in Tassie where it's been wet and freezing all winter. It's only just warming up now - is it too late to sow some peas?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 10 Nov, Dianna (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My full grown zucchini fruits are spiky or hairy! Is this normal?? What do I do to get it off??
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 10 Nov, Christine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi! Just created new vege garden at new house on Macleay Island, Qld. Another kiwi dying for a feed of yams. Where can I get tubers please?
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Potato 09 Nov, pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i grew potatoes this year. kipfer sebago and pontiac. i put heaps of compost into the garden and all my potatoes went really spindly and leggy they had plenty of sunlight and all the potatoes that i harvested were quite small, have i put too much compost/manures in my garden beds? everything else seems to be doing fine...
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Celery 09 Nov, pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
its a bit hot here in north brisbane (mid november) and the ends of my celery have all wilted and dried out? i suspect its sun damage? any ideas? i have had good results growing celery before, but never seen this type of damage, it may just be cosmetic i guess....?
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Asparagus 08 Nov, Peter (Australia - tropical climate)
Has Michelle 09/09 received any tips?
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Potato 08 Nov, cons (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Do the tubers grow along the stem or on the roots? A friend says hilling the plants is so that more tubers grow - is this right? How do I know when to lift them? Is it when thee flowers die down?
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Potato 09 Jul, Tassy Michele (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hiya Cons, The reason you hill-up potatoes is to cover any potatoes that are close to the surface, as these potaoes when exposed to the sun will go green. Green potatoes are inedible as they are poisonous. Cheers
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Basil 08 Nov, Jo-Anne (Australia - temperate climate)
My basil plants - in a very large pot - have developed clear/opaque marks in the leaves (if you put your finger under the leaf you can see through the clear section). I can't see any insects, otherwise they look lovely and green and growing well. The pot is elevated well ofr the ground. Can anyone help?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 08 Nov, pete (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
try using small beetroot leaves in your salad - they are very good and look terriffic
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