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Broccoli 14 Dec, Anthony (Australia - temperate climate)
Just brought some marathon brocolli seedlings and am living in Perth, WA. Would this variety right for growing in a hot perth summer? Will be planting mid December.
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Broccoli 13 Dec, Adam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Love dynamic lifter to bring on florets
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Tomato 12 Dec, Liz (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Whoops, but the same comments apply to a pot, Tony :)
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 12 Dec, Catherine (Australia - temperate climate)
Burdock and other culinary and medicinal seeds can be bought cheap and in bulk from Pleasance Seeds. Google for address.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Dec, Don Beecroft (Australia - tropical climate)
I plant in the first quarter nearest to 1st of Sept. I use Hibiscus fertilizer and have had great results. They are thirsty plants but don't like wet feet, and they are ferocious feeders.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Jun, Jim Chaillon (Australia - tropical climate)
The bush is quite large and looks healthy. I can see no evidence of pests but the immature fruit die off on the branch and harden. Can you please advise what I can do?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 11 Dec, michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi, any suggestions for fertilising chilli plants to get the best crop?
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Tomato 11 Dec, Anthony Robert Dawson (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Errrm what bag? I am in a pot :)
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Tomato 11 Dec, Tony Dawson (Australia - temperate climate)
I am growing a tomato plant in a large black plastic pot. I have used a specific tomato potting mix and initially was watering every day. Although there are quite a few tomatoes most of the bottom 2/3 of the plant has yellow leaves. Is there any way of saving the plant to allow the tomatoes to ripen?
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Potato 10 Dec, Jennie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I also am having trouble with my first crop of potatoes (in Sydney) I have planted most in vegie garden and some in pots. With the ones in the vegie garden two thirds have died off before flowering - one third are starting to flower but don't look too healthy. The ones in the pots haven't flowered yet. They were planted end of July. Any ideas greatly appreciated!
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Watermelon 09 Dec, bern (Australia - temperate climate)
my watermelon vine is growing well, although i don't have a lot of fruit. How can I increase the produce?
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Broccoli 09 Dec, Joanna (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Ah yes - I have just discovered the same problem as belle. My broccoli was growing fine - and now I have discovered lots of green caterpillars all over them!! What can I do? I have tried pulling them off - but what is to say they wont come back? Will this stop me from getting heads/florets?
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Radish 08 Dec, Paul (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been trying to grow radishes for over 2 months now and I haven't had a single good crop. Either no round radish root at all or a very small pathetic root. What am I doing wrong??
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Potato 08 Dec, Geraldine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can anyone advise if I should be concerned that my potaoes (planted late Aug in Syd) are dying off without having flowered? This is my first year with potatos and I'm nut sure exactly how long they take; I was planning on waiting till they flowered then died down to harvest.
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Watermelon 08 Dec, Soheil Taheri (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Will you please tell me how to identify wild watermelon vines from planted seeds before waiting for the vine to produce fruit and mature. For instance, is there a distinct difference between the leaves? Thank you, Soheil Taheri.
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Asparagus 07 Dec, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Alice, I would only use rotted or composted stable manure, unless you want a fine crop of barley/wheat/grasses/whatever seeds the horse ate. They all germinate beautifully from fresh stable manure.
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Asparagus 14 Jul, Susan (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I would cover the Asparagus with straw for the winter months .
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Asparagus 07 Dec, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Eileen (and Alice). Leave the ferns until they die down in winter, then you can clear them away, or just flattern them before topping up the bed with rotted manure and/or compost.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 06 Dec, Judy (Australia - temperate climate)
Some of my zucchini aren't growing out properly, they have a round ball on the end, not a nice long even shape. does anyone have any suggestions?
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Watermelon 06 Dec, JC (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How fun is growing your own fruit and veg?!?!??! I am wishing to find out how to contain a watermelon patch? They are spreading like wildfire and would like to know how to prune without risking the plant? THANKS!
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Potato 05 Dec, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
We live in the Blue Mountains NSW and would like to plant an Idaho potato. Can any advise on where to buy plants and any growing tips?
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Potato 17 Jul, Paul (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I'm an American expat living on the Gold Coast. I too have tried to find a source for a good old Idaho potatoes in Australia...So far I haven't had any luck. Idaho's are fantastic potatoes...especially baked. They taste like a real potato!!! Their relatively thick skins make great 'potato skins'...a great snack or appetizer...also unavailable in Australia. I always head straight for the supermarket and stock up on Idaho's when I'm back in the real world!!! One misses out on a lot living here in Oz!!!
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Cucumber 05 Dec, Emma (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I planted some cucumbers, as soon as they formed a nice leaf, something came along one night and ate the leafs, then next couple of nights they ate the hole stem right down to the grouend. What does that? PS This is the first stuff we have ever planted...we know nothing.
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Asparagus 05 Dec, Eileen (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I planted my asparagus during the winter months, they now have ferny tops, what do I do with them now, I planted 2.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 05 Dec, robyn (Australia - tropical climate)
Our capsicum plants grow lush and fast. The fruit gets to be about half size, then gets a sudden large soft spot which rots. They are in raised beds with well composted, mushroom compost, soil.
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Tomato 04 Dec, Perry (Australia - temperate climate)
I found some biological insecticide among my crops in the form of a few small web spinning spiders which are thriving in the warmer weather.
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Garlic 03 Dec, Don Owen (Australia - temperate climate)
Christine, be aware that storing garlic in olive oil can produce dangerous toxins as it is too alkaline. Some acidifier such as vinegar must be added. There are many net references to this so I'd google this for more info. Don
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Tomato 03 Dec, Perry (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Rosie, I am only into my third crop of tomatoes ever. I seemed to have lucked on the ideal growing conditions. I am trying to be as organic as possible.You may find pics of pests at the google image search box, and remedies in google search. There's a short list of some villians in my Nov 14 post above, from Wikipedia. My crop is wilting a little in its first 30+ temps this week. Storms to follow, maybe.
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Pumpkin 02 Dec, Millie (Australia - temperate climate)
How many pumpkins can I expect on each plant? Thanks
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Beetroot (also Beets) 01 Dec, Cath (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Beetroots are very versatile and eaten raw or cooked. Grate like carrots and add to salads, boil like a potato, bake in the oven like a potato (cooks faster), use in soups, make dips. Nice with cumin and coriander.
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