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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 01 Dec, melina (Australia - temperate climate)
Every time i buy a coriander plant and plant it in my garden it either goes to seed or just dies off. I have tried growing coriander a few times with no success.
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Lettuce 01 Dec, Gerri (Brisbane) (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My Iceberg letttuce grew fast and look perfect but are not sweet. Any tips on how to grow sweet lettuce (and other veggies) in Brisbane please?
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 01 Dec, Sam (Australia - temperate climate)
My silverbeet is being badly eaten by small black beetles. I thought it was ewigs but the beetles are very evident
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 12 Jun, sam (Australia - arid climate)
rust i think
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 30 Nov, Janet (Australia - temperate climate)
My broad beans were doing wonderfully then suddenly started turning black, withered and died. What happened? How can I stop it happening again?
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Watermelon 29 Nov, Rosie (Australia - temperate climate)
Emma - mine also took a lonnng time to pop up and then just sat as little seedlings for what seemed like forever - they are now starting to take off. I have three plants that are on the same mound and they are looking good.
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Tomato 29 Nov, Rosie (Australia - temperate climate)
Perry someone suggested the little moths were actually 'white fly' and should be sprayed with oil or a soap based spray as they can get quite bad. However, i google them and I don't think they are my visitors. They are probably tomotoe moth (potatoe moth) - and they didn't sound like they would be helpful towards my tomotoes either. BUT when I went out again they were gone! They were only a few around - so maybe they are seasonal and don't hang around for long. They seem to have done any damage...
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Tomato 29 Nov, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
I have four tomato plants in Sydney. Small holes are appearig on the green fruit. Also some leaves are turning yellow (lower leaves) What should i use for the small hole pest.
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Tomato 29 Nov, Peter (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Green fruit is being holed 2-3 mil holes also foliage on some plants turning yellow. What do I treat the plants with?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 28 Nov, Cristy Adrian (Australia - temperate climate)
i've planted some seedlings that are about 3-4 inches tall, most are doing well but on a few the lower leaves are turning yellow or getting paler. should i remove these leaves or leave them on? new to growing vegetables, any tips?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 28 Nov, john mcentee (Australia - temperate climate)
hi new gardner here how do you know when to pick beetroot
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Beetroot (also Beets) 28 Nov, john mcentee (Australia - temperate climate)
any body got good tips for cooking beetroot
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Spinach (also English spinach) 27 Nov, Lee (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Soak seeds in water for two days. If temperature is over 20 deg., put seeds in fridge for two days before planting.
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Watermelon 27 Nov, Emma (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I planted some seeds over 3 months ago (not having done any research before) in my small vegie avery and a week ago the seedlings have poped up so I gather its because our temps are between 27 and 35 here most days. The seedlings are all in one area someone has told me to seperate them but when I did that last time with pumpkin seedlings almost all died even though I did it with care. If I leave them where they currently are will they survive and poduce fruit? or should I risk it and move them?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 27 Nov, Amy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
when should you pick your rosella fruit?
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Tomato 27 Nov, Perry (Australia - temperate climate)
I noticed those little moths ? flying from my little crop in large numbers when I approached too, Rosie. I didn't notice any damage from them. I will see if they harm the larger varieties this time.
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Tomato 27 Nov, ron marlborough (Australia - temperate climate)
I have grosse lisse tomatoes growing in a pot in Perth, WA. Something is eating them from the outside leaving dry black holes in the fruit. Any ideas?
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Potato 26 Nov, Gaungoo Lutchuman (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Am from Mauritius Potatoes cultivation is very popular in Mauritius,the seeds is usually fro australia,Western potatoes,but this year it was inferior in quality, it did not develped as it should be, poor harvest in the country
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Broccoli 26 Nov, peter smythe (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Hobart, Tasmania. I put about 10 broccoli seedlings in about late August/early September. At the moment they have massive leaves but no heads/florets. Did I plant them too early? Should I pull all of them out?
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Tomato 24 Nov, Perry (Australia - temperate climate)
The 10 inches ( 300mm ) of stormy rain last week didn't seem to harm my little crop. The cherry variety are 300mm high and looking healthy,
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 24 Nov, Julie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi, Can you please tell me where I can buy some seeds for Collard Greens as my partner is from Alabama and I would love to surprise him - We live in Melbourne
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 23 Nov, nostress (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You can get rosella seed from Green Harvest try greenharvest.com.au
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Garlic 23 Nov, Susie (Australia - temperate climate)
I also have the same problem as Wayne ... single bulb like an onion and the tops have browned off. I purchased the plant at a local Nursery (Melbourne). I look forward to hearing from anyone on this. I am a first time garlic grower.
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Cauliflower 23 Nov, Kenneth banks (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
my caulieflowers have a yellowish tinge to them when havested.Are they alright to eat. Thanks
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 22 Nov, Trevor (Australia - temperate climate)
I like to clip away any leaves flat on the ground - coz slugs and earwigs live under flat wilted leaves. Your suggestions about using garlic spray, vinegar and even cayenne spray have been useful/worthwhile folks!
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Tomato 21 Nov, Rosie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello, I have planted cherry tomato and gross lisse, they are nearly a metre high and they are planted very close together. When I water them a little bug like a tiny moth flies off and there are heaps of them. Any ideas on what they are and if I should be concerned? I have only used organic seeds and no chemicals and live south of Perth.
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Tomato 22 Dec, pat (Australia - temperate climate)
this sound like whitefly, I have been spraying mine weekly but find it hard to get id of them and they suck the life out of the leaves, has anybody got a better way of dealing with them instead of spraying?
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Tomato 21 Nov, Nikki (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am having problems with all of my tomatoes - the fruit is going rotten just as they start to turn yellow then they fall on the ground. I have plenty of green tomatoes but they won't ripen - rot inside instead. Would love some advice!
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Watermelon 20 Nov, Rosie (Australia - temperate climate)
Ahhhh!!! Thanks Chris - the temps are still a little low at night..
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Cauliflower 20 Nov, graham (Australia - temperate climate)
I may be interpreting the info from this site incorrectly, most of the comments reinforce what i thought, that cauliflower is grown in cooler months and yet this site shows planting times of mid summer with harvest at the end of summer. Can some one please explain thanks
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