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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 18 May, Chris (Unknown climate): Hannah, it sounds like you didn't pick your zucchini early enough. Once the fruit are set I find that you need to pick them as soon as they reach an edible size. That's anything over about 5cm, depending how we're planning to use them.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 19 May, Anonymous (Unknown climate): Grow Broad Beans in fertile soil with sun and shade.
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Brussels sprouts 21 May, Leontine (Unknown climate): My brussel sprouts have grown the leaves etc and to a reasonable height but no sign of "fruit" yet. Instead the heart of the flowering leaves is covered in soft substance, bit like insect poop (?!). Have they got some kind of disease or is this normal? We've had a lot of rain so not sure if this is the problem?
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Garlic 21 May, Leontine (Unknown climate): So when it says plant garlic cloves, you can just break up and plant the individual cloves that you get from the supermarket?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 May, Brodes (Unknown climate): Hannah, I have grown huge zucchinis too and what I do is just cut the top off and hollow them out then you go down to your local chinese and get your favourite takeaway or even just some fried rice and stuff them. pop it in the oven wrapped in foil until the zucchini is cooked and you will never look back!!.
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Cauliflower 24 May, annie (Unknown climate): Once the curd has started how long do you wait until it is ready to pick?
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Carrot 28 May, Michelle (Unknown climate): Bunnings sells organic sprays for all sorts of crop from around $10 (for the better ones).
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Kale (also Borecole) 29 May, anne-maree etem (Unknown climate): I would like to grow some lacinato kale,not sure where to find the seeds or seedlings.I live in Maroubra,NSW
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 30 May, jenny powell (Unknown climate): large zucchini i cut in half length wise scoop out some flesh and fill it with a bolognese sauce and cooked rise mixed into the sauce. fill the zucchini cover with foil and bake in the oven can also have some cheese melt over the top to finish if desired lovely dish
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Radish 30 May, Rex (Unknown climate): Could I please know why my radishes are so bitter? Last year tasted nice!
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Radish 30 May, Chris (Unknown climate): Rex, I've found lack of water at any stage during growth will make radish turn bitter. It's also a dreadful problem with cucumbers - one day of wilting makes them completely inedible!
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Garlic 30 May, Abbie (Unknown climate): You might not be able to plant the garlic from the supermarket depending on where it has come from. Most imported stuff is sprayed with all sorts of toxins, and many are sprayed with various growth inhibitors. Try getting some Australian garlic, or even better some organic garlic. Otherwise, try diggers.com.au as they have garlic for sale online.
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Garlic 30 May, Chris (Unknown climate): Leontine, I second what Abbie said. I've tried to grow supermarket garlic. When it was cheap imported garlic it just rotted in the ground. Local stuff, when available, grew ok.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 30 May, Janette Jenyns (Unknown climate): Success at last - but they took so long to germinate ! The packet said 2 days, but I think it should have said 2 weeks. No luck with the seeds in the egg carton - maybe they were TOO wet?
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Cauliflower 01 Jun, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Annie, the curd keeps growing for quite a while but it is best picked while still white and firm. Each plant will grow at a different rate so they won't all be ready together.
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Cauliflower 01 Jun, michael (Unknown climate): Liz, can I still plant now? Also how much room does a single plant need? I want to grow cauli in large tubs if possible. They are about 2 by 5 feet in size and about 2 deep.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 01 Jun, peter fletcher (Unknown climate): my broadbeans have heaps of flowers but they are not producing beans ,other beans and tomatos are fine . any advice or help please anybody
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Peas 01 Jun, drew (Unknown climate): If the seeds are sown one and a half inches deeper in a warm bed you will get much healthier root growth and more vigourous growth.
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Peas 02 Jun, Mohan (Unknown climate): Lack of sunshine could lead to growth of "Powdery Mildew". Spraying whole milk controls it. Pottasium bi carbonate is also helpful, but higher concentrations can cause leaf burn
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Peas 02 Jun, kathy (Unknown climate): I've got heaps of seedlings in the ground. I put them all in the last 4 weeks, for May, and nothing is growing....not sure why? Anyone else had this problem? I have never had this prob before. This is a first. I think it's the bizarre weather we are having.
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Pumpkin 04 Jun, Rebecca (Unknown climate): I have only managed to grow 1 pumpkin. Although I have a lot of follage. Not sure of which very variety it is. When do I harvest? How do you tell which is male or female?
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 04 Jun, andrea (Unknown climate): would be wonderful if only i could access seeds. considering i'm apparently living in the 'hippy capital' of Australia, finding it a little frustrating that i can't locate any. CAN ANYONE HELP? poor student, but will offer minimal payment for good seed.
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Pumpkin 05 Jun, Liz (Unknown climate): You can tell female flowers because they have a tiny pumpkin shape behind the flower even before fertilisation. You may also be suffering from a lack of bees, Rebecca, and need to hand pollinate.
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Kale (also Borecole) 06 Jun, Jodie Cowan (Unknown climate): I have purchased Kale (Red Russian) online from Rangeview Seeds from Redcliffe North QLD. Great seeds, great service.....www.rangeviewseeds.com.au. I live in Newcastle NSW.
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 06 Jun, Kent (Unknown climate): The only place I have been able to find non hybird Burdock is Cornucopia Seeds and Plants, who sell on eBay. Also sometimes available from The Lost Seed, but not in stock there at the moment. A quick look on eBay just now shows also available from 4Seasons Seeds. Good luck!
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 06 Jun, Lyn (Unknown climate): Re Anne's tip - I have always boiled up the seeds and used that liquid to pour over the fruit leaves as the seeds contain the pectin to make the jam set better - is this a myth that I have followed faithfully for decades????
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 09 Jun, drew (Unknown climate): In Adelaide, around the inner suburbs, corn can be started as early as late june, if you put a frame around the seedlings and cover most of it with glad wrap, (put one inch holes around the bottom).
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 10 Jun, kiera (Unknown climate): Cheaper to buy direct from cornucopiaseeds.com.au. I've ordered a few times. Great prices, and great customer service.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 10 Jun, daneil (Unknown climate): broad beans will not set when temperatures are too low. In Spring when the weather warms up then they will set.
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Radish 10 Jun, christine (Unknown climate): Can you eat the leaves of radish e.g. in salad or cooked
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