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Sage (also Common Sage) 09 Jun, Sara (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Was it mother of herb (Coleus amboinicus)? It's a semi-succulent with broad, hairy leaves.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 04 Jun, Carole liddell (Australia - temperate climate)
They don’t sell mustard greens in any supermarket or grocery store near me - what is the next best thing to it.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 07 Jun, deidre (Australia - arid climate)
Kale or chard would work, as would bok choi / pak choy. Mustard greens are very fast and very easy to grow in pots or the ground, you only harvest what you need, a few leaves at a time.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 02 Jun, Jackie (Australia - temperate climate)
I’m in south coast area of NSW, can I plant collard seeds now 2nd June or should I wait till spring?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 03 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate)
It says to plant Spring. Reason - soil temperature.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 02 Jun, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)
Perpetual Spinach. This year I planted some perpetual spinach in a fairly large pot. It has grown quite well but the leaves are quite bitter. I have grown Pepetual Spinach in my Veg plot and the leaves were fine, however everything wanted to eat it. Hence planting in a pot any ideas?. Cheers Pete
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Leeks 29 May, Dave (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have stopped trying to grow ordinary leeks and now grow perpetual ones. They absolutely thrive in our subtropical garden and continually keep making side shoots so I never have to plant seeds. I thoroughly recommend them for people if they want to set and forget
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Celery 28 May, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been growing celery for a few years. I always blanch the Celery for about 2 weeks using a piece of downpipe. When I harvest the Celery it looks terrific. Store it in the crisper in a plastic bag with a paper towel. After about 2 weeks it turns all mushy. Any ideas what I am doing wrong?. Thanks in advance. Pete.
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Celery 21 Aug, Deb (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Pete, at what point in the growing time did you use the pipe please? It sounds like a great idea. Deb
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Celery 01 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate)
Make sure it is dry and put in the plastic bag. Maybe put a few small holes in the bag and use a tie.If it goes limp stand in some water for a few hours.
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Pumpkin 18 May, tyler (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
can you grow Kent in winter or does it die off ?
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Pumpkin 19 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the planting guide again.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 08 May, Diane Jackson (Australia - tropical climate)
Why are my small chokos going brown on bottom and dropping off,
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 13 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Spread some epsom salts around the root base and water in. It could be blossom end rot. Happens in tomatoes - maybe chokes also. I good hand full or two in a bucket or two of water and spread evenly.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 04 May, Rod (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
what is the best way to store Yakon rhizomes once they are dug from the ground ?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 13 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Probably cool dry place or in dry sand.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 01 May, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are yellow (butter) string less beans considered "dwarf"... grow to 60 cm.tall. OK to grow in same tub as brassicas??
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Cabbage 01 May, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Growing yellow ( butter ) string less beans. Grow to 60 cm tall . Ate they Ok to grow in same tub as brassikas?? Advice says bush beans ok , pole beans not....I'm confused.
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Cabbage 13 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dwarf grow to 60cm - climbing grow to 1.2-2.4m.
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Cabbage 08 May, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
A climbing bean could shade cabbage and it would not produce much. Depends where you plant the climbing bean in relation to the sun's position in the sky. Plant tall plants on the southern side of the bed.
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Rhubarb 01 May, Julia (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted rhubarb around 7 months ago, the leaves have grow huge and some are mottled and unhealthy. I know I am not supposed to harvest for the first year...so how do I treat the plant? Do I just leave it be, or do I need to trim it or remove leaves? Does the same stalk stay until harvest time? Please advise care of plant in first year of growing until harvesting time. Thank you so much! Warmest regards
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Rhubarb 08 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If unhealthy pull them off. Look up a natural spray for leafy veggies.
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Radish 01 May, Alice (Australia - temperate climate)
My Grandfather always mixed radish seed with carrot seed in river sand and this help to thin out the carrots, not only because of the two types of seed, but because as you harvest the radishes - starting with the new shoots that are a great micro green, and this in turn thins carrots out :)
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Radish 08 May, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Or just put sand with radish or carrots in a salt or pepper shaker and plant rows only about 3-4 cm
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Beetroot (also Beets) 23 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Geelong. I have various results with growing beetroot. At the moment the bulb size is very small. What can help with this?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 07 Jun, deidre (Australia - arid climate)
Beetroots fill out more in warm weather. Other reasons for size variations include planting too close together or not enough phosphorus in the soil. Sowing a green manure crop will remedy nutrient deficiencies. Good luck!
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Beetroot (also Beets) 08 May, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I grow from seed, plant out when 3-4 leaf stage about 5-6
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Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') 20 Apr, Jamal (Australia - temperate climate)
How can one propagate summer savory from cuttings and when in Victoria, Australia.
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Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') 04 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google how to do cuttings of annual plants.
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Potato 20 Apr, Benjamin Chapman (Australia - temperate climate)
I understand that "non specific" potato varieties don't need the soil to be mounded up as they grow. Where can I find a list which shows "specific" and "non-specific" potato varieties.
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