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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 21 Jul, (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Good deep soil if growing a root crop.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 08 Jul, Ria De Wild (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I live in Papatoetoe and have been to many supermarkets to look for Witlof , Nobody knows where to buy it please help me
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 01 Aug, Wendy (New Zealand - temperate climate)
The Dutch market in Cambridge sells it. They are a monthly market, though don't always have endive.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 21 Jul, (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Seed selling companies on the internet.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 04 Jul, Prakash Chandra (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
To get many fruit from chili plant you need to plant a new plant every year. Last years plant have excessive leaves and very less good sized fruit. In tropical climate chili plant produce fruits up to three or four years.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 05 Aug, Anthony (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I agree .best to plant a new one each year, fruit is bigger. Ive done lots of growing experiments with chillies in Auckland i had a jalapeno plant kept for 4 years in a pot which was babied the whole of its life .. only occasionally did it produce several good size fruit the smaller fruit i used in making sauce`s or cooking Another factor i found is dont grow different varieties close to one another as they can cross pollinate, If you are collecting seeds from the fruit for the next season. You may get smaller fruit
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Horseradish 30 Jun, Janet (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi there Don, If you have any extra crowns after your harvest I would really appreciate some please. I look forward to hearing from you Best, Janet
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 11 Jun, CH Brouwer (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Where to purchase Witloof roots or seeds in New-Zealand ?
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 23 Aug, Megan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We got ours online So far they look good. About three cm tall.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 19 Jun, Laura (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Try on-line seed suppliers.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 13 Jun, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try any of the online seed merchants, like Egmont Seeds
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Horseradish 14 May, Lesley Greaves (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Can I buy a crown from a garden centre
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Horseradish 09 Aug, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Search online for a seller.
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Onion 02 May, Michele (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
I seem to have gotten white rot/fungus tha affects most onion varieties except spring onions- they will get it but very late on...does anyone know of a vigorous type of ordinary brown or red onion that might stave it off until I can harvest? Thanks.
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Onion 10 May, Tony (New Zealand - temperate climate)
try spraying regularly with copper, also good for rust.
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Onion 06 May, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Ring your local agricultural or agric company department about the fungus.
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 11 Apr, Deborah (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I want to grow this variety of cabbage. Can I plant it in autumn/winter?
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 12 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
If you are likely to get frosts then it is best to leave starting the seeds till late winter/spring time
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Celeriac 05 Apr, Colleen Andrews (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
In Taupo I'm currently harvesting some whopping celeriac after coming across a punnet in Mitre 10 in January. This is a first for me and I'll be looking to a repeat next season. They've had lots of water and an occasional liquid feed of seaweed. The previous crop was broad beans. A winning formula by the results.
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Celeriac 06 Apr, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
The beans would have put some nitrogen into the soil.
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 17 Mar, Christine Hughes (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Is it best to grow parsley in pots in a cool climate ( Clutha) or is it okay to put it directly into the garden?
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 17 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Parsley should be alright in the ground. I have seen it growing through snow.
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Rhubarb 13 Mar, Aaron Burnside (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We live in Christchurch. When is the best time of the year to split a rhubarb plant so I can give some to a friend
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Rhubarb 15 Mar, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Read the notes here, it tells you.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 09 Mar, Sue (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Is it too late to plant my yakons now. How do I keep the plants alive if it is too late
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 26 Aug, Angela (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
No, it’s just the right time to plant the rhizomes or plants. I have some if you need them. I’ll have to find out how much postage. I live in the Bay of Islands.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 27 Apr, GM (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Just doing some research myself, and I found this comment on the Koanga website - https://www.koanga.org.nz/yacon/
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Garlic 06 Mar, Gina (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Is it this straight forward for elephant garlic too? I’ve saved some bulbs from summer, hoping to plant these in big pots as the soil here is terrible.
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Garlic 08 Mar, Anon (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Probably yes.
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Kohlrabi 01 Mar, Hazel proudman (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I am in South Canterbury, waimate.wondering were would I be able to purchase the seeds, please
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