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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 18 Sep, Abby Naidoo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You can purchase mustard seeds at any grocery store. Plant in a sunny spot. in a short time you will have mustard greens.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 10 Sep, Pst Dennis (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Good Day. I have transplanted my chilli and pepper plants to the ground. Please advise what fertilizer can I use and at what stage must the plants be fertlizer Thank you
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 14 Sep, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
If you prepared your soil well before you transplanted then you wouldn't need more fertiliser. Put manures/compost in your soil 1-2 mths before planting and dig it in well a couple of times. Put a little fertiliser in when you plant. Make a little furrow where you are going to plant them, sprinkle some fertiliser in the furrow and mix it into the soil - then plant your crop. Just buy a general garden fertiliser - one for vegetables. If your plants grow to one foot and they are yellowish then they need some fertiliser - if they are nice dark green colour then your soil is good.
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Onion 07 Sep, Don Cropper (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am growing Australian Browns which I grew inside green house and planted out.They are making flower stems but the onions aren't ready to pull out yet.Can I leave the flowers to grow or must I cut them off.
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Onion 13 Sep, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Sounds like your soil wasn't fertile enough to produce an onion bulb. The plant is going to seed already.
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Horseradish 28 Aug, Geraldine Thaumuller (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Can I grow horseradish on the South Coast of KZN
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Horseradish 21 Sep, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Horseradish is a cool weather plant so plant it in Autumn. Just ensure good drainage and air flow around the plants as the humidity factor in KZN could cause powdery mildew. Please send me some! 063 409 3911.
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Garlic 18 Aug, Gladys (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can i plant garlic in August?
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Garlic 21 Sep, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi Gladys That is not adviced. Garlic is a cool weather crop with a long growing period. Garlic is a relatively easy crop to grow if one follows the "rules" so to speak. The cloves only form and expand during the last few weeks of its growing period. Watch Sean's video on growing great garlic.
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Garlic 22 Aug, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
It does say Feb to April.
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Garlic 15 Aug, Jacques Labuschagne (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Can I plant garlic in KZN. It's a hot humid climate in the summer. Will get irrigation and water often.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 14 Aug, Anna (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Last season our gooseberries suffered a lot from the potato beetle. What biological / organic solutions are there for the effective control or even prevention thereof? If no effective biological solution exists, are there any chemical pesticides that have been tested with cape gooseberries and are recommended with pre-harvest intervals defined? Kindly let me know.
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Garlic 03 Aug, Jeanette (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I ask if I plant the galic now is a problem or what's time which season I must plant the the galic?
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Garlic 13 Aug, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Mid Autumn - late March, April, early May. Harvest in November here in South Australia.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 29 Jul, Nelia van Wyk (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Hi there I have a soap making business and would like to sell loofah sponges. do you have a contact for me in South Africa where I can buy the loofah's wholesale to re-sell? Kind regards Nelia
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 25 Jul, Moses Malatji (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Where can I buy collard green seeds or seedlings in South Afica? I live in Krugersdorp and Rustenburg.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 01 Jul, Henk knoetze (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can i buy a few tubers of jerusalem artichoces, some for eating and some for planting in the northern freestate.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 22 Sep, Craig (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Henk, Livingseeds carry them. Their site shows it as out of stock for most of the year and usually show available stock in early winter.
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Potato 13 Jun, Tedele (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I plant potato in June July or August I live in western cape south africa
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Potato 21 Sep, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Yes, you can.
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Potato 17 Jun, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Go to the blue tab above CLIMATE ZONE and work out your zone and the check planting times.
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Ginger 24 May, Alfred Bezuidenhout (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Is dit nodig om winkel gekoopte gemmer eers in water te lê voordat dit geplant word? Is it necessary to lay store purchased ginger in water first before planting?
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 19 May, Adele Palmer (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I live in Gordonsbay,Western Cape. Can I plant my seeds in trays now and transplant into the garden after winter into bigger pots
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 24 May, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Maybe leave it until mid winter as you plant out seedlings when about 4 weeks old. But your soil temps maybe too cold then. Check what time of the year you should plant.
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Garlic 13 May, Janice (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Good day I started planting garlic in April 2022,when do I harvesf
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Garlic 21 Sep, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
You can start checking your garlic crop now. Look at the leaves and if you can count 5 to 6 leaves browining from the bottom up then it's time to harvest.
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Garlic 18 May, anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
About 5-6 months time
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 10 May, Glynnis (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I've grown Roselle successfully in Grabouw, W.Cape, SA. Love everything about it!
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 30 Apr, harry shapiro (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I would like to pant Coriander , mustard and origanum seedlings in my garden which has very little sun . When is the best time to plant?
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 02 May, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Most plants need a fair bit of sunlight. Check the planting guide at the top of the page for each of these.
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