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Pumpkin 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You are probably getting some bug/insect in the flower head just after the small fruit starts to grow. Or some disease causes it. My mate had the same problem. You could buy some small cotton draw string bags to put over them after pollination and pumpkin grows to a god size. Don't over water and don't spray the water all over plant. Put the hose on the ground near the main stem of the plant.
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Onion 19 May, Jan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Last year I planted brown onions. As they grew their stems became thick and most were as large as a softball or bigger. I kept them growing, waiting for the leaves to die back but they never did and some went to seed. I eventually bent the stems to try to dry them, but that was a bit unsuccessful and on storing them using the hanging plait method, quite a few eventually rotted. This year my onions are growing quite well, some a bit bigger than golf balls now, so what can I do to prevent the same thing from happening as last year.
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Onion 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When they get to the size you want them, pull them out. Leave in the sun for a week or more for the leaves to dry and for a dry skin to form on the outside of the onion, then plait them. Or let them dry out a bit and store in a cool dry place - don't stack them on top of each other - let the air move around them.
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Pumpkin 07 May, Kel (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a butternut vine that produced 3 lovely pumpkins, but has now taken off (very healthy looking) and has mostly male flowers, the occasional female only produces a 2" long fruit before it goes brown and drops off. I suspect that its too late in the season for more, but it is so healthy and vigorous that i am reluctant to pull it out. I was of the opinion that the vine dies after harvest but this has confused me. Any ideas ? Kel
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Endive 03 May, Tibor (Australia - tropical climate)
I am moving to Cairns soon and my Dutch wife and I love eating witlof and endive. Any practical hints for me growing it in the tropics.
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Endive 25 Jun, (Australia - tropical climate)
Be guided by the information here for growing in the tropics
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 01 May, bigdaddynacho (Australia - temperate climate)
what does pak choi taste like
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Buy some and try it.
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Carrot 16 Apr, Lucille (Australia - temperate climate)
Can you sow carrot seedlings, or just carrot seeds?
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Carrot 25 Jun, (Australia - tropical climate)
Best to sow seeds and then thin them out if there are too many or too crowded. They take week or two to germinate so keep the soil moist - put some shade cloth or similar over them so the soil doesn't dry out. Water morning and afternoon - a light sprinkle.
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Dill 10 Apr, Amelia (New Zealand - temperate climate)
when to plant drill in timaru
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Dill 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Check the NZ Timaru climate zone - play around on this website untilm you learn how to find info.
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 28 Mar, Phillip (Australia - temperate climate)
When to plant cow pea in southern darling Downs region Queensland Tara
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Spring early summer
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 16 Mar, Jason Melville (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi my silverbeet grow this wonderful great big leaf but then they get really floppy and just lay down on the ground the new leaves are firm and good but they to just turn soft at full size and flop
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 25 Jun, (Australia - tropical climate)
Probably too much fertiliser (too big a plant) and too much watering. Cut back the water a bit and let the leaves/stem toughen up a bit.
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Radish 11 Mar, Levi (Australia - temperate climate)
What is the Harvest Legnth
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Radish 25 Jun, (Australia - tropical climate)
Pick them when they are the size you want. Too big and they can be not nice to eat.
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Radish 18 Mar, Celeste Archer (Australia - temperate climate)
Days to harvest (which does not include time to germinate -- so this is from seedling to harvest) varies by variety examples: Bartender Mammoth (35 days) -- Cherry Belle (20-30 days), -- China Rose (21- 28 days) -- Crimson Giant ( 28 days) -- Dragon’s Tail (50 days) --- Early Scarlet Globe (20-28 days) -- Fire ‘N’ Ice (25 days) -- French Breakfast (23 days) -- French Dressing (25 - 35 days) -- German Giant (30 - 40 days) -- Perfecto (25 days) -- Royal Purple (33 - 35 days) ================= extra large radish ============ Daikon Long (60 days) === Black Spanish Round (53 - 70 days) == Shinrimei (60 to 65 days) == Beauty Heart (60-65 day) == Watermelon Mantang Hong (50 days) etc.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 26 Feb, Diane Austin (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Why do my dwarf green beans have grey marks on the pods? Is it from the sprinkler? Leaves are very healthy. Can I eat them?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 20 Feb, Phillip (Australia - arid climate)
When do you plant sweet potatoes or potatoes in the Tara Queensland region
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 15 Mar, (Australia - arid climate)
Sept to Dec
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Cabbage 17 Feb, (Australia - temperate climate)
I want corn
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Ginger 16 Feb, Jillian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How deep a pot or structure can I plant ginger. Also I freeze my ginger whole and grate it frozen for recipes.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Feb, Nancy McAlary (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have been growing corn for several years, in small blocks in my suburban garden plot (6 to 12 stems at time). I stagger the planting to have a more continuous supply. In order to get full cobs (no gaps), corn, which is movement/wind pollinated, needs to have pollen from the top fall onto the lower cobs (with their silks showing). All I do is determine whether the pollen is ripe by tapping the top stem. They usually release pollen twice a day, in morning and then later in the day. If I see a small cloud of pollen falling, I break a few pieces of the top male flower spike and place them across the silks. If you have a big plot of corn they should self-pollinate easily and don't need this done, if you have smaller plots like me, it will always guarantee full cobs.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I read that corn pollinates for 5 days. So after about 2-3 days I wrap my hand around the bottom of the tassel and run my hand upwards. The pollen falls down onto the silks. Pick 21 days approx after pollination
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Marrow 05 Feb, Keith (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Where can I buy Marrow seeds please. I live in CHCH. Best regards. Keith.
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Marrow 06 Feb, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
You can use the seeds of courgettes to produce marrows, just leave them to grow larger. Feed well.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 01 Feb, Emeline Donoso-Brady (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The temperature here in Lithgow is from 14-26 till April, can I sow corn now? Thanks Emeline
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 15 Mar, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Too late by the guide here.
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