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22 Dec 20, Bill Howe (Australia - temperate climate)

I'm interested in which ones grow best in Bendigo in summer, a hot temperate region.

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01 Dec 20, Reba Cummings (USA - Zone 8b climate)

If covered with agribon frost cover or pv now (Dec. 1), could I sow carrots ? We have had 2 frosts?

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03 Dec 20, Anonymous (USA - Zone 8b climate)

I suggest you go by the planting guide for your climate zone.

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17 Aug 20, Fran (USA - Zone 6b climate)

Will it be too late to sow these in early September?

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31 Jul 20, Richard Allan (Australia - temperate climate)

If sowing when it is hot, cover with hession or a couple of layers of old shadecloth. The idea is to keep the soil moist and not let it dry out at all

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03 Aug 20, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)

A good idea to do this anytime. And to do it when transplanting seedlings especially when the seedlings are bare rooted (no soil around them). I have a 2m x 2m x .4m high frame with 30% shade cloth.

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03 Jun 20, Teresa Killeen (Australia - temperate climate)

What kind of ferttiliser do carrots like, if any? Is organic fertiliser okay for them? I sprinkled some around & watered in, but am I damaging the veg doing this?

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04 Jun 20, Melinda Schwab (USA - Zone 8a climate)

You need lower Nitrogen to make good root crops so something like this is your go to for carrots, beets, turnips etc. Happy Gardening! https://www.americanseedco.com/shop/5-10-10/

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05 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We don't have fert mixes like that in Aussie generally. In the USA you seem to be able to buy a lot of 5-5-5, 8-8-8, 10-10-10 or similar. In Aussie we have organic of generally about 4-2-2. Synthetics of around 10-15N, 3-5P, 4-8K. Or if you are a farmer a customised mix.

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03 Jun 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

A fertiliser low in N, too much N and you end up growing a lot of leaf. A good idea is to put your fertiliser in the soil a week or so before planting and mix it in/over a few times and watering it each time, this allows the micro- organisms in the soil to convert it into usable nutrient. Check the N P K of the fert. Some organics are real low say 1.8%N, rooster booster is about 4%N. A handful or two of that spread over a square metre. All depends what the soil was like before you started.

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