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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 05 Apr, Diane (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): It's April. Summer is over. My chillie bush has produced many chilliest. Now leaves are showing signs of withering. Does not look healthy. Is this normal as Winter approaches? Or is my plant being affected by some kind of fungus or disease?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 08 Apr, Hugh Thenasia (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Sounds normal to me, but without a picture I cannot be sure. However, my bushes have also started this and it's normal as the cold weather hits. (You might want to prune the bush back in a month or two so it can over-winter) ;-)
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 05 Apr, Joan (New Zealand - temperate climate): Have lots of this growing wild on my place. The only recipe we tried with the bulb was a stir fry but we got put off because the flavor was too strong. Are there recipes to take the strong taste off it!? Thanks.
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 08 Jul, Frances (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I recommended sauteeing or roasting it slowly in butter or olive oil with a dash of balsamic vinegar - this caramelises it and makes it taste sweeter. You can add a dash of brown sugar too.
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 06 Apr, anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate): Try looking on the internet - Google it.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 05 Apr, Robyn (Australia - tropical climate): I’ve always though corn was super hardy. My plants are about 3 weeks old, decent size and some little green caterpillars (about 1cm long) smashing it. Please help, what can I do? Natural solution?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 Apr, Jenni (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, we use a mix of 1 tablespoon molasses to 1 litre water on caterpillars in corn, swamp lilies, and new cycad leaves. Molasses is available in 2 litre containers from produce stores. Good luck.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): Go to iView (ABC TV) on the internet and find Landline from yesterday Sunday 5/04/20 and watch the show. There is a story about the army worm (I think) that has just arrived in Northern Australia in particular Qld that is hammering sweet corn/maize.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 05 Apr, ange (Australia - arid climate): container gardening in foam and fruit boxes.....how much depth will beetroot require....also carrots....meaning the space to really grow
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Beetroot (also Beets) 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): 250-300mm of soil.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 05 Apr, Robert Pye (Australia - temperate climate): I was told to plant the seed so they mature for harvest in September, is that correct?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 06 Apr, anon (Australia - temperate climate): Plant March to June - 12-22 weeks to maturing,
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 05 Apr, Deborah Hornberger (USA - Zone 10b climate): What is the best variety of sweet corn I can plant now.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 05 Apr, Pam Adam (Australia - tropical climate): I have sweet potato growing. Is it okay to cut away the continuous runners it is producing?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): You could cut them off from about 1-1.2m each side if you like. Over fertilising with N will produce a lot of leaves/vines. Cut off some of the new vines and plant them with the growing tip out of the soil. Read below about how to do it.
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Pumpkin 05 Apr, Pam Adam (Australia - tropical climate): I have just harvested my first ever pumpkin (jap) and it’s a beauty. However there were no seeds inside. Does this mean anything?
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Pumpkin 15 Apr, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate): If your pumpkin is ripe it doesn't matter. It just means that you can't save seeds.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 04 Apr, Suzanne Blackwood (Australia - temperate climate): I am seeking Yellow Yam in Australia. I live in Perth Western Australia. I want to grow the yam for personal use. I think Jamaican Yam is of the plant species in the genus Dioscorea. Are you able to assist please?
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Check internet seed selling websites.
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Pumpkin 04 Apr, Bruno (Australia - temperate climate): I have a number of grey pumpkins on drying vines and the stems have completely dried off most and the pumpkins self detached. The flesh is still far from ripe however with a lot of green flesh under the skin and the rest a pale yellow. While the p’kins are a good size there is not much flesh inside. What’s gone wrong ?
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Pumpkin 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - temperate climate): At a very rough guess I would say they were not fertilised and watered enough. Looks like you planted them about the right time, takes bout 20 weeks to mature.
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Pumpkin 04 Apr, Lisa Morton-Jones (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): We have sown healthy grown pumpkins seeds now, early April They are about 2 inches tall..........we live in Loburn, outside of Rangiora. Do you think they will grow ?? or did we waste our time?? Thanks
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Pumpkin 06 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If you went to the new Zealand section and looked up pumpkin in cool/mountain you would see to plant Oct to Dec. Look at the time to plant crops, there is a reason, that is when they do best.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Apr, aileen cooke (Australia - temperate climate): last time... the fruit failed to mature and some leaves went yellow and fell and the branches became straggly now it's autumn.it has bulked up. it's having another go...with flower. I love the plant. where am I going wrong?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 Jun, Brad (Australia - temperate climate): The roots of the goldenberry are quite shallow and prone to drying out. If you are growing the plant in soil perhaps you could try a thick layer of mulch to keep the soil cool and moist.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Apr, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): There is a notice at the bottom of the page " This planting guide is a general reference intended for home gardeners. We recommend that you take into account your local conditions in making planting decisions. Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department. The information on this site is presented in good faith, but we take no responsibility as to the accuracy of the information provided."
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 02 Apr, Anne (New Zealand - temperate climate): Do you think I could grow these in the Wairarapa? We have frosts to about -5 in winter.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 07 May, Christie (New Zealand - temperate climate): I’ve seen them growing in a few Wairarapa gardens - not sure if people water them but I’ve also seen them growing along side the Ruamahanga under one of the bridges so I guess it should be fine!
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Potato 02 Apr, Danielle (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi, I'm researching when to plant potato, Iknow they make good companion plants with broad beans... if braod beans are ready to be planted now (I live in Melbourne) can I also plant potatoes too? Please help, the internet is confusing... Many thanks in advance, Dan
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Potato 03 Apr, Anon (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Check the pages here for broad beans - plant April-May and August - Sept. Potatoes plant Sept to Dec.
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