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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 23 Nov, Colleen Noonan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I am growing a couple of plants indoors with good sun. They look good but every time a flower appears it falls off a few days later. Is it that the soil need some enriching ? One plant is about 40 cm tall and looks so healthy but I doubt if it will ever produce.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 23 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): "Do I need bees for pollination? No, bees are not important for pollination. Although you may see plenty of bees in the patch, capsicum is self-pollinated. Bush movement due to wind is sufficient for pollination". You probably have no wind inside the house. Also I have read caps need the temp above a certain temperature to pollinate. I wouldn't recommend growing anything inside - plants need sun - some more than others. Plants like caps and tomatoes need wind to pollinate. Others need bees.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Nov, Heather (Australia - temperate climate): I have zucchini growing well but they are starting to go bad at the end where the flower is attached - this is when the flower has wilted but has not fallen off. Should I knock the flowers off when they have wilted?? many thanks for your advice
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 23 Nov, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Try not to water around the flowers - water around the base of the plant. Your plants are probably not being pollinated by bees. Check to see if you have male and female flowers. You can pollinate by hand if no bees. Even some Epsom Salts around the plants may help. Read the other comments here.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 25 Nov, Heather (Australia - temperate climate): thank you Mike, I appreciate the advice
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Broccoli 22 Nov, kenneth (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): what pesticides should be should used on broccoli if attached
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Beetroot (also Beets) 22 Nov, elane (Australia - temperate climate): how do I know when my beetroots are ready to harvest?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 23 Nov, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You can pick whatever size you want. They say grow for 7-10 weeks to harvest. At say 8-10 weeks you will have varying size beets. Pick the lot or pick the bigger ones and see if the smaller will grow bigger. 3-4" or 75-100mm across is a good size.
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Kohlrabi 22 Nov, Annu Aiyer (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): where to get seeds for growing kohlrabi pl
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Kohlrabi 28 Dec, Uta (New Zealand - temperate climate): . Try both green and purple varieties, they're beautiful.
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Kohlrabi 02 Dec, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Try Egmonts Seed company on line
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 21 Nov, William R (Australia - tropical climate): Anyone growing orange habaneros in Cairns? Looking for seeds or seedlings. Cheers William
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 23 Nov, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You can buy from "Boondie Seeds" on the net. $1 for 20 seeds. $2 postage for many packets - $20 worth of seeds free postage.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 21 Nov, WWilliam R (Australia - tropical climate): We are in Cairns. Any chance of some seeds? We have red Habonero seeds available if you would like some.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 21 Nov, Hannah (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hello, I am new to growing vegetables in general, and am really enjoying it. I recently planted three courgette plants, and did as instructed on the label which was to plant on a raised bed. They are not looking 100% happy at the moment, drooping a bit and some of the leaves are bit burnt/brown around the edges. I was wondering on some good tips for growing courgettes? And how often I should be watering them? Thanks. H
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 17 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I wouldn't worry about the raised beds so much - good draining soil required. Small plants need small regular daily watering - shallow roots. Bigger plants a good watering each 2-3 days. Water around the base and soil and not on the leaves if you can or water early in the day so the leaves dry quickly. Hand pollinate if you have no bees.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 30 Dec, Andrew (New Zealand - temperate climate): I had the same issue , they took awhile to come away but are growing well now , Rock melons do the same , I was told to keep them in a bigger pot till they got a bit stronger before planting in soil , they can get a fungis if to small and vulnerable , do not water at night .
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Rhubarb 20 Nov, barb (Australia - temperate climate): My Sister always put a red jelly into rhubarb (once it was cooked) this provides sugar and colour but not used to set it.
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Rhubarb 20 Nov, barb (Australia - temperate climate): when is the picking season in south aust?
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Rhubarb 23 Nov, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): Did you read the notes here about Rhubarb?. Plants Sept Oct and harvest in a years time.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 20 Nov, kenneth (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): can i grow beet root during rain season in malawi ,thus dec to march
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 20 Nov, Roy (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate): Hi I have planted 6 cape gooseberries in June they have grown well until now . I have loads of green husks but every thing has come to a standstill Also as they are perennials how and when should I prune them .Your advice would be much appreciated Thank you Ro7
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 21 Nov, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm no expert here. Maybe a light fertilizing with a K leaning. Your weather would be coming into winter - may cause them to slow down growing. If you want to prune them I would do it after they have fruited. Google how to grow them. Try a site called gardening channel.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 20 Nov, Faye (Australia - temperate climate): My friend really loves the runner beans that he gets in the UK. Where can I get seeds in Australia. Are they the same as scarlet runner beans mentioned in here?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 21 Nov, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Ask him what variety it is. Google seed selling companies in Australia- Boondie, Seed Collection Company, New Life seeds. They have different climbing beans. They sell small quantities for $1 or so.
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Tomato 19 Nov, Chris M (Australia - temperate climate): With some arrays of flowers on my tomato plants there is a single large flower. Why is there one large flower? Would be very grateful for a reply,
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 19 Nov, nathan ayienda (Australia - temperate climate): I need samantha french bean seeds from usa
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 20 Nov, Mike (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You probably can't import seeds from overseas for disease reasons.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 22 Nov, Steve (Australia - temperate climate): It seems you can in fact import Phaseolus spp. (excluding P. trilobus) — Grown in the United States of America — Certified seed sourced from California, Idaho or Washington into Australia. You must complete an application for Seeds for sowing. You can find import conditions for all types of things using the BICON database located here https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/ Good luck :)
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 19 Nov, Phil (Australia - temperate climate): I have some zucchini planted alongside a bed of sweet potato and have just read zucchini should not be planted alongside potatoes! The potato bed is secure in a raised bed. Please advise the issues? Regards................
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