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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 26 Sep, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Kumara needs a long summer/autumn before frosts start. Your microclimate might suit it. It's probably worth a try. One kumara used to produce growing shoots would not be very expensive.
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Sunflower 24 Sep, Jaylin Driver (New Zealand - temperate climate): How long do sunflowers take to germinate?
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Sunflower 17 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look up the internet.
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Sunflower 24 Sep, Philip Rathbone (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi. Im getting Married in December and my Fiance wants bunches of Sunflowers for the day. I live in Germiston. Where can I buy Sunflowers
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 24 Sep, Sarah (Australia - temperate climate): I have just planted zucchini and cucumber I'm in Perth and the snails are eating the seedlings before they are even given a chance to start growing I have beer traps and have put egg shells around the seedlings it hasn't stopped them does anyone have any other ideas?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Oct, Jason (Australia - temperate climate): I'm also in Perth, and I've found that used coffee grounds work well to kill snails. Caffine is toxic to snails and slugs but worms seem to love it and it won't harm pets (they don't want to eat used grinds)
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 25 Sep, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): Try plastic milk bottles cut in half over the seedlings overnight. Also large pieces of orange peel, large enough for the snails to hide under, can help catch them.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 24 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Try starting them in a controlled area. In seed raising punnets - or any container -like an old used butter container, small pots etc. Use some light soil or potting mix. Put the containers in a box or tub and cover if you have to. Grow them for a few weeks like this and then plant out. Look up how control snails on the web. See if you can get some bird netting or something similar.
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Parsley (also curly leaf parsley or flat leaf (Italian) parsley) 24 Sep, Arthur (Australia - temperate climate): When's the best time to sow seed into ground for a winter crop of parsley
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 23 Sep, Romyna (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I am always very unssuceful in growing Capsicums in my garden the sun is very strong in summer 38d to 43 or more it kill many plants in the full sun. Do I need to grow the pepers plants in shady areas ?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 25 Sep, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): I live in a warm temperate area and found that capsicums can suffer in hot sun, despite what the literature says. Shadecloth, plenty of mulch, and regular deep watering helps.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 24 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Maybe try planting late summer and grow into the winter.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 21 Sep, Hedia Paaka (New Zealand - temperate climate): This is the first time I have started growing coriander, the seedlings are starting to pop up. Would you recommend coriander and parsley be grown in the same pot. Thanks.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Sep, Trish (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi All. We have a very healthy cape gooseberry plant. Heaps of flowers and fruit and thriving on neglect to a certain degree (thank goodness for drip systems). I am in Brisbane and we are now getting something burrowing into the fruit. Never had issues previously and can't seem to see any grubs. Any ideas or assistance on dealing with these would be helpful. Thanks.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Try stuff for tomatoes. Look up organic sprays for tomatoes. Can only try.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 26 Sep, Trish (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thanks Mike, will do.
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Onion 19 Sep, mayoche (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): can I grow onion in rain seasons
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 19 Sep, warwick (Australia - cool/mountain climate): i can not seem to find the answer to the question and that is will this do ok in part shade
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 29 Sep, John (Australia - tropical climate): Most leaf vegetables will do well in part shade. It is the fruiting ones such as beans, tomatoes, zucchinis, corn, etc that need more sun
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 23 Sep, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Position: Part or full sun, well drained soil
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 22 Sep, Darren (Australia - temperate climate): Going by your region, I would say possibly only in the summer months, depending on how much shade you mean. I live in a warm temperate region, and grow it in full sun, all year round.
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Garlic 19 Sep, Fred (Australia - temperate climate): If I harvest my garlic cloves in October can I store them til planting in April
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Garlic 09 Nov, Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Yes. Make sure they are healthy and are a good size.
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Kohlrabi 18 Sep, gordon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): this is my first year growing kohlrabi, I love it, the flavor is different , but great, one thing though, ants love it to, they make holes into the plant, have to put ant dust or some thing on them, full of sugar. planted many new things this year, due to making more raised garden beds, red cabbage, Daikon, chard, Celeriac, red and brown onions, had a great season this year with snow and honey peas, many different lettuces this year great harvest, planted grafted apple tree, grafted peach and nectarine tree, nashi pears, grapes and passionfruit, why buy fruit and veg from the shop and not know how old it is or what they have done to it.
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Kohlrabi 23 Sep, Lesley Hay (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hi, I have just started my garden and as I prepared the soil I found ants everywhere, but I read somewhere that putting powdered cinnamon around the garden edge would stop the ants as they apparently don't like the sticky powder as it sticks to their legs. I did and it has worked so far. Have to retouch if I overwater the area, but I'm happier without green ant bites.... The joy of my garden is the growing and reaping the rewards of fresh veggies and herbs. Because I do sometimes wonder by the time we use all our fertilisers....I think the cost is a bit high...
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Celeriac 18 Sep, Cynthia (USA - Zone 8b climate): I peel and grate the celeriac in then sautee in a skillet for a replacement of potato hash browns.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 18 Sep, Andrew (USA - Zone 5a climate): What types of amaranth grow in radford Virginia
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Tomato 18 Sep, Irene kerford (Australia - temperate climate): Beef steak does not have hardly any seed in them
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Celeriac 18 Sep, John Hann (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): I have trouble with germination in seed trays.Any tips ? Much appreciated.Thanks P.S I have a hothouse
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Rhubarb 17 Sep, Julie (Australia - temperate climate): I have been growing one rhubarb crown in a pot for 12 months. The stalks are very thin but tasty. Just bought a much bigger pot & some compost to replant it into. Should I put the pot up on bricks like my lemon tree or just on the ground?
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