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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 17 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The young leaves can be used raw in a salad but silverbeet is usually eaten cooked. Puréed or finely chopped silverbeet makes an excellent base for many dishes. Use blanched leaves as a wrap.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 15 Aug, Mario Skapin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i planted about 40 seeds of witlof in the beginning of April and the leaves are between 400 and 600 mm high i understand that it should be around 5 months before forcing is done, i don't fully understand the term forcing or blanching what does it mean can someone please explain this to me and also what is the simplest way to do this final stage of witlof growth cycle. can it be done in the garden where they grow? my understanding is that the the complete witlof be taken from the ground and the leave cut off about 50mm from the root and the root to be cut to about 250mm and then replanted within 30mm of each other and covered to exclude daylight for about 12 weeks. does it need watering or fertilising while this last process takes place please help as i would almost cry if all this work to date is wasted Thank you Mario
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 17 Feb, Byndy (Australia - temperate climate)
This is THE most exhaustive how to website for knowing how to force witlofs that I have EVER seen... well done to this guy! https://sjefgardentips.wordpress.com/2012/05/16/24-growing-chicory-endive-belgian-endive-french-endive-witlof-witloof/
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 16 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Another gourmet delight born of a quirk of history is forced chicory. Like rhubarb, chicory can be ‘forced’ by removing mature roots to a warm, dark place in order to coax them into rapid and early growth. Why? Because what follows is a more tender, sweeter and altogether sumptuous experience than would otherwise be had. It’s a dark art, but a magnificent one!
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 21 Aug, Mario Skapin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thank you Mike will do a little more by reading different sites to get a broader look at it. Do you grow witlof yourself. i have eaten it and is truly delicious so i want to make sure it is all good. Thank you again
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 16 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to a website called growveg.com.au - tells about forcing chicory. Go to different websites and read about it and blanching. Sounds like you are on the right track with it. I wouldn't fertilise it and light watering maybe. Google it and read up. Good luck.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 15 Aug, Dianne (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I live an hour west of Hobart, when is the best time to plant silver beet seedlings? The temperature still gets down to 0 over night.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 16 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Sept to March for you. In future go to the Veg and Herb section above and read up about the plant you are interested in. It has all this info there.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 14 Aug, Marie Groizard (Australia - tropical climate)
Bindis just seem to be growing on our block, we have used all kinds of killers but cannot get rid of it.....what would you suggest? Thanks Marie
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 16 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
All spraying should be done when the weeds are small before flowering - early in the morning or late in the arvo - no wind. It is a waste of spray if the weeds are not in a growing stage - as in, if it has been dry for awhile. Plants need to be growing to be able to move the chemicals through the plant. Use some dishwashing liquid in the spray - helps to stick better to plant leaves. If in a lawn mow regularly before it seeds and mow lower than normal to gather more seeds up if seeded already. Use Kamba M or a Bindi and clover weedicide. Or pull it out by hand after rain or watering. Have to keep at it to get on top. "The trick to stopping bindii from spreading is to spray them in winter as soon as you see them, before the prickles develop, and continue to repeat spray every 3 weeks until they are gone. Repeat spray is important as this will control weeds that have germinated after prior spraying."
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 15 Aug, Alison Sizer (Australia - temperate climate)
Look at deep mulch no dig for at least a year. Plant mature seedlings into mulch. All weed seeds should die. Much will improve your soil. Thick layer of newspapers is critical.your goal is to eliminate light.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 14 Aug, Lyn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have been looking for a supplier of the rhizomes for a few months & have just stumbled on your page. Can someone let me know where I can get them (I am on the Gold Coast) I will need to build up a bed as we have very sandy soil. Any assistance will be gratefully received.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 26 Sep, Bob bell (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Lyn I have a lot of Yacon plants ready to plant out (extras I dont need) we live in Cleveland would be happy to give You as many as you need....anybody else looking for some I have a few that I dont have space to plant out...Cheers,
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 Jun, Steve Dillon (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there Bob. Do you still have Yacon growing? If so, we would love to get some. Hope to hear from you soon. Have an awesome day. Cheers, Steve Dillon..
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 05 Apr, Jeffrey Paul Hasenkam (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Bob.. I live in Cleveland and would like to know where I can purchase some tubers and some yakon to eat. Thank you.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 21 Apr, Keo (Australia - temperate climate)
G'day; Please tell me where can I get Yucon plants, I am in Sydney Much appreciated; Keo
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 05 Mar, colleen benson (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Bob would be interested if you have any yarcon tubers left. also interested in when to dig up I bought one plant for my grandson he is 14 with type 1 diabeties to try to help with sugar heard it was beneficial on gardening guru show. We live at underwood in logan city. Thank you Colleen
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 08 Sep, Robert Devine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Lyn, I live on the West Coast and I brought my first Yacons from Dayleys fruit tree nursery NSW. They are great people to deal with and have a great web site. Regards Robert Devine. 0400614698.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 15 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Type in Yacon for sale in Australia in google - Ebay - Gumtree - other companies - green harvest has very good info about them. Look around to get a good price. Some places want 10-15$ and the same again for postage. Could try Bunnings.
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Horseradish 14 Aug, Narelle (Australia - temperate climate)
Sorry, that should be ESKAL Horseradish not whatever name I advised.
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Potato 13 Aug, Gill (Australia - temperate climate)
Our potatoes have grown very tall..how do you know when to harvest them? With many tjanks Gill
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Potato 13 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They have probably grown tall because of one or both of two things - too much nitrogen or if they had to compete for light -(tall nearby plants). I think the guide here say 12-16 weeks to harvest. The leaves will die off when it is time to harvest. My plants powered along (fed plenty of composting mulch - then they have just died - only about 12 weeks since shooting out of the ground. I pulled out one plant - a few big potatoes and a few smaller ones. Have left the others in until I need them to eat.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 13 Aug, geoffrey (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)
can I grow dwarf runner beans in pots and leave in my green house through out the growing season
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 13 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
On this web page go to the top of the page on the leftish side and click "Set my climate zone" -select UK etc. Then click Vegetables above that. Read up about how to grow them. In the end it is have a go and see how it works out.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 12 Aug, Marie Groizard (Australia - tropical climate)
Can I grow zucchini in Townsville from packet seeds...in a pot....in the shade or in a sunny spot, I have grown pumpkins and how and when should I prune a papaya tree, because I don't want it to grow too tall, it is fruiting at the moment and it is getting too tall for me to reach the fruit....when is the best time to prune. Thanks Marie
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 13 Aug, Mike (Australia - tropical climate)
The notes here say August is the latest month you can plant (too hot after that). Would have been preferable to have planted seeds 1-2-3 months ago. You could try seedlings - that would have you a couple of weeks ahead of seeds. Probably some shade during the middle of the day might help. Plenty of water at the root zone and not the leaves. Read the notes on this website for zucchini. I would say you have given your papaya trees too much nitrogen. I doubt if you can prune it. If you cut the top off it probably would die.
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Potato 12 Aug, Paul (Australia - temperate climate)
Would this potato planting guide apply to sweet potato's as well?
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Potato 13 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Look under sweet potato guide on the website. Potatoes you plant in a furrow and then hill up as they grow. Sweet potato you plant in a hilled up bed. Best thing is to have a try.
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Tomato 12 Aug, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes for tomatoes. Plant seeds now and keep in a warm place. After the frosts have finished plant out in the garden.
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Horseradish 11 Aug, Narelle (Australia - temperate climate)
In most big supermarkets all around northern Europe and Scandinavia you can find all forms. A container of grated horseradish, from the fresh food section, is fine and doesn't last long enough for me to know its 'use by' date. It's good with lots of unexpected foods and it's particularly good with potato soup (makes it far more interesting) as well as beef, which was created to go with horseradish.
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