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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 30 Apr, Jack (Australia - temperate climate)
The white powdery coating on the leaves of your choko is an indicator of powdery mildew. This fungus affects many crops in late summer and autumn. Chokos, pumpkins, zucchinis and cucumber being some of the worst affected. Good air circulation and watering at the root rather than overhead is good insurance against this problem. I know of people who make a spray of 10% milk in water as an effective control. Alternatively you could spray the plant with a fungicide spray.
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Peas 28 Apr, Jo (Australia - temperate climate)
Plant purple-podded peas the same as you would other peas; between autumn and early spring as they are a cool season crop
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Peas 18 Aug, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can I plant purple-podded peas in subtropical Qld?Thnx
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 28 Apr, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How do they look like as a.plant
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 30 Apr, Jack (Australia - temperate climate)
Burdock is a biennial member of the Asteracea family so has daisy type flowers. It is not easy to describe the appearance of the plant. You could look up pictures on the internet.
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 19 Sep, Heather (Australia - temperate climate)
Looks a lot like rhubarb - very large leaves.
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Rhubarb 28 Apr, Margaret Jacobs (Australia - temperate climate)
My rhubarb is about 3 years old, but is now producing very thin and short stalks. I have just added manure and compost to the soil, but it doesn't seem to have helped. How can I produce thicker stalks?
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Rhubarb 01 May, Barb (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Margaret, Is your rhubarb getting enough deep watering? They prefer very deep soil and enough moisture to keep them growing. In my garden I get skinny stalks when my rhubarb is thirsty, and lovely thick stalks when it has adequate water.
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Rhubarb 30 Apr, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)
Most of the rhubarb plants available for sale are grown from seed. These can vary in colour from red to green and the stem thickness can vary from not much more than pencil thickness up to 2.5 cm (1") thick.If you have fed the plants well and they have plenty of water and look healthy you may not be able to improve the stem thickness. If you have just applied the compost and manure I would wait until the new growing season spring and see how well they take off then.
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Rhubarb 30 Apr, Nat (Australia - temperate climate)
I would remove a few stalks to provide rhe space for the remaining ones to grow. Keep watering regularly. Give it a couple of weeks. Good luck
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Basil 27 Apr, Monique (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Ok,, I live in zone 9A and I'm trying to grown basil. No matter where or how I try to grow it it dies. Looks like it's getting burnt when I plant it outside. How much should I water it or how often ???? HELP !
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Basil 30 Jul, Paul (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Sounds like Downey Mildew. Undersides have grey black fuzz spores, the plant looks like has a nutritional problem. Suggest sanitation, regular application of organic teas and bio fungicides to populate the leaves with bacteria and fungi so the mildew can't get a start.... Varieties with flatter leaves vs. cupped tend to have an easier time.
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Basil 28 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Basil is normally easy to grow. Normally you would plant it in your area from April to July.It doesn't like frost but, as it is a soft herb it doesn't like extreme heat and drying winds either. Try planting it where it gets morning sun and is protected from harsh conditions. A spot that gets light shade would also be good. Basil likes fertile, well drained soil and will reward you if the water supply is evenly damp but not wet. Sowing seed directly where it is going to grow is the best as direct-seeded plants will always do better than transplants. Trust this helps.
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Peas 27 Apr, Nick (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in ararat victoria which i believe is temp climate we can get good frosts in the winter so when should i plant my purple podded peas
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 26 Apr, Wendy (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted a couple of JA's in spring and about 8 weeks ago they shot up with lovely yellow flowers. I cut these off fairly quickly hoping the growth would go back into the Tubers. I am guessing i could dig some up, but i would like to also move some of the tubers to another spot. Can i do this now or should i wait until the spring?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 26 Apr, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate)
You could 'raid' a few now if you wanted to. They would be riper when the plants start to die back for the winter. Even though they are just about indestructible it would be better to transplant them in the winter when they are dormant.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 26 Apr, Maree (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Can you sucessfully grow zuchini plants in containers, and if so, how deep + wide should the container be for one plant please?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 26 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes you can. I have done it but the biggest challenge is to keep them moist enough so you don't get any setbacks. I used 400 mm (16") diameter plastic tubs.
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Basil 25 Apr, Monique (USA - Zone 5a climate)
I live in Florida around Daytona beach and can't grow basil to save my life. I've tried it in pots inside and outside. This year O planted it by my tomatoes and it still died. I'm I watering it to much too much sunny it said full sun but it looks like it's getting brunt... HELP !!
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Basil 01 Dec, Danielle (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I'm in Daytona too. My basil struggles also.
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Basil 07 Jul, Sophia (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I am in Tampa, and I am growing so much basil from seed I am now drying it. I have mine in pots in full sun and water daily and then I have some in the ground in semi shade as an experiment.
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Basil 30 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Basil is normally easy to grow. it likes moist, fertile soil and, while it won't tolerate frosts, it will burn with heat or drying winds. Select a spot that gets morning sun and protection later in the day then sow seed thinly in this spot. Sowing seed direct is more successful than using a seed bed or pot then transplanting as the plants aren't subject to root disturbance and transplanting shock.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 25 Apr, Anthony Akachili (Australia - arid climate)
Hi, I live in Perth and I would like to purchase an edible Taro Tubers. For planting and eating.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 26 Apr, Sean (Australia - temperate climate)
Check Gumtree. I found some in Canning Vale, Eglinton and Bull Creek. trust this helps
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Apr, malcolm (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Cape gooseberries. My grandfather got some from north Queensland, way back when and grew them at Sandgate, Qld., so I grew up with them. I moved from Alderley to Brighton to Runcorn and the gooseberries followed. Here at Runcorn is the only place I have not planted them but they appeared from nowhere. Easy to grow from fruit. After 2 years, a ladybird type bug eats the leaves and the plant dies, but plenty of seedlings grow.Ps. my grandfather passed away in 1977 and I'm 62, so they've been around for quite awhile.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 10 May, Akmar (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Malcolm. Do u care to prolong the lineage of your gooseberries? I've been actively looking for gooseberry seeds. A few days back i found one but it was a much smaller variety. U can whatsapp me on +60173080355.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 25 Apr, Mandy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When do green beans ripen
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 24 Apr, peter woods (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Can I grow the same wing bean bulb two years in a row or do I have to harvest from new seed every year ? We are in Tauranga. Thanks for your time.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 25 Apr, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Winged beans are perennial and will regrow in the spring. To harvest the seed you need to wait until the pods are full ripe which will be late in the season. As they can be very strong growers some people pinch the tip out after about the 12th leaf. This will cause the plant to send out side shoots.
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Cabbage 24 Apr, Hans Kaderli (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Is it possible to plant cabbage on cabbage if you have a good pest and desease programme in place. This is for large scale 6ha..
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