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Rhubarb 29 Jan, Krishna (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi. I just read to put ash around the base to turn them from green to red. I hope this works. I've never tried it myself. Good luck.
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Cucumber 27 Jan, Sue Barnes (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Could you please tell me when to plant Suyo Long Cucumber in Brisbane, should i put in jiffy pots to start or straight in ground where they are to grow.
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Cucumber 05 Feb, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Direct sowing is always the best but Jiffy pots are OK. (They do not like root disturbance that can occur with transplanting from trays). They don't like frost but that shouldn't be a problem in Brisbane and as they are very mildew susceptible they don't like overhead watering. Good air circulation and ground watering are good ways to reduce mildew problems. Trust this helps.
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Turnip 27 Jan, S debono (Australia - temperate climate)
Wene is the best day in febuary 2017 to sow ternip seeds
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Turnip 05 Feb, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Late February and all of March and April re suitable times to sow turnips. Trust this helps.
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Basil 26 Jan, Mary (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Please can you tell me if Basil will successfully freeze & still give off its aroma in cooking when use. Is there any special way of freezing it or just plain in a plastic bag? thanks
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Basil 01 Feb, anna (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Works well for me, but the leaves sometimes get a brown colour from freezing, mainly when thawed and refrozen. I perfer to freeze only some fresh and a lot of it already as a pesto in an icecube tray. the cubes are great for portioning.
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Pumpkin 26 Jan, cheryl thomas (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi there,I have planted jap pumpkin seedlings.I also have butternut growing but the jap hasn't flowered like the butternut.Both lots of seedlings were planted at the same time.I have zucchini growing next to the jap.Can yiu suggest any solution.Thanks Cheryl Thomas.
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Pumpkin 29 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Pinch out the ends of the vines
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Cucumber 26 Jan, Harry (Australia - tropical climate)
How do you tell the difference between a female and male flower
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Cucumber 28 Jan, John (Australia - temperate climate)
On all cucurbits which include cucumbers, melons, squash, pumpkins and zucchinis the female flower has a small fruit behind the flower. the male flowers, which contain pollen, do not and are generally on longer thinner stems. If the female flower is pollinated (fertilised) by pollen from the male flower the fruit will continue to develop to maturity
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 26 Jan, Wilma (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Last summer my brinjal harvest was fantastic, didn't know what to do with it all so I made the most delicious chutney. Tomatoes, peppers and chillies as well as some of the herbs were also from my garden So satisfying!
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 27 Apr, matome (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
may i please be advised on the fertilizer and chemicals used to sustain your eggplant,i want to be prepared when summer come,its 1st time planting eggplant,
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Ginger 26 Jan, Pam (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My question is not about growing ginger although we do grow our own. I bought quite a big rhizome of ginger at a shop recently. On cutting into it we found that the flesh was green. There is also a ring of white flesh around the outside just under the skin. I'm wondering whether it's been sprayed and weather it's healthy. It's a product of Australia. Can anyone tell me if this is normal?
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Ginger 29 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It is fine just very fresh.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 25 Jan, Wendy (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I planted capsicum seedlings last October however they haven't seemed to have grown at all. I have fertilized them and watered them, used mulch but nothing :(. This is also happening to my eggplant seedlings which I planted at the same time. Please help
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 26 Jan, John (Australia - temperate climate)
I don't know where you live but I live in South-eastern Australia and we have had hot days followed by cold days and the same inconsistency with rainfall. My eggplants are well manured and composted and have started to flower but are only about 30 or 40 cmss high. Now that we are having some more consistent weather I am looking forward to some better results. Trust this helps.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 17 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I'm in the sub tropical - Bundaberg. Over the years I have had very good caps and other years not so - little deformed fruit. I start planting in late Feb March. I have read recently that caps are a spring crop (Aug- Sept planting) so maybe that is the answer. I started some from seed and they are now about 10" high and looking good. My thoughts might be you planted a bit late. It starts to become very dry and hot by Dec and into January hot wet and windy. I don't grow things from Nov to Feb because of the different/difficult weather conditions in summer. It is a time I put some mulch and compost back into my soil.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 24 Jan, Michalo (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I've just started a vegepatch and I had a hole due to using the soil for my raised garden beds. I would use this hole as composed scrap pit. I smashed up a rock melon which was starting Rot tree it the hole and covered it up wit horse manure. To my surprise I have vertically every seed as germanated and sprouted. I was wondering as this has happened in summer will this be a problem due to being cluttered together and out of the recommend growing seasonal time frame. Thanks Michalo
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 26 Jan, John (Australia - temperate climate)
This type of composting, called 'pit composting' can produce some stunning results. Thin the seedlings out to 2 or 3 and let them go. If you cut the growing shoot off after 2 or 3 rockmelon have formed this will allow all the growwth to go into the melons. You still stand a chance of getting some ripe melons from it.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 24 Jan, Aaron (Australia - temperate climate)
I've had a problem with every corn stalk being chewed open about where the corn would growand also at other places. Im guessing this is by possums or rodents as some stalks are bent over. Anyone else had this issue and can suggest a solution?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 05 Feb, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Sounds very much like possums or rodents as the 'budding' cob would be very sweet and nutritious. Controlling them is a challenge. There are bark chips of the Quassia tree which should be available online. They can be soaked then boiled to make a very bitter tasting concoction that you spray on. This also works for wallabies on garden shrubs. The bitterness shouldn't affect the cobs as they are inside the husks. Trust this helps.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 23 Jan, Lindsay (Australia - temperate climate)
I grew shallots in pots for the first time this year and am puzzled since in some pots they produced bulbs and yet in other pots none of the plants produced a bulb by the time they had died off. Any ideas please? Annoying because the few that I got were fabulous. Nothing like bought ones. Thanks.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 04 Apr, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
If putting in pots make sure to have good rich loose soil. The only time I have poor shallots is when they grow in the shade (winter sun comes across the end of the row). The best shallots I grow, are from now into the winter. I read below how people leave the plant to nearly die before picking. I pick mine before the plant goes to seed. I eat shallots nearly every day when I have them producing in the garden. In scrabble eggs, in tossed salads, in soups, on a sandwich with tomato meat cheese, or even just whole on the plate with other salads.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 03 Apr, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
I grow shallots every year from Feb/March until Oct - Bundaberg. I keep some of the bulbs for the following year. This has gone on for 35 years. In the winter they take a long time to bulb, Where as in the hotter months the run to bulb very quickly. Shallots like sun all day. If grown in the shade they grow very weak and may not bulb up. Plenty of sun water and fert. The bought ones are generally spring onions.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 09 Apr, Lindsay (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks very much for your comments Mike. I'll make sure to give them plenty of sun and warmer weather. I'm in the SW of WA, so I'll wait for warmer weather before trying again. Cheers.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 16 Apr, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
Depending on how many bulbs you have - I would suggest you plant a few now - say 6-10. If they come up and start growing well then plant some more. I usually plant 2 rows with about 12-15 in each row every 4-6 weeks. This year I'm planting 1 row each 2-3 weeks. I'm just starting to eating some I planted about 7-8 weeks ago - they are a little thin - probably due to the excessive rain we had last month - leached the fert out of the soil. A planting guide says to plant from Feb to August.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 16 Apr, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
I would try now - your temperatures are similar to ours - you have cooler day temps. Just remember to have in sun all day. They like warm days not hot days like you can have in summer.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 17 Apr, Lindsay (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks again Mike. You've convinced me! I'll try now, even though this autumn has been really cool and mostly overcast to date. Cheers.
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Cauliflower 23 Jan, (Australia - temperate climate)
I plant all caterpillar eating veggies ie kale, broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage, in the one large bed and net it while they are still seedlings. No white butterflies can get to them.
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