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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 09 Jan, (Australia - temperate climate)
How do you know when to pick capsicum?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 16 Jan, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Pick them to eat when they are big enough! if you want an early feed. They are great stuffed and roasted when they are small. Green 'bell' capsicums will continue to mature and become yellow, orange or red. Longer capsicums will normally change to a bright yellow or red. It's mostly a personal thing. Trust this helps.
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Potato 09 Jan, heather (Australia - temperate climate)
Could you kindly please advise me if seed potatoes can be planted up until the end of January, I know they recommend from August when danger of frost has passed but unsure whether January is still suitable. I thank you for your reply.
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Potato 17 Jan, sandra (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Heather, I am still planting and growing seed potatoes in the Adelaide hills. Growth atm is rampant, and yes I have bandicooted a few little ones also. I just plant in a 2 metre square, and cover with soil, throw what seedless weeds I have into the plot and then cover again with soil and straw. Not had a problem yet with January being too late in the year and been growing them like this for 3 years.
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Potato 16 Jan, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
We seem to have potatoes coming up for most of the year. You should still be safe to plant now even if you only get 'new' potatoes. New potatoes are ready about a month after flowering has finished. The skins rub off easily on new potatoes but won't on old or fully ripe potatoes. Trust this helps
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Pumpkin 09 Jan, Joanne (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted pumpkins in early December & they are huge already & have long stalked male flowers not seen any female yet but am wondering if theirs still time for fruit to appear
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Pumpkin 17 Jan, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Pumpkins, for some reason, are often reluctant to produce female flowers early in the seson. They take from two and a half to four months to grow and ripen from flowerset.Turn them on their edge as soon as they are big enough to stop water pooling around the stalk. When the cold weather sets in and the tops die off, harvest the ripe ones and store them in a dry place. Unripe ones can be used to make pumpkin soup or shredded in recipe quantities as you would for zucchini muffins thenfrozen in recipe quaantities for later use instead of zucchini. Trust this helps
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 08 Jan, Liz (Australia - temperate climate)
I have planted dwarf beans in Perth from March - May with success.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 08 Jan, Liz (Australia - temperate climate)
You can let the silverbeet go to seed. The seeds will drop on the ground and you will get self seeded silverbeet. Self seeded silverbeet tastes great.
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Tomato 08 Jan, marcus peter rogers (Australia - temperate climate)
why have my tomato leaves crimpling up ? I cannot find any diseases .Thanks.
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Tomato 16 Jan, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
There are many viruses that can affect tomatoes. 'Wilt' viruses can be identified by cutting one of the main stems on a long diagonal cut. If there are brown lines in the 'veins' it is an indicator of wilt virus. The other important consideration in tomato growing (including potatoes, capsicums, egg plant,) is not to plant them in in the same location for 3 years to reduce the risk of soil born diseases. Trust this helps.
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Tomato 09 Jan, Joanne2167 (Australia - temperate climate)
Yes, mine are crimping too. They are also not producing much fruit and not very bushy at all. I am not very good at this and don't know what the problem is but these are the worst I have had.
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Cucumber 08 Jan, Lynda Allan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
My cucumbers start to develop then yellow and die off?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 08 Jan, Jo Holden (Australia - temperate climate)
Sowed the Blue Lake climbing beans and had success for number of years, it last 2 summers have problems with brown and sparse leaves. Small crop so far..bed was prepared, and have fed them also water from the top..any ideas or just too hot..have planted a second lot and they look alright?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 09 Jan, John (Australia - temperate climate)
Climbing beans do not set well in hot weather. You can have a row of pods form on the flower spike then a few hot days and none will form, then a few cooler days and more beans will form. I can't say much about the brown leaves except it could be the heat. Trust this helps.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 08 Jan, joyce (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted shallots from Diggers and just harvested them. They have divided but did not swell. I also had problems with the garlic which were tiny when harvested. Soil had compost and cow manure. Help please
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Garlic 29 Mar, Ken WIlson (Australia - temperate climate)
Heres an answer for garlic, I grow about 300 plants a year and get good results with about 90% of the cloves coming in at 5cm in diameter plus. Season. Garlic takes up to 9 months to mature. Plant in autumn, late March to May, harvest November to December. Clove selection. Plant only the largest cloves, at least the size of your top thumb joint, I have big hands so I plant cloves 2- 2.5 cm across. Its easy to eat the biggest and the best, its better to plant the biggest and the best. Spacing. I plant 15 - 18 cloves per square metre, 25cm apart in rows 25 cm apart. With 30 cm + paths between 4 rows. It's easy to crowd them, and the yield in terms of weight may be much the same, but bigger garlic are a lot more fun and much easier to use in the kitchen. Sunlight. Whilst garlic can tolerate low sun during the winter months it needs 8 hours direct sunlight during the early and late growth stages. So lots of clear sky when it's maturing, September onwards. If your nutrition is right, (and soil acidity is right) then water could be the problem. While not much water is needed in winter, the ground should be kept moist through the season, especially in spring. A shallow watering is best the roots don't go down more than 30 cm max. Once to twice week during the maturing season. We cant control the weather, but avoid flooding (and applications of nutirients) during the final few weeks to lessen the chance of fungus attacks and sprouting. Garlic likes a moderate amount of lime (dolomite), you can rely on the recommended amount at least two weeks before planting and once every three years. Maturity. Look for tops fading in colour, a weakening of the stem near the base and a flattening of the top of the bulb when (gently) exposed Thats a lot and there's a lot more. It's a labour of love and a lifetime. And I'm sure others will have other suggestions, this is just a framework of what has worked for me. Planting at the moment actually. Regarding shallots most of the above also applies but Im not much of an authority. Shorter season length, but most of the above applies. I plant under the same conditions as garlic but only a few dozen and get good results.
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Garlic 03 May, rod tuck (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Ken Thank you for your very informative post.Will definitely following your advice.Cheers Rod
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 07 Jan, Lotus (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
1. When can I grow okra in Polokwane,Limpopo province? Where can I find seeds ?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 09 Jun, Attie Labuschagne (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Lotus If you ever come through to Groblersdal I can help with seeds. Also Rue plants, Moringa seeds or plants, Cancer bush seeds as well as Comfrey plants. Regards. Lappies
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 12 Feb, cathy labuschagne (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
hallo ek is in pretoria, is dit maklik om comfrey te groei, en is dit n krui hello i'm in pretoria, it's easy to grow comfrey, and it's a herb
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 13 Aug, Andrew (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Attie,how do I contact you when I get to Groblersdal?
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Onion 07 Jan, john timea (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Hello my name is john timea .I am from Papua new guinea highlands and iam interested in growing blub brown onion.please advise what variety will I grow.thank you. john timea.
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Onion 09 Jan, John (Australia - temperate climate)
It would take a lot of time to cover onion grwing in New Guinea. I suggest you Google 'onion growing in New Guinea as there is some quite good articles. Bulb onions grow well in the lowland areas but fungal problems are a consideratio everywhere. These articles may give you some clues as to what varieties to grow. Trust this helps.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 07 Jan, Fui Ching Chiang (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi Where can i order coriander/cilantro seeds for growing in my garden? I live in Christchurch, New Zealand. Thank you.
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 08 Jan, Alison (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Koanga seeds is great. I let mine seed in the garden and have constant coriander :)
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 08 Jan, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
You can order seeds on-line. Try egmontsseeds.co.nz
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 27 Jan, Prakash Chandra (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Coriander seeds can be bought from any Indian spice shops.Ask specifically for planting. Soak it overnight in water overnight.Add lots of compost. Takes about two weeks to grow. Needs constant watering
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Tomato 07 Jan, Bill (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a few Tomato plants one is 1.5 Mtr but top half of tomatoes are flowering facing upwards is this a problem. Thanks
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Cucumber 07 Jan, Lynda Allan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
My cucumbers have flowers and start to develop fruit and then when very small go yellow and die.
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