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Rhubarb 04 Sep, Greig Thomas (Australia - temperate climate): We have rhubarb growing but the stems are large but still green how long before the turn pink so we can pick them?
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Rhubarb 16 Nov, John (Australia - temperate climate): Hello Greig, AS a lot of rhubarb is grown from seed it can be very variable in stem colour. I understand greenish stems are just as flavourful but less appealing. put a little bit of cochineal (red food colouring) or raspberry cordial in the pot when you are cooking it to enhance the appearance. trust this helps.
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Rhubarb 09 Sep, Polly J (Australia - cool/mountain climate): There is a variety of rhubarb that has green stems and it actually is milder than the red stem variety. So pick and enjoy.
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Rhubarb 09 Nov, Rebecca (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Gold Coast here.. Usually my rhubarb carks it after 12 mths or so.. doesn't like sea level humidity. When I cook the green stem varieties, I simply add a drop of cochineal once cooled down to change colour to the red..(which is more attractive.)
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Ginger 03 Sep, Richard Devries (USA - Zone 6b climate): Can I grow ginger indoors ? How big does pot have to be ?
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Horseradish 03 Sep, Hettie Nieuwoudt (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I live in Pretoria south africa and want to buy the horseradish root to plant plz where can I buy in Pretoria.??
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Horseradish 28 Sep, Peter (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi Hettie, Please contact me re Horseradish in Pretoria. Cheers, Peter
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Horseradish 08 Sep, Sybil (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Please I would like to know if you have any horseraddish roots for sale(or donate) as I live a challenge and would live to make a jar of horseraddish sauce for christmass and to plant If you dont have where in Pretoria can I get. I have a large drum I can plant to keep restricted . Many thanks in advance Sybil
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Horseradish 09 Jan, Maryna (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I would also like to get a plant of the horseradish. I am staying in Pretoria east.
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Horseradish 17 Nov, Rina voorendyk (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I was wondering if Peter has some horseradish plants for me. I am in Jhb.
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Horseradish 21 Nov, Peter (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Yes I have
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Horseradish 06 Jan, Lelani (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Please contact me Very interested in fresh horseradish and horsradish plants [email protected]
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Horseradish 14 Sep, Ivan van der Merwe (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi I have seen some at Checkers or the food lovers market. I also have some but live in the Free State in a place called Memel. Do drop me a line.
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Horseradish 15 Mar, Gerhard Venter (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I'm looking for horseradish to grow. I stay in Knysna
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Horseradish 07 Dec, Thandi Mgube (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I live in a place called Sebokeng in Gauteng province,I would like to have some horseradish
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Chives (also Garden chives) 03 Sep, Detlef (Australia - cool/mountain climate): The black creatures you have seen on your chives are a type of aphid. Here in Tassie I have had them on spring onions, Garlic chives and chives. They can be gotten rid of with any food crop safe organic mild insecticide. I have used a white oil insecticide with great success. Cheers
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Tomato 01 Sep, Terry Salisbury (Australia - temperate climate): Live in Queensland Caloundra Having trouble with Tomatoes (Moneymaker) and Climbing Beans (Scarlet Runner) Both seem to start and then when they are about 12 inches high they just die Would it be the heat Should I shade them Any answers would be welcomed
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 01 Sep, Melissa (Australia - tropical climate): I live in Darwin. I just threw out a lot of seeds into the bare paddock in Oct and let them grow naturally. After the monsoons best crop!
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Sep, Suzanne (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Phil, I have the same problem, Ive been growing Physalis Cape Gooseberry for 3 years in full sun in a pot in the Hills District of Sydney and they never ripen. I feed the soil in the pot and give away lots of seedings that perform a lot better. My grandmother had a huge bush and we had absolutely amazing cape gooseberry jam - also in Northern Italy they pull back the husks to look like wings leaving a long stalk on the ripe berry and dip the berry to half cover in chocolate and they are very expensive to buy and taste delicious... I too would love to have a solution to the half-ripening and still small when they drop off, berries. Let me know if you have an answer.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 11 Oct, James (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Suzanne, I am by no means an experienced Cape Gooseberry grower, but I have had more success with ripening by treating the plant a little meaner. Don't feed your plant, too much nitrogen makes it grow leaves and the leaves prevent ripening I have found. James
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 01 Sep, Tiny (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi, can dwarf beans grow in the the shade?
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 01 Oct, May (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): The bean plants themselves should survive in light shade, but they probably won't produce much without enough sunlight.
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Carrot 01 Sep, Inez (Australia - temperate climate): hi i was just wondering in what season a purple carrot might grow or i s it just the same as any old carrot? and if it is the same as a "normal" carrot when do they grow(season)?
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Carrot 29 Sep, Michael (Australia - cool/mountain climate): you can grow purple carrots anytime of the year.
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Leeks 31 Aug, Heidi (Australia - temperate climate): I have always had trouble growing leeks. When I transplant them from bought seedlings, they don't thrive and fatten up. Someone suggested I leave them in clumps and this seems to work. What is the reason they don't like being on their own?
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Leeks 17 Dec, Kathy (Australia - temperate climate): G'day Heidi, I also have trouble growing Leeks & I also want to know why they don't like being on their own. I'll be keen to know what people suggest to you & I'll try it myself. Mate, I just wanted to let you know your not on your own !!!!!!
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 31 Aug, Alex (Australia - temperate climate): how do I maintain snow peas against the frost i have no were else to plant them but in the paddock HELP
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Beetroot (also Beets) 29 Aug, Evans Ruwa (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hi. I am from kenya, coast region. Can beetroot grow well here? Is there ready market for beetroot?
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Potato 29 Aug, fourie (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): when to plant potatos in south namibia
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 29 Aug, Rod ( Sydney ) (Australia - temperate climate): i have been monitoring the soil temperature for a couple of weeks and it seems to be above 12 to16 degrees most days , sometimes in the early 20 I measured the soil temperature at 25 mm below ground level , seed sowing recommendations the seeds went into the ground today and as we speak the sprinklers are on should come up in 2 weeks , fingers crossed I followed the 3 sisters format as close as I could , my beds are not 5 feet wide
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