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Potato 27 Jun, Rusty (Australia - temperate climate)
Now is a great time to plant spuds in SA.
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Rhubarb 27 Jun, michael mitchell (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
i have bought 5 rhubarb plants recently and I am wondering should I plant them we are probably in for more heavy frosts. These frosts have already damaged some of my succulents and I have had to put these plants under cover to protect them. Thanks for any advice.
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Rhubarb 05 Jul, Ken (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi, I planted Rhubarb (3 plants) a few months ago and they are doing well and growing albeit a bit slow at the moment. We have had frosts down to -5 recently and it has not effected them Ken
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Rhubarb 22 Aug, Carol (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hello Did you cover the rhurbarb? Regards Carol
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Beetroot (also Beets) 27 Jun, Stewart (Australia - temperate climate)
Pots, yes. How many is a question of how big you want then to grow. 100mm a part will get you golf ball size beetroot. 150 mm will get to cricket ball size. If growing in pots it would also be good to keep up a weekly application of liquid fertiliser.
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Tomato 27 Jun, Econ (USA - Zone 7b climate)
I planted a tumbling Tom from nursery in mid April and it is doing great. If I had to do over I would have bought 5 or 6. I planted about 8 different tomatoe plants with 7 of them indertiminate. So far the best are Lemon Boy. They melt in your mouth!
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Potato 27 Jun, Albi (Australia - temperate climate)
The only substance of real concern leached from tyres is zinc that is essential for tuber development. In marginal areas the tyre is the difference between a crop in winter or none at all.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 27 Jun, Mary (Australia - temperate climate)
People looking for yacon in Perth can get them from Tass1 Trees on the corner of Toodyay and Wilson St in Midvale
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Lettuce 26 Jun, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Just planted lettuce and asking what I need to do so they don't get eaten by bugs and slugs.
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Lettuce 08 Oct, Peter Levett (Australia - temperate climate)
Gday Pete, I grow heaps of "close to the ground" short marigolds to keep lugs and snails out of the garden, & tall marigolds for higher plants like tomatoes & chillies to deter fruit fly, & a whole punnet of Thai Sweet Basil around each tomato plant . You can give me a call if you would like to on 02 63450027. I live 24 km from Cowra in the Central west NSW. Cheers Pete Levett
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Horseradish 26 Jun, Andrew (Australia - tropical climate)
Any way horseradish could be grown in Darwin?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 26 Jun, Winsome (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Nins Ricci, saw your comment in early june and wondered if you are in the Brisbane area. I am going North soon and would love to buy some pieces or cuttings of the NZ Kumera. I am in Brisbane and wasn't going to plant till late August. You mention the plant is still growing crazy. Did you harvest any yet? I am wondering if it is too cold at night in Brisbane to plant some yellow ones now.? If anyone else would like to reply, please do so. Thanks
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Horseradish 23 Jun, Franky (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
You should be able to get it in any reasonable garden centre around September,,seedlings are around $3
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Ginger 23 Jun, Gab (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Daniel. We're on the Central Coast, NSW, & we successfully grow ginger over summer. It's died off now though, so we'll buy another piece from the supermarket next spring & start again.
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Ginger 12 Oct, Colette (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, we are in the Sydney Hills district. I assume if you have been successful, I can try too. Is it too late to plant now?
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Ginger 01 Dec, Aaron (Australia - temperate climate)
Collette, i live in the hills too and planted an old knob of ginger from woolies in a pot in October. It's only just started shooting now so yeah we can do it. How well it grows may be another issue.
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Basil 22 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate)
It is normal, we just lost one. Staff of buntings told us have to wait for at least six weeks before planting again.
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Ginger 22 Jun, Daniel (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Has any one grown ginger on the Northern Rivers of N.S.W with any luck. We have a sub-tropical climate zone.
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Ginger 14 Nov, akuli (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
When i lived in Iluka on the Clarence it grew beautifully.
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Ginger 09 Aug, Jess (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
My mum successfully grows it at Tweed
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Ginger 18 Jul, Asa-Marie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Daniel, yes we have up in Lillian Rock, it grows very well here. Good luck!
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Ginger 25 Jun, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I grow it in the Bellinger Valley, south of Coffs Harbour and near the coast, Daniel, it should be fine where you are.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 22 Jun, Jacques (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Live in port Alfred, where an I get them?
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 21 Jun, Céline (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Is it normal for the daikon radish to be flowering now? Do I leave it until Fall, or harvest now. They are still quite small.
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Tomato 21 Jun, Brian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Don't know about the wrong time. I am just planting mine now, for Winter, and every year have an abundant crop. Summer, too many bugs. Mine last year were weli over 10ft high. Had to use a ladder to get the top ones Another tip, do NOT water the whole plant just the base. They don't like it. If no bees, use a feather to cross pollinate yourself. We had to do that on Manus Island as no bees there. Worked a treat.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 21 Jun, Brian (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Elaine, Shallots do not have prominent bulb on the end where Spring Onions do. Never seen Golden ones but if from Bunnings...Best of luck.
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Cauliflower 21 Jun, Brian (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Jim, You can get a purple cauli, but I will assume you have a different variety. break/bend and tie a couple of the outer leaves and lay them over the head. This will stop them from
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 21 Jun, rae (Australia - arid climate)
where can I buy seeds or seedlings, thank you.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 19 Jul, Prometheus (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Rae, I notice my regular seed supplier sells these. It won't let me paste the link but if you google 'the seed collection australia' you should find them. Best wishes.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 20 Jun, (Australia - arid climate)
where do we get the yacon root or cutting in perth
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