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Horseradish 20 Jun, Judy Hill (Australia - temperate climate): Does anyone have a recipe to make horseradish cream or sauce. I had a very easy recipe made with mayonnaise and have lost it.
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Cauliflower 19 Jun, Jim (Australia - sub-tropical climate): This is our first attempt at growing cauliflowers. Looked good to start off .Cauliflower heads are turning purple ,only about 75 -100 mm in diameter and opening up.
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Kale (also Borecole) 19 Jun, bailey james wright (Australia - temperate climate): KALE IS THE BESTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!! FROM BAILEY 19 june 2015
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Beetroot (also Beets) 18 Jun, kaled (Australia - sub-tropical climate): How to achieve best results growing beetroot and onion.
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Garlic 17 Jun, Wendy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I was rod to leave in the ground/pot for 2 years before harvesting Is this correct
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Garlic 21 Jun, Brian (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Wendy, Just wait until the tops die off and harvest. Leave them there and the bulbs will just multiply and shoot next year but be very small. If you want, just keep a couple of the bulbs to put back in. I just go to the local roadside market and get new bulbs starting to shoot and plant them each year. Got about 20 this year for $2.00
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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 17 Jun, harriet (Australia - temperate climate): what are the pests for snowpeas???????????????
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Strawberry Plants 16 Jun, Paul (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Hello I want to start growing strawberries in Zambia; where can I be getting the runners or cultivers. There is no supplier in Zambia? Zambia is in the tropics. Thank you
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 16 Jun, Colin (Australia - temperate climate): Please help! How can I get crisp white stems and dark green leaves on my Fordhook Giant like the stuff I see in the supermarket? My plants never get past mid-green.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 24 Oct, Teesha (Australia - temperate climate): Lots of sun!
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 15 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate): Where can I purchase yacon to plant I live in Perth WA
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 15 Jun, Payal (Australia - sub-tropical climate): collard seedling available in Masters, I got them from there recently and put them in...haven't seen seeds sorry...
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Horseradish 14 Jun, Sheila (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, I am looking to grow horseradish but cannot find it anywhere, can anyone help me with this please?
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Horseradish 25 Feb, Stephen (Australia - tropical climate): You wiĺl find it on eBay easy enough i found a supplier in Tasmania looks very good great info
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Horseradish 14 Feb, Anne (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, I got my root stock from The Diggers Club. They carry all heritage seeds/roots/plants. I've been a member for years and have enjoyed great produce from their seeds.
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Horseradish 10 Feb, Chris (Australia - temperate climate): I bought mine from Ebay :)
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Horseradish 17 Jun, Sam (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Sheila, did a quick search on a website I get seeds and plants from. https://www.diggers.com.au/shop/fruits-and-vegetables/herbs-and-garlic/herbs-and-spices/variegated-horseradish/pvah/
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Basil 13 Jun, bec (Australia - temperate climate): My basil plant has slowly started to die off at the bottom it's still only small. Don't want to lose it. Any suggestions?
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Basil 22 Jun, Paul (Australia - temperate climate): Basil is generally considered an annual, so save some seeds and start again in the spring time
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Horseradish 13 Jun, hajra (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hi, I'm in central Durban and have been looking to buuy both horseradish and the seeds/plant- please tell me who/where I can contact?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 13 Jun, Laura Parlapiano (Australia - arid climate): Where can I buy Yacon plant in WA???? Please help .r thank you Laura
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Potato 12 Jun, Mvembe Tafirenyika Arthur (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Does mondial potato seed produce many flowers.I planted one hectare of the product.Its left with 3 weeks to mature but there were fewer flowers .Not all of them had flowers. Is it okay like that.
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Rhubarb 12 Jun, Elaine Beard (Australia - temperate climate): I have 2 rhubarb crowns that I planted in the summer. They were under a tree with dappled light. The leaves have now gone from the tree.Today I noticed that the crowns have no leaves and do not appear to have growth. Can I lift them and replant else where? We had a very hot summer.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 12 Jun, Elaine Beard (Australia - temperate climate): I also purchased from Bunnings,Golden Shallots. Am hoping they will do okay as they really are expensive.Oh well, I am a learner at this gardening thing. Why on earth we mix them up with spring onions I shall never understand. :)))
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Cauliflower 11 Jun, Yatra (New Zealand - temperate climate): I have harvested a couple of good looking cauliflowers. The tops are starting to go pinkish in small areas and also quickly covering all smaller ones in the garden. Can this be a fungal thing and will covering the tops with the leaves help? Thank you
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Horseradish 10 Jun, Bella (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hello Roy, I live between Ballina & Lismore (NSW). Just dug up my horseradish (it's been in our subtropical garden for at least 18 months) and there's almost nothing but slender hairy roots! (But the leafy tops are magnificent!). Google indicates that we should be able to grow it well, but we haven't yet. Any tips, please? Same thing with celeriac. Have you ever tried that in Logan City. (Sometimes we get lost near you - whenever we come up to Ikea. Gonna try and get the correct exit no. showing prominantly). Thanks for your help. Bella
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Horseradish 06 Oct, Mark (USA - Zone 4a climate): If the soil has too much nitrogen, it will not grow roots well (it doesn't really need thick roots in that case). Horseradish, while delicious, is basically a weed, and does best when treated as such. You want to basically keep it nitrogen-starved. Best soil for horseradish is nitrogen-poor, which causes much better root growth. (Also make sure the soil is loose). Pick the worst piece of dirt you have. Cultivate to about 2 feet deep. Mix in sand, perlite, or coconut coir if necessary, to keep the soil loose. The only nutrients you should add are phosphorus and sulfur (I use epsom salts in water for the sulfur). Only water as necessary. You need to make it struggle a bit for it to put its energy into the roots. I doubt you get frost where you are, but cold weather (and frost) helps the roots develop better flavor. Good luck!
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Horseradish 19 Jun, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hello Bella, mine too with slender roots but what I'll be doing shortly is to cut the leaves almost to soil level so that the plant has less above and encourages the root growth instead of all the goodness above. By the way the leaves are also usable. Is yours in a pot or in the ground? I've been growing in both, the potted ones are for anyone who would like to grow their own. Celeriac I haven't grown but celery yes. If you miss the Browns Plains exit no worries if you find your way your way to Logan Central from Ikea , Wembley Road it's just a matter of going all the way to the end and that is crossing over Browns Plains Road then it's just a matter of a left and a left again.
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Horseradish 30 Jun, andrea (Australia - arid climate): Hi Rob I live in Crestmead and I am wanting to buy fresh horseradish . Would you know of anywhere in Brisbane or surrounding areas I could buy it? Warmest Regards Andrea
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Horseradish 18 Jun, Samantha (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Bella I had the same issue with our horseradish which was disappointing. I believe it required a low nitrogen soil, and our home made compost was likely rich in nitrogen as we had great growth with the tomato plants in the same plot... but not fruit. Beetroot was the same. Perhaps next season look for a low-nitrogen fertiliser for better root growth
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