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Potato 02 Aug, Sam (Australia - temperate climate): Thanks, that is helpful. I will try this
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Cucumber 04 Mar, Linda Mitchell (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, My apple cucumbers grow great and have plenty of flowers and little tiny cucumbers. Then the leaves start going yellow and brown from the bottom of the vine and the whole plant dies. What is wrong with them?
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Pumpkin 04 Mar, Toni (Australia - temperate climate): Phil Ware sub tropical small pumpkins forming then dropping off. I hand pollinated all new pumpkins. Only one grew large. For space reasons (small garden) I cut the pumpkin from the vine and kept a length of vine attached. When might cut up and cook soup etc?
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Horseradish 04 Mar, Brian yuill (Australia - temperate climate): When to harvest horseradish
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 04 Mar, Ian (Australia - tropical climate): We're at south mission beach in the wet tropics and have a variety which has purplish fleck and a lovely nutty flavour. Any ideas which of the varieties it is. I was given the plants 20+ years ago and told it came originally from Noel Woods garden on Bedarra island.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 22 Mar, John (Australia - sub-tropical climate): The taro with the purple fleck is referred to as the bun long variety and also known as Chinese Taro in the tropics. Its flesh is very soft and preferred by the Asian community, versus the heavy starched variety preferred by Pacific Islanders such Taro Niue (pink taro) and Alafua Sunrise. There are a few commercial growers of Chinese Taro in the Tully and Innisfail areas.
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Potato 03 Mar, EMMANUEL (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): what is the best way of storing potatoes
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Dill 03 Mar, simon (Australia - temperate climate): I grow dill in pots , they grow well up to 10cm but most of them start to wilt. reason ?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Mar, richard loader (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate): can I direct sow cape gooseberry seeds in pots outside, when and how big does pot need to be please
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Marrow 03 Mar, Garry (Australia - temperate climate): Planted seedlings from Bunnings and ended up with some big marrows. Not the first time i have bought seedlings from Bunnings and ended up with something different growing. P.S. they were nice to eat.
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Garlic 03 Mar, Greg (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You can get great fruit n veg stock, lots of great garlic from a nursery at crystal creek near numanba vally . Greg
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 02 Mar, Heather (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate): Does anyone know where I can purchase this root for growing in Toronto Ontario? Thanks
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 Mar, Sam (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Hi Heather. I got mine from https://www.cultivariable.com/catalog/yacon/ . They ship to Canada now. I see they are sold out right now. I have some. E-mail me.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 08 Mar, Sam Lafontaine (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Or post your email and I'll get back to you.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 27 Mar, Heather (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate): [email protected]. Hope you can still help me out
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Beetroot (also Beets) 02 Mar, Mr. Mmusetsi Chesa Monaise (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): which ferterlizer is good for beetroot
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Beetroot (also Beets) 13 Mar, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Needs little nitrogen. Too much will lead to excessive foliage at the expense of root development. As long as you've given the soil a boost with blood and bone before planting, they should have enough phosphorous for healthy root growth.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 02 Mar, Alwin (Australia - temperate climate): My choko grows many tiny chokos about the size of almond in Melbourne. But they all dried out and none of them swell to bigger fruit. The plant is about 6 months old now and vines already cover 3 meter fences. Anyone know why?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Apr, Guy (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi I live in the Yarra Valley and planted my first chocko vine in Victoria in late December. I come from Queensland and they grow very easy there just about all year round. I think your vine may not be getting enough water or possibly needs more sun or warmth. Mine has just started to fruit but may be to late as the cold morning have started. I also give it a feet of seasol every 2 weeks and that seems to help with the fruiting. Hope that has helped
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Cucumber 02 Mar, Andre (Australia - arid climate): G'day John,maybe it is a pollination issue or you may have another plant that is not a good companion,this might sound strange but you could give your cukes a shake I do this with tomatoes almost like self pollinating,oh and by the way I live in Japan.Cheers...
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Cucumber 01 Mar, My name is John (Australia - temperate climate): I planted three A/C well before xmas I got one Cu early january nothing since plenty of healthy growth and flowers with little what I thought were little c/us the plant is growing like mad should I pull it out and wait till next year.
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Cucumber 01 Mar, Bron Ramey (Australia - temperate climate): We have had an extremely humid hot summer here on the coast. Plenty cucs no zucs. It's definitely a pollinator thang- few bees but lots of others ie wasps etc. If you are in a warmish enviro, just wait; those female or male flowers will arrive and the bees will come. Provide water in your garden- dishes, baths etc. Other reasons could be that the cucs are being over fertilised, not in the sun enuf etc. Google (but wait)
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Potato 01 Mar, MOAGI EMMANUEL (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Hello, I want to ask what kind of potato seed can grow well in Limpopo area, it is summer rainfall and sometimes temperature rises up to 30 degress
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Potato 17 Mar, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I personally love Savannah cultivar. Mondial is also good.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 01 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate): does chokos like climate in country like colder winter example Russia - 15 would it last
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Mar, Errol (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I recall a type of Goooseberry that grew wild on the farm on which I spent my childhood in the Mary Valley Queensland. The fruit was edible but had a strong taste. I tried to grow the common gooseberry once without success. I would like to try again. Where is the best place to source plants in the Brisbane area? What soil type do they prefer?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Mar, Bron Ramey (Australia - temperate climate): I assume you refer Cape Gooseberry. I found seeds at big box shop in the specialist range. Why not Google that? They like warmth, fertile soil, I pruned mine at 6 inches. I have found they are slow growing in afternoon shad. Next time I will put in full sun however, our temperate zone here on the coast Newcastle is very very hot and humid this year. Seeds came up easy!
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Garlic 29 Feb, Tony (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thanks for your reply Ann - I have been searching the web for a week and I think I have exhausted all the web-sites, including green Harvest. GH have seed but what they have in stock is more suited to cooler winters than we experience here. I have found some Italian Red in the Hunter Valley - but it has sprouted - I guess I'll just have to take the risk and plant it now - at least a month early and hope for cooler weather. Thanks again for taking the time Tony
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 29 Feb, anna (Australia - temperate climate): HI i'm in victoria, austraila, i would love some okra seeds. Please send me email, so i can pass on address......thankyou regards anna
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 29 Feb, Eric (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi I am growing taro in Bargo NSW. I am afther some pink taro to plant any suggestions pls. Thanks in advance
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