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Cucumber 26 Jan, Maggie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a great vine with heaps of flower still haven't got any cucumber I have had to pollinate myself do the cucumbers grow where the flowers fall off.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 26 Jan, Peter Tan (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy the 4 angle bean seeds from? Am residing in Perth, WA.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 18 Feb, Jo (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Peter I just got mine delivered from Green Harvest, they are based in Maleny Qld.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 25 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have planted chilli plant . But the chillies turn to ripe without growing big. They are in good size pot and i water them daily. The plant seems very healthy and have lots of flowers.What can i do to make chillies to grow full capacity
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 15 Sep, Poida (Australia - temperate climate)
Stop watering them daily. Once a week is ok, every 2-3 days in summer.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 25 Jan, Vanessa (Australia - tropical climate)
I am growing the English variety of green runner beans, apparently the easiest to grow.........but something is eating them, they flower beautifully, little beans appear and then I look the next day and there is only a little green stem where they were. Perhaps I am watering them too much? Are they lacking in nutrients? Can I net them all day? They originally had the tiny black fly but sprayed them and they went. Grasshoppers are vicious here but I never see them. Please, any advice would be a great help to me. Thanks
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 25 Oct, Ted (Australia - temperate climate)
Like Tomatoes they may need a feed, try Tomato fertiliser to help the flowers setI find it helps. Also shade from afternoon Sun.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 06 Feb, Bert (Australia - temperate climate)
Grew a great crop of dwarf beans and then planted the same bean as you. Nothing!!! Beautiful big bushes Jack would have been proud of. Thinking of pulling them out as the flowers drop, or are bitten off. Then this morning for some reason I see lots of little beans growing. No tip here for you, but perhaps food? for thought.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 23 Jan, Valerie (Australia - temperate climate)
Does anyone know if black jack zucchini is a hybrid? Can I harvest seeds for next years crop? Thank you in advance.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 Jan, Olaf (Australia - temperate climate)
Cape Gooseberry (Melbourne) I found a friend had a plant, from which I took two small cuttings. I just popped them in the ground and kept them moist. This was in March15. I needed to protect the young plants from marauding birds though. The cuttings were nipped off at ground level by a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. Not a problem though, I just replanted the remaining cutting out of cocky's reach. Now it is 3 feet tall has flowers on it and I am looking forward with much anticipation to enjoying the wonderful little fruit parcels. I have grown them before, but sadly found you need to propagate a new plant about every 2/3 years, as they are not long lived. This time I am not going to be deprived of this wonderful little fruit!
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 23 Jan, Elisa Turner (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I remember eating black salsify (Schwarz- Wurzel in Germany.) They tasted very much like Asparagus. Very nice! Why can I not buy this vegetable in Australian vegetable shops? I may try and grow black salsify in my garden in subtropical region of Australia. Should I best wait for winter's colder weather?
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 25 Jul, Asn (Australia - temperate climate)
Salsify sold in certain vegetables and fruit shops, it costs as much as $90.00 a kilo, The best way get the seeds is to buy a piece of Salsify cut the bottom part off and cook it enjoy yourself, the top part, you can plant it in the garden, wait for it to grow to flowers, harvest the seeds when the flowers dry. The best time to grow is in late August early September.
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Strawberries (from seeds) 23 Jan, Asanka sajith -from SriLanka (Australia - temperate climate)
I will like grow strawberry plants.I have a better climate to it my living place of Sri Lankas hill country.But I haven't properly technology and good seeds.pleace can you help me.
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Onion 22 Jan, Heidi (Australia - temperate climate)
I have several onions that are sprouting. Can I plant them now? Our temperatures are very high in summer so they might not survive, but they won't keep until autumn.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 21 Jan, Rachel (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi I live in nundah/Brisbane .any chance you may have some seedlings/seeds.absolutely love them but can seem to find them in markets.thanks a lot
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 Jan, Graeme (Australia - arid climate)
Hi Rachel. I live in Kalgoorlie WA and found Cape Gooseberry seedlings at the local Bunnings store ($4.95) when I was picking up finger limes that I had ordered. I am sure that they or most of the larger nurseries can get them in for you. As a kid we had several plants always growing as mum loved making jam with them. I am looking forward to enjoying them again. Good luck
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 26 Jan, Luke (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I just bought some from Northey Street City Farm nursery on the weekend.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 19 Jan, pardon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
How efficient is it to direct-seed spinach at a commercial production level?
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Pumpkin 19 Jan, russell (Australia - temperate climate)
Very strong Queensland Blue plants but to many male flowers, not many female Any answers?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 18 Jan, Doug (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I planted about 10 chili plants of different varieties in October. Only 1 variety has produced chilies. The other bushes are big and green and have been full of flowers for about a month, but no chilies. They are all in the same section of the garden. Do you have any thoughts on how I can get them to produce? Thanks.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 22 Jan, Jono (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Chillis love nutrients! Give them a dose of liquid fertilizer ( I use Go-Go Juice or Charlie Carp) both available from Bunnings/Masters. Once they do fruit....the more you pick, the more chillis will fruit! If you have flowers you will get chillis....just give them time and lots of water in the hot season.
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Garlic 18 Jan, ATHOL HAWKES (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Thanks for the basics of Garlic planting on South Coast Natal - hot & humid. What about soil preparation ?, PH ?; Fertilizers etc?.
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Garlic 17 Mar, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Nitrogen. Add cow manure as a side dressing.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 18 Jan, Jennifer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What's the best form of fertiliser if any, for mint and other root running herbs? Thanks
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Cucumber 17 Jan, David (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi guys new to this site just looking for helpful hints on starting my cucumber plant for best results. I have read that a trellis set up is best and no fertilizer until it flowers
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Cucumber 24 Jan, Sarah Day (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi David, i dont bother to trellis, i let them grow like pumpkins along the ground. yes this can leave a yellowing on the bottom, but they grow well and taste perfect, in fact im having trouble keeping up with them. I did this last year because i planted seeds in a large seed raising tray and let them go to far before transplanting and so i just upturned the tray and planted it undisturbed in the middle of a garden bed. We are growing on raised beds as our soil is stoney and clay and we are totally reliant on rainwater. We are in central Victoria and have hot harsh summers so i set up a shadecloth cover for the really hot days. 13mm spray irrigation and we have had no powdery mildew at all. Hope your cues are starting to grow. :)
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 17 Jan, Grégoire MUTSHAIL (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Dear sir , Would you help us to get a good sweet corn seed for DRCongo lubumbashi please . Regards
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 17 Jan, Hazel (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
My green peppers takes long to produce fruit and the leaves looks wilted all the time .
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 17 Mar, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
The soil may be nitrogen rich and lack phosphorus. Add aged compost to the planting bed. Alternatively, add some blood or bone meal.
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Garlic 17 Jan, Becky (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I live in Ponte Vedra (about 15 miles south of Jacksonville Beach). I grew a little bit of garlic last year in our raised garden bed. It didn't seem to have a lot of flavor. I see that you don't recommend garlic for zone 9B. Why is that?
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