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Pumpkin 07 Nov, lyn brearley (Australia - temperate climate)
I have grown some butternuts from seed, big, healthy looking plants, huge leaves but no flowers, help.
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Brussels sprouts 05 Nov, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
planting time for Brussels sprouts depends on the variety and can be as early as Oct-Nov and as late as Feb. Good seed providers should state what month they should be planted. Look up an old book - Vegetable gardening in Australia by Norman de vaus. He has good advice and a good understanding of how to grow brussels sprouts. Finally some of the seed you are buying may not be well selected and may never give good spouts no matter what you do. Hybrid seed is one option if you are sick of failing at Brussels sprouts.
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Pumpkin 04 Nov, Joseph (Australia - temperate climate)
How do u combat mould?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 04 Nov, braydon (Australia - temperate climate)
can i please havesome gardening tips
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 04 Nov, Egbert (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Is it safe to plant chilli seedlings when the surface is dry or must I wait for the rain to fall first,because I'm in Limpopo and it hasn't rained in ages and I would like to start planting my chilli seedlings.so am a bit panicking because of the dry season but I have a borehole.please advise me on what to do.
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Pumpkin 03 Nov, larretta (Australia - temperate climate)
what is them seedling time for Pumpkin Sweet Grama?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 02 Nov, John Matthews (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi I'm in tamborine Brisbane I would like some real Nz kumara that is red on the outside lemon on the inside,if you have any spare could you send me some quite willing to pay freight and pay for them. Regards John (A kiwi missing his kumara)
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 25 Apr, John Yarwood (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi John, i'm another Kiwi called John and really stressing for proper kumara, i don't like this sweet potato here it isn't even close to proper kumara, did you manage to get hold of any plants at all, i live in Park Ridge South not far from you at all, like to get in touch with you, thanks mate.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 10 Jun, Janet (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i have a crop of kumara growing from some i purchased in Woolworths (though not seen often, but they have some at present) I cut the top off one, let it dry a bit and then put in small amount of water, grew several runners, which i then planted out. I did put some sand in the garden bed though, as I always remember my dad telling me the Maori used to grow their kumara in the sandhills. Seems to have worked well.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 21 Jul, Stami (Australia - temperate climate)
Greenpatch Organic Seeds sells plants of the Kumara sweet potato - The original New Zealand variety if your still looking. https://www.greenpatchseeds.com.au/organic-nursery-plants/herbs-edibles/sweet-potato-kumara.html#fndtn-product_info
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 23 Nov, Martin (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi John, I have been growing Kumara in loganholme very successfully and can assist you with runners. Once you have growen them you can keep growing them from your own runners. If you would like to pick some up just give me an email
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 13 Jul, susan johnson (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello Martin, Is your kumera the NZ variety - lemon flesh streaked with purple? The taste is nothing like sweet potato we have in Australia. If so I would dearly love to have some of yours! I'm very happy to pay! ! I'm in Maleny. Susan
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 09 Apr, Casey (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Martin, would you be able to supply some runners via post to WA? (at our expense) would love to grow some NZ Kumara here! Thanks :)
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Strawberry Plants 02 Nov, Elaine (Australia - temperate climate)
Sounds like they are 'wild' or 'woodland' strawberries - they are a real delicacy, so tiny but sweet and tasty nonetheless. They cost a fortune in restaurants!
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Kohlrabi 01 Nov, Konrad Seidel (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Lance I have Seeds of the Gigantic Verity,de are a F1 Hybrid . Seeds from hem can be hart to Raise.
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Strawberry Plants 01 Nov, Lana (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I have what looks like a strawberry plant in my garden, but the fruits turn bright red when they are still tiny and don't look like strawberries. Is this a type of "fake" strawberry plant?
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Rhubarb 01 Nov, Geoff Gabbott (Australia - temperate climate)
Q- Bug Problem I have found bugs having a feast on my plants Have an oval body , legs, antenna- etc size- approx 10/20 mm long - colour mainly black with yellow patches on back - one was 20mm + - can climb metal fences- even after hose down of metal fence they climb again . some have various colours - say "dull grey" but most have distinctive yellow backs Can you identify ? - also pest control advice will be appreciated - I live in Canberra Thanks Geoff
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Rhubarb 18 Nov, Ruth (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Geoff, I had that problem last year, might be Rutherglen bugs? https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/mycrop/diagnosing-rutherglen-bug hope this helps, happy gardening
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Pumpkin 01 Nov, Barry J Hewitrt (Australia - temperate climate)
Last year 2014 I planted some Queensland blue Pumpkins at the end of the harvest I picked 22 pumpkins, but much to my dismay a lot of them were very woody why would this be can any one give me an answer as they weren't very good for pumpkin soup. Cheers Bazza
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Pumpkin 15 Nov, Ricki (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Barry, as I understand it pumpkins can be woody if they've been cross-pollinated with other types of pumpkins. Do you have others planted nearby? Perhaps a neighbour does? Hope this helps, cheers, Ricki.
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Potato 31 Oct, michelle (Australia - temperate climate)
I am moving to tara Queensland and was wanting to grow potatoes could you please tell me what is the best thing to grow there.
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Carrot 31 Oct, Spud (Australia - temperate climate)
Always grow your carrots in loose well dug soil..great after broccoli, leafy greens, cabbage, sprouts etc.(heavy nitrogen users) do not fertilise carrots!! High nitrogen in the soil will cause the carrot to fork and twist etc, as mentioned by others here. Also do not over water carrots.
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Cucumber 30 Oct, Amit Bissa (Australia - arid climate)
I had two of them together. Before I planted cucumbers, tomatoes were growing good had 15 fruits on them. As soon as cucumbers were introduced. Tomatoes stopped growing and the fruits wilted quickly.
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Cucumber 03 Jan, Loren (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I just read that you should avoid planting cucumbers with tomatoes.
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Cucumber 11 Dec, Bill (Australia - temperate climate)
remove lower dieing leaves, will not hurt the plant
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Tomatillo 30 Oct, Harry (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You can get seeds from either Livingseeds or Seeds for Africa. Livingseeds currently also selling the seedlings.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 30 Oct, Annie (Australia - temperate climate)
just starting out with my veggie garden ....I bought some Capsicum plants from the nursery they are about 5 or 6cm in height they have been in the ground for 3 or 4 weeks but are not growing at all now 2 out of the 6 look like they are starting to die what am I doing wrong ? I have put worm wee ( diluted) on them once a fortnight is this ok ?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 06 Nov, Sandra (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Annie About half of my capsicum plants don't thrive, putting out tiny fruit. I don't know why either. If you don't get a reply here try Australian Gardening Group on Facebook, they're fabulous.
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Kale (also Borecole) 30 Oct, Patrick Ishiguchi (Australia - tropical climate)
How do you keep kale from stop dying?? Do you just add more fertilizer onto the garden.
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Cucumber 29 Oct, Cheryl (Australia - temperate climate)
I .have cucumbers and tomatoes in same garden, I just read they.shouldn't be. What will happen
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