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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 08 Oct, Azed (Australia - temperate climate)
will different rockmelon varieties cross pollinate if planted close to each other
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Broccoli 08 Oct, John harmer (Australia - temperate climate)
What do you do with the plants that are all green and leafy with yellow flowers . Pull them out and start again . with watering with plenty of water. Thank you.
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Tomatillo 07 Oct, Merv (Australia - temperate climate)
I bought a packet of seeds from Bunnings here in Mildura. They cost about $4 and are packed in Australia. the back of the pack says to use before august 2018. more at www.johnsons-seeds.com.au
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Horseradish 07 Oct, Mark (USA - Zone 5b climate)
To get the hottest flavor when preparing horseradish root: DO NOT add vinegar while grinding the root! If you're using a food processor, add water, just enough to get it to grind well. Once it is fully ground, let it sit for about 5 minutes. THEN add vinegar. During the 5 minutes, the horseradish (once ground) undergoes a chemical reaction that makes it much stronger. The reaction is (I believe) with water, triggered by breaking up the cells. Vinegar stops this reaction; if you do it too early, the heat never develops. But after a few minutes, without vinegar, the heat will start to fade, so you add vinegar
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Horseradish 29 Oct, Roy (Australia - temperate climate)
Good advice about when to add the vinegar Mark, do you have preference i.e malt, cider, wine red or white or maybe balsamic? I've been to the USA but apart from temperate and sub tropical I don't know about the zones like yours which is 4a please enlighten.
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Potato 07 Oct, Janet Angel (Australia - temperate climate)
Last season my potatoes grew stems whose cross section was square, ie 4 ridges up the stem, the leaves curled and no potatoes developed. What ever it was that caused this also affected everything else in the night shade family, tomatoes, eggplants, chillies and capsicum to fail. No one seems to know what caused this!! Any clues!!
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 07 Oct, Claudine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have okra seeds if anyone wants them from last years crops. I just soaked them until I see them sprout and then plant them out. If you would like some then send a prepaid self addressed envelope.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 04 Jan, Bennet (Australia - tropical climate)
Thanks Claudine, I 'm sending you a self addressed envelope to get started. Best regards, Bennet
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 09 Oct, Wren (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi i would love some okra seeds if you still have some available! :) Um not sure on your address.. can you email me and i can send details? PS.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 12 Oct, Claudine (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My email address is [email protected] I'll give you my address when you email
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 05 Dec, Fernando Ferrada (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I suffer from type 2 diabetes and I'm trying to get rid of tablets, Will try anything to do it Just learn today that OKRA could help. Thanks
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 27 Jan, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Have you read dr. Neal Barnard's program for diabetes? This will undoubtedly help your condition
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Ginger 06 Oct, Karli (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi, i have some family that live in carnarvon wa who want to try to grow ginger on their property but they are unsure weather it will grow in their climate.. its mostly red dirt there. do you think it will grow ok?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 06 Oct, Barry Coster (Australia - temperate climate)
My broad beans have leaf curl. I don't know what causes it or how to treat it ?
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 12 Oct, Prometheus (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hi Barry, I have had exactly the same problem this year (I am from Central Highlands of Victoria). It's hard to find any information about leaf curl on broad beans via the internet. I have noticed however that it's tended to affect my plants which were overseeded in smaller 25cm containers (most of my plants in larger containers don't have the curl). I suspect that the recent Spring heatwave (we had temps in the mid 30s) has something to do with it - broad beans do not tolerate temperatures above 23 degrees and will start to wilt and die off in the 30s. My diagnosis is probably the combination of unseasonal hot, dry weather and overcrowding is killing them off. This may be the same cause for you if you live in an area that experienced the heatwave. I think you can either leave them and see if they recover on their own, or (which is the course of action I will follow), cutting down the most badly affected plants and leaving some of the others to hopefully regenerate. All the best, P.
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 06 Oct, koos (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
wheir can i buy bok choy seed
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Kale (also Borecole) 06 Oct, diane thomson (Australia - tropical climate)
I started buying kale from supermarket curly type so that i could juice it. Not a drop of juice dry and bitter. I am raw vegan also tried to eat it but it was vile. Tried and persevered but no success. I then decided to grow it. Bought toscano seedlings and planted them. About 9 inches big, so tried a leaf and it is dry and bitter. What is the problem here? Can you advise. I live in Townsville Qld. Thanks Diane Thomson
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Kale (also Borecole) 25 Mar, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)
the smaller leaves are much better, up to 2 inches long. The larger ones will be bitter on their own.
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Kale (also Borecole) 17 Nov, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Freeze it. Crush the frozen leaves and make a salad of walnuts, cranberries, chopped cheese and kale. Dress with olive oil and lemon juice.
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Kale (also Borecole) 27 Oct, Vicki (Australia - temperate climate)
Kale can be a little hard to take! I blend it with a full apple and peeled orange, and drink it down! Not juice, but blend! Yummo!
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Kale (also Borecole) 24 Oct, Macca (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Cook it
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Kale (also Borecole) 23 Oct, eric (Australia - tropical climate)
that is the life of Kale I find it pleasant when it is steamed with other vegies. Kale is kale and I have not had a sweet one yet, I have mixed Kale with tomatoes (tommy toes black russians and yellow cherry tomatoes) leb cues and coconut water and salt and honey i thought that morning after the 25 klm ride breakfast was pretty good, but remember not to much Kale very strong flavor.
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Cabbage 05 Oct, Keith (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Early October 2015. I'm using 2 to 3 levels of shade cloth across all of my crops and adding ice to the water troughs in which my seedlings are struggling this spring. I think this is called "Global Warming". It was 34C in Pretoria today and the forecast is not promising.
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Garlic 04 Oct, Kate (Australia - temperate climate)
I have forgotten to plant my garlic , but have garlic nodes that are shooting out of the soil. The temp is 10-30 most days and the garden only gets sun til midday.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 04 Oct, Dan (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Thanks for the gardening help, tips, and reminders. Very helpful.
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Cauliflower 04 Oct, Candy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, this was my first attempt at growing broccoli & cauliflower from seedlings. Pretty sure I planted them mid winter. While they look as though they are flourishing, with lots of healthy big leaves - still none have produced heads! They were planted in the same garden bed as I had previously grown tomatoes, with plenty of compost & regular fertiliser added. Any idea's why? Is it possible they still might produce, this far into spring?? Thanks
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Cauliflower 06 Oct, David (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello there, I live in Victoria in a temperate area, but have had a bit of experience growing broccoli especially and some cauliflower. Be careful which seedlings you buy, because if you buy 'green sprouting broccoli' it doesn't have a very big head, or floret. I use a Green Emperor Variety which has a much bigger head. I bought some seeds from bunnings and I think there was sixty seeds in the pack. Hope that helps a bit with your question. Thanks David
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Spinach (also English spinach) 03 Oct, Faye McGrath (Australia - temperate climate)
My English spinach is growing well but the leaves are becoming 'mottled' and paler. Obviously there is a lack of somrthing. Can you tell me what? Thank you Faye
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Cucumber 03 Oct, Barbara mason (Australia - temperate climate)
All my apple cucumber seedling have been eaten, what do I use to prevent this happening when I plant again next week?
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 02 Oct, Maddy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, I have a big pile of dirt out the back of my house and lately a small melon type fruit has grown in it. Was wondering if there is a way to tell you what it is?
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