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Watermelon 11 Aug, TIISETSO TSUELLE (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
When to plant for december harvest? Distance between plants?
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Garlic 10 Aug, Pam (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I buy my seeds online from Living Seeds which supply organic seeds and products. I have had great success with their seeds. I recently found another site called Organic Seeds, but have not as yet bought from them. Both sites have a large variety of all vegetables, Cape Gooseberry and other seeds. Both sites offer assistance from growing, to product use etc.
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Squash (also Crookneck, Pattypan, Summer squash) 10 Aug, barry hughes (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
what varieties of squash can be planted now in the brisbane region?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 10 Aug, Kay Whitley (Australia - temperate climate)
When is the best time to prune your Cape goosberry bush I live 50 k North of Brisbane
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 09 Aug, Linda (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I Buy seeds or seedlings of burdock root or burdock plant in south Africa
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 27 Oct, Zena Johnson (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi where can i buy a burdock root that i can eat or grow
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 09 Aug, Helen Saunders (Australia - temperate climate)
Is facing West with full Summer sun good growing condition for cape gooseberry? Or can you suggest another not too high fruit bush ? Not higher than one metre as it would then block sun from enclosure garden where herbs etc are grown at our Community Garden. Thank you in advance Helen.
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Pumpkin 09 Aug, (Australia - temperate climate)
the first lot of female flowers need to be pollinated.. then the fruit grows in the next flower lot
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Tomato 08 Aug, anna (Australia - temperate climate)
I brought some tomatoes inside last year and my grandson picked some that were not as red as the rest. I left the not so red ones on the kitchen bench and they became redder over a period of days. I love homegrown tomatoes - they are a joy to cook with - they seem to go redder and are tastier than shop bought tomates
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Rhubarb 08 Aug, anna (Australia - temperate climate)
I keep the liquid to a minimum when cooking rhuburb (chopped into 2 inch long lengths)and stay in the kitchen so i can check it regularly. Nothing worse than overcooked mushy rhubarb. For those watching weight I have cooked it in low calorie lemonade. Once cooked then remove from hotplate and dissolve a small amount of gelatine into liquid. Not enough for it to set the liquid. But just enough for the remaining pink liquid to look the consistency of a syrup
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Watermelon 08 Aug, Peter du Preez (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
The soil here is extremely sandy so we make compost and loosen the soil (basically make a hole for seedlings and enrich it with 300ml of compost). I've never planted watermelons and would like to (cabbage and radish work wonderfully here). What irrigation is better - overhead or drip? How much water per day/week? (we plant without wastage). Is it okay if I use mulch - we do it for everything else to preserve the soil. It gets to about 45C in summer... is that okay?
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Tomato 08 Aug, Lola (Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer climate)
my winter tomatoes are starting to ripen, but they are rotting at the top of the fruit, any solutions?
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Kale (also Borecole) 07 Aug, Stephanie (USA - Zone 7b climate)
How much sun does kale need to fully grow?
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Kale (also Borecole) 01 Sep, (USA - Zone 6a climate)
If you are planting now, end of Aug or early Sept. Full sun is great in 7b
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 07 Aug, Tek Chhetri (USA - Zone 6b climate)
can i grow luffa in august?
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Horseradish 07 Aug, Ed Rossiter (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
hi I'm in Witbank, looking for some roots to plant, help please, 0839552020
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 04 Aug, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Might be curl grubs in the soil, dig deep down and see. There is a spray to get rid of them.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Aug, Robyn (Australia - temperate climate)
We live in north Western Sydney and wondered where the cape gooseberry plant can be purchased from.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 17 Aug, Matt (Australia - temperate climate)
You can buy the seeds from bunnings. I bought mine the other day
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Strawberry Plants 02 Aug, Christo Smit (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Will strawberries grow on the West Coast (Darling district)?
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Garlic 02 Aug, PERCY KAGISO MARUMO (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
WHICH IS THE BEST GARLIC VARIETY THAT CAN BE GROWING IN BOTSWANA ?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Aug, Terry (Australia - temperate climate)
In relation to the Cape Gooseberry be sure they are golden with no green when picked for eating. I have read the plant, and green fruit, is poisonous to animals including humans. Even fowl will steer clear of it. I did research when I noticed the sheep would not eat it. It makes a sumptuous jam and are yummy coated in chocolate.
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Asparagus 02 Aug, John butler (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy commercial quantity of seed in west Australia please
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 01 Aug, mary farmer (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
why do my scarlet runners that have grown very well in the green house, not borne any flowers, they got to a height of 5/6 feet and looked very healthy.?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 30 Jul, Leo (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Planted Beetroot about 3 months ago Dig down no sign of any Bulbs What would be the cause Planted about 12 Seedlings all the same ?? Type Bulls blood Fertilized about 2 weeks before Planting with all round veg Fertilizer
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Beetroot (also Beets) 17 Aug, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Leo, I have minimal bulb growth with Bullls blood in Brisbane. Try any of the Detroit beets next time (they have green tops), and keep up the liquid fertiliser fortnightly.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 03 Aug, Barb (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Leo, You might trying feeding them a bit more with a fish emulsion or similar type of organic liquid fertiliser. It's possible the cold winter has slowed them up, and if they're not getting enough nutrition/water that would add to their woes. Take heart, I sometimes find exactly the same thing happens with mine. I would also plant some more seedings/seeds now - with spring coming on you should get a bit more action from the next planting. Good luck!
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Beetroot (also Beets) 12 Aug, gary (Australia - temperate climate)
I have to disagree,fish emulsion will give them a boost and appear correct. It's Nitrogen,very good for leaf growth.but root growth luv potassium and phos. By adding Nitrogen it increases leaf growth. A root vegetable wants P(phos) then K (potassium).NPK is rated on all fertiliser. PS you can eat beetroot leaves.Gaz
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Mint (also Garden mint) 29 Jul, Apples (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I grow you're everyday mint and chocolate mint.Smells great but no flavour,any ideas?
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Radish 28 Jul, Doug (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Best fertilizer for radishes
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