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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 30 May, Allen (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I've planted a row of chillo's all bar one are small bushes producing limited fruit but my healthyist plant is a good size but just keeps flowering with no fruit at all. Any ideas what's wrong.
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Rhubarb 30 May, Steve (Australia - temperate climate): Cheap potting mix is fine. Just make sure to add some slow release fertilizer and compost in it. I don't waste my money on expensive rubbish that you can make yourself for half the price. As with all potting soils you must continue to feed it. The only difference between cheap and expensive potting soil is 6 months of a plant living in it then the expensive one has the same quality as the cheap one
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Ginger 29 May, Garry (Australia - temperate climate): Hi ,my block is near wakerie south Australia. I would like to grow ginger, what kind of ginger would be appropriate for my farm. Thanks
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Ginger 30 May, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): By the calculation above you probably can't grow ginger there. Look at Veggies and herbs above - pick ginger - put in temperate climate and read about it.
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Ginger 30 May, Ken (Australia - temperate climate): There are two varieties of ginger available in Australia - 'Canton' and 'Queensland'. Canton is the most common. Just buy some rhizomes from a good fruit shop.
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Ginger 31 May, Ken (Australia - temperate climate): I have grown ginger in the Latrobe Valley and we get quite a few frosts. I would wait until Spring to plant it when the weather has started to warm up. Use a good sized tub to reduce the chance of big temperature fluctuations in the growing medium. Buy a piece of ginger from a green grocer that has a number of buds on it and is nice and firm. Plant it just below the surface and wait for a couple of weeks for it to emerge. Ginger and Turmeric like plenty of manure and moisture but will not tolerate wet, soggy soil or FROST. Putting a plastic tent or cloche over it in the Spring would help. A piece of silver builders insulation paper fixed to a frame behind it would also help by radiating heat. All the best.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 29 May, sarsha (Australia - temperate climate): how long dose it tack for it to grow ,
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 30 May, Mike (Australia - arid climate): At top of the page go to Veggies and herbs - pick rocket and your climate (temperate, cool tropical etc) and read up.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 30 May, Sean (Australia - temperate climate): Rocket grows very fast (like radishes) in good soil with adequate water. You could start harvesting after about 3 weeks from when the seedlings emerge.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 27 May, Anne (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I live in Bathurst NSW when would I plant okra
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 29 May, Sean (Australia - temperate climate): Okra likes a hotter season and could be planted from October as seed in a seed bed and from later in November as plants. Don't plant after the end of the year as there won't be enough season left to grow and harvest them.
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Tomato 27 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): People say to plant tomatoes in a deep hole. Another options is to hill the plant up with soil as it grows. I do this with beans corn and tomatoes.
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Tomato 27 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Search around the internet to find a guide for planting in your region. A lot of veggies have different planting times depending on where you live in Aussie.
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Rhubarb 26 May, Brenda (Australia - temperate climate): My rhubarb has been in about a year and I'm dying to harvest!!! Is it too soon? The colour is good and quite thick.
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Rhubarb 29 May, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate): If the plants are doing well and have a number of good sized stalks you could very carefully take a few. Push the stalk down towards the ground and give it a careful twist to separate it from the plant. Do this carefully as you don't want to damage the crown or pull it out of the ground. New roots will be subject to damage if you are not careful. Enjoy!
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Rhubarb 02 Jun, Brenda (Australia - temperate climate): Thank you Giovanni. Done as you suggested and already cooked. Can see more shoots coming through. Yummy!!!!
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 25 May, Daisy Ann Cumming (Australia - temperate climate): What's the time to plant chocos?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 25 May, John (Australia - temperate climate): Chokos are frost-tender perennials. To establish a choko plant choose or buy a couple of good sized, smooth skinned chokos and leave them on a bench until they begin to sprout. Stem and leaves will come first and roots will grow some time later. If you are still having frosts you then plant it in a pot so that the fruit is covered and the new growth is just below the soil level. Plant it outside after the likelihood of frosts is past. Chokos are strong growers and can cover a big area in a good season so plant it where it will have plenty of room to grow. In cooler areas the plant will die back in the winter but re-sprout from the perennial root in the spring.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 09 Apr, Doné (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I only got hold of 2 sprouting chokos in early March and put them straight in the ground, knowing it may be a little late. They seem to be flourishing now, though. We live in a frost-free area where winter day temps are 15-20°C and the lowest possible night temps could reach around 3°C, but more commonly 5-7°C. I do heavy mulching everywhere anyway, so do you think it'll continue growing this winter, or will it die back / should it be cut back?
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Potato 24 May, Phil Andrews (Australia - temperate climate): Hi I have some small Kennebac leftover potatoes from my last years crop, they are all sprouting, however the guide says don't plant them till August, can I plant them now or is it just too early.
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Potato 27 May, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): The guide says don't plant until August. That might apply in southern parts of Aussie or cold places but if you don't have frosts you can plant now. I live where it gets down to 5-6-7 C in Winter and I just planted mine this week. If you live in a low area and might get frosts then ??? - if you live in a higher area and no frosts, go for it. As my previous post said - wait until the eyes start to shoot and then plant. A tip, dig the soil deep, put in all the compost etc - then with a rake dig some of the soil out to make a furrow. Plant the potatoes and as they grow fill the soil back in. And then hill it up also around the plant.
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Potato 24 May, Jack (Australia - temperate climate): Potatoes are frost tender. If you plant them too early they will sprout and be killed by a frost. Try keeping them in a cool, dark place to reduce sprouting. You could probably plant them in July about 200 mm (8") down and cover them with straw or similar to insulate them a bit.
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Potato 24 May, Gabby (Australia - temperate climate): Is it safe to use old plastic milk crates to grow potatoes in
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Potato 24 May, Giovanni (Australia - temperate climate): It is fine to use milk crates to grow potatoes. Line the bottom, and sides if it is open sided, with old denim jeans or newspaper to help retain water then put a layer of growing medium and some old manure or compost in the bottom. position your potato 'seeds' and then put a layer of growing medium over them. Keep adding the medium as they emerge until you are at the top. Consistent watering is very important for any container grown vegetables.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 May, Anabela C. Tortorell (USA - Zone 7b climate): I live in Georgia, USA and returned from a visit to Portugal in January, 2017 and one of my cousins who lives in the area of Arganil (North Portugal) gave me a few very ripe Cape Gooseberries to try. I planted the very ripe fruits in some potted soil once the weather was warm enough outside and kept it moist, and sure enough I have quite a few seedlings which are ready for transplant to my garden. So buy some Gooseberries, let them ripen, plant a few crushed fruits to release the seeds and be patient. So give it a try and good luck!!
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 May, John (Australia - temperate climate): Hello Anabela, It's good to hear some successes and good results from gardeners. More food bearing trees and shrubs should be planted as it is fun to just go out and pick something that you've grown yourself. Keep it up!
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 23 May, Maureen (Australia - temperate climate): I enjoy eating swede and have never considered it a sweet type of vegetable. I love it cooked with potato and carrot and then mashed with milk and butter. I like it simply steamed. I think it is simply personal preference.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 24 May, Jack (Australia - temperate climate): I love swedes as well. We eat them as you suggested and also 'julienne' them on a V slicer and add them to creamed corn after they are cooked. Kids like them that way too.
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Rhubarb 23 May, Henry Howard (Australia - temperate climate): I have just planted out two rhubarb plants in new veggie garden.......pretty good soil with small amount of clay. In about four weeks they have developed quickly into sturdy plants, good thick stems and huge leaves. As we are going into winter (Gippsland, Victoria) I want to cut all the stalks back to within a few cms of the roots thus allowing for new stems, hopefully ready to cook, in about three months. Good idea or not?
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Rhubarb 24 May, Sean (Australia - temperate climate): I live in the Latrobe Valley (Gippsland) and we usually leave the stalks for the winter. If you get severe frosts or a bit of snow you could do what you have suggested and then cover the plants with a good layer of straw or hay for insulation.
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