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Ginger 20 Sep, Angi (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hey. I live in Qld, is it too late to plant out some ginger..... When would it be able to be harvested please?
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 20 Sep, paul merrett (Australia - temperate climate)
live in south australia and cannot find swede seeds anywhere. any advice. thankyou.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Sep, Leonie (Australia - tropical climate)
We have trouble with beetles (similar to lady birds) eating the leaves of our gooseberry bushes. They can strip all the leaves overnight. I thought I maybe be able to put an old mosquito net over the plant to protect them from the beetles but am concerned about the flowers pollinating. Do you have any suggestions.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 19 Sep, gwen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
how long does it take to harvest the sweet potato, i planted mine in august and they are starting to grow now
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Cabbage 19 Sep, Max Kufer (Australia - temperate climate)
What type of cabbage do I need for making Sauerkraut and what time of the year is it available
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Cabbage 04 Oct, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm not sure if there is a preferred cabbage , but I just use the standard seedlings available from my local plant nursery. They work just fine.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 19 Sep, Gabrielle (Australia - temperate climate)
Lol... Not suitable for growing in Oz? Yams are a staple diet for our Indigenous Peoples, they've been growing them for centuries in Australia.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 18 Sep, jordan (Australia - tropical climate)
My bigger chillies going well but just the small ones 4inch chilli leaves curling upwards especially tips which grow tiny so I pull off and then lower leaves grow regrowth but top repeated itself tops are tiny and curled live in cairns queensland
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 24 Sep, Bob Dobbs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Your chillies probably have an attack of 'Broad Mite'. I grow a lot of chillies and frequently have to spray for these mite. The small leaves curl up and stop growing. Ask your local nursery what they recommend as a spray and make sure that you spray the under side of the leaves, as that is where they will be. I do not use organic sprays but prefer not to recommend anything in writing. Bob
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Ginger 18 Sep, Janice (Australia - temperate climate)
Can asarum the ornamental type not root ginger be grown in Victoria australia
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Tomato 17 Sep, Robert (Australia - tropical climate)
How do you control green stink bugs?
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Tomato 19 Oct, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, The best way is to squash them by hand in the evenings (or use gloves if you're squeamish), they are easier to catch later in the day. You end up decimating the population and at the same time you inspect the plant (when you are looking for the bugs). It takes 3 or 4 nights, then they are gone.
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Tomato 17 Sep, Bob Billingham (Australia - tropical climate)
I live in Cairns Nth Qld, which are the best varieties of tomato to grow in my area? Can I grow tomatoes all year if which varieties. Cheers Bob
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Tomato 24 Sep, Bob Dobbs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
It is best you ask your local nursery for the best variety for your area. Yes, you can grow tomatoes all year round in Cairns, provided you keep the plants protected during the rainy weather. You could make up a small 'igloo' with UV resistant plastic and grow the tomatoes in these in the rainy season. Do not close off the ends of the igloo as the plants require plenty of fresh air around them. All the best. Bob.
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Marrow 16 Sep, Praveen (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am looking for field marrow seeds
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Cabbage 15 Sep, Lee Patterson (Australia - temperate climate)
I have planted five cabbage plants (my first ever) and they growing quite well. The outer leaves are spreading out. Do I have to tie them together or just leave them as is. Thank you.
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Cabbage 24 Sep, Bob Dobbs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
No, do NOT tie the outer leaves together. Older leaves spreading out is their natural growth, and soon the 'drums' will form in the centre of the plant. We are now getting into warm weather which means your cabbages are likely to be attacked by the white Cabbage Butterfly OR grey Cabbage Moth or both. It is not the actual butterfly nor moth that do the damage but the caterpillars that emerge from the eggs that they lay - usually on the underside of the leaf. You will need to spray the plants or, better still, cover them with mosquito netting so that the butterfly/moth cannot sit on the leaves to lay their eggs. My cabbages, cauliflower and broccoli have already been attacked in Brisbane and I am spraying them. All the best. Bob
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Cabbage 23 Sep, Narelle (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Lee, I had success with dwarf drum head cabbages recently (my first ever). I was very happy with the result. No need to tie leaves together, the outer leaves spread out and the centre formed by itself. I did need to spray with my home made garlic-chilli spray to keep grubs away. This worked a treat. Good luck with your cabbages.
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Cabbage 18 Sep, Jennifer Gelloway (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I also grow cabbage but they are not growing well :( . i dont know what to do. But your article give so much information to me. Thanks.
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Cabbage 24 Sep, Bob Dobbs (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Try some fertiliser - they respond well to fertiliser. Are they receiving enough water? Not too much, but enough to keep the soil moist. Are they in full sun, as they do best in full sun? All the best, Bob
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Horseradish 13 Sep, Octavia (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy horse radish in South Africa
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 13 Sep, Raina Stevens (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been unable to find chayote (what we know as choko.) It's not available in my local stores. I remember it used to grow all over the place 20 years ago. Would you believe that I have found it overseas and have paid about $13AUD for one. If I recall correctly, the new plants grow from the whole uncut or unbroken fruit and not from a seed. Back then, nothing was ever said in reference to it's nutritional etc. value. However; after a little research I believe it's worth it's weight in nutrients and fibre.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 17 Mar, Raina Stevens (Australia - temperate climate)
re; my previous comment and the overseas purchase of a choko. Not long thereafter and not surprisingly, Customs destroyed it. Would anyone in Australia be willing to sell a couple and post to me. I prefer to make payment with PayPal or by electronic transfer. They are just not available in Bairnsdale.Vic. - East Gippsland. I would greatly appreciate a positive response.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 11 Sep, Allison wilkinson (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi a friend has given me a shooting choko in ice cream bucket in soil. I was just wondering how often do I water it & what I can put on it to make it grow. Many Thanks
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Artichokes (Globe) 11 Sep, YVETTE ANN MARIE B. LACSON (Australia - tropical climate)
Am from the Philippines, can artichokes grow here?
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Kohlrabi 10 Sep, Raina Stevens (Australia - temperate climate)
I too would like to know where to purchase kohlrabi. Seedlings or seeds.
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Kohlrabi 16 Nov, Carol (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Hello Raina, try here - https://www.greenharvest.com.au/SeedOrganic/VegetableSeeds/JicamaToKohlrabi.html the last two on that page, purple and white
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 09 Sep, Darla (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Growing orange sweet potato from sprouting end cut off. I have been told if I do it this way you will only get vines & no sweet potatoes. Told it was best to plant vines with roots to start with. I have rapidly growing vines, just waiting for it to die off so I can see the results.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 17 Sep, Lou Cowan (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Darla. Sweet potato can be grown this way, but the shoots need to be detached from the tuber and planted out separately, otherwise all you get will be vines. We did it this way, and from one sweet potato to grow the sprouts (slips) we ended up with about 15-20 plants.
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Potato 09 Sep, glider (Australia - temperate climate)
It's september 2016, can l grow potatoes in last summers tomatoes bed?
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