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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 02 Sep, Michele Mann (Australia - temperate climate): I had lime peel and half a lime to mine I'm really happy with the flavours I'll have to give yours ago
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Cucumber 26 Aug, james (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): always grow cucumbers in summer so they grow faster
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 25 Aug, Pono (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Is that white when raw or cooked because real kumara are yellow or lemon if you like in the inside.
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Strawberries (from seeds) 25 Aug, carole dorryhee (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Where can I buy strawberry seeds thank you
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Strawberries (from seeds) 27 Aug, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate): I sell two varieties of strawberry seed imported from Italy. A standard variety and a small wild strawberry. See theitaliangardener.com.au
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 24 Aug, Josie (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Where do chokos originally come from.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 28 Aug, John Bushell (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Josie, they originate from Central America - the region known as Mesoamerica. If searching on the internet look for chayote - that is the plant: choko is the fruit.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 24 Aug, Peter Reynders (Australia - temperate climate): Witlof: The Gardenate webpage shows (seed? or seedling -) planting in the diagram to be in June and July . (For Sub-Tropical Australia only - Check other areas: Liz) The above Verbruggen story from Belgium ( quite good) indicates sowing in May. That equates with Australia to about October/November. Q: Can that be changed? Seeds collecting from ones own plants is also indicated there. The root tips cut of for forcing can also be planted in the garden as they also sprout if just at the surface. They may bloom and seed as well. Seed is usually not available in shopping centre seeds racks. But in seed racks of larger nurseries they often are. PR
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 27 Aug, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate): Chicory, including the red variety called radicchio in Australia, is a very diverse group of plants from small and mid-sized pale and dark green varieties grown for their leaves and stems, variegated red and green heading varieties to red heading varieties with white ribs such as the classic Treviso, palla rossa, rossa di Verona etc. There are also varieties, including witloof or Belgian endive (actually a chicory) that near maturity leaves are cut off at ground level and the roots either lifted and replanted in a dark area such as a cellar or covered by a light-excluding bucket or the like. the shoots are white or pale coloured because they are grown in the dark. Grumolo varieties of chicory are treated similarly, except they are grown with full light exposure after cutting and develop the most attractive rosettes of either red or green leaves. Small cutting chicories such as zuccherina di Trieste can be grown all but mid summer in temperate zones, while the larger varieties, particularly the heading varieties need to mature in cool or cold weather so need to be planted in mid to late summer. Think of them as savoy cabbages or Brussel sprouts.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 24 Aug, charles geddes (Australia - temperate climate): I reside in Perth and wish to know where I can purchase winged bean seeds
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 30 May, Tanya Selth (Australia - temperate climate): You can get these right now on ebay from a seller called olelantana who posts to WA. Im just about to order some myself
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 11 Sep, Justin (Australia - temperate climate): I just bought the wing beans seed from the net. Just Google " wing beans" to search
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 22 Aug, Elizabeth Learmonth (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I bought an eggplant in a pot it is approx 30cm tall & was healthy until I repotted it. It is in full sun & I have kept the soil moist but the leaves are drooping. Am I watering it too much or is full sun too much for it? I live in Brisbane.
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Rocket (also Arugula/Rucola) 20 Aug, Cate (Australia - temperate climate): Re: bitter, I'd say it's definitely to do with heat and water as I 'm just finishing eating my batch in Tasmania where we've had a nice amount of rain this winter and it's been delicious. :) a nice easy thing to grow for my first vegie patch
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 20 Aug, Pamela Cox Pamela Margaret Cox (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hobart is cool of course but sunny i summer, last year the hot spell did help loss of many beans during thode few days
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 14 Oct, Dave (Australia - temperate climate): suggest you use potash to promote flowering and water the climbers from the top down. Water in the evening once the heat is less. Scarlet Runners do not like hot weather.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 19 Aug, Alexander (Australia - temperate climate): Kumara or sweet potato is so easy to grow here in Perth WA, It grows like a weed , and spreads out through your garden over two years.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 14 Aug, Chrostopher White (Australia - tropical climate): Hi I am wanting to plant out my Rosella seedlings in a few weeks and need to know the ph of the soil. The plants in the garden are growing well so have a good level of fertility. This day the ph was 7 being neutral, thanks.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 13 Aug, Meg (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I live in temperate climate but we have had quite a chilly winter and spring with some frosts, so I chose cool/mountain to reflect local conditions at the moment. I live in the hills outside Melbourne. My white sage looks sick - nothing like when I first bought it - with its top leaves and stem drooping and some pale brown patches appearing on the leaves. It's still in its pot - was advised best not to plant out until warmer weather. I've kept it in a sheltered position and well-drained but its looking sicker by the day. I would be very grateful for some advice, thankyou.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 24 Jun, Janine A Young (Australia - temperate climate): It sounds like it may be over-watered to me. Sage prefers to dry out between deep waterings. In Winter a weekly water would be the most frequent I would attempt; but a better indication of when to water is when a fingertip inserted into the soil finds it dry to the depth of 1inch.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 12 Aug, Steve (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Hello All, I live on the Gold Coast, and I had planted eggplants last later in the summer last season. They did not have enough time to fruit before they lost the appropriate amount of light in late autumn. They have continued to grow over winter, under low light conditions, and are rather substantial in size now. Will these plants be OK for this season? Is there something in particular I should do to help prepare them for this season? Or should I rip them out and start fresh? any and all advice is welcome and appreciated ! Thanks for your time.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 27 Aug, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate): Although grown as annuals in cool climates, the closely related plants tomato, pepper and eggplant will survive mild winters and fruit again in the spring. I would give your eggplant a good feed in spring, prune it back if too wild and it should deliver good early fruit.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 12 Aug, Karnry (Australia - temperate climate): I am living in henley beach SA & wondering if anyone localyl has grown kumara with success? If so what is your success recipe Thanks Karney
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Garlic 12 Aug, Steve (Australia - temperate climate): Hi RayShort answer - nope. Though there is a school of thought that phases of the moon does impact planting... plant anything that crops above ground during or just before full moon, the opposite for root crops. Think of the influence the moon has on the oceans (tides) and you're on the right track. Personally it's a little too far for me ( in every sense).
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Beetroot (also Beets) 11 Aug, Margaret (Australia - sub-tropical climate): We planted our beetroot around May. They look healthy and have abundant leaf growth. However I pulled one 3 weeks ago to see how they were coming along and there was not a vestage of a beetroot visible!!! I replanted the beetroot and it has recovered from my invasion. I have grown beetroot once and it did not take as long as this to produce the beets. The garden enjoys full sun, was well prepared prior to planting (months of preparation), and are well watered. Should we just hang in there? Cheers, Margaret
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Beetroot (also Beets) 27 Aug, Geoff (Australia - temperate climate): Sounds like the bed is too rich and the beetroot have put all their energy into growing foliage. I suggest that you eat the beetroot leaves in soups, with fetta in a pie etc and plant a crop that likes good rich soil such as corn, pumpkin, zucchini, lettuce or cabbage. Best to plant root veg and onion-family following corn, etc
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 11 Aug, Andy (Australia - temperate climate): After years of growing coriander I've settled on two scenerios for success. Firstly when growing the traditional coriander variety, only grow from seed where you want to grow it, as root disturbance during transplant can cause it to bolt, only try growing in the cooler months if you get summer days over 30deg. Also when you go to harvest, harvest the whole plant roots and all and use them in your cooking, harvesting the leaves only will again cause the plant to bolt to seed. The other scenario, and a better option for hot, humid climates or for year round harvest, is to plant 'Saw tooth' or 'perennial' coriander, this stuff is almost bulletproof and will grow from cool climates right up into the humid tropics
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Coriander (also Cilantro, Chinese parsley) 18 Sep, Donna (Australia - tropical climate): Thanks for the tips, have always had trouble growing coriander, will definitely try growing from seed and see how I go, thanks again
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 11 Aug, Kylie Minchin (Australia - temperate climate): I have found that no nursery over East can ship Yacon to western Australia due to quarantine laws, is there anyone out there that can help me to buy Yacon to grow in W.A?
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 12 Dec, Julia (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Kylie, I just saw them for sale in Waldecks in Myaree. Hope it helps.
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