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Snow Peas (also Sugar Peas, Mangetout, Chinese Peas) 09 Sep, sandra (Australia - temperate climate)
I'm in branxton hunter valley and we get frost tho not as cold as marulan and plant snow peas all through winter :)
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 29 Jul, Gerrie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I am a rookie gardener in Canberra. My winter garden is going well. Silverbeet, kale and cabbages are thriving. Root vegs (radishes and beets) producing too much foliage but not enough root so I'll switch from fertilising with my worm juice and seasol mix and add some potash to reduce the nitrogen part of the NPK ratio. Had good green manure crops (trying to improve the Canberra compacted clay soil). Planted three broadbean (faba) varieties which are still small (20cm) but growing fast. I remembered to add a bit of lime to the soil. Tried a "three sisters" (corn, beans, pumpkins) planting. Planted the corn too late (should have at least a four-week head start on the climbing beans) and got a zero pumpkin crop so I preparing plenty of bee-attracting flowers for my next attempt this spring. BTW I've invested in a cheap large (3.6x1.9m) greenhouse which is now full of small seedlings so that I can get a head start this spring. We have a short growing season here. The greenhouse will change to a shade-house in summer - last summer almost none of our seeds germinated in the harsh Canberra sun. Will keep trying and hopefully learn from my mistakes.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 14 Apr, Steve (Australia - temperate climate)
If you want pumpkins to set ,just hand pollinate by picking male flower ,cutting back petals and place in female flower for a few seconds and shake gently .This is the only way I have had success in my garden with pumpkins.
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Ginger 19 Jul, Robyn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Can I leave my ginger in the ground or should I harvest it? This is the first year.
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Ginger 20 Jul, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I grow mine in pots and harvest the ginger corms as needed, one or 2 pieces. If you dont touch it, it will die back and re shoot in spring. It will then grow bigger corms. Often gardeners only harvest it after two years especially in colder areas.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 19 Jul, Rodney (Australia - temperate climate)
Do I have to prune them at all
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 20 Jul, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I prune mine as it can get very large and leggy. Prune the top by 1/3 if it is tall, and the side shoots to keep it from spreading.I pick the fruit as it ripens and either freeze or partially cook, then adding more as they ripens till I get enough to make jam or chutney.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 18 Jul, Luke (Australia - temperate climate)
Every year I get my Rosella plants online from plantanative.com.au. They have them available around Sept. You can even email them and be on their waiting list too. Great quality plants and price
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Cauliflower 16 Jul, Rob (Australia - temperate climate)
Does anyone use neem oil for cabbage moth and grub? Do you have success? I just mixed 5ml of neem (80%) to 1ltr of water plus a squirt of detergent and sprayed my kale, cabbage and cauliflower seedlings. I'll see how it goes.... Do you think it will keep the green grubs off? My veggie patch is in Albion Park NSW 2527. What else is neem oil good for in the garden? Thanks, Rob.
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Cauliflower 04 Mar, Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
Neem oil is fine. You can mix some pyrethrum with it too for instant results.
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Cauliflower 21 Jul, Leigh (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Rob! I'm interested in the answer also, and I'm just up the road in Dapto :D I use neem oil to spray our lemon tree.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 16 Jul, Rob (Australia - temperate climate)
Greg, I'm at Albion Park NSW 2527. Can you better explain the 3 sisters method of growing corn and beans? When you say, '2mx2mm squares', how many corn plants and bean plants should I put in per plot? Also, distance apart, etc. Do I plant the corn and beans at the same time? Would it work with corn and snow peas as well? The more detailed your response, the better..... Thanks for your help, Rob.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 20 Jul, Chris (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant the corn first, as suggested on the packet, in a grid pattern, so the top flower head will fertilize the corn which grows on the side of the stalk.when the corn is about 20 - 30 cms high, plant climbing beans between the corn, and train them with a twig to grow up a corn stalk. Once the beans are up plant a small vining pumpkin, like butternut,so it doesnt keep growing outside of the area. This keeps the soil covered and cool for the corn and beans. Water by putting it down between the leaves, to keep powdery mildew at bay.A handful of dry chicken manure spread around the corn and beans will help as the corn is maturing. Pick beans carefully, and help pumpkins by fertilizing female flowers with males, due to the lack of bees. Good luck
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 30 Jul, Rod (Australia - temperate climate)
I am about to plant my corn using the three sisters format do a google on three sisters garden , a good read after reading this entire post here , not the three sisters site I think I may wait till the warmer weather soil temperature is about 9 degrees in the morning and 12 degrees midday in Sydney
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 15 Jul, fangfang guo (Australia - tropical climate)
I got taro at home that's good because I want to plant taro thanks for the tip
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Spinach (also English spinach) 15 Jul, Alan (Australia - arid climate)
What fertilizer should I use before planting silverbeat
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Spinach (also English spinach) 27 Jul, chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
It's a leafy green so likes a bit of nitrogen. Dynamic lifter?
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Potato 14 Jul, Ian (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi we live in Vanuatu south pacific and I was hoping to grow some spuds , we grow kumala here but some white potatoes would be a nice addition. Any thoughts Thanks Ian
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Potato 26 Jul, Trish (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Ian, I'm no expert, but I think that your climate is too tropical for potatoes. I've tried in the past in Brisbane & Gold Coast in the winter, but they quickly rot. I think sweet potatoes are the way to go.
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Watermelon 12 Jul, Vuyo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where do I find seeds of watermelon, and how do i take care of my cabbadge it does not grow to a big size what chemicals can I use
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Potato 12 Jul, Harry (Australia - temperate climate)
I am trying some spouted spuds, planting now July in Sydney.
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Onion 10 Jul, Cassie (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
So why did my onions grow well then split and sprout? They have no intention of having their tops die back. Previously I've had them go to seed and clearly avoid the whole 'tops dying back' thing too. I sow seed in late winter and plant out the seedlings in early spring. What am I doing wrong?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 09 Jul, pete (Australia - temperate climate)
Try the climbing zucchini. The heirloom sort. You can by them at diggers.com.au called "Zuccini Tromboncino" they are much tougher. Always remember to make a $5 hole for a 50 cent plant. Dig deep fill with the soil you dug out mixed with compost 50/50.
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Lettuce 08 Jul, Katie (Australia - temperate climate)
I left my cos lettuce to seed last season in our raised garden bed. The new plants are now growing beautifully, but they are all quite bitter. Even the baby plants. They are getting plenty of water, being winter time! Any ideas as to why this may be and what I can do about it?
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Lettuce 20 Aug, Luke (Australia - temperate climate)
Usually if it's too hot lettuce can get bitter but I think it may have more to do with the soil quality, and/or Ph. I would look into the Ph and then the soil nutrient content.
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Lettuce 29 Jul, Simon (Australia - temperate climate)
hi Katie, I had the same problem with red cos lettuce ... not sure wat can be done, its a shame no one replied with a solution!
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Rhubarb 08 Jul, Pam (Australia - temperate climate)
If your rhubarb is too tart add about 1/2 teaspoon of bi-carb soda to the cooking water. This takes away the tart taste. You may need more - it depends on the quantity you're cooking. This was a tip from my aunt in New Zealand. Her father grew amazing rhubarb.
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Rhubarb 02 Sep, (Australia - temperate climate)
I always cook my rhubarb in lemonade, that way there is no need to add sugar and it isn't so tart.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 05 Jul, vidhi (Australia - temperate climate)
Is there any chemical that change capsicum colour?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 09 Oct, Wim (Australia - temperate climate)
Yeah sunshine and time
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