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Celeriac 26 Sep, Richard MacEwan (Australia - temperate climate): We live near Bendigo. For years i have tried to grow Celeriac but unsuccessfully, first in Scotland and subsequently in Australia. The plants always ran to seed before forming a good root base. Last year i bought beautiful seedlings in June, planted them, they grew fantastically then bolted, I pulled them out. I tried growing from seed but direct sowing has never worked. Growing in a good seed mix did work but then the seedlings struggled and many failed in the ground. However my third attempt last year has resulted in some good sized celeriac which we are eating now. They are just showing signs of bolting though so are all getting lifted this week. They are very sensitive to drought so keep the plants well watered. Watch your plants for any signs of bolting and if they show them, rip them out and start again! I think now is a good time to start some in trays. I cannot find any seed yet this year but there are plants in the garden centres that i would not bother with - they are root bound and sure to bolt. Good luck. Celeriac is such a beautiful vegetable.
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Celeriac 25 Oct, Elayne GREAVES (Australia - temperate climate): What do you mean by 'bolting'?? I am growing celerac in a pot successfully. Planted them in the middle of winter and they are now over 18 inches tall. (End October )
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Celeriac 29 Feb, Roz (Australia - temperate climate): Bolting is when the plant starts flowering and seeding. If you notice the flowering, pull the plant out. Unless you want to try seed-saving. I don’t know about celeriac, but lettuce turns somewhat bitter when it bolts.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 15 Jun, Wendy (Australia - temperate climate): Yes capsicums continue to ripen after being picked. Small fruit and or not ripening use potash liquid once a week. Only water at the base of the plant. It the flowers aren't turning to fruit then plant flowers near to attrack bees eg marigolds, lavender etc
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 14 Jun, Jan saunders (Australia - temperate climate): Dear Ellen, if you still have any Yacon roots I would love one to grow. I can swap you for another plant of your choice if you like. I live in Sydney. If anyone else has one they would like to give away I would very much appreciate it. Thanks very much Jan
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Rhubarb 14 Jun, Liz (Australia - temperate climate): When is rhubarb available in the shops to buy in Melbourne. Which months of the year?
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Rhubarb 17 Jun, Steve (Australia - temperate climate): Liz, Don't waste your money. All the rhubarb I've seen on sale in Melbourne is rubbish and very expensive. I advise to grow your own, it's so easy to do, just plant in a shaded spot and keep well fed and watered. I'm splitting mine at the moment and I'll simply dig a hole, fill with compost and plant; how easy is that?
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Rhubarb 14 Jun, Tempest (Australia - temperate climate): Winter months - June, July, August. If you can't find them in your local Bunnings yet, try a reputable nursery. I've already bought some rhubarb crowns at the start of June from Bulleen Art & Garden who had three varieties on offer (Giant Victoria, Red Dragon and Ever Red).
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Ginger 13 Jun, cam (Australia - temperate climate): hi, i am helping my mother harvest her ginger crop and she has an abundance! she lives in the mid north coast NSW at kings creek. Any advice on how long she can store it and how to would be most appreciated.
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Cabbage 13 Jun, (Australia - tropical climate): What type of soil is best for cabbage when growing it in a garden bed?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 12 Jun, angyelile benson mwalongo (Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer climate): To join and to know how to grow capsurm and to be helped
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 12 Jun, Chrissy (Australia - temperate climate): Why do some of my chokos have brown patches on the inside?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 13 Jul, HELGA HYTHA (Australia - sub-tropical climate): WY DO MY CHOKOS HAVE BRAON PATCHES INSIDE . /??
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Brussels sprouts 11 Jun, MJ (Australia - temperate climate): Something has eaten all the leaves on our Brussel sprout plants. Will they still grow?
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Rhubarb 10 Jun, Don (Australia - temperate climate): I have 3 small roots of rhubarb produced from dividing a larger one. They are growing well but something is eating the leaves. Looks like caterpillars but there are no signs of them or any other pests on the leaves. Some leaves have been eaten down to the stems. It could possibly be blackbirds. Any idea what it could be?
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Rhubarb 26 Jun, Alison (Australia - cool/mountain climate): It will be a possum....they seem to be able to tolerate toxins at this time of year. We never managed to deter them, just had to wait for the Ruhbarb leaves to become more toxic...then the possum moves on to your roses. Alison
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Cauliflower 09 Jun, Margaret Thomas (Australia - temperate climate): I grow cauliflower from plants & they take forever to form a head. The outside leaves are big green & healthy.Does it help if i tie the leaves together before a head forms?
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Cauliflower 17 Feb, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): It might be a sign of high nitrogen content in your garden bed. That would explain large leaves and little main head growth. I had the same issue and started feeding with compost tea using a sprayer , had very good results after the change.
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Cauliflower 17 Jun, Steve (Australia - temperate climate): Same here Margaret, if you find out please let me know.
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Cauliflower 26 Jun, lee (Australia - arid climate): and me ! watching with interest on how others get get lovely big heads on their cauli's.
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Cauliflower 11 Jul, The Smiling Platypus (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hey guys, Maybe too much nitrogen?? Have you tried potash??
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Horseradish 09 Jun, Joyce (Australia - temperate climate): My horseradish grew lush green leaves but now have been eaten to just a few leaves How do we know when the root is ready to be used.
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Ginger 09 Jun, Samirelchami (Australia - arid climate): What is the best way to plant ginger thanks
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Ginger 08 Jun, Barry (Australia - temperate climate): I am from Wollongong and planted ginger root last spring and will be ready for robbing this coming spring, have given it regular water and sea weed fertilizer, it is in my herb garden and has really flourished so will keep it going.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 08 Jun, ray (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Do Capsicum in to be pull out or just cut back
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Ginger 07 Jun, Linda Bruce (Australia - temperate climate): What species of Ginger to eat the root, can I plant in Sub temperate Victoria Australia please?
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Dill 06 Jun, simon (Australia - temperate climate): give some garden lime to the soil-a man size handful to m2 and dig in well, and do not plant same herb same patch every time. when grows cut and use outside growths never cut the mid stem growth. and grow them about 20cm. apart -at least. 1-wet your prepared soil 2-sctter seeds 3-top up with potting soil 5mm. thickness 4- go and buy a hydrometer from Bunnings or garden shop and measure humidity to depth of 1cm.- if no rain every day. if it shows dry at that depth, water with very fine spray.and cross your finger. when grows to 4cm. thin out to 20cm. and good luck.
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Dill 17 Jun, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Thanks for this, Simon.I'm not growing dill at present but love it so your post is going to be very helpful for me. J.
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Dill 27 Jul, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I've been following a lot of advice from Gardenate and now have two garden beds filled with various and different vegies and herbs.The amaranth seeds I saved from last year are coming along nicely and tomorrow I will sow the dill seeds at the back of one garden near some tomatoes and coriander. So thanks for your advice on Gardenate. J.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 06 Jun, Amber (USA - Zone 10b climate): I was intending to use amaranth as a companion plant to work as a trellis for beans. It just recently reached a foot, and today I just noticed a flower stalk coming up. If I cut off the flower stalk is there a chance on it continuing to grow taller? Will the flower stalk be tall and strong enough to work as a trellis? Or should I just figure on putting posts in the ground to grow the beans?
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