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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 06 Feb, Bert (Australia - temperate climate)
Compare it to its relative, tomato bush. Depends on the type of chilli. You will have lots of fruit probably and my wife reports they seem to even get hotter when left in the freezer.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 06 Feb, Nate. (Australia - temperate climate)
It will grow in the ground but most likely die in frost. You can plant in the ground then pot up in around the end of April. Keep it out of frost. Then in mid August to September you can plant in your garden again after the last expected frost. If you have a north facing window with good sunlight you can leave it in the pot for now then bring it inside for winter next to the window. I would now save the ground planting until next spring. The height depends on species/variety. Almost all chillies will grow bigger in the ground though.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 04 Feb, Melanie (Australia - temperate climate)
I've now had two seasons of rockmelons but I managed to pick them perfectly ripe each time! Its very exciting growing my very own rockmelon! In our garden there was a lot of fretting about when to harvest...... I did a lot of internet searching and they all said when the melon is no longer green between the veins, but that's not quite true as I have noticed even the ripe ones in the shops are still green between the veins. I agree with John when they start to smell sweet, feel heavy, the stem attaching them to the plant dries out and the green between the veins fades from the bright green to starting to be a dried out dusty looking green. Hope that helps!
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Feb, Michelle (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi I just received mine from Fairdinkum seeds (they're located in Gin Gin) - can purchase them online - with free postage!! Regards Michelle
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Basil 03 Feb, Barry (Australia - temperate climate)
What to feed and when basil plants
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 03 Feb, Lee Hickey (Australia - temperate climate)
How long do these plants live? Do I need to plant them in full sun and can I put them in pots? Brisbane Qld. area
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 15 Feb, Wendy McGregor (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi There I moved to Bellingen 3 years ago and have been growing Rosella every year since arriving. I first tried growing them in tyres and they were great. Trying pots this year. I bought 10 seedlings that were about 5inches high from the local market. I got 10 x 42 litre rubber tubs with handles ( those colorful ones ). I drilled 12 holes in the bottom of each and 6 around the lower outside about two inches up from the bottom. Put some broken pots or stones at the bottom for drainage and fill with nice soil, compost, manure, lime and anything else that would give the plants a great start, but i waited about a month before transplanting the rosellas as i wanted to make sure everything blended together nicely. These little trees are now growing nicely and because of the handles I can move them around if I need to. 1) Don't drown them....They don't like wet feet but don't let them dry out either and cover them with mulch. 2) They love sun but will survive in filtered light. 3) The plant will grow about 5/6ft tall and Fruit will start to appear as it's maturing. 4) The best time to pick the fruit is when it's about 5 or 6cm long 5) Use scissors and don't cut too close to the branch.....cut at the bottom of the fruit and leave the little stem on the tree. By doing this you just might get another lot of fruit before the trees dies off. Yes it will die after fruiting and you will have to plant new trees next year. By the way, the flower develops first but will only be in bloom for one day. It resembles the hybiscus flower and the fruit will take about 3 weeks to develop after the flower blooms. When they're ready I pick a few of them every day and I store them in freezer bags until I have enough for Jam. Take the pod from the petals and freeze them in separate bags. Well worth growing and If you need to know more let me know Good luck Wendy
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 06 May, Kerri Robson (Australia - tropical climate)
Thank you Wendy. This is exactly the answer I was searching for today. I needed to know how big the fruit should be before I picked it and coud I freeze it as I only have one tree and I woud like to make jam. I hope now to get another bunch of fruit come on if I pick correctly. Thanks so much. Kerri in Towsville
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 02 Mar, Esther (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Wendy I am very interested to plant the Rosella plant,if you have some seeds,do you mind to send me some? Let me know how much it cost. Thanks Esther
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 29 Mar, Jane (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Www.seedcollection.com only $1 or so
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Basil 02 Feb, megan (Australia - temperate climate)
A great tip to stop the slugs eating newly planted basil is to cut the bottom off a plastic coke bottle & cover them with it. Not only does it stop everything from eating your plants they grow super fast in there own little green house. Once they are big enough remove the bottles and you are left with a strong hardy plant.
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Burdock (also Gobo (Japanese Burdock)) 01 Feb, greg (Australia - temperate climate)
Are burdock leaves nutritious for humans to eat or juice?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Feb, Albert Johnson (Australia - temperate climate)
Reply to Mick Dodd. I have surplus seedlings of Cape Gooseberry, pick up in Beechboro if you would like some, free.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 Feb, Alan Gillanders (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Mick. Do you still have any Cape Gooseberry seedling left?? I live in Mindarie, but don't have a problem travelling to get some plants. Cheers Alan
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Feb, Gordon (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi mate, I've just read your email and was wondering if I could come get some seeds off you ? I'm in DOUBLEVIEW Thanks again
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Rhubarb 31 Jan, Jan Schulz (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a new rhubarb plant it was planted in October 2015 & it has grown so big, some leaves would be 18 inches across. Do I pick the stalks, they are still green. Everything I have read says don't pick for 12 months. Can anyone please help. A tip for stewing rhubarb if you are watching your weight is to stew it in diet lemonade. I stew all my fruit in diet lemonade.
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Rhubarb 10 Feb, Val Burns (Australia - temperate climate)
if your rhubarb is healthy and there is plenty of it you can harvest when you like. Take care removing the stalks by pulling (not cutting ) them off the base of the plant. leave enough of the rhubarb to sustain the plant for more growth. Rhubarb likes rich soil and a good amount of water, we like it cooked with apple. not all rhubarb is red.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 30 Jan, Hanafi W (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can I buy YAKON in WA, Australia ?
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Pumpkin 30 Jan, Helen (Australia - temperate climate)
My Kent or Jap pumpkin is rampaging thru my garden but hasn't formed any flowers yet can you please tell me when that is likely to happen. Thankyou.ps they were planted early Nov.
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Pumpkin 09 Feb, Justin (Australia - arid climate)
They should be flowering after 4-6 weeks. Generally this is a sign of too much nitrogen and not enough potassium, you will need to mix it into the soil or get a water soluble type to water around the root zone. You can add Sulphate of Potash to increase the potassium which should encourage flowering and fruiting. you could also try calcium (dolomite lime) this will also make your soil more alkaline so would help to do a soil test first. If your soil is a clay type you could use gypsum instead to help break up the soil, it is also high in calcium.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 30 Jan, Lil (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a capsicum plant about 25cm tall with lots of flowers forming. Should I remove some of the flowers so the plant will grow bigger or not??? Thanks ahead for your comments :)
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Pumpkin 30 Jan, Shirlie (Australia - temperate climate)
I Planted my pumpkins on Cup Day, I still have no flowers but lots of vine trail plants. Am I doing anything wrong. 1st time pumpkin planter. Must admit I am over undated with very ripe juicy tomatoes.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 30 Jan, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How do you know when a rockmellon is ripe.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 01 Feb, John (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The best indicator in my experience is by smell. Ripe rockmelons have a sweet aromatic aroma up close and almost none if they are still unripe.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 10 Feb, Willem (Australia - temperate climate)
Apply some pressure on the blossom side. If "soft" , give way a bit, the rockmelon is ripe.
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Tomato 29 Jan, Robyn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Should I pick the flowers off my tomato plants while the plants are still small?
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Tomato 28 Apr, Tania (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi Robyn. Picking off the flowers while the plant is still young gives more energy to the roots and leaves. i always pick off the first two trusses to allow for more branching.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 28 Jan, Noel Eustace (Australia - temperate climate)
Why does my capsicum fall off when half grown?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 28 Jan, Nathalie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, I live in Hervey Bay, I will be growing beetroot for the first time. I have eaten beetroot only out of the tin, but I have been told that they are nice roasted as well, but the store bought ones have not been satisfying, so I would like to grow my own. Could you tell me which verity is the best for pickling and for roasting please.
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Cucumber 26 Jan, Maggie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a great vine with heaps of flower still haven't got any cucumber I have had to pollinate myself do the cucumbers grow where the flowers fall off.
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