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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 02 Sep, Phil (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, loofah take a while to fruit. I'm planting seedlings now and would expect results in January/February.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 28 Dec, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)
Planted 2 capsicum plants about 3 weeks ago 30 cms apart Seasolled twice a week . Initially grew from 150 cms to about 250 quickly and developed glowers but flowers withered and dropped off. Plants still looking healthy. Any suggestions
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 30 Dec, Tony (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Check out an American site ...'Why A Pepper Drops The Flower Bud - Gardening Know How'. They say temperature, lack of pollination or fertiliser/water practices are usually the culprits
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 06 Jan, Hafeez Rehman (USA - Zone 6a climate)
You can polinate them by yourself. normaly it is bees who do it.. have a stick and wrap cotton on it....and touch this to all the flowers. when you done this....you wait.... if the flowers has started becoming fruit...it is now ok.
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Rhubarb 28 Dec, (Australia - temperate climate)
My sister in Whangarei New Zealand has great Rhubarb in her garden. She uses a split peice of pvc pipe around the stalks to make them grow longer. About 30 cms or more long.
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Rhubarb 26 Dec, James (Australia - tropical climate)
What would be the best rhubarb to grow in Townsville? as it is not a cool climate and can get very hot. Would I be able to buy plants up here I have looked around but have not seen any.
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Rhubarb 11 Jun, Debra Farrell (Australia - tropical climate)
what rhubarb is suitable to grow in Townsville
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Rhubarb 22 Apr, Tempest (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Apparently this is an old Queensland variety: https://www.diggers.com.au/shop/vegetables/rhubarb/rhubarb-mount-tamborine/prhmt/ Not sure if the climate is the same as Townsville, but might be worth a try?
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Horseradish 26 Dec, Terry (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in inner city Sydney and planted horseradish in potting mix in a pot at the back of the pot section on my west-facing balcony in about June (?). I've pretty much left it alone except for an occasional water if it's been particularly dry. The leaves have grown well - they were pretty lush before though I've noticed now that they're a bit torn - whether this is from an insect or from a few hailstorms I'm not sure. Thing is... I have no idea when to harvest them. How do I know if they're ready to be pulled up and used? And can I just pull up one leaf/plant and leave the rest in the pot? Also, I'm experimenting now but I really want to have some fresh root available in March/April next year. Do I have to replant at a particular time? Can I leave the current plants in the pot until then? etc
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Tomato 24 Dec, peter haggarty (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
interested in variaties of acid free tomatoes for inland southeast qld area , please if anyone has any recommendations ??
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Tomato 29 Dec, Tony (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
seeds australia online mention a miniature red pear tomato and a miniature yellow pear that they say are acid free
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 24 Dec, Hanna Michalzik (Australia - temperate climate)
I have just read your request for salsify seeds. I have just harvested some seeds and I am happy to give you some. I live in Kelmscott. Best regards Hanna
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Salsify (also Vegetable oyster) 03 Aug, Fran (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi there, I realise that you offered salsify seeds quite a while ago but I am wondering if you have any I can get from you. I am willing to pay for them. Many thanks Fran
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Ginger 22 Dec, dominic costa (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
wanting to know if we can grow ginger in mildura, we are in victoria and new south wales border. red loamy soil .
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Ginger 16 Mar, Vashti (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Dominic, I grew up in Mildura and it's definitely NOT a sub tropical climate as you've stated in your question. That being said, you can grow ginger in Mildura IF you grow it in pots, in Shade house (preferred from the extreme weather conditions, both heat and cold) AND you keep the water up to it, both the roots AND misted leaves. It ideally prefers a humid climate, Mildura being semi arid isn't ideal, but if you can keep it in a "damp" area you should be fine. I'm growing mind really successfully in Adelaide using the same principles.
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Cucumber 22 Dec, Vaughan (Australia - temperate climate)
How do I pollinate them.
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Cucumber 02 Jan, tastyvish (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You can hand pollinate which will increase the chances of having more production.Alternatively if you garden is bees friendly then they could pollinate too.
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Kale (also Borecole) 22 Dec, ABU (Australia - temperate climate)
EVERYTHING ABOUT KALE VARIETIES ETC,
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Tomatillo 21 Dec, lj (Australia - temperate climate)
tomatillo seeds and cape gooseberry seeds are available in the seeds of the world series at Bunnings, both grow readily from seed but best in seed raising mix until planting out. Then they go crazy in Sydney near the coast, up to 1.5m high and wide. They need staking and plenty of support as stems are not woody and split easily when full of fruit. I've got a great crop about ready to harvest and a real Mexican friend coming to show some cooking techniques and recipes. You can get 20-100 tomatillos from one plant over a few months. Gooseberries are a bit smaller but sweet and juicy when the case around the fruit goes brown and the fruit turns yellow-orange
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 21 Dec, Tracey (Australia - arid climate)
I live in hot Queensland my yard is in sun most of the day how will growing a Rockmelon vine handle the sun
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 20 Dec, Richard (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi. My corn looks healthy and has grown tassels producing plenty of pollen but no silk or ears have developed. Will they grow later and can I store pollen to pollinate if they do or is it all over ? Do you know what maybe causing this? Many thanks Richard
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Basil 18 Dec, mavis buckmeister (Australia - temperate climate)
i crush garlic and mix it up into a spray with a few drops of lavender oil and nothing eats my basil - its a trick my grandfather taught me many years ago - don't know how or why it works - just know my basil keeps growing beautifully year after year after year.
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Basil 06 Jan, Corindikids (Australia - temperate climate)
Wld you mind being more specific about your garlic spray? How much garlic? Do you mix with water as well as lavender oil? If so, how much water?
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Rhubarb 18 Dec, Bev OMullane (Australia - temperate climate)
My sister gave me some stalks of her rhubarb, which is green and she doesn't like it. I cooked it and put red food colouring in it. Looks like red rhubarb, same taste. I didn't know that there were two types of rhubarb, red and green. Where does the green variety come from?
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Rhubarb 17 Dec, Clara (Australia - temperate climate)
There are tiny white-ish flies eating the leaves of my rhubarb. They seem to prefer the smaller leaves and have completely decimated several leaves to the point that the plants are really struggling. I have tried pyrethrum but it is not helping. Does anyone know what these flies are and how to get rid of them?
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Rhubarb 26 Dec, Peyton Mills (Australia - temperate climate)
They sound like aphids to me. Try planting garlic near it will help. A mix of garlic, chilli powder, coffee in soapy water make a good pesticide for them. Neem oil and soapy water is another recipe, as well any herbal oils with soapy water. If none of these work then try water pressure or removing them yourself, then re-locating or replanting your rhubarb. If you have aphids then usually ants come along with them since they are attracted to the honeydew secreted by the aphid, so planting peppermint will repel ants.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 17 Dec, Mick Dodd (Australia - temperate climate)
Where can i purchase a cape goosebery bush in Perth area ??
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Jan, Jess (Australia - temperate climate)
If you know anyone with a plant they are easy to grow from seeds or cuttings. Occasionally I see them at nurseries or even bunnings. Or apparently you can get them from The Lost Seed Company (though I haven't checked for WA restrictions). If you get stuck and if you're anywhere near Mosman Park I can give you a couple of little seedlings
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 Jan, Sara (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Jess do you still have seedlings? I am growing my first ever gooseberry this year and it started off growing amazingly well. Very healthy, but I went on a holiday and when I came back it was overrun by red spider mites and is having really bad leaf curl now. Would be great to get hold of a couple of seedlings and give it a fresh start. Would be amazing if you could help me out. I live in Mosman too :)
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 17 Dec, Doug ridge (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Dad has a very healthy looking rockmelon in a raised bed...gave the vine two buckets yesterday of diluted power feed...the flowers now look brighter an there are a lot of them...but know sight of any fruit forming yet???also noticed today a few leaves with a greyish looking mould on some of the leaves...hasn't been a lot of sunlight the last couple of days! Dad has the vine held by a wire fence ...stopping his dog from jumping in there????
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