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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Dec, Ray Butterworth (United Kingdom - cool/temperate climate)
Where can I buy rosella seeds or plants in the UK ?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 15 Feb, (United Kingdom - warm/temperate climate)
There is no planting guide for Rosella for United Kingdom. Probably not warm enough to grow.
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Garlic 10 Dec, Clifford Foy (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Got some garlic for planting today. This has been a very strange year. Today temp is 50 inn the morning . Can expect some more rain. No cold weather so far. Can I plant the garlic or should I wait till march )running the risk of getting it spoiled. What shall I do?
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 09 Dec, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Asparagus Pea is aka Winged Pea, NOT winged bean which is a totally different plant and tastes totally different.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 23 Dec, A. Gardener (Australia - temperate climate)
Thanks for pointing this out, the 'pea' vs 'bean' nomenclature and profusion of common names is indeed confusing. Given the references to red vs blue flowers and variable cold-hardiness in this thread it is pretty clear people are talking about both Lotus tetragonobolus (asparagus or winged pea, the topic of this page) and Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (winged bean aka Goa bean, cigarillas, four-angled bean, four-cornered bean, manila bean, princess bean, dragon bean). A bit of googling and the comments here show they are indeed quite different: Lotus tetragonobolus aka Tetragonolobus purpureus is the one sold at Bunnings (https://www.bunnings.com.au/johnsons-winged-pea-seed_p2961839), the pods of which are supposed to taste like asparagus. It has red flowers, a spreading low habit, and only the pod is edible. Harvest early & often, best around 2.5 cm (80 days, or 1-2 days after flower fade) and before 5 cm. It does well in a temperate/Mediterranean climate, not so well in the tropics. Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (winged bean, Goa bean etc) is available in Australia from a few specialist seed merchants, just search using the Latin name. It has white/blue flowers and climbs to 3m, all parts are edible though the beans should be picked < 10cm as they become woody. Plant soaked & scarified seed in early summer (or start indoors) for best germination and cropping during shorter winter days (note many varieties are day length sensitive - try Hunan or Emerald Star varieties, daylight neutral). Perennial unless its tuber is harvested.
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 07 Dec, Dot (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
What is real spinarch, perpetual spinarch?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Dec, Tamra Stafford (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Our choko vine produces very well, but the majority of the chokos appear to be stung or dimpled. What is doing this, and can we stop it.
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Cucumber 05 Dec, Harold J Roth (USA - Zone 10a climate)
What varieties of cucumbers do best in zone 10A
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Cucumber 14 Dec, Anonymous (USA - Zone 6a climate)
Grow what you prefer to eat.
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Carrot 05 Dec, Harold J Roth (USA - Zone 10a climate)
What varieties of carrots do best is zone 10A ?
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Asparagus 05 Dec, Jennifer (USA - Zone 8a climate)
I am in southeastern coastal North Carolina and planted asparagus last Feb. They did awesome, and still are doing great, so I don’t know when to cut them back so they start growing next year. They are very tall and full. (Some of them are starting to turn yellow but only a few.) We haven’t cut anything since they were planted. Any advice on when to cut them back is appreciated.
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Asparagus 11 Dec, Samantha (USA - Zone 8a climate)
What variety did you plant ? I am in south eastern NC 8a and I’m going to give it a whirl.
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Asparagus 16 Dec, Mindi (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Wait until the ferns are fully brown and dormant to maximize the next year's harvest. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com › edible › vegetables › asparagus › cutting-asparagus-foliage-back-in-autumn.htm Tips On Cutting Back Asparagus Plants - Gardening Know How Once you have cut the asparagus back, add several inches (10 cm.) of mulch to your asparagus bed. This will help to smother the weeds in the bed and will help fertilize the bed for next year. Compost or well-rotted manure makes an excellent mulch for asparagus in autumn....
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Brussels sprouts 05 Dec, Raymond Stroud (Australia - tropical climate)
Not a listing for thailand but it's hot and dry most of the year Can sprouts be grown here, im not sure but I would like to try Any advice that could help appreciated
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Brussels sprouts 14 Dec, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They need cool/cold weather.
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Rosemary 05 Dec, Holli (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I bought a potted rosemary plant this month( December), I live in zone 8b, can i plant it outdoors? The next 10 days the weather ranges from a low of my 40 and a high of 79. I plan to cover it if temps drop into 30's. Last year the leaves on my indoor potted rosemary turned black and fell off
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 04 Dec, karen (USA - Zone 12a climate)
I bought a daikon at a local market with intact roots. I am going to plant the crown to collect seeds but wondering about the roots growing from the pointed end. if I plant that piece will anything happen?
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Daikon (also Japanese radish, Lo Bok) 02 Mar, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
You need to plant seeds to get a new radish - can't do it from the root.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Dec, Tammy r (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Can these be perennial in zone 7? If I keep them out all winter and will they grow back next spring? I hear they are perenial but not sure about growing them in my zone.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 25 Mar, Teresa M (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Here in nearby 8a they’re more of a self seeding perennial. The old plants themselves didn’t come back but i got plenty of volunteers in my garden the next year from ones that went unharvested. If you leave some on the plant at the end of the growing season you’re likely to see new plants come spring.
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Ginger 01 Dec, Sue Spencer (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I m trying to grow some store-bought ginger suspended over water half in and half out. It has some nice looking knobs but so far has not sprouted after almost 2 months. Should I give up or put it in the ground or just cook it. Haha.
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Ginger 04 Dec, Linna (Australia - temperate climate)
Ginger is usually sprayed with a growth inhibitor so it doesn't shoot up (if store-bought). Soak for 24 hours in water and rinse off. Then plant nice plump pieces of it. They are a slow grower so about eight to ten months.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 01 Dec, Ron (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I grow winged beans in Melbourne
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 04 Dec, Georgie Mason (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Spring, Summer & Autumn Place pots in a warm sunny position and keep moist to avoid drying out. Soak your seeds in water overnight. Sow seed on the surface and cover lightly to the depth of your seed. Do not bury deeply. Water with fine mist spray to avoid disturbance of the seed. Ensure the mix is moist but not water logged. Do not be too hasty to discard seeds that have not yet germinated, seeds will often lay dormant (in hibernation almost) until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination and sprouting to occur. Containers placed to one side & forgotten about will often surprise long after they were discarded.
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Garlic 29 Nov, John McKeen (Australia - tropical climate)
Can I grow garlic ( and ginger ) in Darwin- currently it gets from 25- 35 degrees ( in the shade ) humidity 100% - Oct ( wet season- late December the rains come if we are lucky. — Dry season is March and from April to Oct about average 18 degrees at night 28 day - humidity about av 50-60%. If so what varieties and where can I buy them ? Thanks John
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Garlic 03 Dec, (Australia - tropical climate)
It gives you the planting times here for garlic and ginger for the tropics. Buy from nursery or internet.
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Leeks 28 Nov, doug williams (USA - Zone 7a climate)
What is the best leek variety for zone 7 in Alabama?
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Leeks 06 Dec, Laura Zarboni (USA - Zone 8a climate)
You need to check Alabama is mostly zone 8a or 8b now. It changed last year. I am 30 miles north of Birmingham and in zone 8 here now.
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Leeks 04 Dec, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Do some research on what varieties grow in your area/district. It doesn't make much difference probably.
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Potato 28 Nov, Louise (Australia - temperate climate)
Is it too now too late to plant potatoes on a bag in southern highlands? Cant seem to find seed potatoes will organic do? Thanks
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