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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 07 Jan, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
Beans fix their own nitrogen, which if you like to companion plant (and some people do), the beans don't compete for the nitrogen. Some studies indicate the the beans assist (perk) the other plants by giving them nitrogen WITHOUT over supplying nitrogen - and too much nitrogen can be a problem for some plants (corn in particular). The standard North American Indian Three sisters planting is: Corn, beans and squash. This combination dates back ........ probably centuries and it has been around a long time for good reason: Corn is actually fairly WEAK rooted when young; corn can uprooted fairly easily when it starts growing. Squash on the other hand is a rooting power house. The squash stabilizes the corn. The squash with it's large leaves ALSO shades the soil (all plants that I know of like shaded soil, keeping their roots cooler -- even full sun plants want shaded soil). The beans then scamper up the corn, and perk the corn and squash with nitrogen. What your asking is can I take this classic all time threesome and substitute sweet potatoes for the squash. I really can't see a reason why you could not. It sounds reasonable. Further more Blistering on sweet potatoes can be prevented by adding Borax to soil - and corn loves boron (boron gives corn not only better tassels but better yields). Additionally, both corn and sweet potatoes need and love potassium. So when I think about it... it sounds like a really good combination. Best of Luck.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 23 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Beans do not require a lot of fertiliser. Corn and sweet potatoes do require a good fertilising. Just my opinion but I'm not a believer in mixing crops together. I think because of the fertiliser and sun requirements it would produce inferior crops. At the moment I have 7 rows of corn 60cm apart, they are 1.8m high. I would like to see how beans and sweet potatoes would have grown in that corn. The beans and sweet potato would have taken a lot of fertiliser and water and the corn crop wouldn't be as good as it is.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 19 Sep, Paulg (Australia - temperate climate)
Beans will do fine as I have grown them in any part of the garden with no fertiliser so growing up corn plants will work..
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 20 Nov, Judith Fisher (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Can yams Oka be grown here?
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Cucumber 18 Nov, Karen (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi. I’ve planted my Lebanese cucumber in my garden bed about 3 weeks ago around middle of October. I’m in south australia. The plant is about 1/2 inch . I feel that nothing is happening . No growth. What should I do. New Gardner.
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Cucumber 27 Dec, Fiona (Australia - temperate climate)
Ours were very slow to start this year due to our unusually cool temperatures. But have now started to take off and produce fruit. We are southern fleurieu.
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Cucumber 20 Nov, Nigel (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I plant mine a bit earlier and found that they take a fair bit of time to take off. Plenty of water and a good fertilizer will move them along. I use Power Feed liquid fertilizer and get great results
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Cucumber 19 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The first leaves that come out of the seed are called cotyledons. The next set of leaves are call the first set of true leaves, these can take a few days (6-10) to appear. You may need to look at do you have good rich soil, do you water regularly, do they receive plenty of sunlight.
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Carrot 17 Nov, jusee (Australia - tropical climate)
Can I find tropical carrots varieties seeds that suitable to grow here in Malaysia?
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Carrot 19 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Any common carrot should. It is more about when to plant and soil type.
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Asparagus 10 Nov, Edward Phahamane (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I am a first time asparagus enthusiast... I would like your advise on planting asparagus on the rich loam soil on a plot on a river bank. What type of asparagus will be good to plant there? Do you make cross border sales because the plot is in Lesotho? Kind regards
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Asparagus 17 Nov, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Use the internet to see where to buy in S A.
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Rhubarb 09 Nov, ROBIN KINROSS (Australia - temperate climate)
We live in Melbourne. Where can we buy a rhubarb forcer? Thanks
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Rhubarb 10 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate)
plant asap
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Garlic 08 Nov, Green thumb (Australia - temperate climate)
Hello, What’s the best way to store garlic, if you have some bulbs now in summer given to you , till your ready to plant on shortest day ? Thanks for the replies
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Garlic 10 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dry them out in the sun/shade for two weeks. Then in a cool dry place in a tray, spread them out a bit.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 07 Nov, Ann Murray (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Where can I get either a couple of seedlings of seeds. How long doo they take long to grow till they produce fruits?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 17 Nov, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Seeds from the internet and read the info here about time to harvest.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 07 Nov, Pam (USA - Zone 10a climate)
My bell peppers are still producing from summer. Not nearly as much, but they are still holding their own. Based on the chart I should be planting undercover in seed trays. Should I have pulled out these bell pepper plants at the end of summer? Will they continue to produce until the frost hits them???? curious
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 10 Nov, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
I would keep them if they are still producing good crop.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 21 Aug, Sandra (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Peppers can live for a couple of years; if your plants are still alive through the winter, they should produce the next year. If it snows out, bring them in where it’s cozy as long as they live they will produce I think a maximum of four years depending on the health and care of the plant.
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Asparagus 07 Nov, Pam (USA - Zone 10a climate)
I have purple asparagus, about a 7 year old bed. I read to only harvest spears that are larger than a pencil, but if I do that the smaller ones turn into "bushes" and hide the larger spears. Is this the correct way to harvest and grow? Question 2: I read to only harvest them for a certain number of weeks and then when they start getting pencil thin, to stop harvesting. but this seems like such a short harvest season, and the plants still want to produce. It is as if my asparagus bed is bushy more than it is in the productive mode. Is this correct? Can I continue to harvest longer? Question 3: Can I plant the poisonous red balls and they will grow into new plants? I thought my old plants would reproduce, but my bed seems to be about the same annually. I just don't feel like a confident grower, and the sources I read don't seem to provide information specific enough for my needs. thank you
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Asparagus 18 Feb, Vee (USA - Zone 10a climate)
What varieties can I grow in zone 10a? Jupiter, Florida
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Asparagus 10 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate)
Asparagus needs two things.1. It needs some ferns left at the end of growing season to feed and build the nutrient storage in the crown for the next season. 2. They also need fertiliser in the growing season. Here is what I do. I cut the ferns off end of winter, give a good watering, a good fertilising, then 6
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Carrot 06 Nov, Colin Scott (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have had carrots with for legs and then two by thinning consistently. The last one was single at the top but had multiple small legs at the bottom. How do I stop this?
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Carrot 10 Nov, (Australia - temperate climate)
Best to grow carrots in a sandy loam kind of soil. Don't need a lot of nitrogen. Also I wouldn't thin out too much. I don't grow them because they are cheap to buy and take so long to grow.
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Carrot 09 Nov, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Multiple
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Carrot 02 Jul, Kelly (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If you want to reduce forking of the roots - you must stop digging and tilling and hoeing. No dig beds are your answer and only do compost as your medium to grow. They are light and airy and nutrient dense.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 06 Nov, marco (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
i live on the gold coast my chillies are flowering now and have chillies .my chilli plants self seeded around august .i pickle my chillies .easy to do and has not got the zing as a fresh one ,yet nice to taste .
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 10 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You chop up your chilli or quick blend and fill jar with olive oil.
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