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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 27 Oct, Marion (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I want to make kimchi and I want to grow my own cabbage.were can I get seeds or ready sprouted plants
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 28 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Try an online seed supplier, like Egmont Seeds or else garden shops - Bunnings, Mitre 10
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 27 Oct, Steve (USA - Zone 7b climate): Why exactly can you not plant Rutabagas next to Broccoli? The few companion planting guides out there that I have found says NO they hate each other. What's the science behind that thinking?
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 20 Feb, Steve (USA - Zone 7b climate): Thanks everyone for responding. Broccoli did fine and still harvesting rutabagas. Did not have any issues with growth or pests and no diseases that i can see. Conclusion even though they did well together, I'll stick with time proven methods.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 08 Jan, Anonymous (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): Rutabagas are moderate to heavy feeders that do best in rich, loamy soil amended with composted manure. Optimal soil temperature: 18-21°C (65-70°F). Rutabagas need lots of water. Brussels sprouts prefer temperatures between 45 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit and also like well composted manure. Additionally, they both like approximately the same PH range. They are both Brassicas; one Brassica oleracea the other Brassica napobrassica. They like the same conditions: no surprise, they are from the same family. So why did a companion planting guide tell you not to plant them together. The main reasons: 1. They are both considered heavy feeders: that means they will sap your soil of all nutrients. Companion planting usually doesn't place two heavy feeders side by side. It's easy to get past this: just add lots of compost or manure several times in the growing season: at planting: mid season: and nearing the end of season so the plants have enough nutrition to fully develop their fruit (vegetables). 2. These two plants share the same threats (pests); when you plant them side by side the TARGET BECOMES BIGGER and more attractive, so you need to watch out for pests. Companion planting usually places a
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 09 Jan, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): Companion planting usually places plants that don't attract the same pests (or discourages pests that the other attracts) side by side. This stops/inhibits infestations which can occur easily when the pest can move from one site to another (plant to plant - like in rows or patches). Herbs tend to deter a lot of pests (odour) as do Calendula (pot marigolds). To my best estimation you can plant these two plants side by side: just add extra manure/compost and be on the look out for pests (taking action quickly if spotted).
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 28 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): It is usually because they might produce chemicals in the soil that affect growth or they take the same nutrients from the soil and are susceptible to the same diseases.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 28 Oct, Steve (USA - Zone 7b climate): Thank you for your reply, but your answer is a little too vague. I had already placed them together per spouse suggestion in a 4x4 section of the greenhouse so I'll do my own testing, good or bad the sacrifice is minimal.
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Parsnip 24 Oct, Edwin S Bedford (Australia - cool/mountain climate): It is Spring in South West Victoria , my daughter has planted Parsnip and growing well. Suddenly they have all bolted, can you help please. regards Edwin.
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Parsnip 26 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): My thoughts would be- your soil is not very rich and they went to seed or you planted too late in the season. I'm sub tropical and Gardenate suggests I can plant as late as Sept. They take approx 5 months to grow. So I would be picking mid to late Feb. Probably too wet and way too hot in my book to grow in summer. We are having 30 degree temps now. To me they are a winter crop. I have been eating mine for the last 4-5 weeks, so I must have planted in May. You say you are cool/mountain climate, are you having high temperatures.
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Parsnip 26 Aug, Veronica (Australia - temperate climate): I’m in WA temperate climate so your comment speaks volumes to me. I always thought Parsnips was a winter crop so sowing in spring didn’t seem correct to me.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 24 Oct, Tim (USA - Zone 8a climate): I've grown these in large 50+ gallon size bags and they do very well, however the bags can dry out quickly. I've found it best to grow them in wicking barrels cut from the plastic 55 gallon drums. These are much easier to keep moisture to the tubers.
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Onion 23 Oct, Judy (Australia - temperate climate): My onions are starting to go to seed. Why has this happened, and what can I do about it?
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Carrot 21 Oct, John (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Do you have a recipe for use of kerosene on carrots? Thank you
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Carrot 10 Nov, Tony Baker (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): diesel or kerosene in a spray bottle will kill any broadleaf weeds and deter carrot fly. Don't go crazy with it though!
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Carrot 17 Nov, Graham (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Years ago (it seems forever) living/working on the hydro dams along the Waitaki River in the South Is. we grew carrots... hoed between the rows to control weeds, and after the carrots had produced their first 2 feathery leaves it was just a light spray with kerosene... That did the job!
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 19 Oct, Phillip (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Perth which has hot dry summers. Borage may not survive direct sunlight and heat through the day. The planting location will be hence and with espaliered citrus….?
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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 20 Oct, (Australia - temperate climate): Plant where they might receive some shade morning or afternoon. When hot water more often.
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Asparagus 19 Oct, Kimberley (Australia - temperate climate): My first attempts at growing asparagus were from seedlings. Very slow growth and few spears. Then I put in Mary Washington crowns 2yrs old. The first year I harvested a handful of spears. This is the second year- I’ve had continuous harvest since a early spring. As suggested, I’ve let a few ferns grow so that the crowns can develop and will increase my feeding so I get more spears next year. I have boy and girl crowns. Do you recommend an all purpose fertiliser at this time ?
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Asparagus 20 Oct, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Asparagus takes about 4 years to be in good production. I assume when buying crowns they are 12 mths old (probably less). This is what I do sub tropical - mid August I cut the old ferns off, give the patch a good watering, then apply a generous amount of NPK of about 12-4-14, give a watering and then put 6 (??)
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 17 Oct, Mary Boynton (New Zealand - temperate climate): I want to grow chinese mini cabbages and chinese brocolli over summer.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 15 Oct, John Copeland (New Zealand - temperate climate): Could somebody tell me why my swedes (rutabaga) are woody Thank You
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 19 Oct, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Did you water them regularly?
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Kohlrabi 15 Oct, Viola (New Zealand - temperate climate): Can i get seedlings of kohlrabi, and what time of the year? Will it grow in Auckland? Thank you
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Kohlrabi 19 Oct, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Try one of the garden shops like Kings or Bunnings. They should have seeds and possibly seedlings.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged bean) 14 Oct, Prasad Elan (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Will it be possible to obtain a packet of winged been seeds? I have heard about the nutritional value of winged been Regards Prasad
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Cardoon 14 Oct, Leslie Trail (USA - Zone 6b climate): You can also buy seeds at www.rareseed.com (Baker Creek seeds) They have a variety called "GOBBO DI NIZZIA" It is great for cooking or just for the flowers.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 14 Oct, Monet lovett-Darby (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Hi ! When is the best time to grow a luffa (Gardenate: www.gardenate.com/plant/Luffa?zone=53 )
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 13 Oct, marco (Australia - tropical climate): i brought 4 zucchini plants planted them around 4 to 5 weeks ago i harvest my first one yesterday .live on the gold coast qld .
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Sage (also Common Sage) 12 Oct, (Canada - Zone 2a Sub-Arctic climate): Can this sage be used for smudging?
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