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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 31 Mar, Robyn Douglass (New Zealand - temperate climate)
How to prune choko plant to keep it s.all as I only have a small garden area
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 28 May, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Not the crop to grow in a small area.
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Asparagus 29 Mar, Jim Bell (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I was planning on planting asparagus between my grape vines which are new and will be I’m hoping on wires 4 ft above ground. Would the ferns be too high to grow without shading out the grapes?
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Asparagus 09 Apr, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I would suggest you don't. Asparagus need their own area to grow in "full sunlight". They will be there for 20+ years and they spread a bit as the crown grows. You pick the new asparagus shoots (they need full sun then) for about 10-12 weeks and then let the ferns grow (they reach about 4').
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 29 Mar, Gavin Mutimer (Australia - temperate climate)
Keep getting a maggot like larva in my chillies I know it's been infected when I see a little hole been bored in the fruit I do not know if it is a fruit fly or something else no one can tell have asked many people hard to treat if don't know what it is
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Rosemary 27 Mar, Joseph L. Roberts (USA - Zone 7a climate)
What rosemary variety is best in 7a (Seymour Texas)
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Onion 27 Mar, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
Last year I had quite a few of my small Onions and Parsley cut off at the base. I suspect the culprit is a Blue Tongue Lizard, i have noticed full grown and baby Blue Tongues in the garden. While I dont want to hurt the Blue tongues, I want my crop to grow. I saw somewhere that Lizards dislike Vinegar. I am going to spray a row of Onions with Vinegar and see if this keeps the Beasties away. Has anyone tried this, or any similar way to deter Blue Tongues. Cheers. Pete.
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Onion 25 Oct, Nadege (Australia - temperate climate)
I imagine the best way would be to cover the plants with some wire bird netting, it can be easily bent into shape and onions and parsley will be able to grow through it but I'm not sure the lizards will climb the wire. the other alternative could be to have a dedicated feeding spot where you could provide small amounts of green waste for the lizards so they don't come after your plants.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 27 Mar, (Australia - temperate climate)
My yakons still have some leaves on them and new shoots growing already, it is the start of April in a temperate climate, Australia. When should I harvest them, do I have to let the plant die back, what happens to the new shoots. Regards Maureen
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Asparagus 26 Mar, Rod Ferguson (Canada - Zone 4b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I live in Midland, 50 miles north of our largest harvesting area Allison. Asparagus is my favourite vegetable but Ontario seems to have a season of only a month or so. How does asparagus from Mexico or Peru be available year round? If asparagus was planted in northern Ontario—such as in the agricultural belt near New Liskeard—would our harvesting time be correspondingly extended?
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Horseradish 26 Mar, Margie Lourens (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi, I would also like to know where I can buy. Online if possible Thank you
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 25 Mar, Peter (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Planted 10 kumera slips in October 2023.... Harvested 50% of them 5 in March 2024....massive green foliage but sadly 6small (very small) finger sized harvest kumera is the only result...starting to get cooler but leaves still dark green....do I leave them in till the weather of leaves change. ( Auckland grower)
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 07 Apr, Marc (New Zealand - temperate climate)
leave Kumara in the ground at least until mid April. Leaves start to die off or in Auckland slow down in growth. Make sure the edges of the bed are well mulched, this will keep the moisture in the ground and the top soil cool (cooler). I harvest the orange (Beaumont) ones first, followed by the red, then purple and gold as last. there is about a week between harvests. Allow the kumara to dry before storage other wise they will rot. Keep them well protected from rats, my first red kumara harvest was approx 20kg until the rats consumed them in 4 nights to 2 kg.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 29 Mar, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
Harvest once about HALF of the leaves start to fall over and die off (turn yellow) -- HOWEVER I'm not sure if you planted at the being of October or the end. Given good growing conditions it should take about 120 days -- if you planted at the end October then that is about 120 days.... but it could take longer -- and since the leaves have not fallen over, then I would say, it will take more time. If you planted at the beginning of October, then you are taking a lot of days -- and it could be that the growing conditions have not been optimal for the whole time.... and I would still wait for leaves to fall over... but I would start to wonder if perhaps for some reason all the conditions that your plant needs to have met in order to set tubers have not been met (nutrition, soil type/ph, water, sun light, temperatures etc.). Same rule for potatoes, harvest once the leaves started falling over and turning yellow. That is to say: as long as the leaves are a upright and green they are still collecting light and storing energy (making tubers - and making them larger)
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Carrot 24 Mar, Peter (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been planting Carrots, Beetroot and Parsley. When the small shoots appear, I suspect they are being eaten by Blue Tongue Lizards. Does anyone know a humane way to deter the lizards. I love them dearly but they are driving me crazy. Cheers Pete.
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Carrot 25 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You need some kind of protective barrier. A frame work with some insect netting maybe.
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 23 Mar, Dot (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
If you grow spring onion in a container inside, can you grow them earlier?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 23 Mar, Michael (Australia - temperate climate)
What other plants can you grow with this plant to maximise the ground space.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 25 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They need their space and nutrient from that space to produce a good crop.
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Tomato 21 Mar, Louise Shaw (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Can I grow tomatoes all year round and do they reproduce
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Tomato 05 Apr, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Read the notes here for cool mountain areas. Plant spring 8-17 until harvest and then pick for a few months ??? Tomatoes left on the ground will self germinate when the soil temperature is right for germination.
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Potato 21 Mar, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)
Its late March and I am on the NSW Central Coast. My seed potatoes from last year have well and truly sprouted. I have planted a dozen or so, and realising that it is very early, I am curious to see what sort of yeild I will get. Anyone have any advice, or experience with planting spuds so early? Cheers Pete.
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Potato 29 Mar, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
When I harvest potatoes, if I don't get all the potatoes up properly -- then potatoes will grow the following year -- and we get temperatures down to about -10c overnight in the winter here -- and lots of rain in fall..... I actually find it difficult to rid an area of potatoes (in case I want to grow something else there) --- so to me, planting a bit early should not be an issue at all.
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Potato 25 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They should produce a good crop if looked after properly. All seasons vary to some degrees -late maybe early.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 21 Mar, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try the local organic stop
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 20 Mar, Lesley rankin (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My new silverbeet leaves are coming up dry and brittle.
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Cardoon 19 Mar, (USA - Zone 4a climate)
Are there cardoon seeds/plants that are perennial in zone 4
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Cucumber 19 Mar, Donna (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
My organic cuc’s got smashed with pests this season, I do have 4 more coming on (March) but I’d there a variety that will fruit In SE QLD (Fraser Coast) winter? TIA
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Cucumber 25 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
When there is rain there are pests. Plants generally do not grow well out of season.
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Tomato 19 Mar, warren (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
i would like to grow tomatos over winter in a glass house..any tips on what type
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