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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 14 Aug, Bhupinder (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I grown ockra now
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 15 Aug, Gary (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Have a look in PLANT NOW big green Button on Left side. ??
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 15 Aug, (Australia - temperate climate)
If you took notice of the planting guide it says plant seeds Oct Nov - soil temp 20-35. You can plant it now but it may not germinate - soil temp is now probably 14-18 degrees.
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Celery 14 Aug, Gary (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What are the best pkt seeds to buy can't seem to find a reliable one Thanks in Advance.
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Celery 15 Aug, (Australia - temperate climate)
Trying to germinate celery seeds needs a lot of care and time. You need to have a very fine seed raising mixture. Use a sprayer to wet the soil not a hose. You need to plant the right time. The seed is small and takes 2-3 weeks to germinate, so means you need to have the soil moist but not wet for all that time. Unless you are prepared to do this then you will have failure. I would normally suggest buying seedlings from Bunnings/nursery but for 6 years I bought celery and end up with some other thing different - Italian parsley??? so I don't try any more.
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Celery 06 Nov, Dale (Australia - temperate climate)
Sure celery takes time and patience. I have now some 30 seedlings about 3 weeks from planting out so they will be strong enough and will cover some stalks but will plant close together. But when they are ready you appreciate the effort because the flavour is divine.
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Asparagus 13 Aug, JERRY BAKER (USA - Zone 8a climate)
What varieties of asparagus will do well in zone 8a? I live West of Fort Worth, Texas I wish to buy 2 year old or older “Crowns”.
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Onion 10 Aug, Sam (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I just planted onions that got spoiled and started to grow but now each bulb has grown into a set of seedlings. Do I pull them out and plant them separately or leave them grow as they are? Kind Regards Sam
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Onion 13 Nov, anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Pull apart.
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Onion 13 Jul, Elizabeth (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Leave them to grow. Pulling apart will break the roots. A group of onions bulbs will develop and you can harvest them together or one at a time by twisting one gently.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 10 Aug, David (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
When to prune choko vine? Have got some healthy fruits from 1st plant and the vine seems to be weathering now. Have been advised to trim it down to the ground. Any advice please?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 14 Aug, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
After the fruiting season, cut back the choko vines to four or five short vines to grow for the next season. Chokos are best picked when they are young, because they are more tender and can be eaten with their skin on.May 3, 2019.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 10 Aug, Charmaine (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
I have loofah seed that could easily be 40 years old I will try growing them in Gauteng in my sun room, is it possible they will grow?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 08 Aug, Kwaku (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi When is the best time to sow eggplant and chilli seeds in Sydney? Cheers Kwaku
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 08 Aug, Liz (Australia - temperate climate)
Use the Vegetables and Herbs tab - top of the page - click on chosen vegetable, then check that the right zone is selected - top of the page - for most of Sydney it is Sub-tropical.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 08 Aug, Colin Scott (Australia - temperate climate)
I have two egg plants that have given fruit and still have few flowers. What should I do for the next harvest? Pull them out and start again? Cut it back? Just leave it? Many thanks.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 10 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
From the notes here about egg plant.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 10 Aug, Phil M (Australia - temperate climate)
You should be able to get a good second season crop from eggplant. Best to cut it back and pull off any flowers although a little late in the season. I've got two I cut right back at the start of winter and they are still growing well, as the temperature gets up they will take off. I've also got another going into a third season that looks healthy after a fantastic second season crop but this will be new territory so don't know what to expect third time around.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 06 Aug, Helen (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, can you please tell me is this amaranthus plant you are talking about an eatable vegetable. In hindi the call it thotakura and the use it in chutneys and curry as a green leaf veg... So I would if you can advise me, Kind regards Helen.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 06 Aug, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You might find the information you want here https://www.gardenate.com/plant/Amaranth
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 07 Aug, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
And take notice of the last words highlighted in pink colour. Suggested use and warnings found at Wikipedia/ - go there and read about it.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 06 Aug, Jeanette (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi have a few egg plants growing but they are still green.What do i do to get them purple.Thanks.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 07 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Some varieties do have greenish fruit. www.thekitchn.com/a-visual-guide-to-10-glorious-varieties-of-eggplant-232828
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 08 Aug, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Yes there are some green eggplant. I have found the last few years when the plant has cropped for awhile and the soil is maybe running out of nutrients etc the fruit becomes a bit deformed and is green and purple and doesn't look very attractive. I don't know why this happens - could be weather, trace element deficient - could be one of a hundred different reasons. If I have had a good crop then I'm happy and it's time to pull them out. My eggplant self germinates from fruit left on the ground from last year and dug in. Probably won't germinate until Oct/Nov.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 07 Aug, (Australia - temperate climate)
Look at the top of this page and read it and take notice of what it says. You are temperate zone - plant seeds Aug to Sept - transplant from Oct to Jan. It needs soil temp of 24-32 to germinate. My soil temp(Bundaberg) is presently 18 degree - so I shouldn't be even trying to germinate eggplant for another 6 weeks - I'm sub tropical. IT IS a summer crop - NOT a winter crop. When they grown the right time of the year, the fruit will be purple right from when they start forming.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 06 Aug, Twyla Mac (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, How do I best store yams before planting?
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 14 Aug, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Google - storing yams before planting.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 04 Aug, Rosemary Smit (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I have a salad and herb garden at my restaurant. Where to go to buy shallot seedlings or bulbs. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Rosemary.0728844936.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 16 Aug, Danielle Botes (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi There Check out https://www.seedsforafrica.co.za/search?q=shallot for most seed- courier all over SA :)
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 05 Aug, Melinda P Schwab (USA - Zone 8b climate)
https://www.dixondalefarms.com/category/shallots this is where we get ours, but not sure about shipping to your area.
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