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Asparagus 25 Jun, (USA - Zone 4a climate): I live sub-tropical Australia - warm to hottish. Plant new crowns in the spring. When big enough to eat (after 3 years growing) I cut the fern offs late winter (mid end August). I harvest for about 10 weeks and then let them go to fern again. I could vary my cutting off of ferns from early August to early Sept. Your seasons are the opposite to mine, so you're talking February onwards.
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Pumpkin 19 May, Jan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have a kent pumpkin vine which is producing lots of male and female flowers but none are developing and I rarely see a bee around. I have tried hand pollinating (thanks to Youtube instructions) in the early morning, some pumpkins grow to golf ball size even some a bit bigger before falling off. Last year I managed to get only two to develop and this year I only have one so far. I have pollinated at least 50 or so females and results have been so poor. The vine gets plenty of sun and water. Any suggestions please.
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Pumpkin 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You are probably getting some bug/insect in the flower head just after the small fruit starts to grow. Or some disease causes it. My mate had the same problem. You could buy some small cotton draw string bags to put over them after pollination and pumpkin grows to a god size. Don't over water and don't spray the water all over plant. Put the hose on the ground near the main stem of the plant.
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Onion 19 May, Jan (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Last year I planted brown onions. As they grew their stems became thick and most were as large as a softball or bigger. I kept them growing, waiting for the leaves to die back but they never did and some went to seed. I eventually bent the stems to try to dry them, but that was a bit unsuccessful and on storing them using the hanging plait method, quite a few eventually rotted. This year my onions are growing quite well, some a bit bigger than golf balls now, so what can I do to prevent the same thing from happening as last year.
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Onion 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): When they get to the size you want them, pull them out. Leave in the sun for a week or more for the leaves to dry and for a dry skin to form on the outside of the onion, then plait them. Or let them dry out a bit and store in a cool dry place - don't stack them on top of each other - let the air move around them.
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Cucumber 18 May, Yvonne (USA - Zone 7b climate): Do I need to help pollinate cucumber when they are flowering if I have netting over them?
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Cucumber 03 Jun, Paige Marie Lasater (USA - Zone 9b climate): Get a variety that doesn't need to be pollinated. Pine tree seeds (super seeds.com) has quite a few.
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Cucumber 19 May, Bee (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Yes, if the netting is so fine that pollinators can't in.
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Brussels sprouts 16 May, Denise (USA - Zone 7b climate): I got tall, beautiful plants with tiny, floppy, and more often no sprouts. What happened?
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 14 May, Dudley Munn (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): I live in Buhrein a part of Kraaifontein in the Cape.I want to buy the vegetable Swedes.There must be someone who sells them.We enjoy turnips and parsnips,but parsnips are also difficult to get.My name is Dudley Munn and cell 0736441066 thanks
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 19 May, Bee-Pie's Greens (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Livingseeds sells them.
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Asparagus 11 May, Anne Marie (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Hi. I live in a coastal region in Newfoundland where I get wind and salt spray. Is asparagus tolerant of these conditions? Thanks, Anne Marie
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Pumpkin 07 May, Kel (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have a butternut vine that produced 3 lovely pumpkins, but has now taken off (very healthy looking) and has mostly male flowers, the occasional female only produces a 2" long fruit before it goes brown and drops off. I suspect that its too late in the season for more, but it is so healthy and vigorous that i am reluctant to pull it out. I was of the opinion that the vine dies after harvest but this has confused me. Any ideas ? Kel
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Onion 04 May, elaine (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): can i mulch onions... i put chili powder on ground to keep out worms but im told sulfer will work
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Dill 03 May, Tina Mercado-Mills (USA - Zone 12a climate): I just learned that Dill attracts butterflies, which I would love to see in my beautiful garden. I live in zip code 94509. Should I plant an established dill plant in it’s on pot to avoid the caterpillars from eating other plants in my garden? Thank you.
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Endive 03 May, Tibor (Australia - tropical climate): I am moving to Cairns soon and my Dutch wife and I love eating witlof and endive. Any practical hints for me growing it in the tropics.
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Endive 25 Jun, (Australia - tropical climate): Be guided by the information here for growing in the tropics
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 01 May, [email protected] (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): I’m wondering if I can plant these peas in a sunny winter garden? There hasn’t been frost here
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 01 May, bigdaddynacho (Australia - temperate climate): what does pak choi taste like
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 25 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Buy some and try it.
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Parsnip 27 Apr, Tony Kelly (USA - Zone 8b climate): Where can one get parsnip seeds???
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Tomato 22 Apr, Kanego (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): How to make tomato tree to be rich in fertilizer
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Cucumber 17 Apr, Terry Hoge (USA - Zone 6b climate): I have struggled with Cucumber beetles for several years, what is the best method for controlling them?
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Cucumber 05 May, TLow (USA - Zone 7b climate): I struggled with cucumber beetles and cucumber fleas last year. It almost decimated my whole cucumber crop. I fought back with wide-spectrum beneficial nematodes for the soil to kill all the larvae, and I ordered a bunch of green lacewing larvae to go with it. In a week, there were no cumber beetles or cucumber fleas. My aphid population, which I wasn't as worried about, shrank as well. I started this season by spraying the soil with beneficial nematodes, and I will order lacewings at the first sign of aphids and their ilk.
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Kale (also Borecole) 17 Apr, Maria Villa (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Hello, can you say if Kale requires a lot of sun to grow or can it grow in shady areas of the garden? Thank you, María
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 17 Apr, Derek (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): get sets from livingseeds’s.co.za, in fact all heirloom seeds and garden supplies. they currently have two varieties in stock (Spanish and Perennial) and ship all over the country by courier or PostNet, and provide excellent service and advice. they are in Centurion in Gauteng, if you’re able to collect directly to save on shipping costs!
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Carrot 16 Apr, Lucille (Australia - temperate climate): Can you sow carrot seedlings, or just carrot seeds?
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Carrot 25 Jun, (Australia - tropical climate): Best to sow seeds and then thin them out if there are too many or too crowded. They take week or two to germinate so keep the soil moist - put some shade cloth or similar over them so the soil doesn't dry out. Water morning and afternoon - a light sprinkle.
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Potato 16 Apr, Cheryl Munroe (USA - Zone 8a climate): How many potatoes to grow in 5 gallon buckets?
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Tomato 12 Apr, Marie (USA - Zone 10a climate): What tomatoe variety is good for 100° weather?
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