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Borage (also Burrage, Bugloss) 23 Apr, Susan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Please note that bugloss is an echium. Think Vipers Bugloss (Echium vulgare), common in Otago and also makes great honey; and Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans). The Boraginaceae was split into eleven distinct families in 2016, of about 2000 trees shrubs and herbs including comfrey and forget-me-not - see the wikipedia entry for more information.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 21 Apr, Suresh (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I GOT A OKRA PLANT IN MY GARDEN , Grown really well and healthy and blooming a lot of buds and flowers. But the buds turns brown and falls. I need to know what's the solution for that? The plants are about three months old.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 26 Mar, Benny (New Zealand - temperate climate)
That's because pollination didn't happen. Manually pollinate them by taking a cotton bud, rub the pollen on the female part of the flower.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 22 Apr, M (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I suggest you research on the internet why they are falling off. I have never grown them.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 21 Apr, Paul Tooley (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
we live next to sea in Auckland with no frost-will sprouted dwarf beans grow through May
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 22 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Go to the bean page and read when to plant beans in sub-tropical New Zealand. That is the main purpose of this web site, to find out when to plant and how to grow things.
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Broccoli 20 Apr, Greg Cave (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Is it advisable to fold leaves over the broccoli head as you do with cauliflower? The heads are still quite small but parts seem to be yellowing.
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Broccoli 21 Apr, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Putting the leaves over the broccoli head won't achieve anything. It is natural with caulies. If the heads are not growing and turning yellow and you have small plants then I would say you didn't fertilise them enough. The heads should fully develop in about 7-10 days.
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Chives (also Garden chives) 18 Apr, amy (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
is garlic chives grown like chives? is it too late to grow garlic chives now is mid autumn?
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Chives (also Garden chives) 20 Apr, Roland (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I grow garlic chives all year here in Central Florida. In the cooler months I grow them in full sun. In the hotter months I grow them in partial sun. They like water and are heavy feeders. Compost well and enjoy your garlic chives.
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Chives (also Garden chives) 27 Jul, Deb (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Thanks that info is helpful!
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Pumpkin 12 Apr, Annie (New Zealand - temperate climate)
When is the best time to plant pumpkin seeds please? We live on the Kapiti Coast.
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Pumpkin 14 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
The monthly calendar tells you when to plant.
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 11 Apr, Jo Rosen (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi does the frost kill dwarf beans. Wild ones are sprouting everywhere so transplanting. Am I wasting my time
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 12 Apr, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Yes, frost will kill your bean plants. If they are still producing beans, you could leave them until they die off then dig them in to help improve the soil.
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Onion 08 Apr, Harpreet Kaur (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
If you sow seeds of red onion indoor in April and wait till it can be transplanted outside..say in June.. Can it stay in the ground in cold winters harmlessly..n mature in summers to come around Christmas? Or will it die in cold weather buried in soil ?
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Onion 09 Apr, anonymous (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Go to cool/mountain NZ look up onion and look at the monthly calendar at the top of the page - read what S P &T mean and then apply that to your question.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 06 Apr, Jeanette Hagan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We bought a packet of bean seeds about 6 years ago from M10. Unfortunately we lost the packet and can't identify the name of the bean. Can anyone help. The seed is black when you plant it. The beans are a climbing bean. Very flat and Matt (not shiny). They are the BEST tasting bean and produce prolifically. We save the seed annually, but would love to know what they are. Please!
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 07 Apr, Toni Robertson (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi www.koanga.org.nz have a black runner bean seed called Takamatua. Check the photo on their site. Great range of NZ heritage seeds on this site.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 06 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Go to a seed selling website and look through the beans seeds they sell, you will probably find what you grew. Try Boondie Seeds or Eden Seeds.
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 05 Apr, Joan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Have lots of this growing wild on my place. The only recipe we tried with the bulb was a stir fry but we got put off because the flavor was too strong. Are there recipes to take the strong taste off it!? Thanks.
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 08 Jul, Frances (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I recommended sauteeing or roasting it slowly in butter or olive oil with a dash of balsamic vinegar - this caramelises it and makes it taste sweeter. You can add a dash of brown sugar too.
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Florence Fennel (also Finocchio) 06 Apr, anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Try looking on the internet - Google it.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 02 Apr, Anne (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Do you think I could grow these in the Wairarapa? We have frosts to about -5 in winter.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 07 May, Christie (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I’ve seen them growing in a few Wairarapa gardens - not sure if people water them but I’ve also seen them growing along side the Ruamahanga under one of the bridges so I guess it should be fine!
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 01 Apr, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi there. Once I've harvested and eaten the delicious rockmelons, do i leave the plant there till next year? Or shall i pot it and bring it inside when it turns colder. Will it fruit again next year? Thanks so much!
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 02 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
You grow one crop over about 4-5 months and then dig them out. As the melons ripen the vines will die.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 20 Apr, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Thank you so much! Dunno why but couldn't find info on this on google
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Tomatillo 26 Mar, Robin Duval-Smith (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Compared with a cape gooseberry which I have, how large does a single fruit of tomatillo grow? Is it rich in vitamin C...what other food values?
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Tomatillo 01 Apr, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Check on the internet.
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