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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 14 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): I have successfully grown an eggplant in Dunedin in a tunnel house. I have just picked my 10th, and there are 5 more coming
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 04 Feb, Heather (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): I have grown the smaller variety in a glass house with plenty of TLC. They don't survive outside as the temperature fluctuates too much and we can get cold spells during the growing season.
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Chinese cabbage (also Wong bok, wong nga pak, napa cabbage) 31 Dec, Brian (New Zealand - temperate climate): I am growing Chinese Cabbage from seed. When they have grown quite leafy some of the leaves go white and paper thin. I am growing in raised garden using growing mixes from a garden centre.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 29 Dec, Mary (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Why is it advised not to grow beetroot next to spinach?
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Beetroot (also Beets) 30 Dec, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): We advise that some plants should not be grown together (i e in the same bed) because their growth might be affected. Or because they attract similar pests.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 16 Dec, Nikki (New Zealand - temperate climate): I am having trouble with my courgette. It starts off green and healthy, then the end gradually turns yellow which spreads up the the vegetable then it goes soft and shrivels up and dies. Do you know what's wrong? Thanks
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 30 Dec, Kay Rooderkirk (New Zealand - temperate climate): We are having the same problem with out courgettes, I have green and yellow planted. We are in the Wairarapa, they have been grown in the same ground with NO problem. They have been watered with liquid horse manure, planted in soil enriched with mushroom compost. The new leaves seem to be Ok at the moment. The air temperature has been hot and cold. Thank You
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 05 Feb, Quarteracre Kiwi (New Zealand - temperate climate): Some of my zucchinis used to do this too. I find if they grow on the ground they are more susceptible to this, so I lay pea straw around the base of my zuccs, and under where the growing fruit lies. This has helped. Another thing that helps is not watering the plant from above, but only watering at the base, so I have drippers on mine. My best zuccs this year are in a planter box, and they hang over the side. I have propped the plant up, so the fruits hang down in mid air. They are doing great and I haven't had any rotten ones grow on this plant at all. Another thing to consider is whether they are unfertilised ones that grow a bit and then die. Pumpkins do this. Make sure the flowers are accessible to bees, and I wonder if that's why my propped up one is doing the best of all.
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Pumpkin 13 Dec, Damian Blake (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Why is it recommended to avoid growing pumpkin near potato plants?
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Potato 08 Dec, PATRICK FOLEY (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi I would love to get some of those Maori potatoes any chance ?
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Potato 18 Dec, Ann (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I bought some moi moi potatoes at the local organic supermarket Huckelberrys in the vege section. I tried planting 5 in a 20 litre and had quite good success. same with yams and kumara.
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Potato 08 Jan, JT (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Hi Ann ... I'm interested in the yams, any chance can get more info on this - where I can get some and how you plant them in sub-tropical climate?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 06 Dec, Bob (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Do i need to stake capsicum
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 07 Jun, Paul (New Zealand - temperate climate): Yes you do... If they are left, the plants will snap off as the upper fruit enlarges and ripens. Especially if there is any wind.
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Onion 04 Dec, andrew heaps (New Zealand - temperate climate): hi,my onions have thick stalks just above the onions them selves.is that normal?and if not what is the remedy?
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Onion 29 Oct, hamish (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): more than likely planted a little too deeply at start warm regards hamish
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Broccoli 03 Dec, carol (New Zealand - temperate climate): growing broccoli do you cut any outer leaves?pls
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Dec, Des Harvey (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): My Capegooseberry is planted in a lge pot and was planted in fruit / vge mix. The plant has a good crop of fruit but appears to be yellowing. could i be giving it too much water or should i give it some fertiliser and if so what ???? Many thanks DES HARVEY
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 01 Dec, jennifer alex (New Zealand - temperate climate): I am trying to grow golden berries at my kitchen garden. i sow some seeds and now they are tiny plants. i am waiting for the fruits.
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Parsnip 01 Dec, Jos Dekker (New Zealand - temperate climate): (i) When you purchase your seed, make sure it is within the stipulated "use by date" (ii) Prepare bed or row by loosening the soil to a minimum depth of 20 c.m. (iii) Soak seed in lukewarm water overnight. (iv) I do not sow seeds in singles but use a "scatter" method and thin out plants later (v) Mix seeds with a small quantity of very friable earth and scatter in your row or bed. (vi) I don't particularly like the covering with a plank method to stop drying out but prefer putting a shade to keep the sun off whilst seeds are germinating. Ensure to keep soil wet during germination. Depending on temperatures, if cold, I water with luke warm water. (vii) I think that transplanting tends to produce malformation in the parsnip root. Let them grow in the spot where they first saw the daylight! Good luck!
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 29 Nov, Lalita patel (New Zealand - temperate climate): How many chilli plants will grow in a medium size pot
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 02 Dec, Hamsa Lingam (Australia - cool/mountain climate): You can sow up to 10 seeds but you must transplant when it is about 10 cm to individual pots for the plant to grow and give abundant chillies
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Watermelon 29 Nov, Toni (New Zealand - temperate climate): Has anyone growen watermelons in Wellington?
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Watermelon 28 Dec, Uta (New Zealand - temperate climate): I'm growing them for the first time, in Manawatu. So far with the heat and sun we've been having they're doing well. But they'll need a long season, so fingers crossed. My first transplant died in the wind, so shelter is important, in Wellington too :-)
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Watermelon 26 Jan, Sally (New Zealand - temperate climate): I’m in the Manawatu also and have 5 watermelons on my plant, never had success before, it’s been so hot that I’m thrilled to have fruit!! Hope yours have been a success too.
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Watermelon 22 Feb, Ane (New Zealand - temperate climate): I'm in Manawatu as well and have 2 plants growing, each have about 6-8 melons. A couple of them are almost the size of a netball and the rest are slightly larger then a tennis ball. Fingers crossed they keep growing:)
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Sage (also Common Sage) 29 Nov, Maz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi working in a nursery and having trouble with sage cuttings dying. In the last few weeks most of the sage cuttings die - the cuttings are done early in morning with rooting powder then placed on a misting table until roots form. Over winter no issues but the warmer weather has created havoc. Any suggestions - should they not be put on a misting table where they get sprayed throughout the day? Thanks in advance. Maz
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Peas 28 Nov, Cath (New Zealand - temperate climate): Can you grow peas from fresh bought pods?
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Watermelon 26 Nov, Jilly (New Zealand - temperate climate): I would.like to know why lately a lot of supermarket watermelons are rubbery and soft in texture?? ..ugly to eat..not lovely and crisp
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Gourd (also summer squash) 24 Nov, L A Feely (New Zealand - temperate climate): As i make unusual instruments , I would like to make something from a gourd if I could grow some in the nelson /Tasman area. Will they grow here? If so how do i process one after maturity so the shell stays hard. Thank you.
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