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Pumpkin 21 Jan, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Grow in a different area next time.
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Pumpkin 21 Jan, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Google it - organic or in-organic.
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Pumpkin 23 Jan, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Organic or inorganic spray that is.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 19 Jan, Gordon (Australia - tropical climate)
Can you grow chokos in cairns
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 22 Jan, Mike Logan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to the choko page and find out.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 18 Jan, Alison (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I have grown mangere pole beans regularly for the past few years but this year's don't taste nice at all - a very strong soapy flavour. I haven't tried cooking any yet - we've just tried them raw. Has anyone had a similar experience? Thank you.
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Celery 16 Jan, Tonimarie Heron (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi. I would be really grateful if yo had any advice on to grow celery all year round. It sells all year in the super market, so I'm assuming it is possible? Many thanks, Toni.
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Celery 18 Mar, perry (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I have had success growing celery in the shade this summer north of Auckland. I think I planted in November where the plants needed to grow tall to reach the light.
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Celery 22 Jan, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Supermarkets buy from different climates etc.
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Celery 21 Jan, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
No you can't.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 16 Jan, Shirley (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have two very healthy looking plants but they only have one large capsicum on each plant even though there were more flowers...should I have picked the fruit when small to encourage more to grow? They were planted in fresh tub mix.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 17 Jan, Mike Logan (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Look up website biobees about pollination of capsicums. No don't pick fruit off.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 15 Jan, Yvonne (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where can I get shallot seeds and what does it cost.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 15 Jan, Julie Sutherland (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We planted a yellow courgette and it is producing courgettes however they are white and not yellow - every other year we have had no problems....why might this be happening?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 18 Jan, Julie Sutherland (New Zealand - temperate climate)
We planted an actual plant from the nursery... never ever had an issue before nd the people at the nursery assured me they do not have white courgettes....we were wondering if it was a climate thing or maybe a soil issue of deficiency...
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 25 Jan, Mike (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
If it is a hybrid it might be a throw back to a parent.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 16 Jan, Mike Logan (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Are they from the same packet as last year? Could be a mix up of seeds in the packet. I ordered boy choy last year and received Chinese cabbage.
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Pumpkin 15 Jan, Noel (Australia - temperate climate)
This year my pumpkins are quite robust, a good yield due to creating a beehive I reckon. But its very hot here in NE Victoria, the plants are struggling, despite 2 daily waterings and although the stems haven't dried off my instincts tell me to pick them before they get affected as well. Am I right or wrong?
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Pumpkin 16 Jan, Graham Bower (Australia - temperate climate)
If the stems haven't dried off fruit will be immature and tasteless. They will not keep .Leave on the ground. Risk of rotting is slight and worth the risk. If you are unduly concerned you could always lift the fruit off the ground onto a piece of wood or similar. I rarely lift mine until May / June. Graham (berwick Vic)
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Pumpkin 16 Jan, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go by the guide here of 15-20 weeks. But a good indication is the stem holding the pumpkin to the vine is woody and hard. Pick one of the oldest ones and try it - judge from that when to pick the rest.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 15 Jan, Daniel Pawlenko (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I grow winged beans in brisbane and its all set up with drip lines .It's very hot here and dry at the moment and I'm exspiriencing hard dark green beans at the moment. Does anyone know if this is from hot temps or not enough water. Kind Regards Daniel
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 16 Jan, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You will more likely have far better success planting in the early autumn to early spring. Trying to grow things in summer in S E Qld is a hard game in summer(HOT, WINDY, storms) - have a rest and work on building your soil up for March/April planting.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 14 Jan, Renee Chettle (Australia - tropical climate)
Available at Daley’s nursery, does online orders
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Pumpkin 13 Jan, Jonie (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Hi. We live in Zone 9. We were able to get beautiful pumpkin plants and florets, but never produced a pumpkin this year. We know they can grow bc there is a pumpkin farm nearby that produces plenty. I thought that I had only males, but then female plants appeared and still no flower. We started them in Late July, I think. Any advice?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 13 Jan, Sue (Australia - temperate climate)
They’re smaller than a ladybird. Blackish. They put tiny holes in leaves. Sometimes there’s almost no leaf left and the plant can die.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 13 Jan, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Mine looked like a half sized bee.
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Watermelon 13 Jan, Grahame B (Australia - tropical climate)
Water melons must have been invented for rank amateurs. I live in Coconut Grove, Darwin, NT and have zero gardening experience, but decided to plant some water melon seeds (in pots) at the end of October - build up time to our summer wet season. They germinated fast so out into the garden they went with a lot less ground preparation than there could have been. They grew, started producing flowers (male only for quite some time) so I kept watering them with the odd bit of general purpose soluble plant food. I haven't seen any diseases so they haven't been sprayed - apart from the termite man's overspray with he did my house's annual ant and spider treatment. Then, in early December, growth went up a few notches; I could see how far a vine had grown in a day. They started taking over the garden. Flowers appeared everywhere, as did tiny native bees to attend to pollination. Every few days a small watermelon appeared and quickly got bigger. At that point I sought some advice from a local garden shop on what I should be doing; they told me to keep watering and sold me some organic fertilizer pellets to feed them with. Now they've taken over the garden, have started climbing fences and keep on producing new melons. I'd never have imagined it could be that easy.
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Watermelon 09 Dec, Linda (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi Grahame, can you tell me what type of seeds you used please where they from a packet or out of a fresh melon? Thanks
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Watermelon 13 Jan, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have never been able to grow them. I really don't have the ground to do it. Watermelons like virgin soil. There is a lot of difference between a plant growing well and producing a good end crop. I have rock melons growing - huge - some would weigh 3-4 kg. First one I picked, tasteless - probably too much watering. Have cut back the watering. Over watering when the fruit has grown it's full size can make the melons split. Hope it keeps going well for you.
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Watermelon 15 Jan, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Rock melon weighed 4.55 kgs
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