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05 Feb 17, Mark Davies (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Just had a heap of caterpillars in my cucumbers. I made a mix of garlic, chilli and a teaspoon of detergent. Sprayed for a couple of days. No caterpillars

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25 Feb 17, Steve Cambridge (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi Mark, Did you just mix up any quantities of each or is there a specific recipe? Cheers, Steve

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24 Jan 17, Michalo (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi I've just started a vegepatch and I had a hole due to using the soil for my raised garden beds. I would use this hole as composed scrap pit. I smashed up a rock melon which was starting Rot tree it the hole and covered it up wit horse manure. To my surprise I have vertically every seed as germanated and sprouted. I was wondering as this has happened in summer will this be a problem due to being cluttered together and out of the recommend growing seasonal time frame. Thanks Michalo

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26 Jan 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

This type of composting, called 'pit composting' can produce some stunning results. Thin the seedlings out to 2 or 3 and let them go. If you cut the growing shoot off after 2 or 3 rockmelon have formed this will allow all the growwth to go into the melons. You still stand a chance of getting some ripe melons from it.

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20 Jan 17, Ron Leggett (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

I am trying manual pollination. Not a lot of success. Do I need to pinch out the leaders to promote more lateral growth and more flowers?

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30 Dec 16, Anthony Melzer (Australia - temperate climate)

We thought we were planting cucumbers so we helped them climb will the melons be to heavy for this what can we do

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03 Jan 17, John Mauger (Australia - temperate climate)

Melons will certainly grow on a trellis. Make a 'hammock' out of a citrus bag or stocking and tie it to your frame as they get a bit bigger so the stems don't break. Also reduces rotting which could happen on the ground. All the best

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05 Sep 16, Domenic Agostino (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Could you please tell me the name of the variety of rockmelons currently available in Australia. Eg: hard rocks/ stripped Thanks.

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31 Aug 16, Alex (Australia - temperate climate)

how do I maintain snow peas against the frost i have no were else to plant them but in the paddock HELP

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20 Jun 16, jake (USA - Zone 4a climate)

The melon is splitting because its getting to much water

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