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Dill 19 Nov, (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Basil facts for zone A or B
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Dill 19 Nov, Liz (Gardenate) (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Set your zone (top of page) to USA 10a then choose Basil from Vegetable and Herbs page Happy Growing
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 18 Nov, Care (USA - Zone 8b climate)
How to make light and airy soil for planting sweet potatoes?
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Garlic 14 Nov, Sibusiso khubisa (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
May i ask what is the Good season for planting garlic and where can i get seeds
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Garlic 16 Nov, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Check the planting guide here for your climate zone. Look up some gardening internet seed companies for bulbs.
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 13 Nov, Helen Maguire (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where can I buy seeds for rutabaga in Cape town?
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Rutabaga (also Swedes) 16 Nov, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Try shops that sell seeds.
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Horseradish 12 Nov, Roswitha Schulz (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Good day, when can I harvest horseradish in the Pretoria area?
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Horseradish 16 Nov, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Check how long it takes to grow from the notes here and work out how long you have been growing it.
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Watermelon 11 Nov, Alison (Australia - temperate climate)
About to plant some watermelon seedlings - do they tend to have one trailing growth or many? Should I cut any secondary growths off to help promote growth on a single length? This will also help decide where I plant them.
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Watermelon 16 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Just let the whole plant grow.
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Sunflower 08 Nov, Hans von Rosen (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
can I seed giant sunflowers outside in October Ottawa area
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Sunflower 16 Nov, (Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate climate)
Check the planting guide here
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Watermelon 07 Nov, Xander Mutch (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hey I just planted a watermelon seed in a pot, how often should I water it and should I leave the pot in the sun all day or where should I leave the pot for the seed to grow?
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Watermelon 16 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Depending on the size of the pot - daily and when plant is big maybe couple of times a day. I don't think you will produce much from growing in a pot. A watermelon plant covers an area of 4-6m diameter.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 07 Nov, Rowel (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Where can I buy a Choko near Gore Southland
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 16 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Ask at a fruit and veg shop.
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Onion 05 Nov, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I start sowing onion seeds in November. If so which type of onion is suitable
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Onion 08 Nov, Celeste Archer (Australia - temperate climate)
One last thought .... I never seem to get everything into my first response ==> Egyptian walking onion --onions and other alliums need more phosphorus and potassium than most other vegetables. They also need more copper, manganese, zinc, and molybdenum- however most of these are adequately represent in compost. BUT, if you have any issues, and it is unlikely that you will with walking onions --- but if you do, first thing I would do is ensure all of these elements are present (in Canada our "old" pennies have a lot of copper, we just add this obsolete currency to the garden). Molybdenum is found in wood ash (just the stuff from the fireplace, firepit or wood burning stove -- provided you have burned "clean wood" )-- probably lots in leaf compost, and banana peel compost)-- of course potassium in potash etc.
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Onion 08 Nov, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
Tree onion (Allium x proliferum) also known as Walking Onions, Egyptian Onions, Topset Onions are a perennial onion. They are part of the Alliaceae or onion family and is a hybrid of the common onion (Allium cepa) and the welsh onion (Allium fistulosum). Tree onions are the easiest of the onions to grow coping with 40-degree heat and frosts. Check out his video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olOrA80C40s -- variety matters -- and DURATION in the soil -- my understanding is harvesting too early results in low yields -- so wait for the 3rd set of topsets before harvesting as per the video. These onions take longer to get going, but are very reliable and topsets, mean you can always propagate (which is a nice to have -- since future generations get stronger and better suited to your climate).
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Garlic 04 Nov, Christina (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I noticed it says garlic is not recommended for USA zone 9b. I am in 9b central California. I plant garlic every year mid-December and harvest it mid-June. With the winter rains I don’t worry about watering it until April or May. I have not had any trouble with slugs/snails eating it (like they do with everything else in my winter garden!) Super easy to grow, everyone in zone 9b should try it!
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Rhubarb 03 Nov, John Daly (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where Can I buy Rhubarb to Plant in Brisbane Area Please let me know Thanks John 0437 821523
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Rhubarb 16 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Go to BUUINGS OR SOME NURSERIES AND ASK AROUND.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 02 Nov, Delea (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I plant sage with beetroots?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 01 Nov, Dot Wise (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Just planted 100 kumara slips (tipu). Hope to harvest by Waitangi weekend.
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Sunflower 31 Oct, Ellie (Australia - temperate climate)
I have a question for a school project. We are growing a garden and I have chosen sunflowers. I have the seed and all but im not to sure about how bug the garden should be. I have a garden that is 4.5 meters long. Please get back to me by tomorrow as the assignment ends then. Thank you
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Sunflower 16 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You should have read the notes here - it tells you how far apart to plant and how far for rows a part.
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Onion 24 Oct, ESTHER C BROWN (USA - Zone 7b climate)
CAN I PLANT ONION SEEDS NOW/ OCTOBER IN A 4X4 GARDEN BOX TO OVER WINTER/ ZONE 7B NY
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Sunflower 22 Oct, Merlyn Adams (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I have a high lying farm in magaliesburg. I want to start farming with sunflower in the area. Please advise which cultivar of sunflower seed can I use
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Sunflower 22 Oct, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Sunflowers have multiple uses: edible oil, seeds to feed for livestock, snack seeds, flower production etc. You didn't mention your intended use. End use will impact cultivar selection. My best guess is you are trying for oil seeds -- since this is probably the most lucrative sunflower product. Most likely there are University studies for sunflowers in your area to help you with cultivar selection. Your looking for Sunflower seed trial results -- or something like that -- favoring agricultural publications and University papers over other sites. Many of these publications will not be applicable -- so it is a matter of wading through the various publications (from creditable and "neutral" sources) -- clearly much of the information will be "excessively detailed" -- but eventually, hopefully you will find a nice chart the compares the YIELDs for the various cultivars in your area, or an area similar to yours. My search engines always seem to throw me back to North America -- so I am unable to hunt down a good publication/article for you.
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