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02 Aug 10, Kayla (Australia - tropical climate)

I live in Cairns and just planted my silverbeet and its not growing... I don't know why...

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15 Jun 10, Garry (Australia - temperate climate)

Andrea, you can try a moist toothpick or cotton tip to pick them up 1 by 1. You'd want to put 2-3 seeds in each spot, as they don't always germinate. You can always thin them out later.

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25 Oct 10, robyn ross (Australia - temperate climate)

My italian silverbeet has grown to about 5 ft high and is seeding at the top. What do i do? Do I pull it all out? Cut it about a ft from the bottom, or take it all out and harvert the seeds. Please help me. Thank you

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13 Jun 10, Andrea (Australia - tropical climate)

I've just begun growing veges for the first time. My silverbeet seeds like some others are very tiny. How can i handle them to plant them as instructed. It says plant directly into the garden its impossible to pick up a seed. So i just took a pinch and put that in the distances. I would rather not use the whole packet if i don't have to but it seems I've not much choice but to sew them all at once. Very difficult.

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29 Aug 10, jaime (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

try adding them to a handfull of fine sand, then sprinkle the sand where you want the seeds to grow. this sometimes works

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13 Jun 10, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Andrea, you could try handling like beetroot seeds. i.e. soak some overnight. They will swell a bit and be easier to separate.

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01 Apr 10, nicolau8 (Australia - temperate climate)

i am growing silverbeet and have enough to feed a family of 4.its been sometime now with this problem the leaves in the center strat to get dark green and curl around followed buy the stem going red,the outer leaves are fine i pick the four and thats it .within 2wks the plant has remained small and dies.

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25 Mar 10, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

lucy, you could just cut some off, as close to the roots as possible. Scissors would probably work.

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24 Mar 10, lucy (Australia - temperate climate)

I am in year 7. We have to create an agriculture garden, about 1x1 metres. I planted silverbeet and it has shot straight up. I accidentally planted too many and now my garden is chock-a-block full of it. How do i get rid of some without breaking the roots?

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15 Feb 10, Sophie (Australia - temperate climate)

Why do silverbeet stems sometimes turn grey after being cooked?

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