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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 17 Nov, Henk Stengs (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have experimented with kumara for several years in Greymouth with mixed success so last summer tried growing them in old car tyres. Their black colour absorbs heat thereby increasing soil temperature. Three sets of tyres were used, each stacked two high. These were placed inside our tunnel house on the surface in a sunny position and filled with soil, with one slip allowed to grow from each central position from late November. Harvesting took place in early April, producing a total yield of 9 kg, with about 60% of shop quality, my best result yet. When I harvested the tubers I saw that they were confined to centres of potential growth areas, with no root development at their circumferences inside the tyre rims. Therefore over half of the volume of soil in each pair of tyres was not utilised. This year I will plant 2 sllps per tyre pair, positioned diametrically opposite, with root ends inside the rims to see if this will give a better result. I am interested in hearing from anyone else who has tried growing kumara in tyres. .
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 18 Nov, (New Zealand - temperate climate)
They grow sweet potato/kumara where I live (Qld Australia) by the thousands of acres. They hill the soil up into rows about .5m high with a base probably .7m wide. They take pieces of vine (called a slip) about .4m long, strip most of the leaves off. Keep the growing tip on it. They place the whole slip just under the soil horizontally with the growing tip sticking out of the soil. Where each set of leaves were on the slip, roots will grow and potatoes will form. Water each day for the first 2-3 weeks. Just a side issue, tires may not be the best thing to grow vegetables in. Rubber compound/chemicals could leach into the soil.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 20 Feb, Jay (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Hi could you provide time of year for this method thanks
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 16 Nov, Sue Nicoll (Australia - temperate climate)
What causes cape gooseberry leaves to start turning blackish. Growing in large pot and has fruit on it. Seems healthy apart from the blackness on most of the leaves. We have a bore, not sure if this is causing the problem
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 23 Dec, Brad (Australia - temperate climate)
conditions very close to a frost can cause blackening of the leaves. Cover the plants when you expect temperatures to dip below 2deg C during colder months.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 18 Nov, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Phone an agric company with an agronomist and ask them.
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Asparagus 14 Nov, cheri (USA - Zone 7b climate)
How much sun do asparagus plants need? I live in zone 7.
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Asparagus 16 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate)
Can handle full sun but will grow in situation where sun in morning and shade in arvo. Google and read up about it.
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 14 Nov, Promodh Kumar (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Where in Manukau can I buy cowpea seeds
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 15 Nov, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
You will probably have to try an online supplier like Egmonts
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Strawberry Plants 14 Nov, Thomas Brown (USA - Zone 3b climate)
Best strawnerries to grow in zone 3B
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Strawberry Plants 16 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate)
Find a company on the internet that sells the new crowns/runners and ask them.
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Ginger 12 Nov, Jay Singh (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Which month can I plant garlic?
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Ginger 16 Nov, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Go to the ginger page, set the climate zone to semi arid and read the whole article here about growing it.
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Ginger 11 Nov, Jay Singh (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Hi Can I plant ginger in pots in November?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Nov, Viv McLauchlan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How long could I expect a rosella plant to live in central Qld. Are they annuals or what?
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 11 Nov, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the article here - it tells you.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 09 Nov, Norma Street (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Can I plant beets now Maryland has mild winters
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Beetroot (also Beets) 09 Nov, (USA - Zone 7a climate)
You could try, if they fail then stick to the planting guide here.
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 08 Nov, Claire (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I live in East London. Can i plant chilies ini pots as in flower pots or do you advise directly in the garden?
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Chilli peppers (also Hot peppers) 09 Nov, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
You can grow in a pot, make sure it is a big pot. If chilli is going to grow 50cm make the pot that wide also.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 08 Nov, Joanne (Australia - temperate climate)
What causes leaf curl on choko vine.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 09 Nov, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Are they receiving enough water?
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Asparagus 08 Nov, Jean (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I live in Nipomo ca 9 b why can’t s as I grow asparagus from crowns?
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Asparagus 09 Nov, (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Sounds like you live in arid desert country. If so it might not grow in those conditions. If you have better conditions than desert you could try. Google about growing it.
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Garlic 07 Nov, Cici (USA - Zone 6a climate)
Other advise different from this is you can't just dry garlic for a day. Should be 2-3 weeks in shade with plenty of air circulation. Only way it will keep for 6-12 months depending on variety. I hang mine in an open shed/barn. Then trim off leaves and roots and store in cool dry place for long term storage.
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Garlic 09 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate)
You could dig up and dry for a day, but in storing them put them in an open tray only one bulb/clump deep. Don't store in a big clump - they will sweat and rot. Your suggestion is pretty spot on. I pull my shallot bulbs out and leave them in the sun for a week or two. Trim the top off and put them in a tray 40mm x 60mm about 50cm deep. Store in the shade so they have air flow around them.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 03 Nov, yan (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate)
Can I have some tuber of yacon? want to plant some.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 05 Nov, (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
If you are sub artic then it looks like you can't grow it in sub artic by the planting calendar here.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 02 Nov, Aboo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
What other veggies can you plant with egg plant tks
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