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Strawberry Plants 14 May, Fanele (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Thank you for your reply.
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Tomatillo 06 May, Suzanne (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Seeds can be bought through www.glenseeds.co.za they have both the green and purple varieties.
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Rhubarb 06 May, Jane Trembath (Australia - temperate climate): My rhubarb looks terrible The leaves have holes and brown patches. Also the stalks have become woody and thin. Can you give me some advice about how to treat the plant? Regards Jane
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Rhubarb 27 May, Claudia (Australia - temperate climate): I had the same problem with my rhubarb. It never thrived. For 3 years, it was in a spot that received western sun and full shade in winter. The soil wad always dry, and I had to keep the water up. I moved it into a north east facing raised bed full of rich soil and mulched thickly. Did this about 6 weeks ago, and it has already doubled in size. The leaves are bigger, greener and lush. The stalks are also thick and crisp! We're coming into winter now, so your rhubarb might take a little longer to recover. Give it a good drink of seaweed at transplant. I also soak my mulch in seaweed solution before mulching. As for the holes in the leaves, that will probably be from a grub. Inspect your plant and its root ball before transplanting, so you don't bring the little muncher over too! Sometimes grubs hide in the ground. Good luck!
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Rhubarb 08 May, M (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have never grown it although my mother did nearly 60 yrs ago. Holes in it would be some kind of caterpillar/grub, the brown could be leaves dying off or lack of water. Thin stalks would be lack of nutrient, maybe the same for woody stalks. Maybe time to replant it somewhere (if possible) into new rich soil and keep the water up to it and a fert feed now and again.
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Radish 06 May, judith (Australia - temperate climate): In Tasmania its late May and getting much cooler. My radish plants are quite vigorous but have no roots only leaves. Is this because its not warm enough.
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Radish 02 Jun, Jon Hosford (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Radishes planted in Tasmania should produce reliably in the cooler months. They do establish a root first before filling out at about week 4 or 5. I wouldn't pull them out yet.They don't like too much fertiliser. After November in Tas you are best to sow them in the shade of a taller growing crop that will shade them from harsh sun. e.g sweet corn.
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Radish 08 May, M (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I'm sub tropical and have done many different things trying to grow radish. Temps here from now to end of winter, day generally 22 to 27, couple in the high teens maybe. Nights 6 to 16 with the odd 3 or 4. Don't plant radish in rich soil, probably best to plant after another crop. Plant thinly and in narrow rows. I would think you have planted into too rich a soil. Must say I have the same problem at the moment. I tried to plant in wide bands sparsely, it didn't work, soil was too rich. I'm trying some called white hailstone, I think they are a more reliable milder taste. I think radish are better grown here in the winter rather than summer.
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Asparagus 05 May, Leo (New Zealand - temperate climate): The property we rent has 1 asparagus plant. Can I split it up and grow more?
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Asparagus 06 May, M (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Yes you can. Type in
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Asparagus 08 May, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Go to google and type in can you split asparagus crowns and replant.
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Artichokes (Globe) 05 May, Rossana Parker (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Another question. Can I grow globe artichokes in a big pot and again, does it need full sun? Thank you.
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Artichokes (Globe) 12 May, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate climate): Artichokes are considered very deep rooted - with their tap root extending beyond 36" and generally running around 5' deep. Artichokes tend to be used to quickly (3-4 months) hold soil erosion at the side of a hill - just toss the seeds - this can be done as a temporary measure until perennials take hold or other measures are taken. My point is; they are really meant for areas where their tap roots can run deep. Mind you, I know a lot of veggies that people grow in containers that are really not suited to containers. If you tried to grow the artichoke in a container, expect stunted growth..... somehow it just seems cruel. Try searching the web for "vegetable root depth chart" -- and look at the vegetables that have shallow roots; they are most likely going to be the vegetables that do best in containers. Also in the medium rooted vegetables SOMETIMES their is a variety that is suitable for containers - for example TomatoFest (online seeds) has a project called "The Dwarf Tomato Project" where they have chosen tomatoes specifically for containers. If your buying seeds - most will tell you if they are suitable for containers.
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Rhubarb 05 May, Rossana Parker (Canada - Zone 6b Temperate Warm Summer climate): Can grow rhubarb in a big pot? And which area in the garden can I place it? Thank you.
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Rhubarb 08 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It grows fine in a big pot and is happy in semi-shared areas.
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Cauliflower 04 May, (USA - Zone 7b climate): I am new to gardening and want to grow cauliflower in my raised bed garden, where can I get good seeds and when can I plant the seeds?
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Cauliflower 17 Sep, Daniel Stephens (USA - Zone 9a climate): I buy my seeds at Urbanfarmer.com and truleaf.com both have great seeds and selection is very good
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Pumpkin 04 May, Michael G (Australia - temperate climate): I live in Adelaide and have a crop of Jap pumpkin, the vine is just starting to die back, with the high rainfall we are currently getting should I cut the pumpkins before the stalk dries? I fear the pumpkins taking on to much water and rotting.
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Pumpkin 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Be judged by how old they are - should be 20+ weeks to be ready to pick. No good picking a half mature pumpkin. The rain should only be a couple of days. If the pumpkin are laying flat and have water around the stem, tip it out. If you think they are ready try one.
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Pumpkin 05 May, Clive (Australia - temperate climate): Depends how progressed they are. Vine die back only happens at the end of the vine life. I pick many Japs well before the vine dies, with other later pollinated pumpkins still growing. Excess moisture does not only create rot, but also splitting. If the pumpkins are getting yellow, ghosting, coloring around the stem base they could also split from over watering, so pick them. If they are still young leave them. I picked several Japs this morning, one was 7.2kg and it was only 31 days from pollination. (Central QLD)
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 04 May, Ian Fuller (Australia - temperate climate): Hi, My French friend says he has not had rockmelons as tasty as he had back in France. He is in the food industry. Do they generally grow a different variety there and if so, is that variety available to grow (or perhaps buy) in Australia? We live in Sydney. He is such a nice guy that I would love to surprise him with a solution - perhaps some seeds of that variety. Thank you, Regards, Ian
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Go to a seed selling website Eden, Boondie, Seed Collection etc and ask him which if any look like the ones he had in France.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): If you go on the internet and type 25 different melons you will see a website with 25 different melons from around the world. All different kinds and shapes. The melons grown in Australia today are far inferior to melons grown 20-30-40 years ago. Melons today have been breed for size, hardness for transport and shelf live in shops. ALL ABOUT WHAT THE SUPERMARKETS WANT. If you want to grow some try Hales Best. Grow in the spring.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 03 May, Ganas Naidoo (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Please tell me, is broad beans and canned butter beans the same
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 04 May, liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): No, they are different varieties of beans
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Rhubarb 03 May, Pat Collins (Australia - temperate climate): I belong to a community garden and we have been using lots of fresh horse manure to feed our rhubarb and other plants. Last year our rhubarb seemed to get very weak and then developed root rot. Would this be due to the manure being too acid? our soil is quite clayey.
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Rhubarb 05 May, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Manures need to break down into compost before applying to the soil and then mixed into the soil. Manures are a great soil condition builder. Puts fibre back into the soil and opens it up to heat, light, water draining easily etc. Or you could put the fresh manure in a big tub/bin/drum and top up with water, after a week or two you could drain off the liquid and apply that. Stir the water/manure while it is soaking. Better to apply compost or broken down manures.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 03 May, Luciano zecchin (USA - Zone 10a climate): Can I grow sunchokes in containers ? If so does it require anything special and when is the best time to plant?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 23 Jun, Oriana (USA - Zone 10a climate): I have the same question. Hoping someone responds...
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 02 Aug, Jessica (USA - Zone 7b climate): I only plant these in containers, because they spread like wild. I have used cloth bags and terra cotta. They grew very well in both. (Zone 7)
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