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Garlic 23 Mar, Raych (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Just buy NZ Garlic from the fruit shop (which will still be open during quarantine), break it apart and plant the largest cloves and eat the little ones.
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Garlic 23 Mar, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): GOOGLE - where to buy garlic in NZ.
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Garlic 21 Mar, anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Look up seed selling places on the internet.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 19 Mar, Kahyun Yoo (USA - Zone 9a climate): Last fall, I harvested some of the eggplants in my back yard. Then now the color of branches turned into yellowish-brown. Is it able to have more fruit in this coming summer? Or should I sow some seeds in the bed after rooting out the former ones?
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Pumpkin 19 Mar, Toni Proudlock (Australia - temperate climate): Today,I have salvaged my butternut pumpkin seeds but they are still so fresh and moist. How long does it take for them to dry out successfully? I read that they can be put in a sterile jar and kept in the fridge until September when the planting should begin. What size garden do they need? Can they be cultivated in garden planter boxes? I don't have much garden space and I have a flat block. I am very much the novice gardener....thank you.
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Pumpkin 19 Mar, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Take the seeds and put them in some water for about 3 days. New water each day. That will take the flesh off them. Then let them dry for about 2 weeks. Then put them in a sealable jar and put in the fridge. Plants need to be planted about 1m apart and rows about 2m apart. They need a fair bit of garden to grow in. Depending on the size of the planter box you would need to pay attention to how much fertiliser you put on and water regularly.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 18 Mar, Vhy sanders (USA - Zone 5a climate): How well will eggplant grow here ??
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French tarragon 18 Mar, johan smith (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Where can I purchase Tarragon plants
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French tarragon 19 Mar, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Try Mountain Herb Estate on the internet.
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French tarragon 18 Mar, Anon (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Try seed selling companies on the internet.
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Leeks 15 Mar, Annette (New Zealand - temperate climate): We planted out four leeks and this morning one is completely gone and another has a small piece of stalk left. What would be eating them? Thanks
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Leeks 16 Mar, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): You probably have some hungry rabbits eating your leeks. Otherwise, when it is wet enough, slugs will chew them too.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 13 Mar, Jerbear64 (USA - Zone 7a climate): I simply got the seeds from the berries I purchased at the grocery store.
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Peas 12 Mar, Melissa (USA - Zone 9b climate): I live in Sacramento and it gets HOT. Should I plant my peas on a North or South side of my property to reduce heat stress? I've never been able to get my seedlings to progress very far in the past. TIA
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Peas 12 Jan, (USA - Zone 9b climate): Check the right time to plant in your climate zone.
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Peas 23 Jul, Kim (USA - Zone 9b climate): I’ve planted my snap peas in a location where they get shade in the late afternoon and they do great. I’m also in Ca Central Valley.
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Peas 15 Mar, Phoebe (USA - Zone 9b climate): Kim, are you able to grow them through summer? I’m also in the same zone and would love to continue to grow snap peas but keep reading that I can’t do that after March because it’s too hot.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 11 Mar, Karen (Australia - tropical climate): Will these grow in Darwin .its wet season now
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 12 Aug, Mary-Anne (Australia - temperate climate): I’m in Palmerston & my Luffa is growing beautifully. The gourds are impressive too!
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 11 Mar, Anon (Australia - tropical climate): Go to the Luffa page again and read, it is all there.
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Potato 11 Mar, Chuck (USA - Zone 9b climate): Could you please use US measurements (inches/feet) instead of metric? Gardenate reply: Each plant page has (Show °F/in) about two lines down from the top to change between metric/non metric
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Kohlrabi 11 Mar, Marlene (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Hi I,ive in the Western Cape, South Africa - Winter rainfall area. I would love to find out more about the growing conditions for Kholrabi. Thanking you
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Kohlrabi 11 Mar, Anon (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate): Read the info that is here, when to plant, how far apart etc. If more info required Google
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Watermelon 11 Mar, Sandra (New Zealand - temperate climate): Help, I planted some watermelon seeds and they have grown so well. Sadly there 13 plants that are so close together in the same pot, I now to worried if I move and replant them they will die. What should I do!
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Watermelon 11 Mar, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Take the time to read how to grow things, like how far between plants, between rows, then plant seeds/seedlings accordingly. There is a reason for that, it gives the plant enough soil area to draw the nutrients to grow. The best time to transplant is when the plant is at about the 4-6 new leaf stage or in some cases about 4-6 weeks after germination. The longer you leave it the bigger the transplant shock or death. You be the judge.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 11 Mar, joy (New Zealand - temperate climate): hello Alice, thanks for your comment. I'd love to get in contact with you to get some tuber pieces in August - how do i do that? kind regards Joy
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 12 Mar, Liz at Gardenate (New Zealand - temperate climate): Gardenate does not publish contact information unless it is included in the Comment itself. This is a public forum, so can be seen by anyone.
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 11 Mar, Anon (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Try a seed selling internet company.
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Leeks 10 Mar, Mike (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Have just transplanted very small leak plants four centimetres in to garden on the first of March. Does anyone know if they will mature?
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Leeks 11 Mar, Another gardener (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Read the notes here. Transplant out at 4-6 weeks. Sounds like you are pretty close to that. Protect them the first week or two from the sun and wind while they establish themselves. A light watering each day also.
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