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Watermelon 03 Nov, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Watermelon is a desert plant and needs full sun. Watermelons need to produce a lot of leaves to make enough sugar to produce sweet fruit. To do this they need a constant supply of water. It could also be to a nutrient deficiency in your soil.
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Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 03 Sep, Mncedisi (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
When is it the right time to grow taro roots is pietermaritzburg
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 02 Sep, William (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Can you grow cape gooseberries in hardiness zone 6b? Me and my mom want to grow it in our garden next year but i need to do research on them to know.
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Garlic 01 Sep, Patty Johnson (USA - Zone 10b climate)
What variety of garlic will grow best in Zones 10 A/B? Hardneck/softneck, etc. there are so many varieties to choose from. Thx
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Garlic 01 Sep, Isaac Sieberts (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Which province in southafrica is the best to plant garlic
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 01 Sep, Elaine (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I tried growing zucchini in raised beds this summer. Followed all the instructions here. They produced 2 or 3 fruit per plant then started dying. Yellow leaves, soggy stems. Maybe I over watered? I gave each plant about a litre of water per week. It’s also been very hot (90F+ constantly from the beginning of June) When you say plenty of water, how much is plenty?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 03 Sep, BaltimoreHopeDealer (USA - Zone 7b climate)
The most likely culprit was squash vine borers. They bore into the base of the stem and eat the plant from the inside. You will notice that the leaves aren't getting nutrion and will turn yellow/brown. Production will slow down and the roots will start to get squishy and gross. Finally, the plant will fall over and die.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 17 Sep, Michele (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I had a really bad issue with aphids this year. Killed all my zucchini and cucumbers. Can we plant in September in Zone 9b?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 19 Sep, (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Best to wait until February/March/April
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 23 Sep, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Thank you!
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 02 Sep, Naomi (USA - Zone 9b climate)
Hi Elaine, I had a similar problem this year with my zucchini. The plant never grew much, and didn’t produce any fruit. The temperature was very high 105s for the peak growing time in my area. I am have my fingers crossed we will get a few squash before it gets cold. I am going to try and plant mine early next year and hope they get started producing before the heat sets in. Post if you find an info about plants not producing. Cheers. Naomi
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Ginger 01 Sep, Marlene (Australia - temperate climate)
I live in Perth WA. I planted my ginger over a year ago. The leaves are turning yellow. I have quite a few healthy plants in a half barrel pot. My question is:Do I need to dig up the whole lot or can I cut off a piece and replant the rest of the rhizomes? We are moving into summer.
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Ginger 06 Sep, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read the notes here about harvesting it.
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Garlic 31 Aug, Ray wales (Australia - temperate climate)
How to store garlic after digging up.some of mine went soft.some started to sprout after a few months?.
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Garlic 28 Oct, Kelvan.......Margaret River wa (Australia - temperate climate)
I store my garlic in an onion bag and hang it up inside the shed.
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Garlic 06 Sep, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
A cool dry place.
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Strawberry Plants 30 Aug, Laura Geisel (USA - Zone 10b climate)
I have ever earring plants, which are new this year. How do I care for them in the fall/winter? And when will they start producing again next year? Thx
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Artichokes (Globe) 29 Aug, Bonnie (USA - Zone 7b climate)
What does it mean to plant under cover? Inside, or under a roof, or under one of those plastic covers like a mini-greenhouse? Thank you!
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Artichokes (Globe) 06 Sep, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4a climate)
Out of the sunlight. Google about it.
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Rhubarb 29 Aug, sally (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello, I have a very healthy rhubarb growing and it is gigantic. Leaves are big as elephants ears. I have thick long healthy stalks but they are green. I have slight pinkish tint at lower end of stalk but rest is green. It is about 5 months old and has grown amazingly, but I have pulled 1 stalk and cooked it, it had no taste whatsoever.
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Rhubarb 06 Sep, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Sounds like you over fertilised and water it.
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Rhubarb 29 Aug, Becky (USA - Zone 3b climate)
(i live in southwest MN in the summer and winter in Arkansas. )It’s September and I just bought some rhubarb to plant in zone 3b-4. Can I plant now in September and leave them do I need to stay and water them continually or should I take them back down south with me and take care of them and plant in the spring back in zone 3b-4. Thank you for your help.
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Rhubarb 06 Sep, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4a climate)
Check your climate zone time to plant and plant then.
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 29 Aug, Perya Short (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Can anyonenadvise please where I can buy chicory seeds in the Wellington region? Or links to sites that sell online in NZ?
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Chicory (also Witloof, Belgian endive) 06 Sep, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Google seed selling companies.
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Sunflower 26 Aug, Linda (Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer climate)
I would like to know what sunflower seeds can I plant in September in calgary zone 3
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Sunflower 06 Sep, Anonymous (Canada - Zone 6a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Any variety.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 26 Aug, Anonymous (USA - Zone 10a climate)
Can Sage handle the humidity in SWFL?
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 25 Aug, Jan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Why do my beans, be they climbing or bush, always develop rust on the leaves. Once the climbers reach about 30cm they develop brown spots on underside and if left the rust becomes very powdery and the leaves become distorted. I cut these leaves off and put in the bin. This happens to any bean seeds I plant and happens no matter what bin I plant them in. I might add I do get a good lot of beans, they do not seem to be affected (I do think I could have a longer growing season if the rust was not there) and so far the rust has not affected any other vegetables. Could there be something in the soil that causes this rust and what can I do about it. I do make my own compost and fertilise the soil before planting.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 22 Sep, Faith Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
From a publication (University of Mass) CORRECTIVE ACTION IS: 1. Rotate bean with non-host crops. 2.Plow under infected crop residues. 3.Eliminate volunteer bean plants. 4.Select planting dates and schedule irrigation to avoid long periods of leaf wetness when temperatures are warm. 5.Disinfect poles in production of pole beans. 5.Avoid over application of nitrogen and ensure adequate potassium fertilization. 6.Plant resistant cultivars. ==> your issue is the rust sort of creates these pustules that allow the rust to survive over winter, or during crop rotations. You need to ensure you dig the old plants deep into the soil, clean your equipment (poles, garden gloves etc.). I would be inclined to use SULPHUR -- "Sulphur Dust Fungicide and Miticide" is usually what it is called. This dust can be sprinkled all over, on the plants etc. or can be mixed with water and sprayed. Also avoid planting beans in areas of "stagnant air" the plants need to be able to dry out -- in other words water on the plants (moist leaves and stems) are great breeding grounds for your rust. It's actually not a difficult problem to resolve, once you know what needs to be done -- remove and bury infected leaves, and/or sprinkle with sulphur dust, mitigate moisture retention (get the air flow going -- maybe you change up the arrangement of planting so the air flows through the plants and whisks away the moisture.
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