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Asparagus 10 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): You could plant out but you would have to pay a lot of attention to them. Work out how many plants you want to grow - 6-8-10. Maybe plant two seedlings together and later (3-4mths) reduce to one plant. OR plant into pots and grow them to about ,5m and then plant in the ground. Plant in a separate part of the garden as you will have them for 20 years. The ferns grow to 1.2-1.5m high.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 08 Jun, Jerry Pettersson (USA - Zone 12b climate): Hello,I am about to start sweetcornfarming in Dar Es Salaam, Kigamboni, Tanzania. I intend to buy some different types of Sweetcorn to find out which type I should use. What do you recommend me to start with and fits for lowland, rain about 1200 mm per year, subtropical area, 2 rainperiods. Zone 12.The sweetcorn will be sold on the streets as boil and eaten as streetfood. I hope we will be able to plant the seeds all over the year for selling. Can you recommend different types which I can order and test in a little scale to see which type or types of your products works best for us? Also give me prices for the test. 50 or 100 seeds of each are enough. Before we place a larger order I must know which one works best in my area and environment. I looking forward for a fast response. I need the grains to be delivered to Sweden in a short time. Do you also have an WhatsApp telephone number where I can reach your support/service? If you can supply me with the right corn, can you give me an advice where to go for finding right products? Best regards Jerry Pettersson+46705556411
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 10 Jun, (USA - Zone 3b climate): You need to contact a Government Agricultural Department in your country and talk to them about all of this. This website does not sell seeds or give advise on what kinds of seeds to plant. There is no WhatsApp phone or support here.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 08 Jun, Jen (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Hi I have many self seeded silverbeet the heirloom varieties all different colours that are growing too close together in one large HDPE Planter...Can I not dig them out and re plant now??? IF not all I can do is cut the leaves as greens to go into salad??
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 10 Jun, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Plant out in the late afternoon. Water each day. Provide some shade if possible for a few days,
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 13 Jun, Cool Climate gardenerJen (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Thank you the two fellow gardeners that gave their tips re my seeded heriloom silverbeet seedlings... I had to smile when I read to shade the new transplants.. normally I agree BUT in winter in Tassie...hm. every bit of sun is being thanked!!! Now 11:00 fog only just lifting.... !!! But thank you as I have plenty I shall transplant some and maybe even some into pots to give away. Happy gardening... I am trying to convert reg gardeners to chem free / organic gardeners ... Thank you
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 13 Jun, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Re my advice to shade the plants. I reply to comments here for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and South Africa. Temps probably vary from 0 to 40+C degrees. Good luck with the organic gardening. I just left a volunteer garden place for health reasons and they were going/trying to go organic. Their crops this year so far, are very under nourished. I generally don't spray, use some compost, pigeon poo, worm juice and a bit of chem fertiliser if I need it. When transplanting - plant out when 4-8 leaf stage.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 09 Jun, Sara (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I transplant silverbeet (rainbow chard) regularly. Some of my plants have been moved about 5 times and they always pop back up pretty quickly. Try to minimise root disturbance, but it's not essential - I have been very careless (snapped off roots, let them dry out for a couple of hours) and they survive, they just take a little bit longer to look happy again. Although I would not suggest being careless! If the plants are larger than seedlings it might be worth removing the large outer leaves before transplanting to reduce wilting.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 07 Jun, Stephen Gunthorpe (Australia - sub-tropical climate): My Grandmother had an old tin bucket with a herb she used in Stuffing. She was the best cook ever. this plant has a thick leaf about 1/8 inch or more thick with a green colour. The leaves were about 30 mm long and 25 mm wide, I think it was a bit hairy. I am trying to identify it but this was 60 years ago. Can anyone provide me with some idea of what it was Thank You Stephen g
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Sage (also Common Sage) 09 Jun, Sara (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Was it mother of herb (Coleus amboinicus)? It's a semi-succulent with broad, hairy leaves.
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Strawberry Plants 05 Jun, Murray Dillner - (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Hi, I livein a cold climate during the winter, how do I look after strawberry plants when they stop flowing. They have heaps of runners. Do I cut them off and store in a container out of the cold? Should I cover them and keep the frost off them and leave in the ground? Novice grower of strawberries Thanks Murray Lake Tarawera Rotorua
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Strawberry Plants 07 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate): If you spot any dead or dying leaves on your strawberry plants, go ahead and pluck them off. This will make way for new leaves to sprout up. When it comes to runners it depends on how old the plant is. During the initial couple of years, it's a good idea to snip off the runners as soon as they pop up. This way, the plant can channel its energy into producing more fruit. However, once the third year rolls around, you can start utilizing some of those runners to create new plants through propagation. If you're worried about frost, you can try mulching them. Or, if you prefer, use a row cover, burlap, or even plastic to cover and protect them.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 04 Jun, German Martinez (USA - Zone 8b climate): What’s the best soil either potting mix or soil mix outdoors for growing corn from seeds
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 10 Jun, (USA - Zone 3b climate): Just good rich soil.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 04 Jun, Carole liddell (Australia - temperate climate): They don’t sell mustard greens in any supermarket or grocery store near me - what is the next best thing to it.
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 07 Jun, deidre (Australia - arid climate): Kale or chard would work, as would bok choi / pak choy. Mustard greens are very fast and very easy to grow in pots or the ground, you only harvest what you need, a few leaves at a time.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 02 Jun, Jackie (Australia - temperate climate): I’m in south coast area of NSW, can I plant collard seeds now 2nd June or should I wait till spring?
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 03 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate): It says to plant Spring. Reason - soil temperature.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 02 Jun, Pete (Australia - temperate climate): Perpetual Spinach. This year I planted some perpetual spinach in a fairly large pot. It has grown quite well but the leaves are quite bitter. I have grown Pepetual Spinach in my Veg plot and the leaves were fine, however everything wanted to eat it. Hence planting in a pot any ideas?. Cheers Pete
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Garlic 01 Jun, Opal Ezell (USA - Zone 8b climate): Which garlic can I plant in Ms?.When is the best time to plant cloves?
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Garlic 02 Jun, (USA - Zone 8b climate): For MS (zone 8b), February and March are suitable months for planting cloves. Most garlic varieties are suitable for this region.
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 01 Jun, Julie Tasker (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Do I pull the eggplant bush up or cut back over winter?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 10 Jun, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I plant new seeds/seedlings each year.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 30 May, Trish (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi, I have no issue growing spinach, but I haven't been able to grow silverbeet for a long time now. Any ideas please? Also, can I dig my fresh lambs pellets from the farm into my garden?
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 01 Jun, (New Zealand - temperate climate): Grow the right time of the yearn. Good rich soil, water regularly and full sun.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 01 Jun, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Don't put fresh manure into soil where you are going to plant soon. It needs to breakdown first.
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Leeks 29 May, Dave (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I have stopped trying to grow ordinary leeks and now grow perpetual ones. They absolutely thrive in our subtropical garden and continually keep making side shoots so I never have to plant seeds. I thoroughly recommend them for people if they want to set and forget
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Celery 28 May, Pete (Australia - temperate climate): I have been growing celery for a few years. I always blanch the Celery for about 2 weeks using a piece of downpipe. When I harvest the Celery it looks terrific. Store it in the crisper in a plastic bag with a paper towel. After about 2 weeks it turns all mushy. Any ideas what I am doing wrong?. Thanks in advance. Pete.
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Celery 21 Aug, Deb (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Pete, at what point in the growing time did you use the pipe please? It sounds like a great idea. Deb
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Celery 01 Jun, (Australia - temperate climate): Make sure it is dry and put in the plastic bag. Maybe put a few small holes in the bag and use a tie.If it goes limp stand in some water for a few hours.
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