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Turnip 06 Mar, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Use turnip as a guide to planting swede. Or rutabaga, which is the correct name for swede
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Rhubarb 05 Mar, Steve Gollis (USA - Zone 12b climate)
Any varieties that will grow in Zone 12? I wouldn't mind trying one of the Zone 8 varieties, but I think I would have to harvest it the first year because it looks like it won't be happy without some cold. Any advice will be helpful, I miss my rhubarb dishes and it's like pulling teeth to get the stores to stock it! Thanks!
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Rhubarb 06 Mar, Anonymous (USA - Zone 12b climate)
They don't recommend planting it in your climate zone.
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Cabbage 04 Mar, Sue (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Which variety of cabbage grows best in qld?
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Cabbage 27 Apr, Lee (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Red Dutch, Sugarloaf, Wombok.
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Cabbage 23 Mar, Peter Myers (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Copenhagen do well in the subtropics; I have grown them for years. When harvesting, cut below the cabbage, then new smaller cabbages grow from the same root. This year I am trying Primo. I plant seed mid-Feb to mid-Mar, after rain. Transplant a month later. I will be transplanting Primo soon. Got Kale (Blue) out yesterday.
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Cabbage 28 Mar, EMMA-LOUISE PARRY (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
hello. when do you plant your cabbage seeds please? also what area are you from? im struggling to get cabbage to grow.
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Cabbage 07 Mar, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
They will all grow good if looked after. Also depends what you want to do with it.
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Cabbage 06 Mar, Rob (Australia - temperate climate)
The variety you like eating the most
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 04 Mar, Tim (USA - Zone 9a climate)
I would like your suggestions as to the best vegetable to follow pole beans in the rotation plan, please.
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Beans - climbing (also Pole beans, Runner beans, Scarlet Runners) 06 Mar, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
There are two main things to think about when practicing crop rotation. The first; what condition (nutrition, minerals, tilth) will this crop leave the soil in. In this case your current crop is beans -- they fix their own nitrogen, so their roots will be full of nitrogen nodules (little white bubbles) and provided you just turn the roots into the ground -- the nitrogen will be available for the next crop. So your next crop CAN BE a heavy nitrogen feeder -- there should be lots of nitrogen there. Also beans do a surprisingly good job at breaking up the soil...maybe breaking up is too strong a word -- beans leave the soil very light and well blended with good aeration. Beans are not heavy feeders and therefore you don't need to worry about them depleting the soil of anything in particular, a basic application of manure should restore things. -- The Second concern of crop rotation is ; pests -- what pests did the beans attract ? Generally beans attract slugs and the sort of insects that feed on tender leaves (as young beans have very nice tender leaves) -- so ideally you want to plant something that these insects/slugs don't feed on -- something like tomatoes (their leaves are not suitable -- or tend not to be suitable for slugs). Then review what you would like to plant -- and determine the plant that best suits the conditions. Nightshades tend to be the most typical choice to follow beans -- Nightshade is a family of plants that includes tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, and peppers. Since you are probably already set up with poles - I might go for indeterminate tomatoes (which are really vines and require support).
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Garlic 03 Mar, Clement Lephallo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Good evening everyone. I'm in Lesotho where we have high summer rain fall and cold winter. I want to plant garlic therefore I would like to know the right season to start planting garlic.
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Garlic 26 Mar, thabang mapetja (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
I am also in Lesotho, last year I planted it in early March and harvested end of October.
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 02 Mar, Martha Chigova (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can I plant okra in March
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Garlic 02 Mar, Aggie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi live in South Australia when is the best time to plant my Garlic
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Garlic 03 Mar, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Check the guide in the garlic section for your climate.
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Garlic 02 Mar, Elizabeth (Australia - temperate climate)
new to growing garlic. do I fertilise the soil prior or is it not necessary ? thank you =)
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Garlic 03 Mar, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Depends on the quality of your soil now. If fairly rich no need for it. Or let them grow to say 15cm and if looking a bit weak give some fertiliser. A clinched handfull to 8-10l of water.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 02 Mar, chris fox (Australia - tropical climate)
do you need to soak seeds in water before planting ?
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 03 Mar, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
You don't have to. It just gives a bit of a head start.
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Onion 01 Mar, Susan (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Can I direct sow intermediate onion seeds in fall in a raised garden bed covered with leaves and over winter them. Zone 6b
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Cauliflower 01 Mar, Cranky (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
I never had success with Cauliflower, how can I get a decent head to grow. Decent = hand sized Thanks, Cranky
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Cauliflower 03 Mar, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Look at the planting guide. Have good soil but not too rich with nitrogen. Too much nitrogen only produces a lot of leaf (my problem over the year). You probably can plant good seedlings now - don't delay.
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 28 Feb, Cam Eckersley-Brinich (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I'm requesting favorite recipes using broad (fava) beans, as they are rarely offered in the produce section, and I'm not a fan of canned veggies of any kind...Thank you!
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Broad Beans (also Fava bean) 03 Mar, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
The nice thing about fava beans is you don't have to cook them -- and you don't have to shell them (if they are still young -- they are young enough to eat whole UP TO THE point where they have plumped up fully and the pod is NOT YET fibrous -- once the pods are fibrous the pods need to be discarded (keep the beans) because the fibrous pods are too difficult to digest and will cause lots of discomfort). OK -- so I use my young pods raw (entire pod -- and some leaves and stalk) to make a pesto. I use this pesto as a dip. I also chop up the full pod and use them in stews (Garnish with some leaves). I use the leaves and some stalk (chopped up) when I make scrabbled eggs -- adding the fava once the scrambled eggs are about 15 seconds from done -- in other words just incorporating them into the scrambled eggs and then removing from the pan. If your unsure about what I mean when I say fibrous -- if you where to put the full pod in a blender/chopper -- after you chop, look at the mixture -- if the pods where too fibrous you will see "MESH" yes "MESH" -- looks like pieces of wire mesh -- pick these out and discard these. I NEVER DOUBLE SHELL -- the beans are always good -- but may need to be softened up like any dried bean needs to be.
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Parsnip 26 Feb, Paula (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I must be missing something. Doesn't it say that parsnips need frosts to finish them off. But this says to start planting seeds in July. Then 20 odd weeks from then is Summer? Wouldn't you start them at the end of summer so they are nearly ready by winter? Thanks
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Parsnip 03 Mar, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
I grew parsnips in a frost free area last year.
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Parsnip 28 Feb, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I think you don't have to have frost but is preferable. Different planting times for sub-tropical, temperate and cool climates. Probably to do with germination temp required.
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Parsnip 26 Feb, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
It does actually say to leave parsnips in the ground until after frost (as they will be sweeter) . These are not hard and fast rules, just an indication of the best times to sow/plant seeds.
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Strawberry Plants 25 Feb, Dan Fachner (USA - Zone 9b climate)
I live near Phoenix, AZ. It lists our zones as 9b and 10a. WHat type of strawberry plants do yo;u reccomend for this area? Thanks.
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