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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 30 Oct, bernie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I live in the Redlands on the sourthern outskirts of Brisbane. I am trying to grow sweet potatoes for the first time. I have grown my own slips and planted them out and the vines are growing nicely. What I would like to know is where do the tubers grow from. Is it from the base of the slip or from the vines. Also I only have one vine growing from each plant. Do I need more than one vine and if so how do I encourage the extra vines.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 30 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The best way to plant sweet potatoes is to take a piece of vine with growing tip at one end about 400mm long, strip most of the leaves off but leave the growing tip (last 150mm) plant that in a trench with the tip sticking out of the soil. Water every day until it starts growing. Along the slip where the leaves joined the vine tubers will grow.
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 29 Oct, Dorothy Curtain (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I am in Fremantle area in WA and want to know what type of soil is best and if windy conditions are detrimental to growing loofah , and do they withstand 40dg.which can happen over summer , so for this area when is best time for planting . Thank you
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Luffa (also Loofah, plant sponge) 30 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
The planting guide is at the top of the page - pick temperate climate zone - spring -summer. Try and protect from the wind and if possible a bit of shade morning or afternoon. On a trellis if possible.
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Rosella (also Queensland Jam Plant, Roselle) 28 Oct, Sheryn Verner (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Do I cut back my rosella plant after fruiting.? Mine seems to be dying, not a single leaf on it.
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 28 Oct, Vincent Power (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
What is the growing habit of Cantelope. Can I train them up a trellis or mesh frame to 2 metres or do they spread sideways?
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 07 Mar, Peter Chapman (Australia - temperate climate)
I harvested my first Rock Melon Yesterday, It weighed 3KG and is delicious. I have another 17 melons still on four vines. I grew mine on a trellis and up against a chicken wire wall about 6ft high. It grew up the trellis and back across the chicken wire roof of my garden. It also started going across the neighbour's chicken wire roof. I made up hammocks because I believe they would break off the vine due to weight. I used a fairly large square of an old stretchy T shirts. Tie some string in each corner and suspend the melons. I grew them in well fertilised, cow poo dug in and gave them a lot of cow poo mixed with about 4 handfulls of Rooster Booster in a 60Lt rubbish bin full of waer. Hope this helps. Cheers Pete (NSW Central Coast)
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Rockmelon (also Canteloupe) 30 Oct, (Australia - temperate climate)
You could let them grow on a trellis or along the ground.
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Artichokes (Globe) 27 Oct, Suzanne Van Rensburg (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
We farm in the kwa Zulu natal south coast of South Africa. Will artichokes grow in our area ?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 27 Oct, Fawn E Rosenberg (USA - Zone 6b climate)
I have 6-8 inch cape gooseberry plants in a pot, which were started from seed during the summer. I brought them inside since we are expecting our first frost tomorrow. What can I do to keep them thriving through our upcoming harsh winter? And how long until they will bear fruit? Thank you!
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 30 Oct, Anonymous (USA - Zone 6b climate)
They are a spring summer crop - not something you grow through winter.
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Onion 27 Oct, Which onion variety do I need to plant in December (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I would like to plant onion during the rain season, please advise me on which variety to plant.December - April
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Asparagus 27 Oct, DIEDRE BRAY (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, should asparagus be staked. Every time my asparagus matures the stems always blow over.
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Asparagus 30 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have a patch about 1.5m x 1m and I put a few stakes around the edges with 2-3 ropes up the stakes to keep them tidy.
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Pumpkin 26 Oct, JW Connelly (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Can you let myself know how well pumpkins grow in South Canterbury, NZ? Is it possible to grow pumpkins all around N.Z.? JW Connelly
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Pumpkin 27 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Select your climate zone, then go to the vegetable you want and then look up the planting guide. NZ cool climate plant Oct to Dec.
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Spring onions (also Scallions, Bunching onions, Welsh onion) 26 Oct, Jas mine me (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Ok i understand thanks.
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Rhubarb 25 Oct, Niki Farr (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
What is the best way to harvest rhubarb stalks-cut using a knife or twist and tear? Thanks
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Rhubarb 11 Nov, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I sort of do a bend (push the stalk to the side - and I generally hear a snap) -- then I twist and pull. This gets the whole stalk out -- and sometimes some "white" (which is not edible and needs to be cut off). When I use a knife, I don't get the entire stalk out, which leaves a nub sticking out of the ground. So for me, it is the bend, twist and pull that works best.
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Silverbeet (also Swiss Chard or Mangold) 27 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I heard recently twist and tear for silverbeet. Be careful you don't pull the plant out.
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Carrot 24 Oct, Ralph (Australia - temperate climate)
can I grow carrots next to Potatoes and sunflowers ? ps lov eyour website :-)
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Carrot 25 Oct, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Sun flowers will shade them if planted on the east or west side.
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Carrot 22 Oct, Mar (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Can I sow carrot seeds in mid October zone 8a. The fall heat hasn't helped my failed attempts.
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Carrot 18 Nov, Ruth A Hersh (USA - Zone 9a climate)
Absolutely, you can! The weather is not the same every year.
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Carrot 25 Oct, Anonymous (USA - Zone 8a climate)
It suggests up to Sept. Carrots need to be cover with some hessian or shade cloth/??? and watered a couple of times a day. Prepare your soil well and have it in a fine crumbly level soil,
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Asparagus 20 Oct, Shelby Stone (USA - Zone 7b climate)
How do I start asparagus from seed in the fall? Do I sow directly into the ground or start indoors? Zone 7b Thank you!
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Asparagus 25 Oct, Anonymous (USA - Zone 7b climate)
It suggests to plant Nov Dec. Start them in pots or trays. They are very fine little seedlings and need close attention with watering. Some sun, some shade during the day until they are a few inches high.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 20 Oct, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)
My Zucchinis sprouted about 10 days ago. They have grown new leaves and the whole plant is yellow. Zucchinis are planted in heavily composted ground. Anyone with suggestions to get them to green up? TIA. Cheers Pete
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 25 Oct, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
If the compost is not completely broken down to compost/humas it will take the nitrogen first and the plant will not receive much. It could take 1-3 months for the compost/nitrogen to become available for the plants. Could try watering in some fertiliser around the plants although too much and you end up with big plants.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 19 Oct, Jim (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I live on the Alabama Gulf Coast, and just bought 4lb Jerusalem Artichokes for planting. Can I plant now (October) or if I need to wait until Spring, how should I store them? Should I mulch if I plant now? Thank You
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