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Ginger 02 Jul, Gary (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I pulled some of my ginger the other day nicely formed and a bit hot but no flavor it was organically grown in 20 litre bucket as I always do and on a lot of organic matter straw sheep poop and Coconut Coir. Where oh where did I go wrong any suggestions would be greatly received. Gary
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Ginger 05 Jul, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
Putting all these things in to make your soil is probably an over kill. Straw will grab a lot of the nitrogen to break it down, starving the ginger. Coconut coir and sheep poo would do the same. It all needs to break down first. When making up a soil use composted material with soil and maybe a fine potting mix. I used a 200l plastic drum cut in half to grow turmeric. Mixed up some soil and compost 50 50 and 3/4 filled the drums. Then put compost on the top. Seems to have worked.
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Ginger 07 Jul, Gary (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thank you for the Info I can see what your talking about makes a lot of sense again thankyou.
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Rhubarb 02 Jul, Faye Ramsden (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where do you buy the rhizomes from in Western Australia Perth area? I have tried before to grow but with no success so going to try containers. Thank you. Faye
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Rhubarb 05 Aug, Judy Josling (Australia - temperate climate)
Try the Diggers Club. They sell rhubarb and u can order online. They post plants anywhere.
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Ginger 01 Jul, CJ (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
HELLO THERE I AM SO HAPPY TO FIND YOUR SITE BECAUSE THIS IS CANADIAN AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GROW MY OWN VEGETABLES AS I AM A BEGINNER & I LIVE IN A CONDO SO EVERYTHING HAS TO GROW IN POTS I AM HOPING I WILL YOU BE ABLE TO TEACH ME - THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE CAN I PLANT GINGER NOW?
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Ginger 05 Jul, Anonymous (Canada - zone 4a Temperate Warm Summer climate)
Read all the info here and do a lot of research on the internet about growing veggies and in pots. This site is a self help web site. Work out your climate zone and then look up different crops for when to plant in the calendar guide near the top of the page.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 01 Jul, Susan Lauer (USA - Zone 8b climate)
Any tips for growing beets in the south? Also why does it say not to grow them near corn? I had thought the corn could provide some shade and lessen the heat. Thanks!
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Beetroot (also Beets) 05 Jul, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4a climate)
I don't know the reason but if planted beside the corn and it shades the beetroot then the beetroot won't receive enough sunlight and you will have weak thin plants. Corn needs sun and heat.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 01 Jul, Henk knoetze (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can i buy a few tubers of jerusalem artichoces, some for eating and some for planting in the northern freestate.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 22 Sep, Craig (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Hi Henk, Livingseeds carry them. Their site shows it as out of stock for most of the year and usually show available stock in early winter.
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 30 Jun, Paul Rose (USA - Zone 7b climate)
How late can transplant bell peppers in zone 7b?
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Capsicum (also Bell peppers, Sweet peppers) 05 Jul, Anonymous (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Go to the top of the capsicum page and it will tell you. Set to climate zone 7b.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 30 Jun, Denise (Australia - temperate climate)
Do the tubers accumulate around the seed yam? I am finding very small tubers growing off the vines.
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Garlic 28 Jun, Geoffrey Page (Australia - temperate climate)
Can you grow garlic up in the northern Territory
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 27 Jun, Virginia de Joux (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi - wondering if you have any choko plants spare? I am struggling to find a seed source.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 05 Aug, Anthony (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
i Buy a choko from the store and leave it on top of my fridge or in a fruit bowl on the table .The choko will sprout from one end. Once sprouted it is ready to plant out. Plant the whole vegetable in the ground on its side. Then support and train the vine up a stake or trellis. i then train it to a overhead rack, (Old wire mesh fence gate on poles ) 1 choko will produce a lot of vines , and should yield 80 fruit or more
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 30 Jun, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Buy a choko and put it in your pantry until it starts sprouting.
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Rhubarb 27 Jun, Meagan Messinbird (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Where can I buy rhubarb root to plant ?
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Rhubarb 24 Feb, Trish (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Tractor supply has it , bags are $ 4.89.
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Sunflower 27 Jun, Ruby (Canada - Zone 3b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
What about growing media
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Sunflower 29 Jun, marco (Australia - arid climate)
hi i live on the gold coast Queensland .i planted sunflower from seed around six weeks ago .flowers are popping out now .i live in sub tropical area . plant in a pot first ,let it grow strong then transplant . they are fun to have in the garden .
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Rhubarb 25 Jun, Deborah Winquest (USA - Zone 7b climate)
I live in south central Tennessee and want to grow rhubarb. Can I do so as a perennial or do I have to treat it as an annual? And where is the best place to plant the crowns?
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Rhubarb 02 Sep, Tiffles (USA - Zone 8a climate)
From what I read, give it a good spot for it to get sun during fall-spring and protect it from heat(shade it) during summer. It's delicate to heat. I'm going to try planting mine on north fence and then planting sunflowers for shade but giving it good ventilation in between. We made need shade cloth.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 25 Jun, Peter (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Is it possible to grown yams from the shop? I know that its best to use seed potatoes but yams?...
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Sunflower 23 Jun, Cristal Chacon (USA - Zone 8b climate)
I planted sunflower seeds today. Hoping to get blooms by mid August. Do you think this will happen? Or not enough time?
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 23 Jun, Nat (Australia - tropical climate)
An eggplant has self seeded in sunny spot, next to my olive tree in Brisbane.. It's now 22/6/2022 so am wondering if I could successfully dig it up and put it elsewhere in the garden. Really healthy stocks (3 of them each about 10ml + wide). Hmmm. Any advice will be appreciated. Thank you
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 23 Jun, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Dig out with a shovel or spade and keep as much soil as possible around the roots. Put into a new hole, pack the soil around it and water well. Plant them about 700mm a part.
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Celery 19 Jun, EC Sunshine (Australia - temperate climate)
I've never used seed for growing celery. I buy an organic/non organic bunch, chop off the base place in water and replace the water regularly and place on kitchen bench in sun for a while. Once its starts growing ( starts fast but I let it grow for a while) I then plant it. I've just pulled an amazing bunch planted undercover but northern sun that started just before the recent Sydney rain event in March. I was concerned with the flavour being watery and bland due to the soil being blanched by all the rain so left it in a bit longer when the sun came out. Amazing!!. I am now growing another one from the base of this one I just grew.
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Celery 03 Aug, Carol J (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Celery is originally a riparian plant - i.e. grows naturally at the edge of streams and so on - so all the rain is their happy place.
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