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Rosemary 24 Apr, Gina Jones (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Hi there - I am establishing my first vege garden and have 6 raised beds - where can I go to for advice on crop rotation ( I note you have advice on what follows and precedes but where can I find the basics)
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 23 Apr, Chris (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Why can’t bush beans be planted near sunflowers?
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Beans - dwarf (also French beans, Bush beans) 26 Apr, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5b climate)
The flowers would shade the beans too much.
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Potato 23 Apr, Dionne Dixon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I have to say that potatoes also grow amazingly well with parsley. They seem to be great companions.
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Potato 08 Nov, Peter Chapman (Australia - temperate climate)
They also taste amazing with parsley garlic and butter.
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 21 Apr, Julie Edwards (USA - Zone 5a climate)
When do I plant the slips sweet potatoes? In my zone. We have been having late frost as late as March the past couple of years
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 22 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
There is no planting guide for your climate zone in the USA. Your climate doesn't suit by the sound of it.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 21 Apr, Diana (Australia - temperate climate)
I grew a choko in Melbourne. The plant lived for 3. years. I planted the sprouted fruit on its side never fed it. Had massed and masses of chokos. It died down late winter and sprouted the following year. It grew 20 feet into trees. Was in a very sheltered shady position. Not a warm spot but no frost. I have friends who have grown massive chokos here in our cool temperate climate. It doesn’t like frosts. I can’t imagine a choko in any kind of pot
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Tomatillo 20 Apr, ishika (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
The content written in your post is very beautiful,
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Asparagus 19 Apr, Dawn (USA - Zone 10a climate)
When you buy crowns does only one shoot grow from one crown? It looks like from pictures that there is more shoots coming up if your planting them 8 to 12 inches apart? Since we live in central coastal California is it best to go to a nursery in town for buying the two year old crowns?
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Asparagus 21 Apr, (USA - Zone 5a climate)
The crown will produce many spears. As it grows it produces more and more over the years. Plant 2' apart. Buy 1 or 2 year crowns.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 19 Apr, Marlene (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have been given a couple of chokos and I'd like to grow a vine, maybe in my vegepod or else, in a large pot. I believe the fruit will shoot, when left for a while. I'm not even sure which end of the fruit the shoot will come from and do, I place the whole fruit into the well-nourished soil or just part of it. Thank you.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant Dec for your climate zone. Leave one in your pantry and it will start shooting, then plant out. The end from where it attached to the vine when growing.
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Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 19 Apr, Clare (Australia - temperate climate)
I planted some mizuna seedlings two weeks ago and they are growing well. Only problem is that yellow flowers are appearing already, before I've had a chance to use the leaves! If I snip these off will they keep giving me leaves or bolt altogether?
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Mizuna (also Japanese Greens, Mitzuna, Mibuna) 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
How rich is your soil. Snap them off.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 19 Apr, Darin (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Popped mine in poor soil about 3 inches deep in Nov (I read they don't like rich, amended soil). Haven't seen anything yet. Maybe sunchokes in zone 10b is a problem?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 21 Apr, Anonymous (USA - Zone 10b climate)
The planting guide here says they won't grow in your zone.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 19 Apr, Lex (New Zealand - temperate climate)
I have had a scratch and they are producing tubers, so they don't have to flower.
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Onion 18 Apr, Graham Bower (Australia - temperate climate)
I have been growing butternut pumpkin and trombone zucchini in close proximity and saving seed for following season. I saved seed from each for this seasons planting. This year my produce appears to be a cross of thes two . Is this possible? Can these cross pollinate? The fruit has been huge and eats very much like a quality butternut.
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Onion 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
I believe they do cross pollinate.
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Asparagus 18 Apr, Wendy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I’m on the Sunshine Coast Qld. It’s autumn now so do I cut back my asparagus plant now. It’s starting to die off but still sending spears up. Thanks
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Asparagus 21 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate)
Leave until late August to cut back, then fertilise, compost and water. Stop watering in the next month.
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Asparagus 19 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
I stop watering at the end of April and just leave it. I cut back the end of August and apply fertiliser then water and 4-6 (??)
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 17 Apr, Lex (New Zealand - temperate climate)
This is my first attempt at growing Jerusalem artichokes. I'm in a temperate zone and planted them in November. Only one plant has produced one flower! Will this be a problem?
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 17 Apr, Barb (USA - Zone 11a climate)
Can mustard greens be grown in zone 11 and when should seeds be planted?
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Mustard greens (also gai choy) 21 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate)
By the planting guide here no.
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Rhubarb 15 Apr, Peter Hilhorst (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Can we grow rhubarb in Zambia? We are in a summer rainfall area with about 800mm annual rainfall. Wet / warm season temp 35-43C. Cool/dry season 15-25C. Hot / dry season can go up to 45C.
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Rhubarb 21 Sep, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Rhubarb prefers cooler weather and needs a cold dormancy period. It needs full sun, but will tolerate some shade. My advice is not to grow them in your area. It will be a waste of resources and time.
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Rhubarb 19 Apr, M (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Read up the climate zones for South Africa and see if any are similar to yours. If so use the planting guide for that climate zone.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 15 Apr, Plaridel Logan (Australia - tropical climate)
I also failed 2x that started from yellowing followed by falling off flowers and died. A friend of mine who succeeded in getting healthy fruits told me she planted in a generous amount of soil mix of compost cocopeat and carbonized rice hull and planted in companion of string beans. I'm just waiting for my seed order so I can apply the same approach and hope with God's grace for a positive result.
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