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Sunflower 14 Apr, Marjorie (USA - Zone 9b climate): I’m planting mammoth sunflower in zone 9b (FL). I started the seeds in containers and moved them to the ground. For some flowers, I dug holes and filled with garden soil. For others, I planted in the ground, which is sandy. Those seem to be doing okay, too. They get sun from sunrise to sundown. Would you plant them in sandy soil?
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Sunflower 19 Apr, (USA - Zone 5a climate): Sandy soils just require more watering and fertilising.
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Carrot 14 Apr, Dennis (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Good Day. Please advise when is the best month to plant egg plant in KZN Richards Bay.and what fertilizer and nutrients can I feed the plants. Regards Dennis
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Eggplant (also Aubergine) 21 Apr, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Look in the egg plant section for the planting guide. Just good rich soil. A general all round fertiliser.
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Pumpkin 12 Apr, Megan (Australia - temperate climate): Every year I plant pumpkin seeds with no success. But late in the season self planted seeds grow and I’m lucky to get one pumpkin before the frosts come. What am I doing wrong..
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Pumpkin 13 Apr, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): The biggest mistake with pumpkin, beans, peas, corn etc is they are over watered and rot in the soil at planting time. Too much water and high temps cause them to rot. Temperate zone planting is Sept - Dec. To plant in Sept to mid Oct probably requires to have them in a warm place or indoors to germinate. Try and use a light soil/potting mix/seed raising soil. Or even a combo of these with some perlite. You want the soil to drain freely. Prepare your pots or garden soil and give a good watering, then plant the seeds, don't water again until day 4-5 and only lightly. Or another way is to place some paper towel on a plate, put your seeds on the paper, cover with another piece of paper towel. Give this a good watering and drain off the excess water. Re wet it morning and night draining off the excess water. When the seeds have sent out a tap root plant them into your moist soil.
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Garlic 12 Apr, Barbara White (Australia - tropical climate): I want to try growing garlic in the tropics what type would you recommend
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Garlic 13 Apr, Bury (Australia - cool/mountain climate): Glenlarge and Italian Pink
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Strawberry Plants 09 Apr, Debra Samaha (USA - Zone 9b climate): What type of strawberries should I plant in zone 9b? Should I plant them in ground or in those special pots? And what type of soil? Thank you for your time.
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Strawberry Plants 13 Apr, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate): If you have the time to look after them in pots otherwise in the ground. Just good rich loose soil. Check what varieties grow in your area.
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Cowpeas (also Black eye peas, Southern peas) 09 Apr, Selman (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Can I grow Black eye peas in April where I live in south Brisbane ? Thank you .
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Kale (also Borecole) 08 Apr, Simphiwe Gcumisa (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Which provinces produce or plant kale chomoulier in South Africa?
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Kale (also Borecole) 13 Apr, Anonymous (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Ring your agricultural dept.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 08 Apr, marco (Australia - tropical climate): hi i live on the gold coast .i have planted new zucchini a few weeks ago they are looking good ,some flower stems are sprouting now .so we will see if it works out .zucchini are great !! i get one a week or more in the good times ,i stuff them full anything they are healthy and filling .
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 07 Apr, Nouk (USA - Zone 5a climate): Where do I find an yacon plant in my area
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Yacon (also Sunroot) 16 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): https://www.cultivariable.com/catalog/yacon/yacon-varieties/ (Note from Gardenate : they have sold out for 2022)
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Leeks 07 Apr, Murray Patterson (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi Annette, It appears that you may have Cutworm problems. I have had these in my garden and they cut the small plant at the base. I have now got around this by planting my small plants in toilet rolls which I place in the ground and have about 5 cm above ground. Around this I have cut a hole in some tinfoil paper and placed it over the toilet roll so it has what you could call a skirt over the ground and this has cured my cutworm problem. They do not seem to like it at all. As they come out at night to eat I think the foil has deterred them. Murray
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 06 Apr, Tim (New Zealand - temperate climate): I live in Rotorua and planted a choko seedling 3 years ago in a north-facing spot that gets lots of sun and warmth in summer, and where the vines can grow up over and along the deck railings. (This year it has 'taken over', climbing up the old cable of a TV aerial!) Each year it has grown bigger, and this year it has produced a lot of flowers, but these are all male! The cold weather will be here soon, and the top growth will get killed back by the first frosts. I'm thinking that it's a waste of space and the growing season here too short for any fruits to develop. Is there anyone in the Central North Island who has had any success with chokos outdoors, or should I dig it out and use the prime sunny location for something else?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 20 Apr, Tira Avery (Australia - temperate climate): Victoria, Australia. We started to grow choko this year as we just learnt that chokos can be a perennial (dying back in winter) here in Victoria. Thai people eat both its young tips and leaves as well as its fruit.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 09 Apr, Nadege (Australia - arid climate): Hi there It's always a tough decision to take down a beautiful, healthy plant. If you have something else lined up for the spot then take it down with gratitude and put it in the compost where the nutrients can be recycled. I find that always helps me to do it with this knowledge in mind. Otherwise, if you like it and have nothing else for that spot, keep it and see how it turns out.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 08 Apr, Anonymous (Australia - temperate climate): You are temperate NZ and by the guide here it won't grow in your area. It needs warmer weather.
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Sunflower 05 Apr, Stella Vance (USA - Zone 7a climate): When is the best time to plant sunflowers or any flowers from seed?
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Sunflower 10 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): Most seeds have what is know as a "germination" temperature -- this ensures that seeds do not germinate in the middle of winter. Here are some basic germination temperatures in F ==> Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) 70 Wax Begonia (Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum) 70-75 , Annual Aster (Callistephus chinensis) 70 , Vinca (Cathranthus roseus) 70-75 , Cockscomb (Cleosia spp.) 70-75 , Bachelor's Button (Centaurea cyanus) 65-70 , Cosmos (Cosmos spp.) 70 , Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) 75 , Globe Amaranth (Gomphrena globosa) 70 , Sunflower* (Helianthus annuus) 70 , Strawflower (Helichrysum bracteatum) 70-75 . Furthermore the germination temperature needs to be sustained -- so for example if the temperature hit 70f for a couple of hours in the middle of the day and the reset of the time the temperature is 40f ==> germination will probably not occur. Sustained temperatures is how the seed KNOWS it is spring/summer -- when you start your seeds indoors, you are tricking the plant into thinking it is spring and the temps are good and it is a good time to germinate (the seedling will not freeze to death). The average flower temps are around 70f for germination. Herbs tend to require much higher germination temps and that is why many people have difficulty growing them from seed -- Rosemary being one of the worst: Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) 80-90 °F (27-32 °C). If you plant your seeds before OPTIMAL germination temperatures are present, you do risk rotting the seed if the ground is very wet... but for the most part, the seed will just lay dormant until all of its germination conditions are met- then it will germinate.
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Tomato 05 Apr, chris (USA - Zone 8b climate): I am in Zone 8b and was expecting seedlings from a relative so i didn't start any myself. Now, that plan fell through. It's April 5 and I am buying seeds today. Should I start indoors or directly in the soil today? I would just buy new seedlings but I am going all organic again and organic seedlings are too expensive! thanks
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Tomato 10 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate): You can look up the germination (seed hatching) temperature for various vegetables online. Compare this temperature to your soil temperature (even your air temperature to get an idea) -- the germination temperature needs to be met and sustained for the seeds to germinate (in addition to water, soil and presence of light for some shallow planted seeds). Most likely you will still benefit from starting indoors -- it all depends on temperatures AND which veggies you are planting - some veggies seeds have fairly low germination temps - beans, chard, mustard etc. Other veggies have very high germination temps: tomatoes, peppers etc. Remember that the germination temp needs to not only be met, it needs to be sustained. Since you can control your inside temperature - I would start my seeds indoors -- and potentially add a heating pad under the seedling tray. If you plant outdoors you can use a tarp to help warm the soil; I prefer clear elevated about 6" above the ground (like a green house) to help warm the soil when the sun hits it Reply

Tomato 08 Apr, Anonymous (USA - Zone 4a climate)

Check the planting guide here for the zone you live in

Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 05 Apr, (Australia - temperate climate)

i was looking for websites to help with my school project and this helped so much. thanks alot.

Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 04 Apr, T.Tau (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

When do i cut all my leaves back, or do i leave some leave on??

Taro (also Dasheen, cocoyam) 08 Apr, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)

Maybe just cut the dead ones off.

Garlic 04 Apr, Bob (Australia - temperate climate)

For a number of years now in Melbourne, we have been planting Garlic near the shortest day and harvesting near to the longest day of the year. So far all OK.

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