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Asparagus 05 Aug, Anthony (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
The birds will eat the red berries on the female asparagus and they flick the seeds all over the place .. also could be you moved some soil from around the asparagus and moved it to another part of the garden .. not knowing seedlings was in the soil .. ive done this many of times . Oddly enough, you can transplant those new shoots (and roots) in another location .. give them away .. or just destroy them. i would class the new asparagus as first year despite the size of it .. mine normally take 2 -3 years before they are really a harvestable size . They will live to 15 years
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Asparagus 07 Sep, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
If it germinated approx 1 year ago it would be 1 year old. You need to really look after this plant with compost/manures/fertiliser and regular watering. You won't produce a decent crop until the 4th year. Also I suggest you have 3-6 plants if you want a decent amount of spears each couple of days.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 03 Sep, TT (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Where do i find a plant or seeds to start?
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 07 Sep, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate)
Internet seed selling companies.
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Asparagus 03 Sep, Peter Wise (Australia - temperate climate)
Can you please tell me how to look after asparagus after growing it from seed since November 2020. How and when to fertilise. Live in melbourne thanks in advance
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Asparagus 12 Sep, (Australia - temperate climate)
And from seed
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Asparagus 07 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
You generally plant the crowns/plants now early spring. Grow in full sun. Dig a hole 2-3 times the size of the pot they are in now, mix a little fertilise in the soil in the bottom of the hole, plant the asparagus and water well. If it is still coldish in Melbourne wait until next month. Water 2-3 times a week depending on how hot/cold it is and whether your soil is light or heavy. Mix some compost or manures into your soil if heavy. In the future - cut the ferns off in late winter, give a good watering, then give a good fertilising and put about 4-6
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Tomato 03 Sep, Pete (Australia - temperate climate)
I have just planted some bush beans, can someone tell me approx how high they grow? Cheers and thnks in advance
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Tomato 07 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
A question about beans in the tomato section. Beans (dwarf) about 300-400mm. Bush tomatoes 1m.
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Garlic 02 Sep, Molly Beverly (USA - Zone 7b climate)
We have grown up to 3 acres of garlic over the past 30 years. Plant in October/November, harvest the end of June. Around mid June the tops will start drying. Pull a bulb and count the wrappers. If there are 5 wrappers it is time to cut off the water. Harvest when the tops are mostly dried. I make braids from the largest bulbs right then. Hang them in the kitchen. Let the garlic cure 2 weeks in the shade before storing in a cool, dark place at room temperature. I grow soft neck garlic with big cloves and it keeps braided, hanging on my kitchen wall until the next harvest. And... always save the biggest bulbs with the biggest cloves for the next planting.
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Garlic 22 Oct, Jose (USA - Zone 8a climate)
How often do you water the garlics? And you braid them? How do you get them ready to replant for next season? I live in Lexington South Carolina. Email me any tips I’m looking to get planting garlic for the first time. I’d appreciate it.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 01 Sep, Johnny Leech (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Will choko grow in a cold area in North Canterbury
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 07 Sep, (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
No, they need warm weather by the look of it.
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 01 Sep, Neelo Kwape (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Kindly assist where i can get seeds, am in Botswana
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Pak Choy (also Pak choi) 07 Sep, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
On the internet.
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Savory - summer savory (also 'Bean Herb') 30 Aug, Ueli (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Do you sell Savory seeds? I bought seeds from King Seed summer and witer Savory, not one seed was growing. Regards Ueli (Gardenate : Try egmontseeds.co.nz
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Potato 30 Aug, Bonnie Hawks (USA - Zone 6b climate)
Can this area plant. Potatoes/sweet potatoes in the fall?
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Potato 01 Sep, Melinda Schwab (USA - Zone 8a climate)
Sweet potato farmers here grow sprouts by “bedding” seed potatoes in March. This is done by placing the whole potato in the ground, covering them with a thin layer of soil and plastic. Sprouts will be cut and transplanted from the greenhouse or bedding field to a different field in May or June. It takes approximately 90-120 days without frost to grow a sweet potato. Sweet potatoes are ready to dig 90-120 days after sprouts are transplanted. Around here in August the rows are plowed and sweet potatoes are flipped on top of the ground. Most sweet potatoes are cured. Curing changes starches in the sweet potatoes into sugar, making it sweeter and the skin tougher. It takes 4-7 days of 80-85̊ temperature and 80-90% relative humidity to cure sweet potatoes. After being cured, sweet potatoes are stored at temperatures between 55-60º F and 85% relative humidity. This special storage process is why sweet potatoes are available 365 days a year here in USA. Here in North Carolina, USA sweet potatoes are shipped all over the world. It is one of our largest farmed food crops. I hope this helps... ~Melinda
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Potato 14 Dec, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 7b Mild Temperate climate)
Thank you - excellent information - especially about "bedding" the sweet seed potatoes and cutting the sprouts for transplant!!!
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Potato 07 Sep, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Where I live sub-tropical Australia we are becoming the sweet potato capital of Australia. The sprouts are called ?
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Potato 18 Oct, Peter Hurley (USA - Zone 4b climate)
Sweet potato sprouts are known as "slips". In the United States sweet potatoes tend to be the reddish type with orange flesh, a good variety is Georgia Jet, Australia may be more familiar with what we would call yams.
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Potato 01 Sep, (USA - Zone 6b climate)
April May if you had checked the planting guide here.
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Garlic 29 Aug, Jim Tocci (USA - Zone 7a climate)
My research seems to indicate that soft neck garlic might be more appropriate for my region vs hard neck. We plan to put them in mid-October to early November. Thanks!
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Lettuce 29 Aug, David (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Planning on planting tomato & lettuce together. Is this a good idea? Any advice would be appreciated.
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Lettuce 01 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Plant the lettuce on the northern side of the tomatoes or plant far enough away so that the tall tomatoes plants don't shade the lettuce. Lettuce need sunlight to fully grow.
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Peas 28 Aug, sylvia (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hi, I am having a problem with mould underneath of sugar snap peas and black spot on shell of peas. Is any organic product I can use? Thank you.
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Peas 01 Sep, (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Is it mold or powdery mildew. Look up a spray for powdery mildew if it is that.
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Ginger 28 Aug, Mashudu Nephalama (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
1. a) Which crops, and b) in which months can be favorably grown around Niani Area : Makuya-Tshikondeni Mine-Pafuri? 2. In mind I’ve got garlic, ginger, butternuts, baby marrows, squash, tomatoes and pepper? 3. My land portion is 1ha clay soil (bore hole) and separate 3ha sandy soil (bore hole).
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Ginger 01 Sep, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Look up the planting times for the vegetables you are thinking about. Also look up on the internet how to grow all of these crops. Start out with small plots first until you learn what to do.
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Strawberry Plants 28 Aug, Lyn (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Hi, we have recently purchased a property that has a smallish greenhouse with strawberries growing on one side. When we first moved in they had lovely large strawberries (April). I don't know how old these plants are, but they have quite a big layer of old brown leaves under the green ones. Should I lift these plants, refresh the soil and replant? They look pretty healthy.
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