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Watermelon 07 Aug, Sandra Carlton (USA - Zone 8b climate)
How long does it take for watermelons planted in mid July in zone 8 to make watermelons?
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Watermelon 09 Aug, Anon (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
The guide here says plant Mar April and you want to plant mid July. You will reduce your chances of producing good watermelons by planting out of the recommended guide. Yes it is only a guide here and your local weather pattern will have a big bearing on what kind of melon you produce. General rule of thumb is you plant early spring and then pick early summer for the best melons where I live - Queensland Australia. Read up or watch videos about growing and when to pick melons. It is weeks between the melon forming and being ready to pick.
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Watermelon 09 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
It will take approximately 12-17 weeks
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Rhubarb 06 Aug, Iain Robertson (South Africa - Dry summer sub-tropical climate)
Where in Western Cape can we buy Rhubarb, plants to grow?
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Rhubarb 02 Jan, Adri (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Stodels Bellville had some for sale, not sure if they still have. I bought mine a month ago from them. If they do not have they can get you one or will tell you where to buy it from.
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Rhubarb 07 Sep, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Try seed selling companies on the net.
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French tarragon 05 Aug, Robert (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
I live in Durban and am looking for a French Tarragon plant / cuttings. Any assistance with the contact details of a supplier will be greatly appreciated.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 03 Aug, Robert Perkins (Australia - tropical climate)
We have some healthy looking Zucchini Plants growing but unfortunately they are only producing female flowers. Not much good for fertilization. Can anyone give me a reason or solution to this problem ?
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 16 Oct, Jennifer S (Australia - temperate climate)
Be patient! The female flowers appear later in the season. I always plant 3-4 zucchini so that I have an abundance of flowers for pollination (which I do myself.)
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 06 Aug, (Australia - tropical climate)
I have had the same problem - all male flowers nearly - 3 different plantings - reason I have no idea.
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Zucchini (also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash) 22 Mar, Suzanne Irene (Australia - tropical climate)
Cucurbits produce lots of low energy male flowers for the first few weeks until a pollinator presence (bees usually) is established. Then, the females are produced. This is the pressure of natural selection. The ones that produce the most offspring dominate the gene pool. In this case later female flowering.
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Sunflower 02 Aug, Renee (USA - Zone 6a climate)
Is it too late to plant sunflower seeds in Ohio (zone 6) and expect results?
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Sunflower 06 Aug, (USA - Zone 6a climate)
Go by the guide here.
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Watermelon 02 Aug, Thembisile (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
Where can I buy watermelon seeds? I'm in Swaziland. Thanks
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Watermelon 01 Mar, Gagu (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
You can buy seeds at SAS in Manzini,Nami ngiwatsenge khona
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Watermelon 03 Nov, Bee-Pie (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Try www.livingseeds.co.za
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Watermelon 19 Aug, Dipolelo (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)
I kept few seeds from a watermelon I enjoyed in January. I'm going to plant them next month. I'm so looking forward. I'm in GP.
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Watermelon 06 Aug, Anon (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
try an agricultural shop.
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Spinach (also English spinach) 02 Aug, Henry R (USA - Zone 7a climate)
Best month to plant fall spinach and type in raised beds?
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Spinach (also English spinach) 06 Aug, Anon (USA - Zone 6a climate)
Go by the guide here.
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Ginger 30 Jul, Ravina (Australia - tropical climate)
Hi, I got half acre ginger in ground, and didn’t looks much better, Can we leave that in ground for next time picking or pulling ? Please advice.
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Ginger 28 Jul, john massey (Australia - tropical climate)
I am planting ginger now in central Queensland -have done for a few years now-i plant in an area that will give some shade /relief from the summer sun -my seasons are changing almost every year by just a bit -rain does not always come when you need it and when it does it floods (seems to be way at moment) so I have gone with soil temperature as the best guide as all the planting guides are quite often only a just that -A guide-also have installed raised beds and have pipe over the top which I cover to deflect constant heavy rains from drowning plant and leaching soil of nutrients....constant and never-ending change keeps me on my toes..cheers John
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Sage (also Common Sage) 27 Jul, Georgia (USA - Zone 7b climate)
Is sage a biannual plant. After my big plant bloomed it died.
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Sage (also Common Sage) 09 Aug, Anon (USA - Zone 8a climate)
I just read on-line, sage in cool weather is a perennial and in hot humid weather treat as an annual.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 26 Jul, Leah Peterson (USA - Zone 10b climate)
Will Sunchokes die in extreme heat? Even with irrigation?
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 06 Aug, Anon (Australia - tropical climate)
By the guide here in Tropical Australia (hottest weather) you plant in Autumn and grow into/in winter. Summer might be too hot.
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Peas 26 Jul, Vusi Shazi (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate)
Hi. If you in a frost area what is better between shade net cover or plastic cover
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Peas 06 Aug, (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)
Shade cloth is for cooling down - plastic is for heating up.
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Artichokes (Globe) 24 Jul, Angela Muto (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate)
I live in Toronto Ontario can my artichoke plant survive ontario winter
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Artichokes (Globe) 27 Jul, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
It will probably die down in the frost, but if you leave one head to go to seed and save some, you can start new plants in the Spring.
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