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Asparagus 19 May, Melinda (USA - Zone 8a climate): If you take care to water and watch for pests like fire ants etc... You could actually put crowns in anytime in months that have workable soil in your proposed asparagus beds... they take a long time to harvest when you first put them in so I suggest getting them in ASAP if you have some waiting. They do quite well here in part shade (Pitt County, NC) and they are VERY forgiving and productive. We have the purple asparagus and it puts out shoots ongoing from early spring and sporadically though hot summer... mostly goes to fern mode in hot weather but still will make occasional shoots out of the norm. As long as you fan out the roots as much as possible and plant them properly they should be fine.
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Asparagus 11 May, (USA - Zone 7b climate): The start of spring.
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Jerusalem Artichokes (also Sunchoke) 03 May, Carl (Australia - tropical climate): I live in Cairns in tropical far north Queensland. I'd like to attempt to grow jeruslalem artichokes in a raised vegetable patch.It is the autumn/ winter season now. Is it possible ?
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Rhubarb 03 May, Herman (Australia - arid climate): I grow my rhubarb in pots and have had good results. Always leave a few stems but today I was distracted and removed them all ! Will new stalks still emerge?
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Cabbage 02 May, (USA - Zone 8b climate): When to plant daikon radish in zone 8 b?
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Cabbage 11 May, (USA - Zone 7b climate): Check the radish page.
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Lettuce 01 May, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Yum
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Peas 30 Apr, Helena (Canada - Zone 2a Sub-Arctic climate): Is it too early to plant peas?
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Peas 02 May, (Canada - Zone 2b Sub-Arctic climate): Probably a bit early, best wait for June
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Ginger 29 Apr, Lungile Sibiya (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): I started trying to plant a few ginger rhizomes during COVID 19 total lockdown in my backyard garden and they proved to be a good crop although I didn't add any fertilizer. A farmer saw it and is interested in growing it for commercial purposes since the market is increasing especially during and after COVID 19. Unfortunately, I don't have the actual costing for at least 1 hectare ginger crop. Kindly assist me with the Enterprise Budgets for 1 hectare Ginger crop if you have. Your assistance will be highly appreciated. Kindest Regards, Lungile Sibiya Production Scientist Department of Agriculture and Rural Development KwaZulu-Natal Province
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Ginger 11 May, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): This website doesn't give advise like that. Check with you agricultural department.
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Ginger 29 Apr, Mr Fin Fix (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I want plant Ginger
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 26 Apr, Natalia (USA - Zone 5b climate): I don't have much space... has anyone had success with growing corn in a large raised bed? Thanks!
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 02 May, Brett (Australia - arid climate): Corn takes a fair bit of water so keep the drink up to them. They do have a pretty good sized root system so it would depend on the depth of the raised bed. I've grown them OK in 600mm deep beds.
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 24 Apr, Bukkoe (USA - Zone 7a climate): Can i start my seedlings now
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Collards (also Collard greens, Borekale) 24 Apr, (USA - Zone 7a climate): Probably best to wait until August
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Beetroot (also Beets) 22 Apr, (Australia - cool/mountain climate): ph for beets
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French tarragon 20 Apr, (USA - Zone 8b climate): I was able to by tarragon plants from the Monticello Shop. Monticelloshop.org
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Cardoon 18 Apr, Kim (Canada - Zone 7a Mild Temperate climate): Do I have to start the cardoon in a seed start before that last frost or can I buy cardoons already started at a nursery/garden center?
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Cardoon 23 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate): I find that SEEDS are much better than potted cardoons. Cardoons have really deep roots -- 5 feet or so -- the cardoon drops its root VERY early in it's growth cycle -- for this reason, I prefer to use seeds. It should be noted that Cardoon requires a uniform supply of moisture. Leaves and stalks become pithy when subjected to water stress, making them unmarketable. About 10-12 inches of water, uniformly distributed throughout its growing period may be necessary. Spineless and spiny types exist. The spineless types are preferred. Named varieties are difficult to find in U.S. seed catalogs. Often the only option is a generic cardoon with no variety mentioned. 'Tenderheart' and 'Gigante' can be found in some current catalogs. One may also search European catalogs. Varieties recently available included Bianco Ameliore, Italian Dwarf, Large Smooth, and White Improved. Any of the above can be considered suitable for trial in the Pacific Northwest.
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Artichokes (Globe) 13 Apr, Janet (USA - Zone 9b climate): I live in zone 9a. I'm in the desert. We have a lot of wind, 5 mph -- 20mph. We have worst wind in spring that occasionally blows 35mph! Our winters are cool and can dip to 32 one or two nights. We have early springs. I bought 2 5" poted artichokes plants in spring. I placed them where they would be protected from cool nights and wind. They have not grown much. The nights are now in the warmer so I stopped covering. The leaves are yellow and dried.
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Artichokes (Globe) 21 May, Texas Grown (USA - Zone 10a climate): I've never tried growing artichokes but I get a lot of wind here too. Even in sheltered spots, the wind can really dry out a plant fast. Use enough mulch and water using soaker or drip under the mulch layer. But check the soil first down to at least an inch before watering. Dry yellow leaves could mean it froze despite the cover. Remove the bad leaves. Maybe it will recover.
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Amaranth (also Love-lies-bleeding) 08 Apr, Beverley Turnbull (Australia - cool/mountain climate): I have Amaranth growing in the garden. I don't know where it came from but have been told I can feed it to my budgies. Should I give it to them straight from the bush, soak it for a couple of days until it sprouts or grow it as a micro green.
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Asparagus 07 Apr, Gert van Wyk (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): I have a few asperagus plants in my garden, do I have to cut down the branches above the soil and when, for them to produce more.
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Asparagus 11 May, (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Cut them down in late winter and then eat the new shoots in the spring time.
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Onion 05 Apr, Cami (USA - Zone 9b climate): any advice on best onion variety for zone 9b? I have tried texas grano but have not seen results yet (2 weeks and counting...). I live in southern california
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Onion 08 Apr, Celeste Archer (Canada - Zone 5a Temperate Warm Summer climate): Since you are having problems with your Texas Grano -- I would recommend going to an Egyptian walking onion (or other walking onion). Video abojut the onion can be found here: https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=walking+onions&mid=17F7CAB6E4A914745E4A17F7CAB6E4A914745E4A&FORM=VIRE Additionally: the walking onion originated from a cross between the Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum), and the common onion (Allium cepa). The Egyptian walking onion, Allium x proliferum, is a member of the allium family and a great addition to the perennial vegetable garden. Egyptian onions go by many names, including tree onions, topset (or topsetting) onions, and walking onions. The seeds are slow growing, and can take several years for them to grow and flower. That’s why people grow them mostly from established bulbs. Every part of the Egyptian walking onion is edible, including the bulb in the ground, the stems, the flower, and the aerial bulbils. There are different varieties -- some zones 3-9 others 3-10. I would select a 3-10 for your area -- additionally some types grow substantial bulbs under ground -- others have small underground bulbs -- so select your variety based on your need. There are white, brown and purple walking onions. There is also the RED CATAWISSA WALKING onion -- which is not classified as an Egyptian walker -- but is still a walking onion: this variety for its larger sized bulbs and topsets that are much larger than the typical walking onion. All parts of the plant are edible. Walking onions are a standard choice for permaculture gardens and food forests -- they are very low maintenance - and very reliable -- so a good choice for anyone having difficulty growing regular onions.
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 31 Mar, Robyn Douglass (New Zealand - temperate climate): How to prune choko plant to keep it s.all as I only have a small garden area
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 28 May, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Not the crop to grow in a small area.
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Asparagus 29 Mar, Jim Bell (Canada - Zone 5b Temperate Warm Summer climate): I was planning on planting asparagus between my grape vines which are new and will be I’m hoping on wires 4 ft above ground. Would the ferns be too high to grow without shading out the grapes?
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