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Shallots (also Eschalots) 11 Feb, Elaine (New Zealand - temperate climate): Just wondering where I can get grey shallots in NZ South Island? I've read they are the best.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 26 Feb, Kevin (New Zealand - temperate climate): Sometimes called French shallots try Trademe sometimes www.palmers.co.nz
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 13 Feb, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Best to find someone who grows them which could be very difficult. I have researched about shallots so much 60-80 hrs. I have grown them for 40+years. I have the ones that are purple skin when harvested and then have a brown outer skin after maturing. I planted 50 three weeks ago and 100+ this morning. Asian ladies buy them to use in sauces. I keep bulbs from one year for the next year planting. I'm in Qld Australia. Try looking on the internet for seed selling sites.
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Shallots (also Eschalots) 02 Jan, ET (New Zealand - temperate climate): What's better to keep for planting the next season? I have had a great harvest this year from 10 bulbs planted in July. The harvested bulbs are varied in sizes. I want to save some for planting but I'm not sure to save the big or small bulbs due planting. I would appreciate advise. THANKYOU
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Endive 04 Feb, Garry (New Zealand - temperate climate): Really nice in boil ups like puha
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Cucumber 04 Feb, dopey duck (New Zealand - temperate climate): Tomatoes and cucumbers can be grown together successfully, and there are actually some benefits to planting them together. Both plants have similar growing needs when it comes to sunlight, soil conditions, and watering. And if space is at a premium, interplanting the two will allow you to get more out of your garden.19/07/2022. Always confused by planting guides comments would be interesting.I grow toms in a greenhouse start them feb march so they are up and flowering before the dead of winter and grow cucumbers also but as far away as possible it's 2.5 by 4 meters so it's not very far.S I asked mr google the question here is what he gave me. https://www.allaboutgardening.com/tomatoes-and-cucumbers/ P.S.any tips on soil sterilisation of greenhouse soil My father used to dig out the entire contents every year to replant but that was a bit extreme I have used boiling water, peroxide with some success any other tips (you can't buy basamid anymore)
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Tomatillo 22 Jan, Lyn McKenzie (New Zealand - temperate climate): A plant that looks very like this plant has grown in my garden, presumably put there by the birds. It grows quite fast and has large and very soft, heart shaped leaves. The pictures I've seen have been yellow but saw it had a flower is purple, so now I'm confused. Any suggestions?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 14 Jan, Anonymous (New Zealand - temperate climate): Has anyone planted Kumara in a Vegepod?
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Sweet Potato (also Kumara) 23 Jan, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Why would you - they need a lot of soil around them.
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 14 Jan, Sherin Reilly (New Zealand - temperate climate): My cape gooseberries are growing either outside the pod or the pod isn't fully formed. Is this a problem and can it be fixed. Thanknyou
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Cape Gooseberry (also Golden Berry, Inca Berry ) 28 Feb, Stacey (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi just wondering if you found the cause of this as I am having the same issue Thanks
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 30 Dec, Mark (New Zealand - temperate climate): We were hit with terrible and unexpected hail last week and because of this some corn plants have tassels early due to the stress. I keep reading everywhere why it’s happened, but NOT what to do next. Anyone experienced this before? Should I leave, pull them up etc?
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 05 Jan, Anonymous (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Depends whether they can pollinate the corn ear.
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NZ Spinach (also Warrigal greens) 07 Dec, Dot (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): What is real spinarch, perpetual spinarch?
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Choko/Chayote (also Chayote squash, christophene, chouchou, mirliton) 24 Nov, Beeve (New Zealand - temperate climate): Where can we actually get a choko, to grow
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Dill 14 Nov, Pamela Rudolph (New Zealand - temperate climate): What type of soil is best for growing Dill?
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Dill 03 Dec, (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Any good soil.
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 30 Sep, (New Zealand - temperate climate): Michelle, I purchased my plant from Kahikatea Farm in the Hawkes Bay.
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 10 Sep, Wayne McClelland (New Zealand - temperate climate): Q1. Is Corn a Vegetable or Fruit ? To confuse the issue further, Berries have their seeds on the outside, Fruit has the seed on the inside. Q2. I ask this question for the distribution of NPK in the plots. I have Roots (N), Fruit (K), and Leaf (P), the garden has been farrow now for about 3 years so should be pretty good Kind regards Wayne McClelland
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Sweet corn (also corn,maize) 14 Sep, Anonymous (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Q1 Botanist call it a fruit. - Q 2 Very basically - N is for leaf production/plant growth - P is for root development and K is for flowering and fruit. Each of these help the plant grow in many ways. Google and learn more about how plants grow. Leaving soil fallow for 3 years does not make it fertile. You need to add manures compost fertilisers etc to make soil fertile and do this 1-2 mths before planting crops.
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Rhubarb 01 Sep, Jack Hudson Hay (New Zealand - temperate climate): How long is the life of a rhubarb plant
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Rhubarb 05 Sep, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): We have a plant still going strong after 30 + years
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 27 Aug, Michelle (New Zealand - temperate climate): Where can I buy Aspargus pea seeds in NZ to grow
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Asparagus Pea (also Winged pea) 31 Aug, Liz (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): Try Egmont Seeds
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Leeks 23 Aug, Antoine Scriverner (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Bertie, Try some keiserite.(magnesium sulphate) Its magic. But don't forget a good side dressing of super + blood & bone.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 29 Jul, Allykat (New Zealand - temperate climate): I brought yams at mitre 10. The packet says planr July/August but all online info says plant in Spring. I live inland Tasman area if that helps.
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Yam/Oca (also Oka) 08 Aug, Richard Grevers (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): I'd go with the online info. We plant October/November, harvesting May/June (better after the first frost). They can take their time to really take off - ours had minimal foliage until March.
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Garlic 21 Jul, mini me (New Zealand - sub-tropical climate): I get my elephant garlic cloves started in egg trays, with a little water in the bottom . too get them to start rooting before i plant them. Its Way quicker then the fridge method. Also nothing worse then planting a garlic clove that wont root. This method works for me ,so i will continue to do it :)
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 15 Jul, Joanna (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): Has anyone grown Okra in Christchurch? I bought seeds coz I'm curious about them but it doesn't look like they grow in our Temps?
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Okra (also Ladyfinger, gumbo) 27 Jan, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate): Have had limited success growing in a greenhouse in Christchurch - poor harvest despite healthy plants
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