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Asparagus 14 Nov, cheri (USA - Zone 7b climate): How much sun do asparagus plants need? I live in zone 7.
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Asparagus 16 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate): Can handle full sun but will grow in situation where sun in morning and shade in arvo. Google and read up about it.
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Strawberry Plants 14 Nov, Thomas Brown (USA - Zone 3b climate): Best strawnerries to grow in zone 3B
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Strawberry Plants 16 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 5a climate): Find a company on the internet that sells the new crowns/runners and ask them.
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Beetroot (also Beets) 09 Nov, Norma Street (USA - Zone 7a climate): Can I plant beets now Maryland has mild winters
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Beetroot (also Beets) 09 Nov, (USA - Zone 7a climate): You could try, if they fail then stick to the planting guide here.
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Asparagus 08 Nov, Jean (USA - Zone 9b climate): I live in Nipomo ca 9 b why can’t s as I grow asparagus from crowns?
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Asparagus 09 Nov, (USA - Zone 9b climate): Sounds like you live in arid desert country. If so it might not grow in those conditions. If you have better conditions than desert you could try. Google about growing it.
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Garlic 07 Nov, Cici (USA - Zone 6a climate): Other advise different from this is you can't just dry garlic for a day. Should be 2-3 weeks in shade with plenty of air circulation. Only way it will keep for 6-12 months depending on variety. I hang mine in an open shed/barn. Then trim off leaves and roots and store in cool dry place for long term storage.
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Garlic 09 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 9b climate): You could dig up and dry for a day, but in storing them put them in an open tray only one bulb/clump deep. Don't store in a big clump - they will sweat and rot. Your suggestion is pretty spot on. I pull my shallot bulbs out and leave them in the sun for a week or two. Trim the top off and put them in a tray 40mm x 60mm about 50cm deep. Store in the shade so they have air flow around them.
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Strawberry Plants 02 Nov, Benita (USA - Zone 10a climate): What type of Strawberries can I plant in Zone 10A. so when I transplant, the crowns are already in proper placement depth in soil. Planted seascape everbearing bareroots but they all died.. pls advise. Thank you.
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Strawberry Plants 03 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 10a climate): Don't cover with soil the growing tip part of the crown, you will kill the plant. Plant them and try and cover them with some shade for a week or so to help them to establish.
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Strawberry Plants 03 Nov, Anonymous (USA - Zone 6a climate): If you want a good crop buy new runner plants from a plant producer. Also read up about how to plant and grow them.
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Cabbage 01 Nov, Martin (New Zealand - temperate climate): Growing cabbage for seed. What is the best way to hold plants so they don’t fall over
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Cabbage 02 Nov, (USA - Zone 10a climate): Stake them.
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Artichokes (Globe) 28 Oct, Karen Jean (USA - Zone 9b climate): Can I grow artichoke seed green globe & Purple of Romagna in a plant pot? I have a 14” pot or should I go larger? How many seeds should I plant in one?
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Artichokes (Globe) 21 Apr, SoCal BYGarden (USA - Zone 10b climate): Go BIG. A 2'x2' planter is likely the smallest you can do the plant will hide the planter when in full bloom. Cut it down when is started to go brown or comes back every year.
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Artichokes (Globe) 28 Oct, Anonymous (USA - Zone 10b climate): Plant Spacing- 160-200cm, 5-7 feet. That is between each plant.
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Tomato 22 Oct, Gerald Swanson (USA - Zone 10a climate): Can you grow tomatoes in the winter (Zone 10a)? Are there certain varieties better suited for winter months here?
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Tomato 23 Oct, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): I believe I used to live in zone 10a when I lived in Los Angeles (Van Nuys). I *did* manage to grow some tomatoes over winter a couple of times, though I'm not sure it was worth it.
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Tomato 26 Oct, (USA - Zone 10a climate): It wasn't worth it because you planted out of season. By the planting guide - plant late winter early spring for a summer crop.
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Tomato 26 Oct, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): There was more to my reply, recommending varieties (esp Glacier) and alternative approaches, but I'm not sure what happened to it. Maybe I wrote too much info. (Gardenate : Part of the last sentence was missing in your previous reply)
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Mint (also Garden mint) 15 Oct, Kathleen (USA - Zone 6a climate): I was just given 2 mint plants, can Ikeep them indoors and plant outside in Spring?
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Mint (also Garden mint) 20 Oct, Perla (USA - Zone 10a climate): I have mine in my patio (which gets sun in the morning only). It's been there for 1 1/2 yr. and seems to thrive every season so far. Mint is super invasive, so make sure to keep them in their own pot or container, otherwise, it will take over your other plants.
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Mint (also Garden mint) 19 Oct, Anonymous (USA - Zone 8b climate): Read the notes here it tells you.
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Potato 11 Oct, Neil Hjelmervik (USA - Zone 9a climate): We have hard freezes in our garden, as low as 20degrees. What varieties do you recommend to be planted at what times?
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Potato 15 Oct, colleen (USA - Zone 10b climate): Not sure what part of the country you're in, but there is a garden blog I love called Homestead and Chill which is based out of California, the San Luis Obispo area, which I believe is also zone 9. As I recall the gardeners who run the blog have talked in detail about growing potatoes in their zone, and which types they've had good success with. You might want to look that up and see what they suggest. Good luck!
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Potato 12 Oct, Anon (USA - Zone 9a climate): I assume you are 9a zone, and you are on the potato page, then the time to plant is at top of the page. Find out what varieties grow in your area- google it.
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Asparagus 10 Oct, Ginger (USA - Zone 9a climate): I just received 6 asparagus roots, with 4” growth on top. Can I plant them in my enclosed garden area or should I keep them near a window, indoors? It is still warm to hot, in my zone 9 area, of Southern California.
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Asparagus 12 Oct, (USA - Zone 9a climate): I assume you mean 6 crowns, a bulb with roots coming from it, looks like a spider. Plant them out but pay attention to watering.
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