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10 Oct 17, Darren (Australia - temperate climate)

According to this site, sow seeds in April or May.

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09 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try spring and summer I read.

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09 Oct 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Check your climate against the ones listed here for Australia. Then look up the planting requirements etc for it here. I.E. A similar climate to yours might be sub tropical in Australia. Put sub tropical in the climate zone in the top section here and read up about it. Or try the internet for growing in the USA.

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19 Sep 17, Trish (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi All. We have a very healthy cape gooseberry plant. Heaps of flowers and fruit and thriving on neglect to a certain degree (thank goodness for drip systems). I am in Brisbane and we are now getting something burrowing into the fruit. Never had issues previously and can't seem to see any grubs. Any ideas or assistance on dealing with these would be helpful. Thanks.

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23 Sep 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Try stuff for tomatoes. Look up organic sprays for tomatoes. Can only try.

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26 Sep 17, Trish (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Thanks Mike, will do.

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04 Sep 17, Carole - Brisbane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Hi, I just purchased 2 Cape Gooseberry plants from Timbara Nursery at Thornlands, Brisbane. I have yet to plant them but hopefully they will go well.

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06 Sep 17, amy (Australia - arid climate)

Hi Carole, please tell me from where did you buy cape gooseberry plants.Regards

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07 Sep 17, Mike (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Did you read her comment. Read it again. A certain nursery in a suburb of Brisbane.

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04 Nov 17, Ian (Australia - temperate climate)

I just bought a packet of the seeds and tossed in a pinchful per pot of seed raising mix, the seeds are soooooo tiny! Kept them in the shade, the occasional watering and after a long 4-5 weeks up they came! I now have six healthy plants growing in one of those above ground galvanised iron planter surrounds, they seem quite happy but at their tender age definitely hate the direct sun! I have tossed some 80% shade cloth over them and will stake lots of plastic mesh them to keep them all together and not trying to escape their garden!

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