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EXPLORING the FIELD TOGETHER - Q&A (157)

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Elaine de Saxe

Garlic Questions

Photos of what might be 'Italian' garlic, just pulled this morning. I bought the planting material from an Italian woman at a market, so wh…

Started by Elaine de Saxe

35 Nov 16
Reply by Elaine de Saxe
Florence

Fruit fly control

We had a few unusually warm days lately, I've just sown some tomato seeds last week and been thinking about fruit fly control. I've seen fl…

Started by Florence

45 Nov 14
Reply by Lyn Cliff
Donna

Pollinating Corn Questions

At the Garden Visit a few of us got to talking about growing corn and pollination. Every 'silk' is a kernel on the cob and needs to be poll…

Started by Donna

20 Nov 13
Reply by Donna
Donna

Advice Needed - Luffa & Pepino Pests

Luffa Questions I am growing angled luffa from the last two seeds I had, and have noticed that there are a lot of really small fruits that…

Started by Donna

11 Nov 13
Reply by Scarlett Patrick
Vanessa Thompson (pomare)

ZUCCHINI

whats eating my zucchini leaves. When i first brought the plants, they had 2 soft large leaves and two smaller ones in center. The center o…

Started by Vanessa Thompson (pomare)

16 Nov 5
Reply by Mick Porter
Elaine de Saxe

Maggots in Worm Farm

Lyn ... those are the larvae of the soldier fly or compost fly and not the house fly. Opinions differ whether it's a native Australian beas…

Started by Elaine de Saxe

13 Nov 4
Reply by Vanessa Thompson (pomare)
Donna

Bean Questions... and what seeds I am planting now

Wow, well there is something to be said for not having too many seed varieties! Trying to decide what to plant is almost impossible with my…

Started by Donna

17 Nov 2
Reply by Florence
cathy perry

CASUARINA PINE NEEDLES - a problem?

Our neighbours have a huge, and very beautiful casaurina/she oak that drops needles into our garden. The natives don't seem to mind, but th…

Started by cathy perry

6 Nov 1
Reply by Scarlett Patrick
christopher zane hart

BEANS, PEAS & SEEDS THAT CAN BE SPROUTED.

Jess Osbornes photo " my alfalfa and watercress " and Scarlett,s Pigeon Pea inquiry got me thinking about sproutting , something we used to…

Started by christopher zane hart

27 Oct 26
Reply by Scarlett Patrick
Addy

Cucumber - curious and curiouser!

There is something quite curious happening in my cukie bed - the 2 lebanese cuke plants that are growing on the southern end of the bed are…

Started by Addy

5 Oct 24
Reply by Addy

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