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Saturday, May 22 2004 @ 04:51 PM
Contributed by: Anonymous
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I have a question please tell me how often sweetcorn should be watered and why does it tassle off so young and why does the stalk turn yellow long before bearing the fruit/ thanks Bill mrotto1945@yahoo.com
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:59 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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SWEET CORN Zea mays Sweet corn. These days, Sweetcorn effectively comes in two predominant types- 'normal', and 'supersweet'. As time goes by, the 'normal' type will probably disappear. In 'normal' sweetcorn the sugars change to starch rapidly after picking- with a consequent drop-off of sweetness. 'Supersweet' types are sweeter anyway (about twice as sweet), and they can retain the sweetness for days.
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| Potato |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:57 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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 POTATO Solanum tuberosum. Potatoes are basically a cool weather crop-very high temperatures inhibit development of the tubers. The foliage can be damaged by late frosts in Spring, but developing tubers won't be affected. The main reason an urban gardener should consider growing her/his own spuds is to get early 'new' potatoes. The other possible reason might be to secure a continuing supply of a favorite variety that is not supplied in the market.
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| Parsnips |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:56 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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 PARSNIP Pastinacea sativa subsp. sativa Parsnips hang around in the garden from spring, when they are sown, until autumn and winter, when they are harvested, so you have to be prepared to lock up some garden space for quite a long while.
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| Onions |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:55 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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 ONION Allium cepa The most desirable onions from the Urban Hominids point of view, are the red salad onions, which are sweet and desirable for summer salads. They can be sown in early spring for summer harvest. (The other alternative time to sow onions, autumn sowing, is not a practical proposition for the coldest areas, but autumn sowing can be done in warm temperate areas). |
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| Lettuces |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:54 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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LETTUCES Lactuca sativa Lettuce is basically a cool weather crop, doing best in spring like temperatures (16-18ºC) . Indeed, a properly hardened off transplant will survive -5ºC frosts. Lettuce planted in milder areas do well at this time of year, but the coldest areas will still have to be wary of frost. Lettuce seeds germinate best at relatively low soil temperatures between 15'C and 20'C, but will germinate in soil temperatures as low as 5ºC. |
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| Leeks |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:46 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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 LEEK Allium ampelorasum. Leeks take a long time to mature-about 5 months from seed sowing, or about 4 months from punnets. Some newer varieties, such as 'King Richard', are much earlier, taking only about 3½ months from seed. Sow direct in spring for late summer to autumn harvest. (the soil temperature must have warmed to at least 7 degC). |
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| Celery |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:45 AM
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CELERY Apium graveolens var. dulce. Celery is difficult to grow. It needs a rich, moist, but well drained soil. It must not lack fertiliser and moisture right through it's growng seaon. If it experiences a period of cold below 13°C for more than 10days, it will bolt. |
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| Cauliflower |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:43 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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 CAULIFLOWER Brassica oleracea Botrytis group. Cauliflower comes in flavors of white, green, lime-green, orange, pink, and purple. They take from 4 to 5 months from seed. They need the same conditions as cabbage, but ample lime is more critical for cauliflower than it is for most other Brassicas. |
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| CABBAGE |
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Thursday, March 20 2003 @ 01:41 AM
Contributed by: Admin
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CABBAGE Brassica oleracea var. capitata. There are, for practical purposes, three main types of cabbage-drumhead, the standard supermarket cabbage; red cabbage; and the cone shaped spring cabbage. There are specific varieties for spring, summer, and winter harvest. They take from 2½ to 3 months from transplanting. |
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