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Yam bean jicama - The flowers are very pretty, so I usually wait until the petals drop...5180 days 12hrs
Yam bean jicama - The yield is much higher with the flowers removed. Usually just one plant is left to flower to provide seeds for next year's crop. The seeds keep for a few years, so a seed crop isn't necessary every year. Removing the flowers is a good idea generally a..5193 days 12hrs
Are kiwi fruit suitable to grow in - Maleny is actually the northern edge of commercial kiwi fruit growing in Australia. There are a couple of commercial orchards around here which sell cheap bags of kiwifruit in season at the Farm Barn...5203 days 16hrs
Yam bean jicama - Jicama seed is available from Green Harvest by mail order but it requires a long growing season of 9 months frost free to produce full size tubers. In 5 months frost free you will still get a harvest but the tubers will be smaller. http://greenharvest.co..5203 days 16hrs