Garden Supplies in Phnom Penh?

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I noticed a couple of packets of Mint seeds in Docs list.... I saw some sprigs of a large leaved variety at a local market vendor so bought a bunch, popped them in water for a few days till roots started to show then stuck them in a temp. pot (I use the 2l milk containers cut down in an L shape that leaves the handle on) and they are growing nicely.

While I am on the OT of scavenger propagation hunting I noticed a few parks have Heliconia beds and the rhizomes are often visible on the surface.... easy to snap off a couple of small pieces and voila... another nice plant for the balcony.
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I had a tomato grow randomly on my balcony. was very healthy but decided to die rather then fruit. when I pulled it out, like many plants Ive grown here the roots hadnt gone into the soil at all. a lot of whats sold here as soil is actually toxic to plants. very difficult to get decent soil but Im sure if you can things like tomatoes would grow well
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My tomato plants here in Oz are going great guns. Lots of fruit and flowers but the cucumber plants have Downy Mildew so have given up on them.


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Doc67 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 20, 2020 5:19 pm
I tried to grow tomatoes here. They became fully grown from seed. full of flowers but not one fruit.
I have a box full of seeds to try again with. I just don't know if it is possible in this heat and humidity. I have all sorts of herb seeds. I grew corriander which ran to seed and becane useless. Basil grew well though.
I would like to try again with tomatoes
Any thoughts.
My tomoatoes grew here. Not the best yield and the skin a little thick but they were good enough.

Basil (thai & holy) grows well. And is very easy to get going, as is dill.

The one I am struggling with, suprisingly, are my chillies. Similar to your tomatoes, flower constantly but that's all
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Update Re: Twin Agri (for future forum searches)

7th October 2023
Twin Agri is still at the location as shown on Google Maps.
The T-junction you turn down from the main road now has a nice new Total Gasoline station on the corner and the road itself is now concrete.

A 50kg bag of compost was $12.50
Delivery to my home was $2 + I will tip the driver $2 to carry it up to my 1st floor apartment when he arrives, too.

Still a great compost that I can personally recommend to other forum users.
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