Dovefromabove

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What Is Going On With Site??

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 18:06

Thanks Daniel, much appreciated

Easter ..........................

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 17:52

Happy Easter Everyone

nettles please

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 14:35

It will only seed if you let it flower, so if you keep it trimmed regularly that should avoid seeding.

I've seen a similar thing done on an allotment with sheets of corrugated tin sunk into the ground.

The roots will eventually sneak through the cracks, but if you keep an eye on them and slice them off with a sharp spade down inside the 'container' you ought to be able to keep them in control.

what do u think this might be

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 14:28

Couldn't you set up one of these? http://www.stanleyhotel.com/activities/butterfly-web-cam

then we can help you keep an eye on it

I've just disobeyed OH and been into the garden to hang washing on the line - I did wrap up warm and had woolly hat on - but the sun's shining and there's a good breeze and the bedlinen has to be washed at least once a year

What Is Going On With Site??

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 11:24

It is irritating, but I think that we need to be patient - I'm sure that the IT support team's priorities are to the hardware/software that keep the business running and pay the bills. And of course they may be a bit short-staffed as schools are on holiday at the moment.

I'm sure they'll get a round tuit eventually

Gardeners are good at being patient ................... aren't we? (((hugs)))

Need more entertainment.

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 11:10

No upset or annoyance at all Ryan - it's lovely to know that many people are excited by this Board and share our enthusiasm for growing things.

And a Blog doesn't have to be a 'How to do it' and none of us know it all - it could be more about your journey - the failures as well as the successes - when you're ready

Need more entertainment.

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 11:01

Or if you want to share - then what about setting up your own Blog?

Tomato seedlings

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 10:32

Oh my gosh! They look so delicious - what I wouldn't give for some warm ripe tomatoes, basil and EVOO with a sprinkling of sea salt* right at this very minute - at the very least the vitamin C would help get rid of this virus

*maybe some good mozzarella too

Seeds

Posted: 28/03/2013 at 07:39

Sweet peas are hardy but will need hardening off gradually if you've started them in the warmth of indoors - there are a lot of threads on here giving sound advice about growing sweet peas - use the search facility in the top right corner I think you could treat your violas the same way.

Keep your tomatoes indoors! They can't go out for ages yet - keep potting them on as they grow and keep them in as much light as you can to avoid them growing too leggy in search of light. If they do get leggy you can plant them a bit deeper when you pot them on as the stem will grow some roots. There are also lots of threads about tomatoes - again use the search facility to find what you need

I must admit I've not started any of my seeds off yet - I'm going to start my toms this weekend as I only have little cold growhouses too.

Your lettuces might cope with being moved outside if you harden them off gradually, putting them outside in the sun for a little while then back indoors, increasing the time they spend outside each day until you think they can cope with it - it does depend on the variety - some are hardier than others.

This is a very unusual spring, and you might have to start again with some of your seeds if you run out of room for them indoors. Such are the joys of gardening - welcome to the club