Zoomer44

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The Potting Shed.

Posted: 18/02/2013 at 21:19

Asda in Aberdeen are selling 3ft high blue gnomes, they aren't yet in the local Asda to me (England) ...but who knows after Chelsea...

bolting seedlings

Posted: 16/02/2013 at 00:05

Thanks for the link figrat...thinks... will be putting capillary matting in the bottom of the propagator this year, I have a problems with the compost drying out

I think they're the height of bad taste but each to their own, quite like meerkats and I have a stone cat and a childs large colourful windmill which is moved around the garden to scare away birds from pecking seedlings.

Overwintered failures

Posted: 14/02/2013 at 21:56

My garlic did the same.It was started in October and still nothing showing at the end of January, some of the cloves had gone soft so against all good gardening advise and not to miss the frost I bought three cracking bulbs from a local fruit and veg shop, said they were grown locally, and the bulbs, whole, were started off in vases of water. In no time at all the roots were romping away. There are about 30 to 40 cloves now in the GH with shoots. Must be the only person in the country hoping for a frosty spell so the developing bulbs will split.

Gave up on broad beans. Never been able to get them through a winter. Much prefer french/runner beans.

"desirable" plants that become invasive monsters

Posted: 14/02/2013 at 21:26

Verdun. We aren't on speaking terms due to a dispute over the fence they say, whats goes around comes around

Another Vitopod question

Posted: 13/02/2013 at 22:50

Sounds an exciting new venture, how nice to have a heated propagator in the GH. Mines, an indoor window ledge type, so this doesn't answer your question but I agree with LearningSlowly, no matter how tempting it is, try to hold off germinating to soon. I learnt the hard way and am still learning.

I keep a gardening diary of when early seeds are sown and whether the plants grew or not, which has been useful for stuff which needs a long growing season like peppers, chillies and aubergines. Was going to start sowing aubergines and peppers a week earlier this year.

You might want to keep a dairy to include temperatures of sowings, then you'll know for future years which you've tried and what works, usually the seed packets say at what temp stuff germinates but sowing times can vary as to where you live in the country.

"desirable" plants that become invasive monsters

Posted: 13/02/2013 at 21:56

I planted a bamboo several years ago, thought it would look quite nice, kind of oriental and cover the neighbours high fence. It did for a while, but I realised it was invasive when it began to sprout through a slate bed several feet from the original plant. About the same time I noticed it had migrated to the said neighbours garden .

Absolute nightmare to get rid of and it still tries to grow back through the wall from neighbours plant. The said neighbour hasn't realised it grew from my garden , I over heard him last summer telling a visitor how much he liked it but said it had just sprung up one year and he didn't know from where, the fence is a high one

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 13/02/2013 at 21:28

Snowed during the night here with a light covering on cars this morning. It was still snowing at 8am but turned to rain and has rained most of the day.

Bunnysgarden/Highland Jeannie. Thanks for the weather forecast.Haven't booked my travel tickets yet, going Saturday and there's a fast track coach which runs during the night but the comfort of the train is inviting. Aberdeen is such a lovely, vibrant city.

Seed swap

Posted: 13/02/2013 at 20:54

Bev. Received my seeds, thanks very much.

What's the weather like in your area?

Posted: 12/02/2013 at 21:09

Since Sunday, been expecting snow here, but the skies have stayed clear. It was cold this morning and cloudy but it's stayed fine all day.

Going up to Aberdeen this weekend. It's been snowing up there but not sure how heavy. Can't decide whether to go on the train or overnight coach. Don't fancy the coach if the roads are going to be bad but a couple of years ago when I went on the train in winter, there were delays at Edinburgh coming home due to snow in the South, would you believe it