You probably know already, the coastal belt (not on the Downs) from Worthing to Chichester often has great loamy soils, perfect for market gardening. I think we covered it in O’Level geography!
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You probably know already, the coastal belt (not on the Downs) from Worthing to Chichester often has great loamy soils, perfect for market gardening. I think we covered it in O’Level geography!
Jack Straw
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That's a prickly subject!
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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Combined with the local seaweed harvest, that was a winner... it's a bit harder now !
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Artificial grass looks like shit. [emoji90]
I forgot to mention I’m in Australia.........
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Bruce-us purpurea?
Coldeanseagull
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Petunia, the location of downunder was a give away
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it is a dracaena...which type of dragon tree, I'm unsure.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it is a dracaena...which type of dragon tree, I'm unsure.
jevs
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That was my thought too
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
Petunia, the location of downunder was a give away
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it is a dracaena...which type of dragon tree, I'm unsure.
I've been doing a bit of research too and I'm going to agree with you Coldeanseagull. You are the "exotics" guru on here!
Coldeanseagull
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Can't deny it, I would rather grow palms, cycads, ferns and bananas, than pansies, lavendula, delphiniums and lupins.
However, I've been told by swmbo to strike a balance between foliage and flowers, so pelargoniums, begonias, tagetes and mesembryanthemums here we come
It's funny and sad how collecting plants can become an obsession and an expensive one at that, but I have picked up a vast amount of anorak worthy information over the last 35+ years!
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
I tended to have fads as the years went by. I had my exotic phase about fifteen years ago. I planted an area in Queens Park with weird and wonderful things, Trachys, Cordylines, Agapanthus, Phormiums, Echiums etc. Thanks to Jevs, I'm now into herbaceous and grasses. Since I've left working for the Parks, I now do friends' gardens and impose my likings on them!Can't deny it, I would rather grow palms, cycads, ferns and bananas, than pansies, lavendula, delphiniums and lupins.
However, I've been told by swmbo to strike a balance between foliage and flowers, so pelargoniums, begonias, tagetes and mesembryanthemums here we come
It's funny and sad how collecting plants can become an obsession and an expensive one at that, but I have picked up a vast amount of anorak worthy information over the last 35+ years!
jevs
Well-known member
Don't blame me for that :lol
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
How long should I give veg seeds to germinate? I sowed them at the start of the month and so far nothing.
I haven't watered them much either which won't have helped.
I haven't watered them much either which won't have helped.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
You should see something after three weeks. However, it has hardly rained since you sowed them and without water, they won't do anything. I can offer you a little bit of advice here - WATER LIKE BUGGERY! (until there is rain of biblical proportions).
jevs
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I started sowing into the ground on the 12th April and so far, lettuce, kale and beetroot is germinating. Different seeds take different times. Some are up in a week, carrots 2-3 weeks, parsnips are notoriously slow and sporadic.....im germinating mine on damp kitchen paper on a warm windowsil.
As Jack says above.....water and warmth is the key. I water mine every morning without fail and i sometimes go back for a second time and water again.
Good luck
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Is it best to water like buggery in the morning or the evening?
Is the opposite part of the day more a 'splash and dash' or yet more buggery?
Is the opposite part of the day more a 'splash and dash' or yet more buggery?
I'm no expert but I was always told to water when the sun is at it's lowest to avoid scotching the plants. So morning or evening or both is fine just as long as the sun isn't too high.
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
Evening is best so the water is able to drain through without evaporating. Any time is better than no time, but in any event...you know what to do!
Jack Straw
I look nothing like him!
WATERING LIKE BUGGERY! Whilst we're on this subject, there are other times when water needs to be applied as well as after you've planted things. I watch a lot of garden make-over programmes, and probably due to time constraints, fail to do the following perhaps not teaching people the best thing to do.
Water thoroughly the day before when turfing or grass seed sowing or planting anything. Make sure the soil is wet down to at least 150mm - 6".
When planting container grown plants, fill the hole with water and allow to drain before planting.
Water plants in whatever the time of year. This helps to settle them in.
Water the ground, not the plant.
If you're watering by hand with a hose-pipe, imitate rainfall. Your not putting out a fire.
A regular light spray (unless it's newly germinated grass seed), is no good.
Water before you think you should. Don't wait for the plants to show stress. Get in early.
It's unlikely you'll over-water this time of year.
When necessary... WATER LIKE BUGGERY!
Water thoroughly the day before when turfing or grass seed sowing or planting anything. Make sure the soil is wet down to at least 150mm - 6".
When planting container grown plants, fill the hole with water and allow to drain before planting.
Water plants in whatever the time of year. This helps to settle them in.
Water the ground, not the plant.
If you're watering by hand with a hose-pipe, imitate rainfall. Your not putting out a fire.
A regular light spray (unless it's newly germinated grass seed), is no good.
Water before you think you should. Don't wait for the plants to show stress. Get in early.
It's unlikely you'll over-water this time of year.
When necessary... WATER LIKE BUGGERY!
- Jul 10, 2003
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They're here
Been checking regularly and found a few on hedges front and back, so have gone nuclear with the Provanto. I'm hoping that if I get this first wave (which I assume overwintered, even though I cleaned out and burnt everything I could find), then my box tree moth pheromone traps should get any further generations.
There's a lot of new growth on all the boxes which makes getting into the middle of them difficult. I may give them all a trim this week and then see if I can find any more.
I'll keep my eyes peeled for the buggers
