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Start of a new season.....
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| It's very uplifting - we're already pricking out seedlings for next year and
it does give you that lovely feeling of the continuous cycle of nature. I
did several trays of hollyhocks and Centaurea and Ray took quite a few
cuttings of this and that. While yesterday was truly awful, weather-wise,
today is glorious with sunny blue skies and a gentle breeze and although the
shortest days are still to come, it's possible to imagine spring, at least.
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Broadback 2007-10-29, 9:25 am |
| Sacha wrote:
> It's very uplifting - we're already pricking out seedlings for next year and
> it does give you that lovely feeling of the continuous cycle of nature. I
> did several trays of hollyhocks and Centaurea and Ray took quite a few
> cuttings of this and that. While yesterday was truly awful, weather-wise,
> today is glorious with sunny blue skies and a gentle breeze and although the
> shortest days are still to come, it's possible to imagine spring, at least.
>
Not being computer literate, I assume from the subject it is the real
Sacha. If so go away, I cannot stand these smug clever peeps, having
seedlings to prick out in October, disgusting to us normal peeps, we
will be lucky to have seedlings late March! :-(
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| Robert \(Plymouth\) 2007-10-29, 9:25 am |
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"Broadback" <wen@towill.plus.com> wrote in message
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> Sacha wrote:
> Not being computer literate, I assume from the subject it is the real
> Sacha. If so go away, I cannot stand these smug clever peeps, having
> seedlings to prick out in October, disgusting to us normal peeps, we will
> be lucky to have seedlings late March! :-(
My first lot of daffodils are showing through the compost
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| Martin 2007-10-29, 9:25 am |
| On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 12:53:25 -0000, "Robert \(Plymouth\)"
<robert29@beachcomberbtinternet.com remove my other hobby to reply> wrote:
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>"Broadback" <wen@towill.plus.com> wrote in message
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>My first lot of daffodils are showing through the compost
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and my son's too, he lives in Sheffield.
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Martin
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| On 29/10/07 12:53, in article aOydnU6qo_JNSrjanZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@bt.com,
"Robert (Plymouth)" <robert29@beachcomberbtinternet.com remove my other
hobby to reply> wrote:
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> "Broadback" <wen@towill.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:5om33uFmv622U1@mid.individual.net...
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> My first lot of daffodils are showing through the compost
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I'm going to go exploring......!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| On 29/10/07 12:46, in article 5om33uFmv622U1@mid.individual.net, "Broadback"
<wen@towill.plus.com> wrote:
> Sacha wrote:
> Not being computer literate, I assume from the subject it is the real
> Sacha. If so go away, I cannot stand these smug clever peeps, having
> seedlings to prick out in October, disgusting to us normal peeps, we
> will be lucky to have seedlings late March! :-(
Yes, it's the real me. ;-) It's easier here, don't forget. Heated benches
to propagate on, tunnels and green houses to protect things in etc. It's a
continuous cycle.
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Gary Woods 2007-10-29, 1:25 pm |
| Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>Yes, it's the real me. ;-) It's easier here, don't forget. Heated benches
>to propagate on, tunnels and green houses to protect things in etc.
If I remember Sunday School after all these years, "envy" is on The List.
The best I can do is winter some plants over in a big south-facing window
with lights over the table to boost what we laughably call "sunlight" in
the dark days.
I will be planting garlic shortly though, so I guess I could claim that
next year's garden begins with that. The designation on the garden map for
that bed is always ZZ9a, for the Douglas Adams fans...
I start leeks indoors on that same table in late January. Maybe this will
be the season for the greenhouse project. I've got space and the means,
and 30 years of wishing...
Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G
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| On 29/10/07 15:14, in article uutbi3ti6cfpv65rqi15m7avt51jun93ue@4ax.com,
"Gary Woods" <garyusenet@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
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> If I remember Sunday School after all these years, "envy" is on The List.
We wouldn't get far without it, though. ;-)
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> The best I can do is winter some plants over in a big south-facing window
> with lights over the table to boost what we laughably call "sunlight" in
> the dark days.
> I will be planting garlic shortly though, so I guess I could claim that
> next year's garden begins with that. The designation on the garden map for
> that bed is always ZZ9a, for the Douglas Adams fans...
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> I start leeks indoors on that same table in late January. Maybe this will
> be the season for the greenhouse project. I've got space and the means,
> and 30 years of wishing...
I'd never had a greenhouse to 'play' with until I met Ray so I can
thoroughly recommend it!
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| shazzbat 2007-10-30, 9:25 am |
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"Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 29/10/07 15:14, in article uutbi3ti6cfpv65rqi15m7avt51jun93ue@4ax.com,
> "Gary Woods" <garyusenet@earthlink.net> wrote:
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> We wouldn't get far without it, though. ;-)
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> I'd never had a greenhouse to 'play' with until I met Ray so I can
> thoroughly recommend it!
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Me too. Even before there was anything growing in ours when we first erected
it, it was pleasant just to sit in it, have a cuppa, and plan.
But anyway, about the new season. A few weeks ago at the allotment, I cut
away all the old thorny blackberries which had finished, and trained the new
shoots of the thornless type to replace them along the wires for next year.
I was there again yesterday, and they're flowering.
Steve
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| Broadback 2007-10-30, 9:25 am |
| shazzbat wrote:
> "Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:C34BB19A.5DB22%sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk...
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> Me too. Even before there was anything growing in ours when we first erected
> it, it was pleasant just to sit in it, have a cuppa, and plan.
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> But anyway, about the new season. A few weeks ago at the allotment, I cut
> away all the old thorny blackberries which had finished, and trained the new
> shoots of the thornless type to replace them along the wires for next year.
> I was there again yesterday, and they're flowering.
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> Steve
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Sacha, Ray, Greenhouse, Play. It's a wonder the plants get attention,
mind you the reproduction cycle must get plenty of starts!
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| shazzbat 2007-10-30, 9:25 am |
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"Broadback" <wen@towill.plus.com> wrote in message
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> shazzbat wrote:
> Sacha, Ray, Greenhouse, Play. It's a wonder the plants get attention, mind
> you the reproduction cycle must get plenty of starts!
I'm so glad it was you and not me who said that. Mind you, you've got to
"christen" a new greenhouse or shed, no?
Steve
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| On 30/10/07 12:42, in article fg78rl$fod$1@news.datemas.de, "shazzbat"
<shazzbat@spamlessness.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
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> "Broadback" <wen@towill.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:5ooi37Fl7hdpU2@mid.individual.net...
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> I'm so glad it was you and not me who said that. Mind you, you've got to
> "christen" a new greenhouse or shed, no?
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> Steve
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Reminds me of the day I saw 3 female customers coming out of one of the
greenhouses, each of them pushing a child in a chair. I said "I know what
youšve been doing!" and they all looked a bit startled. When I said "You've
been propagating" they fell over laughing. ;-)
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| Martin 2007-10-30, 9:25 am |
| On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:04:51 +0000, Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk>
wrote:
>Reminds me of the day I saw 3 female customers coming out of one of the
>greenhouses, each of them pushing a child in a chair. I said "I know what
>youšve been doing!" and they all looked a bit startled. When I said "You've
>been propagating" they fell over laughing. ;-)
ROFL
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Martin
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| Amethyst Deceiver 2007-10-31, 9:25 am |
| Gary Woods wrote:
> Sacha <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
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> If I remember Sunday School after all these years, "envy" is on The
> List.
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> The best I can do is winter some plants over in a big south-facing
> window with lights over the table to boost what we laughably call
> "sunlight" in
> the dark days.
> I will be planting garlic shortly though, so I guess I could claim
> that
> next year's garden begins with that. The designation on the garden
> map for that bed is always ZZ9a, for the Douglas Adams fans...
I've got my elephant garlic, broad beans and shallots in. Provided the
weather helps me, I'll get the rest of the garlic in this weekend. Then I'm
into reading the catalogues mode till January!
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| On 31/10/07 13:30, in article 5orebcFo6q0cU1@mid.individual.net, "Amethyst
Deceiver" <spam@lindsayendell.co.uk> wrote:
> Gary Woods wrote:
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> I've got my elephant garlic, broad beans and shallots in. Provided the
> weather helps me, I'll get the rest of the garlic in this weekend. Then I'm
> into reading the catalogues mode till January!
>
>
Love the catalogues! Some new (to us) Pelargoniums arrived from Fibrex
today. I'd forgotten I'd ordered them so that was a lovely surprise.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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