Earlier in the year I posted about the death of my Montana. Planted over 45 years ago, had grown over the top of a rose arbor and producing an...
This site has Tomato Borealis, multicolored!!!
Always thought 'reefer' had to do with sailing, and not 're(e)frigerator' A real 'chemistry' ship!! Presumably 'reefer' jackets were provided to...
Shirley eh ? Thanks JWK I always thought the name was from SHIRLEY in the midlands! Much better that it was a person highly thought of by the...
Excellent stuff! Yes I've discovered Neem oil on this site, as something against Whitefly, and it works! Wondered about slugs? Mind you the recipe...
Excellent account Sunny Gin! So much like my experience. Not Gardeners Delight, that was much more recent! Moneymaker was one of the older...
If slugs worry you then you be their predator! If you are nocturnal take a torch, go out when it's damp and collect them in a jar/tin of water...
The last ten or so posts are very interesting regarding 'modern' tomatoe growing. Agree regarding varieties grown. I learnt from my dad in the...
This morning's steady rain has wet the surface but that's all! As long as the sun doesn't come out and boil it all off we'll be OK to scatter some...
Wow, sure many of you have had that magic stuff today! And the temperature has dropped! Things just look so much better! We've collected more seed...
Ademission, what an amazing crop allround! It's what I've seen on this site. Not just a few 'odd' varieties but many really well grown tomatoes!...
Gardener out last night watering and picked half dozen, mostly Roma, but rest very poor!!
I don't transplant ANY seedlings in this weather! Far too dry and won't damage or delay anything in my opinion! Those already transplanted just...
Great!! But no £10 not!!!
Re dying seedlings, I find them susceptible to drought, which might explain deaths. Seedlings are also very small so be careful until they're...
Thinking of topping some of my plants though NONE brilliant! Everything is so dry although gardener does water every day!! Next year fewer plants...
I grow plants from seeds I collect. Thus Salvia Cambridge Blue slueeeds grow into what I call Cambridge Blue!! There's interesting!! However I've...
What depth of knowledge there is on this site!
Agree totally! Curious with names so similar. Need to be in a container and started in warmth perhaps?
Cheers! Colours and cameras/photographs not perfect! I'm actually looking for a new camera rather than the tablet I'm presently mis-using! One...
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