You also need to start finding your way around the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) website which includes lists and info about all sorts of plants you are likely to be selling - as well as many more - along with info on their size, soil and light needs, hardiness and how and when to sow, grow, propagate and prune.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
As far as I can remember, Ashley originally asked for help because he has started working in a supported role in a garden centre to help with his recovery from a brain injury acquired in an accident. I think I'm right in saying that he told us that he has short term memory problems as a result of the brain injury.
I've worked with people with acquired brain injury as has Wonky ... the fact that Ashley finds it hard to learn and also hard to remember what he's asked us and what we've replied is, in my experience, quite typical of someone with his difficulties.
I know that we've been targetted by some trouble makers in the past, but I'd rather risk being taken for a ride than not offer help to someone in Ashley's circumstances.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I've been taken for a ride before by posters who either have nothing better to do with their time or who refuse to help themselves or are too lazy to do their own research.
BUT - In Ashley's case I haven't seen anything yet to suggest that he is not genuinely in need of a helping hand and some very simple guidance - and I am happy to help if I think it can make a difference.
That is why I have suggested Ashley tries to concentrate on learning the basics about just a small group of plants to start with - perhaps the culinary herbs stocked at his Garden Centre. (it was me who said herbs initially - not him!)
I thought herbs was a good place to start because most non-specialist GCs only stock about a dozen varieties - so a nice small compact group in which to specialise and he can slowly learn the basics of growing and propagating as well as how to display and use them.
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Ashley's herb question has been answered on another thread. He - or she - should read it and then organise the info in a way easily accessible to him or her.
As for hydrangea paniculata - not all have yellow flowers. Most have white flowers, possibly with a green tinge, and then fade to pink as they age. The important thing about the paniculata hydrangeas is that they are better for exposed gardens as they flower on new wood so it doesn't matter if they get frosted and stems die back. If that happens to the mopheads and lace caps you get now flowers.
The important thing to know about bellis perennis is that, if happy, it will self sow with gay abandon and become a thug.
Time for Ashley to start reading all this stuff with greater concentration and to start memorising.
I'm with Philippa. No more for me.
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
If the part of your brain that handles new information has been damaged concentration isn't going to help much. You can't memorise much if that bit of your brain simply doesn't work. Sometimes new neural pathways and other bits of brain can be trained to take over ... not always.
It's a bit like saying 'look harder and you'll be able to see it' to someone who has lost their eyesight.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
So my brain took quite the bump many years ago. I recognise many of Ashleys traits and can see your frustrations.
IF we are dealing with a troll than they are just one of hundreds of people who hunt out groups on the internet to attract sympathy or just cause mischief. Some are amazingly bizzare even attempting to out cripple the cripples.
IF we are dealing with a genuine TBI than unfortunately from what I'm seeing Ashley isn't yet able to absorb and retain what we have been telling them online. Something that can leave an immensely dark and bitter taste in your mouth when you can't get left to understand right even though you retain the ability to recognise that everyone else functions just fine.
In this case really we are not best suited to support them as you need to be consistent in what you practice on and off line to help you develop ways to cope. But that won't stop them asking.
What does this mean for us? Well we suck it up buttercup. Either closing to ignore their posts or choosing to carry on chatting away.
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You need to embrace the power of Google and look and learn for yourself!
Herbs can be annuals, biennials or perennials and can be used for culinary of medicinal purposes.
Have a look at this site for starters then google on from there if you need more info. http://thegardeningcook.com/fresh-herbs-annual-perennial-or-biennial-which-is-yours/
You also need to start finding your way around the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) website which includes lists and info about all sorts of plants you are likely to be selling - as well as many more - along with info on their size, soil and light needs, hardiness and how and when to sow, grow, propagate and prune.
You aren't the only one Fairy. ?
I sense that as well.
Definitely lining up to be a candidate for the Ignore corner.
why?
what do you mean sheep in WOLF'S clothing??
As far as I can remember, Ashley originally asked for help because he has started working in a supported role in a garden centre to help with his recovery from a brain injury acquired in an accident. I think I'm right in saying that he told us that he has short term memory problems as a result of the brain injury.
I've worked with people with acquired brain injury as has Wonky ... the fact that Ashley finds it hard to learn and also hard to remember what he's asked us and what we've replied is, in my experience, quite typical of someone with his difficulties.
I know that we've been targetted by some trouble makers in the past, but I'd rather risk being taken for a ride than not offer help to someone in Ashley's circumstances.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm with Dove on this one.
I've been taken for a ride before by posters who either have nothing better to do with their time or who refuse to help themselves or are too lazy to do their own research.
BUT - In Ashley's case I haven't seen anything yet to suggest that he is not genuinely in need of a helping hand and some very simple guidance - and I am happy to help if I think it can make a difference.
That is why I have suggested Ashley tries to concentrate on learning the basics about just a small group of plants to start with - perhaps the culinary herbs stocked at his Garden Centre. (it was me who said herbs initially - not him!)
I thought herbs was a good place to start because most non-specialist GCs only stock about a dozen varieties - so a nice small compact group in which to specialise and he can slowly learn the basics of growing and propagating as well as how to display and use them.
Ashley's herb question has been answered on another thread. He - or she - should read it and then organise the info in a way easily accessible to him or her.
As for hydrangea paniculata - not all have yellow flowers. Most have white flowers, possibly with a green tinge, and then fade to pink as they age. The important thing about the paniculata hydrangeas is that they are better for exposed gardens as they flower on new wood so it doesn't matter if they get frosted and stems die back. If that happens to the mopheads and lace caps you get now flowers.
The important thing to know about bellis perennis is that, if happy, it will self sow with gay abandon and become a thug.
Time for Ashley to start reading all this stuff with greater concentration and to start memorising.
I'm with Philippa. No more for me.
.
Last edited: 20 September 2017 17:33:07
If the part of your brain that handles new information has been damaged concentration isn't going to help much. You can't memorise much if that bit of your brain simply doesn't work. Sometimes new neural pathways and other bits of brain can be trained to take over ... not always.
It's a bit like saying 'look harder and you'll be able to see it' to someone who has lost their eyesight.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
So my brain took quite the bump many years ago. I recognise many of Ashleys traits and can see your frustrations.
IF we are dealing with a troll than they are just one of hundreds of people who hunt out groups on the internet to attract sympathy or just cause mischief. Some are amazingly bizzare even attempting to out cripple the cripples.
IF we are dealing with a genuine TBI than unfortunately from what I'm seeing Ashley isn't yet able to absorb and retain what we have been telling them online. Something that can leave an immensely dark and bitter taste in your mouth when you can't get left to understand right even though you retain the ability to recognise that everyone else functions just fine.
In this case really we are not best suited to support them as you need to be consistent in what you practice on and off line to help you develop ways to cope. But that won't stop them asking.
What does this mean for us? Well we suck it up buttercup. Either closing to ignore their posts or choosing to carry on chatting away.
Last edited: 20 September 2017 18:37:09