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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    BenCotto said:
    Not English, I hope. There are four grammatical errors in just three sentences. 🤨
    I'm guessing not Statisticians either as the question is way too vague to have any real value.
    Devon.
  • I think one of the problems we get a lot of queries about is 'damping off' of seedlings.

    Another problems raised a lot here is the problem of 'growing on space' when seedlings have germinated over heat, and then been pricked out and potted on a few times ... by that stage they are taking up a lot of space ... if the spring is kind and planning has been good they can be planted out before they've outgrown the space available ... however last spring there were some very late frosts and some gardeners were caught out with nowhere for their tender plants ........ the small plastic 'greenhouses' are not suitable for tender plants if the frosts are sharp as they can't be heated ... coming up with some sort of temporary greenhouse which can be heated and which can be put away once the spring frosts are overwould be a good challenge?

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I must be very cynical because I don't even think this is legit.  ;)

    If you want a swearing competition, you'll need to form a queue ...behind me...
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    I wondered as well @Fairygirl but thought I'd give benefit of doubt. Didn't waste too many words though.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Huh uh FairyGirl, bags I go first. I can do it in a posh tone of voice if you'd rather. 
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I know what you mean @Topbird. Maybe I just see too much spam and 'general nonsense' threads on the forum these days   ;)

    I'm inclined to agree with @BenCotto re the grammatical errors though. 
    I find it quite astonishing if that's the standard of English students have nowadays, although my nephew is a lecturer, and is often horrified by the poor standard of grammar and punctuation he sees.  :/
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    edited February 2022
    No good throwing your snails next door @BenCotto


    Ha! I’ve thought of that. There is now a 6’ high stone wall between us so, by the time they get back home, they’ll be exhausted and the delphiniums will be 2’ tall and mollusc resistant.

    Unfortunately fresh snails come in from the western flank. 
    Rutland, England
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    Hello there!

    We are UCL students and we are trying to learn a bit more about what kind of problems do people have with their plants health and how they take care of them. It would be great if you could write down the problems you have and how you are trying to solve them. Feel free to describe any type of issue, this will help us gather market insights. Thank you all!  
    Pretty sure this is a trolling post.  As far as I'm aware UCL does not offer horticultural training.  It's entry requirements are among the highest in the country and I'm pretty sure their students have a better command of English grammar than is evident in this post. 
    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
  • TopbirdTopbird Posts: 8,355
    Doesn't have to ba a horticultural course @Redwing - could easily be marketing or some sort of meedjar 😉 course.
    Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  • RedwingRedwing Posts: 1,511
    Topbird said:
    Doesn't have to ba a horticultural course @Redwing - could easily be marketing or some sort of meedjar 😉 course.
    I know that; don't think they do marketing either.

    Based in Sussex, I garden to encourage as many birds to my garden as possible.
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