I resort to common sense and do NOTHING!!!! There is always another 'day' in the month that we can use instead.
Pleased to say emergency Tansy Dose has worked on Grey mould and latent caterpillars. Now just throwing potential plans of snails to overwinter in Brussel Sprout heads out of the window, by feeding these pesky pests to friendly thrush. Happy Gardening! Boots the Bengal has strict instructions not to eat this bird! Seems keener on catching baby rabbits and bringing them in the house to tuck behind the sofa for midnight feasts! So far have rescued 2 live ones and returned them to back field.
A much loved spotty tiger!!! - Now on anti-vole duty in the greenhouse. Seems keener on large hole that has appeared in one corner though. Last year we had 'country rat' that tried to move in there with half our apples! Boots the Bengal given strict instructions not to let this happen again.
Sown my sweet peas today for flower day in pots (root trainers) all pink colour ones, on Tuesday fruit day sowed my broad beans two types Bunyards exhibition and aquadulce both into root trainers pots 2 sorts they will go to the allotment plot eventually
Also sowed my wildflower seeds today in super large pot
The broad beans I sowed on the 1st October fruit day in my raised bed at home are doing brilliant good lot of growth from them
Well done 'Moon'! I have sown my favourite The Sutton Broad Bean in base of old compost heap which is sheltered yet sunny, and tomatoes always do well there in a 'mini micro climate' Must try Root Trainers - Would they be OK all Winter, or should I transplant them albeit in cold greenhouse once sprouted?
Just beginning to put tender pot plants in greenhouse, but always seem to end up with no room for me!! Prefer to fleeece where possible or put in cold frame. Talking of which what would you grow in cold frames now? All ideas welcome.
Biofreak I have my sweet peas an broad beans in root trainer in the coldframe now, sowed sweet peas in November last year as was still building coldframe then so earlier this year as pre built the sweet peas will stay in there till end of march time and be fine
This is the first time for me to try broad beans at this time of year so not sure they may need fleecing up
With the root trainer they are good for opening out like a book to get the plants out once grown well and roots of plants do well, but you do have to very careful with them as fragile especially when washing up and handling them, I have had mine a few years think I may need to buy a few new ones they are falling apart ripped bits of plastic - they have done well with the amount of use given to them
I am also trying some wild flower seed in the coldframe in root trainers - given to me by next door neighbour - even though you can grow wild flowers out side as well at min
Both sets of info really useful. Thank you. Looked out for Venus/Jupiter/Mars alignement this am at some ungodly hour - Could not see Mars! Wet. wet wet today but really really warm. Bio Calender says snow from 20th November and Xmas will be very warm. I must admit I don't remember wearing a T shirt end Oct.
Tansy again recommended as a spray against whitefly but you could also try, boiling some crushed garlic cloves, allow water to cool and pass through a sieve, using resulting concoction undiluted as a fine spray in the early evening so sunlight on garlic water does not cause the victims leaves to burn. I have the same problem with the sprouts and empty the washing up water over them regularly from a great height flushing through the 'heads' - tend to soak myself through as well though! Garlic does work (you will need about 10 cloves to make a decent 'brew') The Bio-dynamic Weather forecast relates to our Northern hemisphere and not just to France I'm afraid. Don't forget that I am opposite Jersey so nearly in UK anyway. As it moves through the Zodiac, in the Northern Hemisphere the Moon is ascending through the constellations from Sagittarius to Gemini, and descending from Gemini through to Sagittarius. When it passes through Air/Water & Fire Signs particularly when in alignement with other planets, the forces of those constellations are strengthened, and this can affect our weather patterns, which naturally have a knock on effect on our plant/seed and growth in the garden.
The forecast says (and I have noted October pretty accurate) that the Sun stays in Libra from 2nd Nov - 20th maintaining overall Spring like warmth and bright days with some showery ones between 8th Nov - 19th due to Neptune in the water sign Aquarius. Venus and Mars begin the month in Leo but on the 2nd move into the cooler airy Virgo.Mercury and the Sun join Saturn 19th/20th November and the added forces of Uranus in the Water Sign Pisces re-inforces the strong possibilities of heavy rain or snow . However Pluto and Jupiter in fiery Sagittarius offer a warmer end to the month. (Source Info: The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calender) I still find alot of this info difficult to understand but on the face of it - it makes sense when you follow the simpler Lunar Calender, which for me has proved very accurate. My Japanese Onions have been up for a week now, so I have popped the Cucumber Frame over the top in case this snow turns up! If you look up Stellarium on the 'Net' the constellations are clearly seen, and I can follow the diagrams weekly, which so far this year have worked in exactly as forecast in the Bio Calender. Would love to have other people's input on this. Does any one out there know more??? Please join in this discussion with us mere mortals!!
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I resort to common sense and do NOTHING!!!! There is always another 'day' in the month that we can use instead.
Pleased to say emergency Tansy Dose has worked on Grey mould and latent caterpillars. Now just throwing potential plans of snails to overwinter in Brussel Sprout heads out of the window, by feeding these pesky pests to friendly thrush. Happy Gardening! Boots the Bengal has strict instructions not to eat this bird! Seems keener on catching baby rabbits and bringing them in the house to tuck behind the sofa for midnight feasts! So far have rescued 2 live ones and returned them to back field.
Bengal sounds like a real small tiger
A much loved spotty tiger!!! - Now on anti-vole duty in the greenhouse. Seems keener on large hole that has appeared in one corner though. Last year we had 'country rat' that tried to move in there with half our apples! Boots the Bengal given strict instructions not to let this happen again.
Sown my sweet peas today for flower day in pots (root trainers) all pink colour ones, on Tuesday fruit day sowed my broad beans two types Bunyards exhibition and aquadulce both into root trainers pots 2 sorts they will go to the allotment plot eventually
Also sowed my wildflower seeds today in super large pot
The broad beans I sowed on the 1st October fruit day in my raised bed at home are doing brilliant good lot of growth from them
Well done 'Moon'! I have sown my favourite The Sutton Broad Bean in base of old compost heap which is sheltered yet sunny, and tomatoes always do well there in a 'mini micro climate' Must try Root Trainers - Would they be OK all Winter, or should I transplant them albeit in cold greenhouse once sprouted?
Just beginning to put tender pot plants in greenhouse, but always seem to end up with no room for me!! Prefer to fleeece where possible or put in cold frame. Talking of which what would you grow in cold frames now? All ideas welcome.
Biofreak I have my sweet peas an broad beans in root trainer in the coldframe now, sowed sweet peas in November last year as was still building coldframe then so earlier this year as pre built the sweet peas will stay in there till end of march time and be fine
This is the first time for me to try broad beans at this time of year so not sure they may need fleecing up
With the root trainer they are good for opening out like a book to get the plants out once grown well and roots of plants do well, but you do have to very careful with them as fragile especially when washing up and handling them, I have had mine a few years think I may need to buy a few new ones they are falling apart ripped bits of plastic - they have done well with the amount of use given to them
I am also trying some wild flower seed in the coldframe in root trainers - given to me by next door neighbour - even though you can grow wild flowers out side as well at min
Rather than root trainers , I use toilet roll carboard inners , plant the them and they just rot down and the best bet they are free
Both sets of info really useful. Thank you. Looked out for Venus/Jupiter/Mars alignement this am at some ungodly hour - Could not see Mars! Wet. wet wet today but really really warm. Bio Calender says snow from 20th November and Xmas will be very warm. I must admit I don't remember wearing a T shirt end Oct.
Look out for Lunar Calender tomorrow.
Happy Gardening
Hello , anything for white fly on sprouts ?
This year I have trimmed the leave off ,never seen so many white fly
Snow from the 20th is that just France ?
Trust you are keeping well
Tansy again recommended as a spray against whitefly but you could also try, boiling some crushed garlic cloves, allow water to cool and pass through a sieve, using resulting concoction undiluted as a fine spray in the early evening so sunlight on garlic water does not cause the victims leaves to burn. I have the same problem with the sprouts and empty the washing up water over them regularly from a great height flushing through the 'heads' - tend to soak myself through as well though! Garlic does work (you will need about 10 cloves to make a decent 'brew') The Bio-dynamic Weather forecast relates to our Northern hemisphere and not just to France I'm afraid. Don't forget that I am opposite Jersey so nearly in UK anyway. As it moves through the Zodiac, in the Northern Hemisphere the Moon is ascending through the constellations from Sagittarius to Gemini, and descending from Gemini through to Sagittarius. When it passes through Air/Water & Fire Signs particularly when in alignement with other planets, the forces of those constellations are strengthened, and this can affect our weather patterns, which naturally have a knock on effect on our plant/seed and growth in the garden.
The forecast says (and I have noted October pretty accurate) that the Sun stays in Libra from 2nd Nov - 20th maintaining overall Spring like warmth and bright days with some showery ones between 8th Nov - 19th due to Neptune in the water sign Aquarius. Venus and Mars begin the month in Leo but on the 2nd move into the cooler airy Virgo.Mercury and the Sun join Saturn 19th/20th November and the added forces of Uranus in the Water Sign Pisces re-inforces the strong possibilities of heavy rain or snow . However Pluto and Jupiter in fiery Sagittarius offer a warmer end to the month. (Source Info: The Maria Thun Biodynamic Calender) I still find alot of this info difficult to understand but on the face of it - it makes sense when you follow the simpler Lunar Calender, which for me has proved very accurate. My Japanese Onions have been up for a week now, so I have popped the Cucumber Frame over the top in case this snow turns up! If you look up Stellarium on the 'Net' the constellations are clearly seen, and I can follow the diagrams weekly, which so far this year have worked in exactly as forecast in the Bio Calender. Would love to have other people's input on this. Does any one out there know more??? Please join in this discussion with us mere mortals!!