Rosie, what is that stuff that looks like dead hair in the background, is it some kind of dead hedge?
My heart bleeds for people in this situation.
I imagine that they are being advised to dig in horse manure to re-populate the soil with the 'little critters' that make the soil productive and living. A lot of those micro-organisms will have drowned I think.
Today, potted up loads of self seeded things from the flower bed like Lychnis Coronaria Alba and an orange Papaver. These won't need much cosseting as they are already hardy (thank heavens as will soon run out of space undercover to nurture seedlings).
philippa, thank you for that information, I'll see if I have stuff nearer the time.
Rosie, when I saw nutcutlet yesterday (we went on an ngs visit) she suggested that I could fit far more into the car if the plants were just dug up and put into plastic bags. Are there people at the plant creche who could then pot them on? I could bring pots, but obviously not compost.
Yes, with a bit of notice I'm sure that can be arranged - if necessary I'm sure Andrew could get some volunteers to help him on the day he knows they're coming. Good plan!
And he has had donations of compost from a local garden centre so hopefully that should be OK too. I can check with him...
Rosie, I think I'm going to need a meet up at a staging post somewhere. My plants are too big for artjak's stacking system. It's not urgent, I can get a few more collected yet and still fit them in my car.
Potted up some more plants yesterday - Liatris spicata or American Gayfeather, looks more like a bottlebrush to me! I'd actually dug it up by mistake, because it's usually very late to emerge, but as it needed division anyway by now, I've got two jobs done for the price of one.
Hi everyone I haven't read everything on this thread for a while and feel a little at a loss as I would love to help more but don't have the plants etc that other more experienced people have. I just hope the seeds I sent have helped in some way.
Anyway, my reason for posting it just to say that I have seen this thread mentioned in GW this month (apologies if it has already been said) and I just wanted to say I am so pleased, it is lovely that all your hard work has been recognised by the magazine and so many of the lovely people on here mentioned. Well done to all of you I am extremely proud to 'know' such caring people
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Rosie, what is that stuff that looks like dead hair in the background, is it some kind of dead hedge?
My heart bleeds for people in this situation.
I imagine that they are being advised to dig in horse manure to re-populate the soil with the 'little critters' that make the soil productive and living. A lot of those micro-organisms will have drowned I think.
Today, potted up loads of self seeded things from the flower bed like Lychnis Coronaria Alba and an orange Papaver. These won't need much cosseting as they are already hardy (thank heavens as will soon run out of space undercover to nurture seedlings).
Hope you have a good week
philippa, thank you for that information, I'll see if I have stuff nearer the time.
Rosie, when I saw nutcutlet yesterday (we went on an ngs visit) she suggested that I could fit far more into the car if the plants were just dug up and put into plastic bags. Are there people at the plant creche who could then pot them on? I could bring pots, but obviously not compost.
Ph
I am just worried about whether they can be potted up at the other end to keep them going until they can be planted in situ.
Hi artjak
Yes, with a bit of notice I'm sure that can be arranged - if necessary I'm sure Andrew could get some volunteers to help him on the day he knows they're coming. Good plan!
And he has had donations of compost from a local garden centre so hopefully that should be OK too. I can check with him...
Rosie, I think I'm going to need a meet up at a staging post somewhere. My plants are too big for artjak's stacking system. It's not urgent, I can get a few more collected yet and still fit them in my car.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Bumpity bump bump bump. Late night or early morning wake-up shake-up. Just speed read, will read beter tomorrow (or later!) Night all.
Gardenjeannie, I hope you are up at that unearthly hour because you've been to a fab party?
Lunchtime bump and Rosie, shall give loads of notice about arrival. Great news about free compost
Potted up some more plants yesterday - Liatris spicata or American Gayfeather, looks more like a bottlebrush to me! I'd actually dug it up by mistake, because it's usually very late to emerge, but as it needed division anyway by now, I've got two jobs done for the price of one.
Lychnis Coronaria, Alba. Papaver, orange, loads of Marjoram, lifted and divided - my hands smelt divine after handling it
Hi everyone
I haven't read everything on this thread for a while and feel a little at a loss as I would love to help more but don't have the plants etc that other more experienced people have. I just hope the seeds I sent have helped in some way.
Anyway, my reason for posting it just to say that I have seen this thread mentioned in GW this month (apologies if it has already been said) and I just wanted to say I am so pleased, it is lovely that all your hard work has been recognised by the magazine and so many of the lovely people on here mentioned. Well done to all of you
I am extremely proud to 'know' such caring people 