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  • jo4eyesjo4eyes Posts: 2,058

    Hic- vino in meal & afterwards too!image Somebody muttered about lack of protein.... so handed her the cheese grater!

    After many yrs of losing huge numbers of cosmos, lovingly grown from seed etc etc, when they've been planted out, this year have confined them to 2 huge pots on the patio. Each pot a different variety & despite the slug attack! it's been most effective. Shall do it next year, but must remember to pinch them out sooner to limit their size. J.

  • Gary HobsonGary Hobson Posts: 1,892

    Cosmos one of the easiest annuals to germinate (though it might not stand much chance if sown on open soil).

    Would the joke be as funny if it was about a Welshman growing leeks, or an Irishman growing potatoes, or a Scotsman growing haggis. I don't think it would.

    For some reason, Italians and tomatoes are funnier than other fruits/vegetables.

    Just about to settle down to my evening's Lympics viewing, with slab of dark chocolate.

  • kate1123kate1123 Posts: 2,815

    Cosmos have always been my fail safe flower until this yearimage

    Becksimage

  • weejennyweejenny Posts: 386

    Jo I might try cosmos in pots we have such a late start to the growing season up here then its over all too soon and then you add  in slugs its no wonder they dont do well. My mum has an orange one that self seeds all over her garden in France now how nice would that beimage

  • Miss BecksMiss Becks Posts: 3,468

    I don't know Gary, I just saw it and made me giggle. I almost read the letter out in my head with an Italian Mafia like accent! image dark chocolate. Mmm. Love Bourneville.

    I don't think I know what a cosmo looks like. Will google that in a minute.

    How was the curried mince Kate? No point doing anything curried in this house. Miss fussy pants won't touch it.

    Power naps are good Jenny! image

  • Becks - Chocolate cosmos is the way to go. image

  • Miss BecksMiss Becks Posts: 3,468

    I JUST saw those on google David! They look good enough to eat as well! When do you sow them?

  • kate1123kate1123 Posts: 2,815

    Becks the curried mince went down well, OH eats anything  spicy . I may need to raid the chocolate shelf now.

    I have bought a lucky ticket, hope you all have your fingers crossed.

  • Insomnia1973 wrote (see)

    I JUST saw those on google David! They look good enough to eat as well! When do you sow them?

     

    Knew I had a pic somewhere:

    http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c186/DavidKnapper/chocolatecosmos.jpg

     Best grown from plants, Becks.

     

  • sotongeoffsotongeoff Posts: 9,802

    Got my legs crossed, fingers and toes-it is bloody uncomfortable but if it produces a result then will go with the flow.

    I have been to Bourneville- many years ago

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