My daughter, as her birthday treat, has tickets to see the pandas at Edinburgh zoo. They are flying up there on Friday until Sunday, It was cheaper than the train! We are doing the airport runs. I just hope they do not become snow bound.
Bjay, dont over- water/soak the orchid. I killed one with over watering.
I water our 3, well 1 is daughter's, with tepid, soft water (what we have here anyway), only about 1X a week in winter & barely 2X in summer.
Pot in orchid compost, into a clear pot if got, no panic if not. Dont over pot either. The roots do try to escape, it's what they do, so accept some'll be outside the top of pot. If using new compost I wouldnt feed yet. Bright, not hot sill & wait!
Cut back any old flowering stems down to a node & after a couple of weeks or so you should see signs of new growth from one of the lower nodes. That'll be the next flowering stem. Well that's what I do. I do sometimes feed them when the stems are well in bud, but sometimes being the way with houseplants around here.
Right, OH wants me to sort out my Amazon/kindle things- I may be gone some time. J.
Thanks all for your sympathy about my chickens. I let them out while I was in the garden earlier but they are still nervous. Safely back in their shed now.
Your daughter is lucky Bjay. I wonder if the pandas will perform this year.
Did any one see those adverts that popped up for wooly hats with a beard? I'd like to knit one of those for my grandson.
Geoff - You never know what is lurking at the bottom of the freezer you will be having all sorts of unexpected things over the next few weeks/months
We are having roast lamb, mint sauce, roasted veg and potatoes at some point in the day
Bjay, hope your daughter and co have a wonderful time, what a treat.! The last time we went to Edinburgh was at this time of year and you could see snow on the hills from our hotel window. I think the weather is set to improve by next weekend, hopefully, as we are going away on the 21st for my birthday treat. nothing as exciting as the pandas though.
Thanks Jo. Sometime ago, as I didn't know what to do I bought a repot your orchid kit so I have a pot. The kit didn't have enough compost so the plant has been struggling. When I saw AT article I bought more compost and decided to have another go. It is suffering more from drought than too much water!!
Pooh Have been smelling something most of day, checked everyones shoes, no, checked trouser legs, no Only one thing it can be - DOG. though neither of us has seen him rollng. Unfortunately can't have bath till tomorow
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Geoff living in the moment might be quite carthartic,
I was once young but never cute
Flying and snow is never a great combination,
My daughter, as her birthday treat, has tickets to see the pandas at Edinburgh zoo. They are flying up there on Friday until Sunday, It was cheaper than the train! We are doing the airport runs. I just hope they do not become snow bound.
Pam....That's awful about the chickens!
Geoff....Award yourself a star! Job well done!
Beck's...Thanks.....For nothing
Just see what rubish they try fill me with once there!
Off to venture.....Sunny out there.....but bitterly cold!
Catch ya all later!
Sausages for dinner- a freezer discovery
Don't like snow -flying or any any other kind
Bjay, dont over- water/soak the orchid. I killed one with over watering.
I water our 3, well 1 is daughter's, with tepid, soft water (what we have here anyway), only about 1X a week in winter & barely 2X in summer.
Pot in orchid compost, into a clear pot if got, no panic if not. Dont over pot either. The roots do try to escape, it's what they do, so accept some'll be outside the top of pot. If using new compost I wouldnt feed yet. Bright, not hot sill & wait!
Cut back any old flowering stems down to a node & after a couple of weeks or so you should see signs of new growth from one of the lower nodes. That'll be the next flowering stem. Well that's what I do. I do sometimes feed them when the stems are well in bud, but sometimes being the way with houseplants around here.
Right, OH wants me to sort out my Amazon/kindle things- I may be gone some time. J.
Thanks all for your sympathy about my chickens. I let them out while I was in the garden earlier but they are still nervous. Safely back in their shed now.
Your daughter is lucky Bjay. I wonder if the pandas will perform this year.
Did any one see those adverts that popped up for wooly hats with a beard? I'd like to knit one of those for my grandson.
Geoff - You never know what is lurking at the bottom of the freezer
you will be having all sorts of unexpected things over the next few weeks/months
We are having roast lamb, mint sauce, roasted veg and potatoes at some point in the day
Bjay, hope your daughter and co have a wonderful time, what a treat.! The last time we went to Edinburgh was at this time of year and you could see snow on the hills from our hotel window. I think the weather is set to improve by next weekend, hopefully,
as we are going away on the 21st for my birthday treat.
nothing as exciting as the pandas though.
Chris.
Thanks Jo. Sometime ago, as I didn't know what to do I bought a repot your orchid kit so I have a pot. The kit didn't have enough compost so the plant has been struggling. When I saw AT article I bought more compost and decided to have another go. It is suffering more from drought than too much water!!
Pooh
Have been smelling something
most of day, checked everyones shoes, no, checked trouser legs, no Only one thing it can be - DOG. though neither of us has seen him rollng. Unfortunately can't have bath till tomorow
Aren't dogs little darlings. It's usually something dead or fox poo they roll in. I bet he thinks he smells divine.