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Gardening terminology

Longhead23Longhead23 Posts: 15
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Sorry for what is probably a really ridiculous question, but when people refer to the term 'in the green', what does it mean please?

I am new to gardening as you may guess...

Thanks in advance.

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    "in the green" simply means in growth. As opposed to bulbs, shrubs, herbaceous plants being "dormant" .

    Devon.
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    Welcome Longhead, sorry , forgot my manners

     

    Devon.
  • Longhead23Longhead23 Posts: 15

    No need to apologize.  Many thanks for your answer.  It all makes sense now.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,138

    Welcome Longhead image    No problem with asking ridiculous questions here - if you don't ask how will you learn?  image  And it makes us look clever image


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





  • GemmaJFGemmaJF Posts: 2,286

    It wasn't that long ago I was wondering what 'in the green' meant, bulbs always came in bags dormant as far as I knew. Plenty of articles about planting bulbs 'in the green', none took the time to explain what it meant. image

    Welcome Longhead23, they are good bunch here. image

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