Hi David, I sowed sweetpeas in loo roll middles in October, stuffed them all together in a big pot outside and forgot about them. They were still alive when I remembered them a couple of days ago, about 5-6 inches tall but very slug damaged and the cardboard tubes had rotted away. I planted them out straight away but they probably had more root disturbance than is ideal. Do you think they will be ok and recover from the slug damage?
Hi. Flowerlover.....that's a tad too far for the tough love I advocate. I think they will recover from the slug damage by growing new shoots.
While I'm here, I have to say that I find it slightly frustrating when peeps post here with problems such as cold wind damage that I've tried my best to forewarn about.
Anything I post here is based on many years of trial/error and experience.....I try my best to pass on the benefits.
I am sure that you are a fount of knowledge David K and thanks for your advice along with scroggin about wind burn - we do have a lot of windy days on this lovely island. However I have only been a member of this Forum for about 4 - 6 weeks and I must say that I have found everyone so helpful and friendly with advice and sharing ideas - so please don't be too harsh on people who are just beginning to use this site, sometimes in our eagerness to do gardening we don't fully appreciate that nature is far stronger than any of us and will lash out when we least expect it.
So sorry, Guernsey Donkey....I did think after posting, it may be a tad hurtful and insensitive. In my defence I have to say, tried to make people aware of this issue many times to what I think as tedium at times.
Again sorry, they'll be fine and another lesson learned, eh?
Is your garden quite exposed to the coast anyway GD? Lots of plants will struggle with wind - whether it's coastal or from being on higher ground. It's why they often need a shelter belt to create a better micro climate for plants to really thrive.
Anything small, and therefore a bit vulnerable at this time of year, just needs a little help initially after being inside and getting a bit 'soft'. Bit like us really!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl, in some ways I wish that we did actually live on the coast - the views are amazing as the sea changes colour from a lovely pale blue to the crashing waves and dark green of the storms - but when we see sand blowing across the roads and into gardens/through windows etc and of course the salt that covers cars and everything else in it's path then I am grateful that we are about 1 1/2 miles in land and not affected by this. Tamarisk grow well, marran grass, a sort of wild cabbage and many other coastal plants, however we are luckier in that we are not exposed and have shelter and can grow virtually anything in our garden, but it still catches the wind as explained above.
Wind is very damaging - whether it's the dessicating sort or the stuff that breaks fences and batters trees and shrubs. It's easy to forget about watering if there's a windy spell, yet we don't forget if it's hot and sunny!
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Apologies accepted David K re: wind chill. I think the plants will survive especially if the weather keeps warming up as it seems to be now, however they still look awful with purple grey leaves that should be green.
GD - You may be interested to know that I was speaking to the owner of Eagle Sweet Peas yesterday and I mentioned the problem of your 'purple' plants......he too was fairly sure they would recover. However, due to your location, he wondered if salty winds may be a factor....also lack of nitrogen.
Regarding the latter, a foliar spray of liquid seaweed would be helpful.
Hi David, I've still got mine in cold greenhouse with doors open,soil is still cold and unworkable as I live high up in Penines where it is also windy most of the time. I am now wondering after reading your comments about wind if that is why I haven't been too successful in past. Think I'll try growing against a wall instead of a wigwam to see if this helps. They look like they need to go out as roots showing & shoots doing well but today it was so windy I nearly got blown off my bike! Is wind a problem even when they are mature or just when they are growing, if so I'll have to put a permanent barrier around some to ensure I get some to cut!
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Hi David, I sowed sweetpeas in loo roll middles in October, stuffed them all together in a big pot outside and forgot about them. They were still alive when I remembered them a couple of days ago, about 5-6 inches tall but very slug damaged and the cardboard tubes had rotted away. I planted them out straight away but they probably had more root disturbance than is ideal. Do you think they will be ok and recover from the slug damage?
Hi. Flowerlover.....that's a tad too far for the tough love I advocate.
I think they will recover from the slug damage by growing new shoots.
While I'm here, I have to say that I find it slightly frustrating when peeps post here with problems such as cold wind damage that I've tried my best to forewarn about.
Anything I post here is based on many years of trial/error and experience.....I try my best to pass on the benefits.
Good luck Guernsey Donkey.
I am sure that you are a fount of knowledge David K and thanks for your advice along with scroggin about wind burn - we do have a lot of windy days on this lovely island. However I have only been a member of this Forum for about 4 - 6 weeks and I must say that I have found everyone so helpful and friendly with advice and sharing ideas - so please don't be too harsh on people who are just beginning to use this site, sometimes in our eagerness to do gardening we don't fully appreciate that nature is far stronger than any of us and will lash out when we least expect it.
So sorry, Guernsey Donkey....I did think after posting, it may be a tad hurtful and insensitive. In my defence I have to say, tried to make people aware of this issue many times to what I think as tedium at times.
Again sorry, they'll be fine and another lesson learned, eh?
Is your garden quite exposed to the coast anyway GD? Lots of plants will struggle with wind - whether it's coastal or from being on higher ground. It's why they often need a shelter belt to create a better micro climate for plants to really thrive.
Anything small, and therefore a bit vulnerable at this time of year, just needs a little help initially after being inside and getting a bit 'soft'. Bit like us really!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Fairygirl, in some ways I wish that we did actually live on the coast - the views are amazing as the sea changes colour from a lovely pale blue to the crashing waves and dark green of the storms - but when we see sand blowing across the roads and into gardens/through windows etc and of course the salt that covers cars and everything else in it's path then I am grateful that we are about 1 1/2 miles in land and not affected by this. Tamarisk grow well, marran grass, a sort of wild cabbage and many other coastal plants, however we are luckier in that we are not exposed and have shelter and can grow virtually anything in our garden, but it still catches the wind as explained above.
You probably have the best of both worlds then GD
Wind is very damaging - whether it's the dessicating sort or the stuff that breaks fences and batters trees and shrubs. It's easy to forget about watering if there's a windy spell, yet we don't forget if it's hot and sunny!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Apologies accepted David K re: wind chill. I think the plants will survive especially if the weather keeps warming up as it seems to be now, however they still look awful with purple grey leaves that should be green.
GD - You may be interested to know that I was speaking to the owner of Eagle Sweet Peas yesterday and I mentioned the problem of your 'purple' plants......he too was fairly sure they would recover. However, due to your location, he wondered if salty winds may be a factor....also lack of nitrogen.
Regarding the latter, a foliar spray of liquid seaweed would be helpful.
Hi David, I've still got mine in cold greenhouse with doors open,soil is still cold and unworkable as I live high up in Penines where it is also windy most of the time. I am now wondering after reading your comments about wind if that is why I haven't been too successful in past. Think I'll try growing against a wall instead of a wigwam to see if this helps. They look like they need to go out as roots showing & shoots doing well but today it was so windy I nearly got blown off my bike! Is wind a problem even when they are mature or just when they are growing, if so I'll have to put a permanent barrier around some to ensure I get some to cut!