Maybe a deep pot for the carrots FG? I never had any success with them in teh ground so I eventually sowed some in some large, square, plastic, fake terracotta pots I had for convalescent plants or those waiting to go out in a border.
Worked a treat for carrots. Got my best germination rates ever and some decent roots. Never had carrot fly problems anyway but the pots make them too high for the flies. Double bonus.
Possum has now surfaced and is a teeny bit limpy but OK. Lots of laughter from kitten and dog antics. She has a plan of places to visit in Nantes tomorrow. Somehow I think the Japanese garden may not be that photogenic in Feb but there's plenty more to see and do, even on a Monday. Belgium is closed on Mondays so museum and gallery staff can have a 2 day weekend too.
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Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Yes - it'll be containers Obe. I've grown them that way in the past , and no issues with them. Smaller ones though so they were in troughs. I never had carrot fly either but maybe I was just lucky! I'll have a couple of big empty pots too once I get a couple of plants into the ground that were awaiting the building work being finished. I odn't have anywhere in the ground that would suit.
Still hissing down here. Who said it was spring....
My floors are all nice and clean though
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Afternoon folks, Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I'm off to Chelsea for the first time too Chicky. I'll take a look at those articles when I get a minute. What day are you going Chicky? I'm going on Thursday, courtesy of my best friends daughter who bought her two tickets for her birthday.
Have been busy tying in Gertrude Jekyll and Gloriana this morning. Bought Anchor brackets for the fence posts and it's worked really well. Mind you I'm covered in scratches.
Tomorrow I'm hoping to start sowing some seeds, so this afternoon I'll decide which to sow first. I need to find the bag of seed compost, had 10 bags of compost delivered, only one is seed compost, what's the betting it's at the bottom of the pile. March arrives on Wednesday - Hurrah.
Can't remember much about what went on in the previous two days worth of posts, but I do remember that Pat is thinking of her daughter Susan. I'm thinking of you and your family Pat.
I'm all discombobulated by the lack of notifications... I know some of you don't bother with them, but I find they help me remember which threads I've contributed to. It's interesting to read other people's contributions to a subject I've found interesting enough to comment on, too.
Anyway, I've caught up on here, at least. Your Possum tales made me smile, Obelixx - top marks for patience and tact, and getting her to do roughly what you want in the end... I'd temporarily forgotten that aspect of family life, since my kids are now in their thirties.
I'm off to the Chelsea flower show too, for the second time. Wednesday for me. I really enjoyed my first ever visit last year, so thought I'd save up the pennies and repeat it. I don't think the reduction in the number of large show gardens will be much of a disappointment; they were gorgeous, but the smaller gardens gave me at least as many ideas, I think, plus there was scarcely enough time in a whole day to see everything anyway.
I see there's now a nematode which is supposed to control carrot root fly. I might just give it a try...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Try using the Followed threads option Liri. It isn't foolproof and never includes this thread for me but works most of the time.
I love Chelsea Flower Show but won't be going this year. Too much going on here. The trick tho, is to get there as early as you can in the day and see the big and small gardens before the crowds make it difficult to take photos. Then you can head off and tour the sculpture and water feature stands and visit the floral marquee. I try and pop back to the bigger show gardens a couple of times to see them from different angles and also in different light. I will then have seen everything important to me by about 3:30 when the half day people come in and it can get very busy.
For first timers - plan comfy shoes, layers and a back pack with a fully charged camera, a plastic bin bag for sitting on and a sandwich and bottle of water bought before you get there. Then enjoy.
It's a cracking day out.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I was standing by the gate waiting for the show to open last year, Obelixx. Being very short, I have a problem in crowds; I managed a tour of the big show gardens in the first hour, and got some good photos. I'd agree about the comfy shoes, lunch and plastic bag, too! I managed to choose the only cold day in last year's show, so I only sat for long enough to eat my sandwich, and had to splash out on a cup of tea because it was so chilly, but it was a wonderful experience. Living "up north" I needed to combine the visit to the show with a couple of nights' accommodation, which also enabled me to visit the National Gallery and British Museum.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I've been doing it from Belgium so would drive over on Monday, stay with friends two nights thus allowing a good chinwaggy catch up and at least one proper curry. On the Monday I would hit M&S for fair trade cotton t-shirts and any bargains going and do an SM run for non-perishables then Tuesday at Chelsea and Wednesday would be home via Wisley's shop and another SM for undyed smoked haddock if I could find any and some spring lamb.
Last year I dragged OH along for a whole 5 days and we visited Beth Chatto's and Hyde Hall to get inspiration for our dry garden to be. Brilliant trip.
However, if I do it again I shall be visiting the V&A and new design museum and maybe old Tate. If I visit museums and galleries I have to have a shortlist of things to see or I get overload. Doesn't happen at Chelsea though.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Maybe a deep pot for the carrots FG? I never had any success with them in teh ground so I eventually sowed some in some large, square, plastic, fake terracotta pots I had for convalescent plants or those waiting to go out in a border.
Worked a treat for carrots. Got my best germination rates ever and some decent roots. Never had carrot fly problems anyway but the pots make them too high for the flies. Double bonus.
Possum has now surfaced and is a teeny bit limpy but OK. Lots of laughter from kitten and dog antics. She has a plan of places to visit in Nantes tomorrow. Somehow I think the Japanese garden may not be that photogenic in Feb but there's plenty more to see and do, even on a Monday. Belgium is closed on Mondays so museum and gallery staff can have a 2 day weekend too.
.
Yes - it'll be containers Obe. I've grown them that way in the past , and no issues with them. Smaller ones though so they were in troughs. I never had carrot fly either but maybe I was just lucky! I'll have a couple of big empty pots too once I get a couple of plants into the ground that were awaiting the building work being finished. I odn't have anywhere in the ground that would suit.
Still hissing down here. Who said it was spring....
My floors are all nice and clean though
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I.....ng done here Fairy. Suppose the vile weather makes us get on with "stuff" indoors.
I know Joyce - but it's small comfort...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Afternoon folks, Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend. I'm off to Chelsea for the first time too Chicky. I'll take a look at those articles when I get a minute. What day are you going Chicky? I'm going on Thursday, courtesy of my best friends daughter who bought her two tickets for her birthday.
Have been busy tying in Gertrude Jekyll and Gloriana this morning. Bought Anchor brackets for the fence posts and it's worked really well. Mind you I'm covered in scratches.
Tomorrow I'm hoping to start sowing some seeds, so this afternoon I'll decide which to sow first. I need to find the bag of seed compost, had 10 bags of compost delivered, only one is seed compost, what's the betting it's at the bottom of the pile. March arrives on Wednesday - Hurrah.
Can't remember much about what went on in the previous two days worth of posts, but I do remember that Pat is thinking of her daughter Susan. I'm thinking of you and your family Pat.
Off to browse the site now.
Afternoon all.
I'm all discombobulated by the lack of notifications... I know some of you don't bother with them, but I find they help me remember which threads I've contributed to. It's interesting to read other people's contributions to a subject I've found interesting enough to comment on, too.
Anyway, I've caught up on here, at least. Your Possum tales made me smile, Obelixx - top marks for patience and tact, and getting her to do roughly what you want in the end...
I'd temporarily forgotten that aspect of family life, since my kids are now in their thirties.
I'm off to the Chelsea flower show too, for the second time. Wednesday for me. I really enjoyed my first ever visit last year, so thought I'd save up the pennies and repeat it. I don't think the reduction in the number of large show gardens will be much of a disappointment; they were gorgeous, but the smaller gardens gave me at least as many ideas, I think, plus there was scarcely enough time in a whole day to see everything anyway.
I see there's now a nematode which is supposed to control carrot root fly. I might just give it a try...
Try using the Followed threads option Liri. It isn't foolproof and never includes this thread for me but works most of the time.
I love Chelsea Flower Show but won't be going this year. Too much going on here. The trick tho, is to get there as early as you can in the day and see the big and small gardens before the crowds make it difficult to take photos. Then you can head off and tour the sculpture and water feature stands and visit the floral marquee. I try and pop back to the bigger show gardens a couple of times to see them from different angles and also in different light. I will then have seen everything important to me by about 3:30 when the half day people come in and it can get very busy.
For first timers - plan comfy shoes, layers and a back pack with a fully charged camera, a plastic bin bag for sitting on and a sandwich and bottle of water bought before you get there. Then enjoy.
It's a cracking day out.
I was standing by the gate waiting for the show to open last year, Obelixx. Being very short, I have a problem in crowds; I managed a tour of the big show gardens in the first hour, and got some good photos. I'd agree about the comfy shoes, lunch and plastic bag, too! I managed to choose the only cold day in last year's show, so I only sat for long enough to eat my sandwich, and had to splash out on a cup of tea because it was so chilly, but it was a wonderful experience. Living "up north" I needed to combine the visit to the show with a couple of nights' accommodation, which also enabled me to visit the National Gallery and British Museum.
I've been doing it from Belgium so would drive over on Monday, stay with friends two nights thus allowing a good chinwaggy catch up and at least one proper curry. On the Monday I would hit M&S for fair trade cotton t-shirts and any bargains going and do an SM run for non-perishables then Tuesday at Chelsea and Wednesday would be home via Wisley's shop and another SM for undyed smoked haddock if I could find any and some spring lamb.
Last year I dragged OH along for a whole 5 days and we visited Beth Chatto's and Hyde Hall to get inspiration for our dry garden to be. Brilliant trip.
However, if I do it again I shall be visiting the V&A and new design museum and maybe old Tate. If I visit museums and galleries I have to have a shortlist of things to see or I get overload. Doesn't happen at Chelsea though.