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by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:04 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Autumn bits and bobs
Replies: 293
Views: 90609

Re: Autumn bits and bobs

That's good. I grow a few new ones from cuttings of my favourites each year too. It produces nice strong new plants and increases your stock. I put the dry compost round the smaller tubers in particular as it seems to stop them shrivelling as much. This week's frost has damaged some of the flowers b...
by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:08 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Autumn bits and bobs
Replies: 293
Views: 90609

Re: Autumn bits and bobs

I've just been watching Gardeners' World and saw something I've never seen or heard of before - Monty was washing his dahlia tubers before storing them. Have I missed something all these years, does everyone else wash them? Dad loved dahlias and always rubbed off the loose soil cut the stems to abou...
by PLUMPUDDING
Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:41 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Introducing myself
Replies: 12
Views: 5899

Re: Introducing myself

Welcome from me too. It's been a good growing year if you could keep everything watered and I'm glad you've enjoyed what you've tried for a start. Most gardeners are optimists but have to get used to failures too. The weather has a big influence on which crops do well, and whatever it does you will ...
by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:22 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Autumn bits and bobs
Replies: 293
Views: 90609

Re: Autumn bits and bobs

Thanks, I think I'd have to go on a photography course to get the best out of some proper kit. The point and click ones make people lazy don't they.
by PLUMPUDDING
Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:39 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Autumn bits and bobs
Replies: 293
Views: 90609

Re: Autumn bits and bobs

You take some lovely photos Tiger, what camera do you have?
by PLUMPUDDING
Sun Oct 14, 2018 8:58 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: cheese
Replies: 55
Views: 20910

Re: cheese

On the cheese theme, Jamie Oliver made a very good suggestion the other night and I don't know why I've never thought of it myself. Grate all the small pieces of cheese you have lurking in the fridge before they get smelly and keep them in a tub in the freezer - easy to sprinkle on your cooking, mak...
by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Oct 13, 2018 8:32 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Autumn bits and bobs
Replies: 293
Views: 90609

Re: Autumn bits and bobs

Yes Westi it was strangely mild here today warmer outside than in the house. I did a few jobs off my list, one of which was potting up some Pride of Madeira seedlings which I discovered next to the dead parent plants that last winter killed off. It was a lovely surprise as I thought I'd lost them an...
by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:33 pm
Forum: Growing places
Topic: Planning for next year
Replies: 21
Views: 16586

Re: Planning for next year

I've never tried growing watermelon I've always thought they needed longer summers than we usually get. I don't think I'll bother with my Thai pumpkins again as the 20 ft plants have produced just four fruits, the largest being 3 inches across!!! The shoots were very nice though. The Thai sugar snap...
by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Oct 13, 2018 5:20 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Cake
Replies: 10
Views: 4953

Re: Cake

Thanks Diane that is copied to use when I've eaten this one. Can't wait.
by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:14 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Lack of fungal diseases on trees and top fruit
Replies: 17
Views: 11363

Re: Lack of fungal diseases on trees and top fruit

Our woods are full of Fly Agaric and lots of other interesting kinds so the mild weather after a bit of rain seems to have brought them out.

Glad the dry summer has lasted long enough to discourage the airborne fungal infections.
by PLUMPUDDING
Sat Oct 13, 2018 12:04 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Cake
Replies: 10
Views: 4953

Re: Cake

Can you tell us the recipe please Diane. I was looking for mine yesterday but couldn't find it and made an ordinary fruit cake instead. It is a traditional way to make fruit cake which most people round here use. Your friend needs educating. Has she tried eating some? The orange cake sounds deliciou...
by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Decision made!
Replies: 44
Views: 19724

Re: Decision made!

Thanks Westi looks like I'll have to wait a few years for an update.
by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:38 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Autumn bits and bobs
Replies: 293
Views: 90609

Re: Autumn bits and bobs

Sounds dangerous Geoff. It's just been wet and windy here but we are in a valley and the trees filter the wind a bit. The strongest gust today has been 25mph in the garden so it must be bad higher up. I've taken some streptocarpus into the greenhouse to re pot but not done it yet. I decided to clean...
by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Oct 12, 2018 8:38 am
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Lack of fungal diseases on trees and top fruit
Replies: 17
Views: 11363

Lack of fungal diseases on trees and top fruit

The dry summer has made a marked difference to fungal diseases on plants in general. There is no apple scab this year and the quince tree that usually suffers badly has kept it's leaves and produced a bucketfull of fruit. It goes to show how our usual damp weather affects our crops especially if we ...
by PLUMPUDDING
Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:10 am
Forum: Seasonal tips
Topic: Thinning out pond in Autumn
Replies: 5
Views: 6621

Re: Thinning out pond in Autumn

Yes, OH , that's what I was hoping to avoid. I've got some big pieces of marine ply I could use to lie on for a bit of extra reach. Wait for the splash!!!! I ought to have put my swimsuit on and done it this week in the sunshine.