popular What have you done today in the Garden?

Discussion in 'Fruit and Veg Gardening' started by razyrsharpe, Jan 20, 2014.

  1. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    Loggie—what a drama! Not only painful but also tiring. I hope that wrist heals without incident.
    Get well soon, mwte.
     
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  2. Oreti

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    @Clay_22 one of our Snake Plants began to unexpectedly die back last year. I wanted to try and propagate from it.
    First I manage to save one leaf which I cut off the dying plant and just dipped the end in rooting gel.....took a while but eventually new fresh leaves appeared. Old original leaf in on the left .
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    I also cut the tip of from a leaf that was beginning to show signs of decline, and did exactly the same as with the whole leaf cutting.

    It has now developed 3 new leaves...again this was a slow process too. Original tip of leaf is on the left.
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    Good luck with yours.:fingerscrossed:
     
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  3. Zigs

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    Took me ages to work out why I kept humming "Wheels on Fire" while I was using the Auger :D
     
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  4. Zigs

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    Oh no @Logan :eek: Have you been on the Vimto again? :D Hope it don't hurt too much :)
     
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  5. Zigs

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    Started building a lean too log store :)

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  6. Logan

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    Thank you @Anniekay @Oreti and @Daniel W I'm lucky that i won't need surgery but have to go to the fracture clinic tomorrow.
    @Oreti glad that you had a good day.

    @Zigs yes can't resist the vimto.
     
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  7. Anniekay

    Anniekay Shovel Kicker

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    For us 'mericans:
    Vimto (and now I want some !! )

    Vimto is a British mixed fruit soft drink containing the juice of grapes, raspberries, blackcurrants, and black carrots flavoured with herbs and spices.[1] Originating in Manchester, Northern England, the recipe was invented in 1908 by John Noel Nichols of Blackburn. It was first manufactured as a health tonic in cordial form, then decades later as a carbonated drink. Produced domestically by Nichols plc, it is available in cans and bottles in carbonated, still, cordial (squash), and energy forms and it has also been made into a sweet, ice lolly and other items.[2] Vimto is traditionally most popular in the north of England[1][3]

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  8. Logan

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    Thank you Sjoerd, going to the fracture clinic this morning to have a proper plaster on, it will be 6 weeks before i can have that off.
    You've done well on your Lottie.


    @Oreti your cuttings are doing well.
     
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    @Logan Sending healing vibes and gentle hugs .. :smt060
     
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    Too hot for any gardening today, but will water everything tonight if it doesn't rain.
    I've vacuum cleaned the whole house. I now need my second shower of the day, before lunch (pâté on toast).
     
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    Hmm. Well, it's certainly leaning....
     
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  12. Anniekay

    Anniekay Shovel Kicker

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    I got up early and trimmed and cleared out my small blackberry patch. I have a wheelbarrow over flowing with trimmings. I had to pull out four or five that had come up around ny gardenia bush and pulled up two wisterias that had been seeded amongst them.

    I checked my abelia cuttings and the pomegranet cuttings I took in spring and they all rooted !! :smt026

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  13. Daniel W

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    Looking nice!

    I always loved propagating plants. My 6th grade science fair project focused on that! I still do it, even though I grow to many. It always amazes me, how many ways plant have to propagate.
     
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    We've had humidity for the last three days, which is very unusual for our location. Which means rain and thunderstorms the last few days. I picked the last large picking of strawberries, harvested six large heads of Early Dividend broccoli and two small Golden Cross Hybrid cabbages. We really enjoy them as they are a one meal cabbage.

    The weeds definitely think they are winning right now, but I hope to make a strong comeback tomorrow and claim a little victory.

    It will be mostly rain today, which is a good day to tidy up and have a greenhouse care day. The tomatoes are getting heavy and need support, and the cucumber plants need a little weeding. I'll take my radio down to the greenhouse for a couple of hours after breakfast. And my camera. :rolleyes:

    Thank you for the strawberry info @Daniel W :) Many year ago my neighbour planted Alpine strawberries in amongst a natural field on her property where wild strawberries grew. It was so much fun to pick with her.

    I have a few areas in my pasture where the wild ones grow. I may try her trick and do a naturalized planting there next year.
     
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