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Post by peony on Apr 14, 2013 12:10:29 GMT
I think I will have to bore you every time I watch Beechgrove. The weather was bad again, so Chris Beardshaw went to Crathes Castle as he could not do any planting. He interviewed the head gardener who was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. There were more tricks shown for the show enthusiast, this time getting rid of spiral marks on parsnips. I hope Derek watches. One of the best points of Beechgrove is the experimental planting. Great programme. I only touched on it Lou. You can bore us with what I left out. To be fair, I thought GW was a lot better this week. It was better because there were more presenters involved. I can have too much Monty Don.[/color] I feel the same about Monty Don and haven't watched GW much, I much prefer Beechgrove. Cherry, when they were talking about dividing Begonia tubers, did they say use talcum powder to dust where the cuts are made, now that sulphur powder has been banned? I think that was what he said, but on thinking about it afterwards, I wondered if I had misheard.
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Post by Cherry on Apr 14, 2013 14:20:56 GMT
It was talc Peony and some other thing. I have forgotten. Lou will tell us after she has watched it. Can't see talc doing much good, but it would dry out the cut tuber.
I like the experiments that Beechgrove undertake on our behalf and they don't take me for a fool. They don't dye their hair and some of them have pot bellies and glasses. I think you get the picture.
There is another dimension to my involvement. Beechgrove is an emotional experience for me because I lived in Scotland for so many years and it has changed very little since it started.
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 14, 2013 15:58:14 GMT
It was talc Peony and some other thing. I have forgotten. Lou will tell us after she has watched it. Can't see talc doing much good, but it would dry out the cut tuber. I like the experiments that Beechgrove undertake on our behalf and they don't take me for a fool. They don't dye their hair and some of them have pot bellies and glasses. I think you get the picture. There is another dimension to my involvement. Beechgrove is an emotional experience for me because I lived in Scotland for so many years and it has changed very little since it started. It was lime ;D
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Post by peony on Apr 14, 2013 16:03:13 GMT
It was talc Peony and some other thing. I have forgotten. Lou will tell us after she has watched it. Can't see talc doing much good, but it would dry out the cut tuber. I like the experiments that Beechgrove undertake on our behalf and they don't take me for a fool. They don't dye their hair and some of them have pot bellies and glasses. I think you get the picture. There is another dimension to my involvement. Beechgrove is an emotional experience for me because I lived in Scotland for so many years and it has changed very little since it started. It was lime ;D Thank you Lou ;D Fortunately I've still got some sulphur powder left, but once that has gone I shall have to resort to talcum powder
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 14, 2013 16:12:41 GMT
I've still got sulphur pdr left too Peony....am using it very sparingly
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Post by Cherry on Dec 17, 2013 20:23:37 GMT
Jim McColl was presented with Amateur Gardening's Gardener of the Year certificate and vase. He beat Monty Don and Alan Titchmarsh. I was one who voted for Beechgrove, so I am very pleased.
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Post by Rosie on Dec 18, 2013 9:08:52 GMT
I voted for it too Cherry, Well done to Jim
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