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Post by sweetpea on Aug 8, 2018 14:59:50 GMT
Something not quite right here but I can't quite figure out what. What do you think? Click on pic to enlarge
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 7, 2018 13:50:56 GMT
It’s all about dry versus humid heat I reckon sweetpea . I was raised as an ex-pat kid/teenager in Los Angeles, and never felt the heat the way I do here. Even more extreme, we used to go camping in the high desert, and again, never felt the heat was incapaciting. There is also the fact that we Brits are very aware of (obsessed with?!) the weather. The driest period since ‘76 certainly adds to the conversation! You may well be right there chrism I spent 3 years in Malaysia/Singapore/Borneo and the temperature hardly varied over 90F but the humidity made it tiring and you tended to be drenched in sweat a lot. I loved it though
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 7, 2018 9:21:31 GMT
Cut the grass the only major job today. Did someone mention heat? What heat it was only around 30C today so no big deal. Can remember having to work hard in Libya when it was 130F in the shade but there wasn't any shade. People today, honestly need to be made of sterner stuff sweetpea if there wasn't any shade how did they know what the temperature was in it ? ' They' know everything, didn't you know that?
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 6, 2018 23:12:09 GMT
Cut the grass the only major job today. Did someone mention heat? What heat it was only around 30C today so no big deal. Can remember having to work hard in Libya when it was 130F in the shade but there wasn't any shade. People today, honestly need to be made of sterner stuff
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Peachy
Aug 5, 2018 22:47:45 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Aug 5, 2018 22:47:45 GMT
No idea
I'll have to see if I can find the old thread sweetpea but it was bought as a nectarine and when it first fruited I thought they shouldn't be furry? on close inspection the grafted nectarine had failed and the stock which is usually a fast growing peach variety had grown through and taken over, it turned out to be a very fruitful peach which did get leaf curl but shook it off and the leaves turned back to normal later in the season and it produced a large crop of peaches, T&M were interested in it and took cuttings to trial, I never heard if the trials went ok but after a year or so T&M announced a new peach variety for sale which was partially resistant to leaf curl....of course this was nothing to do with my variety Well it turned out good for you I think. A rose by any other name..........
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Peachy
Aug 5, 2018 21:18:23 GMT
Post by sweetpea on Aug 5, 2018 21:18:23 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 5, 2018 18:03:40 GMT
yahoo! So good to have you back Cora. I'll have to pop down for another hug sorry to hear about the puss. we have had gains and losses here too. life I suppose. Trying to think when I saw you last reckon it must have been around October 2008? Fancy doing the old quiz again? Bit of a laugh that on a Thursday night as some of us here will remember. Take it easy in the garden and enjoy.
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 5, 2018 13:45:12 GMT
Thank you SueA, Eli and steve. Had a nice lunch out and a few pressies, so I am content oops! shoulda gone to specsavers, I thought you were in a tent Happy birthday Lou Couldn't find a pic
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 4, 2018 22:42:36 GMT
Stone me! # Very fruitful steve
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 4, 2018 15:37:28 GMT
So don't eat 'em then
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Post by sweetpea on Aug 3, 2018 15:19:55 GMT
I see we have had a problem accessing the forum. I only managed to get on as I had email with link. Trust it is getting sorted.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 31, 2018 21:03:32 GMT
For your best SPs start your seeds in October and overwinter planting out in the spring. Nothing wrong with growing 'Bush' or natural. just try and stop them going to seed for continual flowering. The other method of course is 'Cordon' growing which is mainly for the exhibitors but not exclusively so.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 30, 2018 22:32:30 GMT
I’ve had a recent bout out transparent patches on leaves. Not knowing what to do, I just took the affected leaves off. Some mildew as well, despite frequent watering. It’s an extreme summer though, and I’m still getting plenty of flowers, which is the main thing. Tomorrow, I’ll be feeding them, as I suspect I’m not doing it frequently enough, as I’ve only been feeding them weekly recently. Believe me you will never be able to water enough when the weather has been like it is. The stems shorten and mildew can occur but as soon as the rains come they will recover. At least that has been my experience. Also, I NEVER feed my sweetpeas as when preparing the ground all the nutrient they neede is incorporated. The only exception to what I just said is an occasional spray with liquid seaweed or if you can get it soot water.
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 29, 2018 18:13:25 GMT
Same as grindle lots of leaves and branches down plus some potted shrubs blown over. Back to normal I suppose
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Post by sweetpea on Jul 28, 2018 15:26:01 GMT
You can always stretch out in it while its empty and enjoy the sunshine. You won't get sunburn under glass
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