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Post by Moonlight on Aug 17, 2015 14:04:57 GMT
Thank you KC. It's a slow struggle, but we are gradually rolling the wilderness back. NOW THEN.. speaking of wilderness, I thought it would be good time to give Moonshine (and several other of you Dahliaticians) a bit of a giggle. Here we have my first ever attempts at Dhalias. The seeds where carefully selected from... a packet of mixed seeds from Wilko's. These are round at my parents house. As usual, the cat was NO help WHATSOEVER.
p.s. Your new dahlia is called Purple Haze.  Did a bit of my own detective work - well not really but I did email the company and they rang back. (If that counts).
p.p.s. You were right about the above we should grow more stuff - girls have started growing radishes. |
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Post by dianthus on Aug 17, 2015 16:47:41 GMT
Roofy..... they are so much better than my dahlia seedlings. which only got to 4" high.... a victim of my rubbish compost.
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Post by Moonlight on Aug 17, 2015 19:51:40 GMT
NOW THEN.. speaking of wilderness, I thought it would be good time to give Moonshine (and several other of you Dahliaticians) a bit of a giggle. Here we have my first ever attempts at Dhalias. The seeds where carefully selected from... a packet of mixed seeds from Wilko's. These are round at my parents house. As usual, the cat was NO help WHATSOEVER.
Thanks in advance
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Post by daitheplant on Aug 17, 2015 19:54:55 GMT
Roofus, the cat looks positively CATatonic.  |
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Post by roofgardener on Aug 17, 2015 20:07:01 GMT
He was Purrrfectly useless, Daitheplant.
Moonlight; Dahliatician = Dahlia Technician; one who developes or otherwise incorporates elements of system and method in the growing and/or tending of Dahlia's. (as opposed to my technique of sticking a seed in soil and beating it with a stick).
Was I suprised ? Yes. They are all slightly different from one another... they have.... almost individual characters ??
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Post by roofgardener on Aug 17, 2015 20:09:28 GMT
Roofy..... they are so much better than my dahlia seedlings. which only got to 4" high.... a victim of my rubbish compost. Did they produce flowers Dianthus ? |
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Post by dianthus on Aug 17, 2015 21:05:51 GMT
No they haven't. The remaining three of the thirty seedlings I transplanted, still look as they did in April.  |
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Post by roofgardener on Aug 17, 2015 21:07:51 GMT
Oh dear.... I'm sorry to hear about that Dianthus.
Can't you transplant them into decent soil/compost ? There may yet be time ?
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Post by Cherry on Aug 18, 2015 16:28:10 GMT
That really is serious dianthus and has ruined your chances for this year, as well as taking away any enjoyment from gardening. |
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Post by dianthus on Aug 18, 2015 20:06:54 GMT
Oh dear.... I'm sorry to hear about that Dianthus. Can't you transplant them into decent soil/compost ? There may yet be time ? I needed the vouchers they sent me, to get replacement compost, but they took 6 weeks or so to do their investigations and send them to me, just four days before they went into receivership and the vouchers are worthless.
Not having any transport, also makes shopping for compost, rather difficult.
Anyhow, I was muched cheered up by picking my first few runner beans for dinner tonight..... yum yum 
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Post by daitheplant on Aug 18, 2015 20:14:04 GMT
No they haven't. The remaining three of the thirty seedlings I transplanted, still look as they did in April. Di, what compost are they in? |
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Post by roofgardener on Aug 18, 2015 20:16:47 GMT
It must be very frustrating Dianthus. I would imagine that getting 'mail order' compost must be quite expensive ?
Well done with the runner beans. I also had my first harvest tonight. Some of them had been left on too long, and had actually developed beans. I expected them to be stringy and tough but - to my delight - even the beany ones where soft and buttery.
I love home growing !
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Post by dianthus on Aug 18, 2015 20:16:42 GMT
That really is serious dianthus and has ruined your chances for this year, as well as taking away any enjoyment from gardening. It's a bit sparse on the flower front, Cherry
I am hoping to get some better parsnips this autumn, as only 5 grew in the row last year.
It's a challenge enough coping with the vagaries of mountain weather, without suppliers failing in their QA responsibilities.
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Post by dianthus on Aug 18, 2015 20:18:12 GMT
No they haven't. The remaining three of the thirty seedlings I transplanted, still look as they did in April. Di, what compost are they in? That Arthur Bowers stuff that had been washed of all it's nutrients during it's manufacture. |
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Post by dianthus on Aug 18, 2015 20:22:35 GMT
It must be very frustrating Dianthus. I would imagine that getting 'mail order' compost must be quite expensive ? Well done with the runner beans. I also had my first harvest tonight. Some of them had been left on too long, and had actually developed beans. I expected them to be stringy and tough but - to my delight - even the beany ones where soft and buttery. I love home growing ! So do I Roofy..... I love watching everything grow. Today, I was also watching the bumblebees feast on the bean nectar. |
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Did a bit of my own detective work - well not really but I did email the company and they rang back. (If that counts).
