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Post by Moonlight on Apr 11, 2016 12:37:19 GMT
ian what is the magic ingredient in spent mushroom compost that you think is good for dahlias? Is it something that improves the soil or is something that boosts the nutrients for the dahlias themselves?
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Post by ian on Apr 13, 2016 19:19:16 GMT
Hi Moonie, Spent mushroom compost is a good soil conditioner it is quite alkaline which I need to raise my Ph slightly it's good used as a mulch or dug in.
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 14, 2016 8:14:31 GMT
Is there any types of soil that spent Mushroom compost would be harmful?
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 15, 2016 6:51:45 GMT
Mushrooom compost is pretty much inert @ moonlight. What are you worries about it?
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 15, 2016 9:56:29 GMT
Mushrooom compost is pretty much inert @ moonlight. What are you worries about it?  |
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 16, 2016 14:51:01 GMT
Did you all see Jack Gott on Gardeners World last night? The piece was filmed last October. Has anyone heard how is is?
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Post by ian on Apr 16, 2016 15:29:57 GMT
Hi Lou, why is he ill ? Jack is fine I was speaking to him three nights ago. He was very busy laying flag stones. The piece on gardeners word was good but not nearly long enough although he did get virtually 5 minutes. Which for a 29minute programme is good, but yes would have been better 20minutes long.
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Post by Moonlight on Apr 17, 2016 7:10:58 GMT
Happy to report that I've been waking some of my Tubers up. I might be Months behind you all but I am very happy that I have eyes. Especially happy that my Garden Friends is alive, even if I did discover a slug on it. Removed.
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 17, 2016 7:24:57 GMT
Hi Lou, why is he ill ? Jack is fine I was speaking to him three nights ago. He was very busy laying flag stones. The piece on gardeners word was good but not nearly long enough although he did get virtually 5 minutes. Which for a 29minute programme is good, but yes would have been better 20minutes long. Pleased to hear Jack is ok ian. I thought someone posted that he had been ill. My mistake!!. I was quite surprised he was on for so long....its usually just a quick piece. All in all an excellent programme this week, and with The Alnwick Garden being included. |
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Post by ian on Apr 17, 2016 14:01:23 GMT
Hi Lou it was an excellent programme, how are things with you are you wanting any cuttings?
Ian
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Post by Lou78W on Apr 17, 2016 19:57:13 GMT
Hi Lou it was an excellent programme, how are things with you are you wanting any cuttings? Ian I'm well thank you ian. I think I will be ok for cuttings this season. trying hard not to grow too many this year as I am in the middle of revamping my garden; but thank you very much for the offer  |
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Post by ian on Apr 18, 2016 17:04:41 GMT
Well with 900 cuttings in the propagator today I started to take off the tubers from the bench. I have given away over 200 and another 200 on their way for the Harrogate Spring show starting on Thursday for sale on the National Dahlia Society Northern committee stand. I have done approx 2000 cutting this season.
Now time to get the plot ready calcified seaweed and mushroom compost to be rotivated in over the next week (that will help to raise the ph slightly) Q4 added then the mypex back on top, spray any bits of weeds then I am ready for planting come the third week in May. Lovely jubbley
Then it's dreaming of what might be.
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Post by Cat on Apr 18, 2016 18:22:22 GMT
Wow!!!! Thats some numbers. We'll be lucky to get 9 cuttings away at the moment lol. We have started to get the planting space ready, with the first hand dig and raking done on sunday. we have signs of life in the greenhouse thanks to very kind friends like yourself and Raymond. We are definitely not in a rush to plant out as we still have Frost here. |
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Post by robh on Apr 18, 2016 20:04:49 GMT
That's some cutting Ian where do u get your mushroom compost from
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Post by Raymond on Apr 18, 2016 21:14:12 GMT
ian do you think lifting the tubers later helped them produce a lot more cuttings ? I can only dream of taking that amount of cuttings and having the space for them ! Hehe I think this year I will leave mine in until December. I found some bits of tuber when digging the plot all perfect no rot .
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