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Post by ste b on Jan 26, 2016 8:40:16 GMT
Hi Jay , if your growing for pleasure for yourself and friends enjoy , just thought you might be exhibiting and was trying to save you some time .
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2016 13:36:52 GMT
Well said Jay, that's fantastic our chosen flower is great in its many many forms and so so easy to have just have one more variety. So yes each to their own. I to grow far far too many some 30 varieties just short of 600 plants. I've tried to upload some pics of my part set up, that I took today. I used my wifes' iphone, and the pictures that came out were a fantastic quality, boy these new phones are great these days! Unfortunately they are so good that their resolution is just too high to attach on here. So it looks like I'll have to do it the old fashioned way and use our Handycam tomorrow, whose resolution may be more in keeping with what can be uploaded on here. Hello Jay, nice to see a new face on here. If you're uploading pics you may have to use a pic hosting site (I use the annoying, full of ads 'Tiny pic') and copy/paste the code for forums in your post. Sounds like you have a great set up down there in Oxford with the tunnels and heated benches, great stuff! I'll be at about 100 plants this time, mostly 10 varieties but a couple or so of some varieties I don't want to part with.
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Post by jay65 on Jan 26, 2016 14:04:39 GMT
I've tried to upload some pics of my part set up, that I took today. I used my wifes' iphone, and the pictures that came out were a fantastic quality, boy these new phones are great these days! Unfortunately they are so good that their resolution is just too high to attach on here. So it looks like I'll have to do it the old fashioned way and use our Handycam tomorrow, whose resolution may be more in keeping with what can be uploaded on here. Hello Jay, nice to see a new face on here. If you're uploading pics you may have to use a pic hosting site (I use the annoying, full of ads 'Tiny pic') and copy/paste the code for forums in your post. Sounds like you have a great set up down there in Oxford with the tunnels and heated benches, great stuff! I'll be at about 100 plants this time, mostly 10 varieties but a couple or so of some varieties I don't want to part with.
Nice one! With regards to the pictures, I'm afraid you may as well be talking in Swaheli I'm afraid. I'm not very computer literate I'm afraid. I went out and took some more pics with our handycam, and my wife tried to upload them, but once again, they were far too high resolution for this site. You'd think the Forum head honchos would keep up with modern technology a bit more, because many of these cameras and phones are such high definition nowadays that it makes it a real hassle to upload. Anyway, I can't have too much of a moan, because as I said, I'm not very conversant with modern technology myself. Haha. As for the Dahlias, I hope you have a great season. I've just been out to the garden and up to one of the Polytunnels but it's filthy weather going in and out, so I've given up for the day to be honest. I think I got about another 8 cuttings today. Some nice Vals Candy, Hillcrest Candy and Ryecroft Brenda T. I've also had a couple more cuttings starting to root, so they've been potted on into 3in pots. A Ryecroft Brenda T, a Trooper Dan and a Hillcrest Royal. So that makes 12 now I've potted up that will make some decent Mother plants going forward. Still have about 80 cuttings that are waiting to root. Should have some nice Avoca Amanda and Kenora Wow cuttings to take tomorrow. |
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 26, 2016 15:59:45 GMT
jay65..Just to let you know, this forum's allocation for photos is full, and has been for some time. I dare say if all members were prepared to pay....Proboards would increase it. Our only alternative is to use the likes of tinypics...
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Post by Cat on Jan 26, 2016 18:01:16 GMT
Well said Jay, that's fantastic our chosen flower is great in its many many forms and so so easy to have just have one more variety. So yes each to their own. I to grow far far too many some 30 varieties just short of 600 plants. I've tried to upload some pics of my part set up, that I took today. I used my wifes' iphone, and the pictures that came out were a fantastic quality, boy these new phones are great these days! Unfortunately they are so good that their resolution is just too high to attach on here. So it looks like I'll have to do it the old fashioned way and use our Handycam tomorrow, whose resolution may be more in keeping with what can be uploaded on here. Hi, I use tinypic (photo sharing) to load mine. |
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Post by jay65 on Jan 26, 2016 18:19:05 GMT
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Post by jay65 on Jan 26, 2016 18:41:01 GMT
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Post by Cat on Jan 26, 2016 19:14:33 GMT
Awesome! That's the way to do it  love the pics thanks for sharing |
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Post by Lou78W on Jan 26, 2016 19:46:09 GMT
Great pics Jay....you did know how to do it!!...more please.....
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Post by Raymond on Jan 26, 2016 20:06:42 GMT
Great pics jay65 tubers look fab and lovely healthy growth. Mine starting slowly but look ok. I have two tubers though I lifted out split them. Could see them rotting. Two trial ones Tahoma lady oh and chimacum Davi. Tahoma has some small shoots. I hope it keeps going. Got eyes now on 2 Ruskin michelle, staleen condessa, 3 Jersie. Starting the rest next week. Well received the winter bulletin in the post. Read some of it nice to see my name mentioned. Need to study more What is intersting is the Andrew aspital article. Oh my I think some interesting conversations will be happening in Kent ! A bit too personal I thought. Nice to see you in picture Ian k ! Hehe |
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Post by robh on Jan 26, 2016 20:23:49 GMT
 my greenhouse tubers up and running i use gas and heat the whole greenhouse i can also set my other stuff off i have just set my sweet peas away |
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Post by jay65 on Jan 26, 2016 20:41:50 GMT
Thanks for the kind words guys. I took another 8 cuttings today, but have another maybe 12 to take tomorrow, but I'll keep the pics coming as things develop guys, now I know how to upload them. Can't believe that an old fool like me managed to do it. Haha.
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Post by Ian k on Jan 26, 2016 22:51:31 GMT
Hi jay welcome to the forum I did notice that the writing on some of your labels looked quite familiar looks as though the tubers are doing well all the best to you and your wife.
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Post by jay65 on Jan 26, 2016 23:39:53 GMT
Hi jay welcome to the forum I did notice that the writing on some of your labels looked quite familiar looks as though the tubers are doing well all the best to you and your wife. Hi Ian. Small world eh? Yes, most of the tubers are doing fine. One or two are either slow or no shows, but that's nothing unusual. Nicola has been really busy today with our little boy who has been a little poorly, but we both thank you for all your kindness that you've shown us over the last few weeks! |
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Post by Cat on Jan 27, 2016 19:00:16 GMT
Sorry to hear your son is poorly jay65 hope he feels better soon |
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