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Post by SueA on Jan 22, 2016 8:45:02 GMT
The first zinnia flowers have bloomed on the International Space Station where they are experimenting with gardening in space both for food supplies & recreation. roofgardener & Bess you might be interested as they're using red, green & blue LED lights to grow them.  Spoiler alert - don't read it if you haven't seen the film 'The Martian' & want to without knowing what happens!  Zinnias in Space |
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Post by Rosie on Jan 22, 2016 9:20:33 GMT
I had heard about this, they do some amazing experiments up there |
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 22, 2016 12:30:12 GMT
Pffft... Zinnia flowers ? Let me know if they move on to Onions or Spudlinks |
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 22, 2016 19:50:05 GMT
What next?  Window boxes on the Spacestation planted up with Stargazer Lilies?   |
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Post by SueA on Jan 22, 2016 21:22:58 GMT
Maybe!  I think they've already grown lettuce & zucchini. |
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 23, 2016 7:44:42 GMT
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 23, 2016 16:26:27 GMT
Well if they do grow spuds it would have to be 'Rocket' peas, 'Meteor' and for flowers why not 'Shooting Stars For the dahlia growers, 'Jupiter'.
Just can't think of more atm though I'm sure there are some apt ones.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2016 0:48:47 GMT
You see, we have to have plants wherever we are 
If I went up to space I'd have to take with me, the Fuchsia varieties called 'Satellite' and 'Star Wars' |
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Post by steve on Jan 24, 2016 10:24:11 GMT
Well if they do grow spuds it would have to be 'Rocket' peas, 'Meteor' and for flowers why not 'Shooting Stars For the dahlia growers, 'Jupiter'. Just can't think of more atm though I'm sure there are some apt ones. You forgot Cosmos Sweetpea |
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Post by sweetpea on Jan 24, 2016 13:34:04 GMT
Well if they do grow spuds it would have to be 'Rocket' peas, 'Meteor' and for flowers why not 'Shooting Stars (dodocatheon). For the dahlia growers, 'Jupiter'. Just can't think of more atm though I'm sure there are some apt ones. Y ou forgot Cosmos Sweetpeaa Also lunaria. Did think of a few others last night but forgot them again  |
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 25, 2016 20:26:23 GMT
Shades of "Silent Running" ? |
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 25, 2016 20:45:13 GMT
Roofus, the Russians put spudniks into space in the 1950`s.
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Post by roofgardener on Jan 25, 2016 21:07:52 GMT
Groaaaaaan.  |
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Post by daitheplant on Jan 26, 2016 21:06:23 GMT
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Window boxes on the Spacestation planted up with Stargazer Lilies? 
I think they've already grown lettuce & zucchini.
