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Old 06-04-2007, 08:56 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Dave Hill Dave Hill is offline
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Default Planting by moon phases.

On 6 Apr, 20:10, sam wrote:
Alan Holmes wrote:
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On Apr 6, 2:42 am, "graham" wrote:
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.. . Hollyhocks? ;-)


Certainly Boll hocks! ;-)
Graham
Graham, do you mean Holly hocks!


No! And the "h" is silent:-)


You mean 'olly hocks'?


Alan


Well, you've got to sow and plant some time haven't you, so what's to lose?

Sam


This reminds me of the idea that if you cultivate your soil at night
then you get less weeds growing as the seed hasn't been exposed to the
daylight which is supposed to trigger it into growth.

David Hill
Abacus Nurseries