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aggggh pollination problems!
Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this
year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. |
aggggh pollination problems!
Catch a few butterflies, bees, etc and turn them loose inside the
greenhouse. Ants and other bugs that crawl around on your blossoms might also help. Dwayne "meee" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Dwayne" wrote in message ... Catch a few butterflies, bees, etc and turn them loose inside the greenhouse. Ants and other bugs that crawl around on your blossoms might also help. Dwayne ok. i'm goin bug huniting! crikey! "meee" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. |
aggggh pollination problems!
meee wrote:
"Dwayne" wrote in message ... Catch a few butterflies, bees, etc and turn them loose inside the greenhouse. Ants and other bugs that crawl around on your blossoms might also help. Dwayne ok. i'm goin bug huniting! crikey! "meee" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Plant in some lavender as well. It will attract bees. Leave the top or sides of the glasshouse open open. :-P .. |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Dwayne" wrote in message ... Catch a few butterflies, bees, etc and turn them loose inside the greenhouse. Ants and other bugs that crawl around on your blossoms might also help. Dwayne ok. i'm goin bug huniting! crikey! "meee" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Plant in some lavender as well. It will attract bees. Leave the top or sides of the glasshouse open open. :-P . what a good idea!! I saw some down at my nursery, now you've given me justification to buy it!!! |
aggggh pollination problems!
buy a hive of bees.
Jock "meee" wrote in message ... buy it!!! |
aggggh pollination problems!
meee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Dwayne" wrote in message ... Catch a few butterflies, bees, etc and turn them loose inside the greenhouse. Ants and other bugs that crawl around on your blossoms might also help. Dwayne ok. i'm goin bug huniting! crikey! "meee" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Plant in some lavender as well. It will attract bees. Leave the top or sides of the glasshouse open open. :-P . what a good idea!! I saw some down at my nursery, now you've given me justification to buy it!!! Err bees love lavender for some reason. Dont go hunting bugs. Go looking for slugs. |
aggggh pollination problems!
Jock wrote:
buy a hive of bees. Jock "meee" wrote in message ... buy it!!! Get a loan buy some bees get stung by bank manager and bees... |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jock" wrote in message ... buy a hive of bees. Jock Lol~! That was DH's solution; he always wants to buy bees!! Maybe this is a good excuse to, do you know if they're allowed in the suburbs? "meee" wrote in message ... buy it!!! |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Dwayne" wrote in message ... Catch a few butterflies, bees, etc and turn them loose inside the greenhouse. Ants and other bugs that crawl around on your blossoms might also help. Dwayne ok. i'm goin bug huniting! crikey! "meee" wrote in message ... Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Plant in some lavender as well. It will attract bees. Leave the top or sides of the glasshouse open open. :-P . what a good idea!! I saw some down at my nursery, now you've given me justification to buy it!!! Err bees love lavender for some reason. Dont go hunting bugs. Go looking for slugs. Slugs? Oh, riiiight! bad slugs! evil slugs! |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jonno" wrote in message ... Jock wrote: buy a hive of bees. Jock "meee" wrote in message ... buy it!!! Get a loan buy some bees get stung by bank manager and bees... lol!!!! bee there done that! |
aggggh pollination problems!
"meee" writes:
Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are Good news about the zucchini--they don't need pollination if you pick the fruit within a day after the flower fully opens. As for the other crops, it sounds like you need to get your own hive of bees. There was a story on [probably] ABC tv some months back, about [IIRC] a teenager who sells hives of native bees. These are stingless, and a bit smaller than a house fly. He came up with something quite innovative about housing the bees so that it's possible to steal a bit of their honey without, as is usually done, totally destroying the structure of their painstakingly-constructed honeycomb. I think the hives are tiny, about the size of a kid's beach bucket, so can probably be mailed through the post. I do recall the cameraman managing to get the fellow's web address in one scene, but I don't remember what it was. Maybe I've jogged someone else's memory? Try google or search the ABC site. Possibly I saw it on "Landline". If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Maybe there will be enough other balcony gardens on your block where the bees can collect nectar and pollen during the leaner winter months? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
aggggh pollination problems!
John Savage wrote:
"meee" writes: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are Good news about the zucchini--they don't need pollination if you pick the fruit within a day after the flower fully opens. As for the other crops, it sounds like you need to get your own hive of bees. There was a story on [probably] ABC tv some months back, about [IIRC] a teenager who sells hives of native bees. These are stingless, and a bit smaller than a house fly. He came up with something quite innovative about housing the bees so that it's possible to steal a bit of their honey without, as is usually done, totally destroying the structure of their painstakingly-constructed honeycomb. I think the hives are tiny, about the size of a kid's beach bucket, so can probably be mailed through the post. I do recall the cameraman managing to get the fellow's web address in one scene, but I don't remember what it was. Maybe I've jogged someone else's memory? Try google or search the ABC site. Possibly I saw it on "Landline". If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Maybe there will be enough other balcony gardens on your block where the bees can collect nectar and pollen during the leaner winter months? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) That would allow you to pick a very tiny zuchini.. |
aggggh pollination problems!
"John Savage" wrote in message om... "meee" writes: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are Good news about the zucchini--they don't need pollination if you pick the fruit within a day after the flower fully opens. As for the other crops, it sounds like you need to get your own hive of bees. There was a story on [probably] ABC tv some months back, about [IIRC] a teenager who sells hives of native bees. These are stingless, and a bit smaller than a house fly. He came up with something quite innovative about housing the bees so that it's possible to steal a bit of their honey without, as is usually done, totally destroying the structure of their painstakingly-constructed honeycomb. I think the hives are tiny, about the size of a kid's beach bucket, so can probably be mailed through the post. I do recall the cameraman managing to get the fellow's web address in one scene, but I don't remember what it was. Maybe I've jogged someone else's memory? Try google or search the ABC site. Possibly I saw it on "Landline". If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Maybe there will be enough other balcony gardens on your block where the bees can collect nectar and pollen during the leaner winter months? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) The bees are definitely interesting!! My main concern is whether there will be enough flowers around to feed them. Winters are dry here, and everything dies down, as most people only have foliage plants and don't water much in winter time. I have noticed we have some native bees nesting on my front porch; they are inside the concrete, or else I would have had a go at moving them. |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jonno" wrote in message u... John Savage wrote: "meee" writes: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are Good news about the zucchini--they don't need pollination if you pick the fruit within a day after the flower fully opens. As for the other crops, it sounds like you need to get your own hive of bees. There was a story on [probably] ABC tv some months back, about [IIRC] a teenager who sells hives of native bees. These are stingless, and a bit smaller than a house fly. He came up with something quite innovative about housing the bees so that it's possible to steal a bit of their honey without, as is usually done, totally destroying the structure of their painstakingly-constructed honeycomb. I think the hives are tiny, about the size of a kid's beach bucket, so can probably be mailed through the post. I do recall the cameraman managing to get the fellow's web address in one scene, but I don't remember what it was. Maybe I've jogged someone else's memory? Try google or search the ABC site. Possibly I saw it on "Landline". If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Maybe there will be enough other balcony gardens on your block where the bees can collect nectar and pollen during the leaner winter months? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) That would allow you to pick a very tiny zuchini.. Ok. I would prefer them bigger....oh well. |
aggggh pollination problems!
meee wrote:
"John Savage" wrote in message news:060314000090459.14Mar06$rookswood@suburbian. com... "meee" writes: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are Good news about the zucchini--they don't need pollination if you pick the fruit within a day after the flower fully opens. As for the other crops, it sounds like you need to get your own hive of bees. There was a story on [probably] ABC tv some months back, about [IIRC] a teenager who sells hives of native bees. These are stingless, and a bit smaller than a house fly. He came up with something quite innovative about housing the bees so that it's possible to steal a bit of their honey without, as is usually done, totally destroying the structure of their painstakingly-constructed honeycomb. I think the hives are tiny, about the size of a kid's beach bucket, so can probably be mailed through the post. I do recall the cameraman managing to get the fellow's web address in one scene, but I don't remember what it was. Maybe I've jogged someone else's memory? Try google or search the ABC site. Possibly I saw it on "Landline". If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Maybe there will be enough other balcony gardens on your block where the bees can collect nectar and pollen during the leaner winter months? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) The bees are definitely interesting!! My main concern is whether there will be enough flowers around to feed them. Winters are dry here, and everything dies down, as most people only have foliage plants and don't water much in winter time. I have noticed we have some native bees nesting on my front porch; they are inside the concrete, or else I would have had a go at moving them. Would suggest a source of water too. Bees need water and if they find it, allow them to settle amd drink.from a shallow bowl. |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "John Savage" wrote in message news:060314000090459.14Mar06$rookswood@suburbian .com... "meee" writes: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are Good news about the zucchini--they don't need pollination if you pick the fruit within a day after the flower fully opens. As for the other crops, it sounds like you need to get your own hive of bees. There was a story on [probably] ABC tv some months back, about [IIRC] a teenager who sells hives of native bees. These are stingless, and a bit smaller than a house fly. He came up with something quite innovative about housing the bees so that it's possible to steal a bit of their honey without, as is usually done, totally destroying the structure of their painstakingly-constructed honeycomb. I think the hives are tiny, about the size of a kid's beach bucket, so can probably be mailed through the post. I do recall the cameraman managing to get the fellow's web address in one scene, but I don't remember what it was. Maybe I've jogged someone else's memory? Try google or search the ABC site. Possibly I saw it on "Landline". If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Maybe there will be enough other balcony gardens on your block where the bees can collect nectar and pollen during the leaner winter months? -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) The bees are definitely interesting!! My main concern is whether there will be enough flowers around to feed them. Winters are dry here, and everything dies down, as most people only have foliage plants and don't water much in winter time. I have noticed we have some native bees nesting on my front porch; they are inside the concrete, or else I would have had a go at moving them. Would suggest a source of water too. Bees need water and if they find it, allow them to settle amd drink.from a shallow bowl. thanks!! good tip! |
aggggh pollination problems!
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee"
wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons |
aggggh pollination problems!
Spiny Norman wrote:
On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons Was your old man important? |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Spiny Norman" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons |
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Jonno wrote:
Spiny Norman wrote: On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons Was your old man important? impotant? are you a flower child.? |
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meee wrote:
"Spiny Norman" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this |
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"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Spiny Norman" wrote in message . .. On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? |
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meee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Spiny Norman" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? Should do fine, depending on it not getting wet feet. IE need good drainage, but otherwise theyre reasonable tough. Theres also different species. As I'm in Melbourne, the weather can vary, but no problems, and weve had temperatures up to 43 C. at times. I grow a few varieties. Look around locally and ask for cuttings. Real gardeners shouldnt mind. . |
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"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Spiny Norman" wrote in message ... On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? Should do fine, depending on it not getting wet feet. IE need good drainage, but otherwise theyre reasonable tough. Theres also different species. As I'm in Melbourne, the weather can vary, but no problems, and weve had temperatures up to 43 C. at times. I grow a few varieties. Look around locally and ask for cuttings. Real gardeners shouldnt mind. . Great!! I am thinking of starting a raised bed for my mediterranean style plants and herbs so that should be where i'll put it. |
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meee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message .. . meee wrote: "Spiny Norman" wrote in message m... On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? Should do fine, depending on it not getting wet feet. IE need good drainage, but otherwise theyre reasonable tough. Theres also different species. As I'm in Melbourne, the weather can vary, but no problems, and weve had temperatures up to 43 C. at times. I grow a few varieties. Look around locally and ask for cuttings. Real gardeners shouldnt mind. . Great!! I am thinking of starting a raised bed for my mediterranean style plants and herbs so that should be where i'll put it. They dont like being transplanted unless you can guarantee all their roots are moved. |
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"Jonno" wrote in message u... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message . .. meee wrote: "Spiny Norman" wrote in message om... On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? Should do fine, depending on it not getting wet feet. IE need good drainage, but otherwise theyre reasonable tough. Theres also different species. As I'm in Melbourne, the weather can vary, but no problems, and weve had temperatures up to 43 C. at times. I grow a few varieties. Look around locally and ask for cuttings. Real gardeners shouldnt mind. . Great!! I am thinking of starting a raised bed for my mediterranean style plants and herbs so that should be where i'll put it. They dont like being transplanted unless you can guarantee all their roots are moved. Ok. So whack the cuttings straight into the bed they will grow in, then. |
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meee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message . au... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message .. . meee wrote: "Spiny Norman" wrote in message news:3c6f1258vd0fdr0m5n872mv051hqq03m0c@4ax. com... On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:21:01 GMT, "meee" wrote in aus.gardens: Hi everyone, advice needed! I have planted some vegies in my greenhouse this year, as it's the only way I can keep kids and dogs from destroying everything. Unfortunately, I forgot about pollination! Nothing much can get in there, and being in the city, there aren't many insects around anyway, excepting ants. So far I have tomatoes, pumpkin, zucchini, pawpaw and runner beans planted. I have a vague idea on pollinating pumpkins, but nothing on the rest. The runners have already started flowering, the zucchinis are popping up buds, but the rest is still growing. Any help would be very much appreciated! I can't leave the door open; I already tried, and the dogs just dug everything up....don't get me started on what the kids did! So everything will have to stay shut. Have you tried flitting from flower to flower with a soft camel hair paint brush (photo brush?) Used to work for my old man Aaah now I have one of those!!! Thanks!! Regards Prickles Timendi causa est nescire This message only uses recycled electrons PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? Should do fine, depending on it not getting wet feet. IE need good drainage, but otherwise theyre reasonable tough. Theres also different species. As I'm in Melbourne, the weather can vary, but no problems, and weve had temperatures up to 43 C. at times. I grow a few varieties. Look around locally and ask for cuttings. Real gardeners shouldnt mind. . Great!! I am thinking of starting a raised bed for my mediterranean style plants and herbs so that should be where i'll put it. They dont like being transplanted unless you can guarantee all their roots are moved. Ok. So whack the cuttings straight into the bed they will grow in, then. Only do it in a shady place where they can develop roots. And they have to be kept moist,.otherwise no go. Put them in a small pot first. Water them everyday. I've had great success near the hot water service overflow, but it will depend on your water service. Anyway, a daily water will ensure theyre OK (more often as needed...in hot days) Also rosemary propagates easy this way. PS put about a dozen or more togeter in a large pot so you get a better chance ofgetting some to take. |
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meee wrote:*Taking Cuttings
From the ABC *Prepare a cutting survival kit (collapsible cooler bag, plastic bag, secateurs, spray bottle). Select good quality propagation material. Cutting material should be pliable, but not too soft. Some leaves should be left attached, but no buds or flowers should remain. Store cutting material in the refrigerator until you find time to propagate it. Always make the base cut of your cutting below a node or leaf joint. Hygiene is important! Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use. Use hormone powder for a greater strike rate, quicker root formation and more roots formed on individual cuttings. Spray cuttings with anti-transpirant spray and water with seaweed. Bottom heat will increase your success rate with cuttings that are difficult or slow to form roots. Use commercial propagating mix or prepare your own by combining equal parts of either coarse washed river sand or perlite with coir peat. Go Forth and Multiply! |
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"meee" wrote: PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? No -- it doesn't like humidity. English lavender is marginal in Sydney. There may be some ornamental lavenders that might grow, but they don't smell like the English and French types. See what's in your local nurseries (proper nurseries, not K-Mart or Bunnings. My Bunnings has *raspberry canes* for sale atm. In Sydney!) -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "... if *I* was buying a baby I'd jolly well make sure it was at least a two-tooth!" Mary Grant Bruce, The Houses of the Eagle. |
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Thanks Jonno! That bag trick is a good one, but how do you achieve 'bottom heat?' (aside from a strategically placed hot water bottle)
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote:Taking Cuttings From the ABC Prepare a cutting survival kit (collapsible cooler bag, plastic bag, secateurs, spray bottle). Select good quality propagation material. Cutting material should be pliable, but not too soft. Some leaves should be left attached, but no buds or flowers should remain. Store cutting material in the refrigerator until you find time to propagate it. Always make the base cut of your cutting below a node or leaf joint. Hygiene is important! Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use. Use hormone powder for a greater strike rate, quicker root formation and more roots formed on individual cuttings. Spray cuttings with anti-transpirant spray and water with seaweed. Bottom heat will increase your success rate with cuttings that are difficult or slow to form roots. Use commercial propagating mix or prepare your own by combining equal parts of either coarse washed river sand or perlite with coir peat. Go Forth and Multiply! |
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"Chookie" wrote in message ... In article , "meee" wrote: PS Lavender is very easy to propagate from cuttings. Keep it moist and it will grow. Now is a good time, going into winter to propagate this Would Lavender do ok in the tropics? No -- it doesn't like humidity. English lavender is marginal in Sydney. There may be some ornamental lavenders that might grow, but they don't smell like the English and French types. See what's in your local nurseries (proper nurseries, not K-Mart or Bunnings. My Bunnings has *raspberry canes* for sale atm. In Sydney!) Poo. What a pain. BTW, our local stanthorpewoolworths, in 0 deg and snow that week, had lipstick cordylines for sale. Ummmm....ok! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "... if *I* was buying a baby I'd jolly well make sure it was at least a two-tooth!" Mary Grant Bruce, The Houses of the Eagle. |
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meee wrote:
Thanks Jonno! That bag trick is a good one, but how do you achieve 'bottom heat?' (aside from a strategically placed hot water bottle) "Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote:*Taking Cuttings From the ABC *Prepare a cutting survival kit (collapsible cooler bag, plastic bag, secateurs, spray bottle). Select good quality propagation material. Cutting material should be pliable, but not too soft. Some leaves should be left attached, but no buds or flowers should remain. Store cutting material in the refrigerator until you find time to propagate it. Always make the base cut of your cutting below a node or leaf joint. Hygiene is important! Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use. Use hormone powder for a greater strike rate, quicker root formation and more roots formed on individual cuttings. Spray cuttings with anti-transpirant spray and water with seaweed. Bottom heat will increase your success rate with cuttings that are difficult or slow to form roots. Use commercial propagating mix or prepare your own by combining equal parts of either coarse washed river sand or perlite with coir peat. Go Forth and Multiply! I could be funny. But I wont be this time...!!! A special heater for cuttings or if youre able to fashion a stand to fit over your hot water service..At some distance. Thats asking a bit much, as one moment theyre cool and next moment theyre fried. If youre in the tropics, a warm bottom heater, thats something you neednt worry about... Have alook here http://www.greenharvest.com.au/seeds...sing_info.html It may be helpful. You can get a mini hothouse for around $50/60 which can include a bottom heating element for just such a purpose. I got two (one for a present) last year and theyre quite functional. I did without the heating element and have just started growing some seedlings for the winter. As an electronics hobbyist I see the possibilities of using an old electric blanket and 12 volts and a bit of calculations to make something to do this. It would need to be thermostatically controlled of course. An old aquarium filled with water and an heating element set for 32 C? Insulated sides? (I'm inventive) In some areas a large Coke type bottle with the bottom cut out will suffice for a mini hothouse, and keep the seedlings quite snug from cold and chilling wind while it sits in front of a northernly facing brick wall. This is enough to keep it from freezing. |
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Jonno writes:
"John Savage" wrote in message news:060314000090459.14Mar06$rookswood@suburbian .com... If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Would suggest a source of water too. Bees need water and if they find it, allow them to settle amd drink.from a shallow bowl. The bees will be perfectly happy to sip moisture off the wet plants and drips off his watering system. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
aggggh pollination problems!
John Savage wrote:
Jonno writes: "John Savage" wrote in message news:060314000090459.14Mar06$rookswood@suburbia n.com... If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Would suggest a source of water too. Bees need water and if they find it, allow them to settle amd drink.from a shallow bowl. The bees will be perfectly happy to sip moisture off the wet plants and drips off his watering system. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) My bees use a saucer.. So much more refined than yours...(grin). |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jonno" wrote in message ... John Savage wrote: Jonno writes: "John Savage" wrote in message om... If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Would suggest a source of water too. Bees need water and if they find it, allow them to settle amd drink.from a shallow bowl. The bees will be perfectly happy to sip moisture off the wet plants and drips off his watering system. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) My bees use a saucer.. So much more refined than yours...(grin). Well, Larry just solved my pollination problems....half the greenhouse is gone!! So now to stop the dogs destroying stuff. Off to get some chicken wire.... |
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"Jonno" wrote in message u... meee wrote: Thanks Jonno! That bag trick is a good one, but how do you achieve 'bottom heat?' (aside from a strategically placed hot water bottle) "Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote:Taking Cuttings From the ABC Prepare a cutting survival kit (collapsible cooler bag, plastic bag, secateurs, spray bottle). Select good quality propagation material. Cutting material should be pliable, but not too soft. Some leaves should be left attached, but no buds or flowers should remain. Store cutting material in the refrigerator until you find time to propagate it. Always make the base cut of your cutting below a node or leaf joint. Hygiene is important! Wash all pots and tools in hot, soapy water before use. Use hormone powder for a greater strike rate, quicker root formation and more roots formed on individual cuttings. Spray cuttings with anti-transpirant spray and water with seaweed. Bottom heat will increase your success rate with cuttings that are difficult or slow to form roots. Use commercial propagating mix or prepare your own by combining equal parts of either coarse washed river sand or perlite with coir peat. Go Forth and Multiply! I could be funny. But I wont be this time...!!! A special heater for cuttings or if youre able to fashion a stand to fit over your hot water service..At some distance. Thats asking a bit much, as one moment theyre cool and next moment theyre fried. If youre in the tropics, a warm bottom heater, thats something you neednt worry about... Have alook here http://www.greenharvest.com.au/seeds...sing_info.html It may be helpful. You can get a mini hothouse for around $50/60 which can include a bottom heating element for just such a purpose. I got two (one for a present) last year and theyre quite functional. I did without the heating element and have just started growing some seedlings for the winter. As an electronics hobbyist I see the possibilities of using an old electric blanket and 12 volts and a bit of calculations to make something to do this. It would need to be thermostatically controlled of course. An old aquarium filled with water and an heating element set for 32 C? Insulated sides? (I'm inventive) In some areas a large Coke type bottle with the bottom cut out will suffice for a mini hothouse, and keep the seedlings quite snug from cold and chilling wind while it sits in front of a northernly facing brick wall. This is enough to keep it from freezing. Thanks Jonno. I have used the coke bottle trick before to good effect (provided they are not in direct sunlight as it cooked some arrrgh!!) I shoved some prunings in the ground and most of the hard ones took, but the soft ones died, so I think the coke bottle would be good for them. Thanks for reminding me of that one! |
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Chookie writes:
My Bunnings has *raspberry canes* for sale atm. In Sydney!) Is Sydney too warm for raspberry? I know it is ideal for blackberry; I got rid of a lot of b/berry from the backyard 'garden' when I moved here and I see plenty thriving on the suburban edges of bushland. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) |
aggggh pollination problems!
meee wrote:
"Jonno" wrote in message ... John Savage wrote: Jonno writes: "John Savage" wrote in message news:060314000090459.14Mar06$rookswood@suburbi an.com... If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Would suggest a source of water too. Bees need water and if they find it, allow them to settle amd drink.from a shallow bowl. The bees will be perfectly happy to sip moisture off the wet plants and drips off his watering system. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) My bees use a saucer.. So much more refined than yours...(grin). Well, Larry just solved my pollination problems....half the greenhouse is gone!! So now to stop the dogs destroying stuff. Off to get some chicken wire.... Well, at least you still have internet. You could have let the dogs be taken care of by Larry.....He seems usefull. Its an omen....(grin) Hope the bees werent whizzed of to parts unknown! Theyll be coming to your place now as theres not much left growing? |
aggggh pollination problems!
"Jonno" wrote in message ... meee wrote: "Jonno" wrote in message ... John Savage wrote: Jonno writes: "John Savage" wrote in message om... If you do buy a beehive, make sure you don't confine the bees to your greenhouse, otherwise when you can't provide local pollen and nectar the bees will starve. They need to be able to scour the neighbourhood to collect water, too, at those times when you forget to replenish a source. Would suggest a source of water too. Bees need water and if they find it, allow them to settle amd drink.from a shallow bowl. The bees will be perfectly happy to sip moisture off the wet plants and drips off his watering system. -- John Savage (my news address is not valid for email) My bees use a saucer.. So much more refined than yours...(grin). Well, Larry just solved my pollination problems....half the greenhouse is gone!! So now to stop the dogs destroying stuff. Off to get some chicken wire.... Well, at least you still have internet. You could have let the dogs be taken care of by Larry.....He seems usefull. Its an omen....(grin) Hope the bees werent whizzed of to parts unknown! Theyll be coming to your place now as theres not much left growing? Grin not much is moving....and I'm tempted to feed the dogs to Wati if they keep the digging up. Can't see many bees around, and my only bee attracting tree (bottlebrush) is gone. Our power's been a bit on and off today, but we're extremely greatful to have power (and a house) at all. |
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