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beginner (improver?) update
hi again - many thanks for all the help, here is an update on how I am
progressing ... I have been very luck on several counts ... 1) The Lidls pot of Coriander that I planted and was flattened by the rain has amazingly recovered - albeit only that in the centre of the pot - and it is flourishing - already able to cut some and add to the salad - maybe use it on curries yet :-) 2) The Coriander seeds appear to be sprouting - but may yet turn out to be dandelions :-) 3) The Rosemary which I split and transpanted has fortunately taken and thrives in 4 new plants - but next time I will be sure to layer it. 4) The Laurel tree looks as though it really is a Bay Laurel - but I await the berries for full confirmation - in the meantime I have pruned it heavily as it appears to be taking all the nutrients from the soil. 5) I have become a killer - worse yet, a gloating killer - but the Woodlice will no longer much my bedding plants, the snails and slugs live in mortal fear of my salt bombing and the caterpillars writhe in two pieces, every one bisected with my secateurs - I have also added shears, loppers and a long handled shears, forks (large and hand) and trowel and scissors to my armoury - none shall pass. I also have sprays which have evicted the wasps and ants and another for the the little black dust specs, that move around the hanging baskets ( mainly Petunias). I may not know fully what I do - but my feraniums are no longer perforated. 6) I have a compost heap - which I built myself from rocks (who needs a rockery anyway) and leftover decking boards. Hopefully by Spring it will be real smelly stuff. 7) I have cuttings of almost everything - even some of the neighbours bushes which fell over my side when she was trimming them - I feel really guilty about telling her off for having bonfires every day - burning green suff - but I was tired of being a kipper. 8) Many thanks for the pointer to the Hessayon books - superb stuff - I may not yet be an expert - but I have the makings to be one if I can only find time to read them fully. There is much more - but enough for now ... .... but I must do something about the lawn - I have two biggish bald patches (about 1 metre square) a legacy of the bird feeders being left in one place for too long- is it just a matter of sprinkling some seed on and feeding it please ? Many thanks for all your help - far too many to thank individually - but thank-you all regards Lol |
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In article , Lol
writes 2) The Coriander seeds appear to be sprouting - but may yet turn out to be dandelions :-) Easyish to tell - the coriander will have strap-like seed leaves, and lacy leaves appearing pretty soon. Dandelion look like dandelions very early on. 3) The Rosemary which I split and transpanted has fortunately taken and thrives in 4 new plants - but next time I will be sure to layer it. 4) The Laurel tree looks as though it really is a Bay Laurel - but I await the berries for full confirmation - If this is the thread I'm remembering, didn't we all think that it sounded more like a cherry laurel? Not a bay at all? ... but I must do something about the lawn - I have two biggish bald patches (about 1 metre square) a legacy of the bird feeders being left in one place for too long- is it just a matter of sprinkling some seed on and feeding it please ? You could just leave it - the grass will grow back in due course. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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from "Lol" contains these words: .... but I must do something about the lawn - I have two biggish bald patches (about 1 metre square) a legacy of the bird feeders being left in one place for too long- is it just a matter of sprinkling some seed on and feeding it please ? Well, yes and no. If so much as half a dozen seeds are visible to birds, especially sparrows, you may lose the lot. Seed should be covered with a sprinkling of soil or sand, or the area(s) should be protected some other way, (Black cotton stretched between pegs covering the area is something which works to some extent.) -- Rusty Emus to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co full-stop uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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