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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote in message "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote in message "Vivek.M" wrote in message You know only too well the kind of reputation we Indians have in the world and you play on that! Being a newcomer to URG and a Indian to boot, any comments you make against me will be accepted without the least bit of double checking! What a load of rambling rubbish, made even worse by your offensive comments about Indians. In this politically correct world, I suspect that it is still allowable for a member of a particular ehtnic group to say whatever they like about their own ethnic group. How else would "The Kumars at Number 42" end up being such a raging success story? Well I don't think Vivek M has much potential as a Comedian, Politician or a Gardener. :-)) Well I'd agree about the first two but after gardening for 30 years or more and still classing myself as very much a "Learner", I'll continue to give him a chance to improve in the latter category. I'm always amazed at how much I can still learn form other gardeners, from evey garden I visit or every gardening publication I pick up. |
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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
On 8/8/06 10:55, in article
, "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote: snp :-)) Well I'd agree about the first two but after gardening for 30 years or more and still classing myself as very much a "Learner", I'll continue to give him a chance to improve in the latter category. I'm always amazed at how much I can still learn form other gardeners, from evey garden I visit or every gardening publication I pick up. My husband, who has been in the business or associated with it for 60 years, says that an old gardener once told him to listen to the old chaps when they start apparently rambling on about 'the old days'. He said that every now and again you'll pick up some little gem of information that you didn't know before and that will make your patience worthwhile. Ray says he's found that to be true time after time. The placing of a stone slab beneath an apple tree when planting it was just one, but I doubt anyone does that now! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:28:26 +0100, Sacha wrote
(in article ): snip My husband, who has been in the business or associated with it for 60 years, says that an old gardener once told him to listen to the old chaps when they start apparently rambling on about 'the old days'. He said that every now and again you'll pick up some little gem of information that you didn't know before and that will make your patience worthwhile. Ray says he's found that to be true time after time. The placing of a stone slab beneath an apple tree when planting it was just one, but I doubt anyone does that now! I'm intrigued. Why would you place a stone slab beneath an apple tree when planting? -- Sally in Shropshire, UK bed and breakfast near Ludlow: http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church: http://www.whitton-stmarys.org.uk |
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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 12:42:20 +0100, Sacha wrote
(in article ): On 8/8/06 12:32, in article , "Sally Thompson" wrote: On Tue, 8 Aug 2006 11:28:26 +0100, Sacha wrote (in article ): snip My husband, who has been in the business or associated with it for 60 years, says that an old gardener once told him to listen to the old chaps when they start apparently rambling on about 'the old days'. He said that every now and again you'll pick up some little gem of information that you didn't know before and that will make your patience worthwhile. Ray says he's found that to be true time after time. The placing of a stone slab beneath an apple tree when planting it was just one, but I doubt anyone does that now! I'm intrigued. Why would you place a stone slab beneath an apple tree when planting? Apparently, it forces the roots to go outwards and THEN downwards, giving more stability to the tree. Ray was on a tour of an old garden some years ago when the guide mentioned this had been found on the property when garden renovations were taking place. The guide said that he bet nobody knew why the slabs were there. Ray didn't exactly make himself popular with the guide when he piped up! Ah, thanks, that makes sense (I think). -- Sally in Shropshire, UK bed and breakfast near Ludlow: http://www.stonybrook-ludlow.co.uk Burne-Jones/William Morris window in Shropshire church: http://www.whitton-stmarys.org.uk |
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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 8/8/06 10:55, in article , "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote: snp :-)) Well I'd agree about the first two but after gardening for 30 years or more and still classing myself as very much a "Learner", I'll continue to give him a chance to improve in the latter category. I'm always amazed at how much I can still learn form other gardeners, from evey garden I visit or every gardening publication I pick up. My husband, who has been in the business or associated with it for 60 years, says that an old gardener once told him to listen to the old chaps when they start apparently rambling on about 'the old days'. He said that every now and again you'll pick up some little gem of information that you didn't know before and that will make your patience worthwhile. Ray says he's found that to be true time after time. The placing of a stone slab beneath an apple tree when planting it was just one, but I doubt anyone does that now! I'd never heard of that one, peraps I should have done that with all of mine. What, exactly does that do? Alan |
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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
"Sacha" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote: snp :-)) Well I'd agree about the first two but after gardening for 30 years or more and still classing myself as very much a "Learner", I'll continue to give him a chance to improve in the latter category. I'm always amazed at how much I can still learn form other gardeners, from evey garden I visit or every gardening publication I pick up. My husband, who has been in the business or associated with it for 60 years, says that an old gardener once told him to listen to the old chaps when they start apparently rambling on about 'the old days'. He said that every now and again you'll pick up some little gem of information that you didn't know before and that will make your patience worthwhile. Ray says he's found that to be true time after time. The placing of a stone slab beneath an apple tree when planting it was just one, but I doubt anyone does that now! Yes. I'd have to agree. It always make me think of the old military adage of "time spent in reconaissance is never wasted." But to that rock under the apple tree - do you put it under the tree as it's being planted or once it's been planteed as a form of mulch to prevent drying out. If it's under the newly planted tree, is its aim to spread the roots or??????? |
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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
On 9/8/06 02:56, in article
, "Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote: snip Yes. I'd have to agree. It always make me think of the old military adage of "time spent in reconaissance is never wasted." But to that rock under the apple tree - do you put it under the tree as it's being planted or once it's been planteed as a form of mulch to prevent drying out. If it's under the newly planted tree, is its aim to spread the roots or??????? AIUI, you put the stone under the tree when planting - in the bottom of the hole, IOW. I would imagine it must be of a size that would allow the roots to go over the edge and spread outwards into the soil. The stone's job is to stop the roots just going straight down. If you think of the size of canopy of some apple trees, it makes sense. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
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Tetanus every 5-10 years - Please Read - Important!
"Sacha" wrote in message
"Farm1" please@askifyouwannaknow wrote: But to that rock under the apple tree - do you put it under the tree AIUI, you put the stone under the tree when planting - in the bottom of the hole, IOW. I would imagine it must be of a size that would allow the roots to go over the edge and spread outwards into the soil. The stone's job is to stop the roots just going straight down. If you think of the size of canopy of some apple trees, it makes sense. Thank you. It does indeed make sense. Must try it next tiem I plant an apple tree. |
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