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Beware who you listen to....
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message T... In article , says... We went to a different Garden Centre to our usual one, mainly because it was nearer and we only wanted one specific plant. When we got home and Joan went to plant it out, she too found these granules which she wasn't sure about. Yes she does know all about water retaining granules, but these were in the 'iffy' area just as yours seem to be. She telephoned our usual Garden Centre and spoke to them and their advice was "If in doubt, wash off all of the existing compost and plant bare root" Kind regards Mike Not in my opinion very good advice, since a few snail eggs are hardly likely to do the plant much harm, you can not see vine weavil eggs they are too small and translucent, but planting bare root except in the dormant period is not likely to do the plant any favours, and with some plants could prove fatal. Would suggest anyone who is in doubt or confused goes on a hunt in their greenhouse or cold frame lifting pots, stones, matting etc, shouldn't take long to find some snail eggs and once seen you will never confuse the two again. -- Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall Thanks Charlie. It did work because the chap we used to talk to in there was a very knowledgeable fellow who had been something to go with the Rose Society or something, (worked for the National Rose Collection? Not sure, but he gave Joan some superb advice on a Rose for the fence outside the kitchen window), anyway he was a hands on expert and we were only sorry that we didn't take the extra mileage to visit him. we have since, and do you know what? The place has been sold and he is not there :-(( Mike -- www.rnshipmates.co.uk for ALL Royal Navy Association matters www.rneba.org.uk. The Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association. 'THE' Association to find your ex-Greenie mess mates. www.iowtours.com for all ex-Service Reunions. More being added regularly "Navy Days" Portsmouth 25th - 27th July 2008. RN Shipmates will be there. |
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