Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been discussed
here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered but
cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root.
The other was Joe's digging hoe. Is that what someone here
recommended? I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

They must have done an awful lot of cultivation and soil improvement
in Feb. First it was a muddy quagmire, and the next we saw they were
planting things like trees and bulbs with no sign of mud, just nice
friable soil. I'd love to know how they did it!

Pam in Bristol

"Pam Moore" wrote
Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been discussed
here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered but
cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root.
The other was Joe's digging hoe. Is that what someone here
recommended? I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

They must have done an awful lot of cultivation and soil improvement
in Feb. First it was a muddy quagmire, and the next we saw they were
planting things like trees and bulbs with no sign of mud, just nice
friable soil. I'd love to know how they did it!

He mentioned many tons of soil improver, and there was probably a
professional type cultivator involved for some time.

--
Regards
Bob Hobden

Pam Moore writes:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been discussed
here recently.

Son't suppose anyone knows where Mr Buckland went to school?

I know we're from the same county, and our Tech Drawing teachers
appear to share the same surname...

Anthony

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:38:55 +0100, wrote:

Pam Moore writes:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been discussed
here recently.

Son't suppose anyone knows where Mr Buckland went to school?

I know we're from the same county, and our Tech Drawing teachers
appear to share the same surname...

Anthony


He SHOULD have gone to West Buckland School!

Pam in Bristol

Anne Welsh Jackson writes:

wrote:

Son't suppose anyone knows where Mr Buckland went to school?

I know we're from the same county, and our Tech Drawing teachers
appear to share the same surname...

Take a look at the Friends Re-united site, and see if anyone
has listed him as a "famous ex-pupil" of your school?

Tried all the usual places but no result, he appears to have been
born, moved to Cambridge and back to Devon with a college course and a
spell at the Botanic Gardens on the way.

Anthony

On 5/4/09 12:11, in article , "
wrote:

Anne Welsh Jackson writes:

wrote:

Son't suppose anyone knows where Mr Buckland went to school?

I know we're from the same county, and our Tech Drawing teachers
appear to share the same surname...

Take a look at the Friends Re-united site, and see if anyone
has listed him as a "famous ex-pupil" of your school?

Tried all the usual places but no result, he appears to have been
born, moved to Cambridge and back to Devon with a college course and a
spell at the Botanic Gardens on the way.

Anthony

He lives in Dawlish. In his biographical notes there's something about him
working with pinks and anemones. He worked for Whetman pinks and they're
still going. You could try them. If he worked picking pinks and anemones
when he was very young, there's a fair chance he grew up in Dawlish too, as
there were a lot of growers of those in that area at one time.
Whetman Pinks Ltd*
Houndspool
Ashcombe*
Dawlish*
EX7 0QP*
Phone: 01626 863328*
Fax: 01626 888911*
Web Site (URL): www.whetmanpinks.com
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online

Pam Moore wrote:
Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been discussed
here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers;
The other was Joe's digging hoe.

I had one for years until the haft went.
I knew it as an adze.
Sam

On 4 Apr, 22:43, sam wrote:
Pam Moore wrote:
Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been discussed
here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers;
*The other was Joe's digging hoe.

I had one for years until the haft went.
I knew it as an adze.
Sam

An Adze is a wood working tool (see
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product-O...Adze-22115.htm
) and has a narrow blade.
David Hill

Martin wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:29:48 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been
discussed here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered
but cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root.
The other was Joe's digging hoe. Is that what someone here
recommended? I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

It's called a mattock. It's a digging implement as well as a hoe.


They must have done an awful lot of cultivation and soil improvement
in Feb. First it was a muddy quagmire, and the next we saw they were
planting things like trees and bulbs with no sign of mud, just nice
friable soil. I'd love to know how they did it!

They tell porkies.

lol

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:36:33 +0200, Martin wrote:


Did you notice the thickness of the wooden walls of the shed?
Film set thickness. The sort that somebody in a bar brawl is thrown through.
I also liked the way the recycled windows from the well known scrap yard near
Stoke on Trent stayed in the holes that had been cut for them without any
further support. Slam the door hard and the whole lot would come tumbling down
in real life

Having a sofa in the shed (and a kettle dangerously placed on a
camping stove on the table) seemed like a cross between GQT's
"potting shed" and the sofa in Spring Watch.

Pam in Bristol

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:36:33 +0200, Martin wrote:

On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 22:54:48 +0100, "Ophelia" wrote:

Martin wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:29:48 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been
discussed here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered
but cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root.
The other was Joe's digging hoe. Is that what someone here
recommended? I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

It's called a mattock. It's a digging implement as well as a hoe.


They must have done an awful lot of cultivation and soil improvement
in Feb. First it was a muddy quagmire, and the next we saw they were
planting things like trees and bulbs with no sign of mud, just nice
friable soil. I'd love to know how they did it!

They tell porkies.

lol

Did you notice the thickness of the wooden walls of the shed?
Film set thickness. The sort that somebody in a bar brawl is thrown through.
I also liked the way the recycled windows from the well known scrap yard near
Stoke on Trent stayed in the holes that had been cut for them without any

And how much did they pay!!!

further support. Slam the door hard and the whole lot would come tumbling down
in real life.
and lets buy all our plants in a garden centre to save the cost of a propagator,
and the boring bit of watching plants grow from seed.
--
http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk
http://www.holidayunder100.co.uk

Martin wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:29:48 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been
discussed here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered
but cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root.
The other was Joe's digging hoe. Is that what someone here
recommended? I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

It's called a mattock. It's a digging implement as well as a hoe.
aka Azada
--
Pete C
London UK

On Apr 3, 11:14*pm, "Pete C" wrote:
Martin wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:29:48 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been
discussed here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered
but cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root.
The other was Joe's digging hoe. *Is that what someone here
recommended? *I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

It's called a mattock. It's a digging implement as well as a hoe.

aka Azada
--
Pete C
London UK

I have one of those.

Judith

On Apr 3, 11:53*pm, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:52:03 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France



wrote:
On Apr 3, 11:14*pm, "Pete C" wrote:
Martin wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:29:48 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been
discussed here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered
but cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root.
The other was Joe's digging hoe. *Is that what someone here
recommended? *I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

It's called a mattock. It's a digging implement as well as a hoe.

aka Azada
I have one of those.

That's cos you live in foreign parts.

We only have Lidl and Aldi.
--

Martin

Yeah but ..... We have those too and with the prices in the large
hypermarkets going sky high, I have discovered Aldi and Lidl. We make
our own bread and always buy the flour from Aldi or Lidl, now they
seem to have a shortage, have you noticed that?

Also, their plants, when they have them are rubbish, half dead and
also quite expensive. I saw Orchids in pots there, tooooo expensive.

Judith

On Apr 4, 12:03*am, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:57:19 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France



wrote:
On Apr 3, 11:53*pm, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 3 Apr 2009 15:52:03 -0700 (PDT), Judith in France

wrote:
On Apr 3, 11:14*pm, "Pete C" wrote:
Martin wrote:
On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:29:48 +0100, Pam Moore
wrote:

Two things came up on tonight's GW programme which have been
discussed here recently.
One was how to plant begonia tubers; they said leave top uncovered
but cover later when stems have formed to encourage each to root..
The other was Joe's digging hoe. *Is that what someone here
recommended? *I don't think it would be easy to plant with it, which
was one use they mentioned.

It's called a mattock. It's a digging implement as well as a hoe.

aka Azada
I have one of those.

That's cos you live in foreign parts.

We only have Lidl and Aldi.
--

Martin

Yeah but ..... *We have those too and with the prices in the large
hypermarkets going sky high, I have discovered Aldi and Lidl. *We make
our own bread and always buy the flour from Aldi or Lidl, now they
seem to have a shortage, have you noticed that?

I heard they was a shortage of flour in France, but we have plenty here. How
about the their brioche mix?



Also, their plants, when they have them are rubbish, half dead and
also quite expensive. *I saw Orchids in pots there, tooooo expensive.

Here they are quite fresh, not surprising since the stores are only about 5
miles from the biggest flower/plant auction in Europe
--

Martin

No, none of that but they have plenty of patisserie mix.

Judith