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It must be my age
Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a
couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep -- David Hill Abacus nurseries www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk |
It must be my age
"David wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Only lift ours when it's time to move them or tidy them up, the ones on the allotments (we use for cut flowers) only get lifted every third year or so to tidy them up and replant in rows as they do tend to move about if left in which makes it difficult to hoe. Trouble is, you get so many that split into two or three you end up throwing good flowering sized corms away. We get so many little cormlets falling of when you lift them they come up everywhere like weeds. -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
It must be my age
"David Hill" wrote in message
... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. David, I didn't realise gladiola corms were supposed to be lifted, and mine come back every year. NW England on top of a cold hill. |
It must be my age
"David wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Only lift ours when it's time to move them or tidy them up, the ones on the allotments (we use for cut flowers) only get lifted every third year or so to tidy them up and replant in rows as they do tend to move about if left in which makes it difficult to hoe. Trouble is, you get so many that split into two or three you end up throwing good flowering sized corms away. We get so many little cormlets falling of when you lift them they come up everywhere like weeds. -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
It must be my age
"Jan" wrote in message ... "David Hill" wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. David, I didn't realise gladiola corms were supposed to be lifted, and mine come back every year. NW England on top of a cold hill. And I wouldn't be concerned at eating two week old hard boiled eggs. We're still eating our eggs from September - raw in mayonnaise. Still here! Mary |
It must be my age
"David Hill" wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep David Hill Hi David, I don't know about the gladioli, but I went of goggling about eggs : "Hard Boiled Egg: A medium sized emu egg will take approximately 1hour 45minutes to cook" Jenny :~) |
It must be my age
"David Hill" wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep David Hill Hi David, I don't know about the gladioli, but I went of goggling about eggs : "Hard Boiled Egg: A medium sized emu egg will take approximately 1hour 45minutes to cook" Jenny :~) |
It must be my age
"David Hill" wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep When we lived down South, in Woking, I never used to lift my gladioli. They survived at least five years, when I lifted them to replant them elsewhere. Franz |
It must be my age
"David Hill" wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep When we lived down South, in Woking, I never used to lift my gladioli. They survived at least five years, when I lifted them to replant them elsewhere. Franz |
It must be my age
"JennyC" wrote in message ... "David Hill" wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep David Hill Hi David, I don't know about the gladioli, but I went of goggling about eggs : "Hard Boiled Egg: A medium sized emu egg will take approximately 1hour 45minutes to cook" And 1 ostrich egg makes a delicious ommelette for 12 people. Franz |
It must be my age
"JennyC" wrote in message ... "David Hill" wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep David Hill Hi David, I don't know about the gladioli, but I went of goggling about eggs : "Hard Boiled Egg: A medium sized emu egg will take approximately 1hour 45minutes to cook" And 1 ostrich egg makes a delicious ommelette for 12 people. Franz |
It must be my age
"David wrote in message ... Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Only lift ours when it's time to move them or tidy them up, the ones on the allotments (we use for cut flowers) only get lifted every third year or so to tidy them up and replant in rows as they do tend to move about if left in which makes it difficult to hoe. Trouble is, you get so many that split into two or three you end up throwing good flowering sized corms away. We get so many little cormlets falling of when you lift them they come up everywhere like weeds. -- Regards Bob Use a useful Screen Saver... http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/ and find intelligent life amongst the stars |
It must be my age
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from "David Hill" contains these words: Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. I had some gladioli which flowered yearly, and I never lifted them, and they were in a north-facing bed in a rather cool and exposed part of Norfolk. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep What on earth anyone would do with a hard-boiled egg of any age or maturity is beyond me.... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
It must be my age
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 13:09:58 -0000, "David Hill"
wrote: Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep Glads here in USDA zone 7b (average lowest temperature 5-10F [-15 to -10C]) are marginal for survival. Some years, plants come back; other times they disappear. Or maybe a squirrel ate them. I'd definitely toss the eggs. |
It must be my age
The message
from "David Hill" contains these words: Realised the other day that I hadn't lifted my Gladiolus corms, lifted a couple yesterday and was amazed at the very good condition they are in.I am wondering if they actually need to be lifted each year, except to protect them from the weather. Any Comments from anyone. I had some gladioli which flowered yearly, and I never lifted them, and they were in a north-facing bed in a rather cool and exposed part of Norfolk. Then yesterday I discovered a couple of hard boiled eggs that we did for the journey back from Spain the other week, and I am wondering just how long they will keep What on earth anyone would do with a hard-boiled egg of any age or maturity is beyond me.... -- Rusty Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar. http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/ |
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