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

"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

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"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.

"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

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"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

"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 :~)

"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 :~)

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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/

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.

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/