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Hi All,
Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. Tomatoes are nestling happily in growbags and we have some canes in to support them. The greenhouse is to be dismantled and reassembled and all it's contents are to be moved along with it. However, as we thought we'd be at the end of the season we hadn't forseen a problem but now we're not so sure. Moving the growbags should be ok if we slide some timber underneath, but I think they're going to be too tall with the canes to get through the door. I could take out the big ones and put in smaller ones for the time being but Im not sure how big the plants will be in 6 weeks time. Given they are about 12" now (moneymaker) just getting them through the door could be a problem. I'm for taking out the canes and using something else, but what else? Ive seen pics of these 'growbag holders' with a trellis like thingy attached (In the greenhouse expert) but can't find any in any of the Irish garden centres. Any ideas, suggestions would be most welcome. Oh, and anyone in Ireland looking for nice cucumber (petita) plants give me a shout Im not going to manage these this year and have half a dozen looking for a good home. Thanks as always Shannie |
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In article , shannie
writes Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. Tomatoes are nestling happily in growbags and we have some canes in to support them. The greenhouse is to be dismantled and reassembled and all it's contents are to be moved along with it. However, as we thought we'd be at the end of the season we hadn't forseen a problem but now we're not so sure. Moving the growbags should be ok if we slide some timber underneath, but I think they're going to be too tall with the canes to get through the door. I could take out the big ones and put in smaller ones for the time being but Im not sure how big the plants will be in 6 weeks time. I'd suggest measuring greenhouse door, putting in some canes which will allow you to get growbag plus canes out (remember to leave enough space to get fingers underneath so no too tight a fit) and then restricting growth to that for this year. Or, you could put tall *and* short canes in, tie plants separately to both, and if the worst comes to the worst, remove the tall canes leaving the short ones in place and accept that you'll lose the top truss from every plant. That way, you still have the full height if for any reason the move is delayed. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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"shannie" wrote in message ...
Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. Tomatoes are nestling happily in growbags and we have some canes in to support them. The greenhouse is to be dismantled and reassembled and all it's contents are to be moved along with it. However, as we thought we'd be at the end of the season we hadn't forseen a problem but now we're not so sure. Moving the growbags should be ok if we slide some timber underneath, but I think they're going to be too tall with the canes to get through the door. I could take out the big ones and put in smaller ones for the time being but Im not sure how big the plants will be in 6 weeks time. Given they are about 12" now (moneymaker) just getting them through the door could be a problem. I'm for taking out the canes and using something else, but what else? Ive seen pics of these 'growbag holders' with a trellis like thingy attached (In the greenhouse expert) but can't find any in any of the Irish garden centres. Any ideas, suggestions would be most welcome. Oh, and anyone in Ireland looking for nice cucumber (petita) plants give me a shout Im not going to manage these this year and have half a dozen looking for a good home. Thanks as always Shannie Did you consider donating them to the new owners of your house. Phil |
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"shannie" wrote in message ... Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. snip is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. Anyway, chances are the move will be delayed and the summer over before you move :-) -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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"Tumbleweed" wrote in message . .. "shannie" wrote in message ... Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. snip is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. Oh that it were that easy, there will be no vendors, my house and gardens are to be demolished to make way for a new road Anyway, chances are the move will be delayed and the summer over before you move :-) Gosh I hope not, half my furniture's gone already..lol..only reason Im still here is because one of my children is sitting exams, soon as they're over we're off to pastures new Shannie -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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In article , shannie
writes "Tumbleweed" wrote in message ... "shannie" wrote in message ... Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. snip is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. Oh that it were that easy, there will be no vendors, my house and gardens are to be demolished to make way for a new road Well, in that case, demolish the greenhouse to get them out ;-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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"shannie" wrote in message ... "Tumbleweed" wrote in message . .. "shannie" wrote in message ... Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. snip is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. Oh that it were that easy, there will be no vendors, my house and gardens are to be demolished to make way for a new road leave 'em for the builders then. -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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"Tumbleweed" wrote in message . .. "shannie" wrote in message ... Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. snip is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. To vend: to sell Anyway, chances are the move will be delayed and the summer over before you move :-) Franz |
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"shannie" wrote in message ... "Tumbleweed" wrote in message is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. Oh that it were that easy, there will be no vendors, my house and gardens are to be demolished to make way for a new road Surely you are not giving it away free to whoever is going to build the road? Anyway, chances are the move will be delayed and the summer over before you move :-) Gosh I hope not, half my furniture's gone already..lol..only reason Im still here is because one of my children is sitting exams, soon as they're over we're off to pastures new Shannie -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Tumbleweed" wrote in message . .. "shannie" wrote in message ... Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. snip is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. To vend: to sell Ooopsy :-) -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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"Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "shannie" wrote in message ... "Tumbleweed" wrote in message is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. Oh that it were that easy, there will be no vendors, my house and gardens are to be demolished to make way for a new road Surely you are not giving it away free to whoever is going to build the road? Why not, they are people too. -- Tumbleweed Remove my socks for email address |
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from "shannie" contains these words: Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. Tomatoes are nestling happily in growbags and we have some canes in to support them. The greenhouse is to be dismantled and reassembled and all it's contents are to be moved along with it. However, as we thought we'd be at the end of the season we hadn't forseen a problem but now we're not so sure. Moving the growbags should be ok if we slide some timber underneath, but I think they're going to be too tall with the canes to get through the door. I could take out the big ones and put in smaller ones for the time being but Im not sure how big the plants will be in 6 weeks time. Given they are about 12" now (moneymaker) just getting them through the door could be a problem. I'm for taking out the canes and using something else, but what else? Ive seen pics of these 'growbag holders' with a trellis like thingy attached (In the greenhouse expert) but can't find any in any of the Irish garden centres. Any ideas, suggestions would be most welcome. Oh, and anyone in Ireland looking for nice cucumber (petita) plants give me a shout Im not going to manage these this year and have half a dozen looking for a good home. Tomatoes. (leaving aside my loathing of Moneymaker....) make tripods of three short canes and drop a string of gardener's twine (rough green stuff) to gro-bag level, add about three inches and cut off. Carefully, tie a thumbknot round the base of the stem, and wind the twine up the stem to act as a support, and tie it up at the top of the tripod. Your tomato can grow out of the top a little, so you don't have to do this at the last moment. Also, you can put each gro-bag on a piece of chipboard, MDF, ply or even hardboard, and for travelling, tie baling twine, gardener's twine under the gro-bag and tie to the top of the tripod to support it in transit. (Or Bedford?........) -- 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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"Tumbleweed" wrote in message . .. "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "shannie" wrote in message ... "Tumbleweed" wrote in message is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. Oh that it were that easy, there will be no vendors, my house and gardens are to be demolished to make way for a new road Surely you are not giving it away free to whoever is going to build the road? Why not, they are people too. What will Shannie then use for money for buying a new house? Franz |
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"Tumbleweed" wrote in message .. . "Franz Heymann" wrote in message ... "Tumbleweed" wrote in message . .. "shannie" wrote in message ... Hi All, Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. snip is the hassle really worth it for maybe a tenners worth of toms at most. I agree, leave as a present for the vendors. To vend: to sell Ooopsy :-) Gotcha. {:-)) Franz |
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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message k... The message from "shannie" contains these words: Need lots of suggestions for solving this one please.We were supposed to move house at the end of this summer but things have gone much quicker than we thought and we're moving in 4/6 weeks. Tomatoes are nestling happily in growbags and we have some canes in to support them. The greenhouse is to be dismantled and reassembled and all it's contents are to be moved along with it. However, as we thought we'd be at the end of the season we hadn't forseen a problem but now we're not so sure. snip Why do the tomatoes need to stay in the growbags ?? I'd cut the bag into sections with one plant each and repot in large flowerpots. Then you could easily support each separate plant with canes and you could wrap each one in strong paper/plastic/cardboard for the journey. Though I'd probably just leave them myself and buy toms this year :~) Jenny |
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