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Talking to plants
Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are
giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! -- Chris |
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"Chris" ] wrote in message ]... Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! -- I've heard this claimed. I've also heard, and this I agree with, That when you talk to your plants, you are paying them attention and therefore will notice if they need watering/ repotting/whatever, and this is why they thrive. Steve Impressed with Billie P as Rose. |
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I would agree with Steve. In gardening you use all your senses when looking
at plants and constant touching, checking for watering picking off dead leaves all this make for a healthy plant and if you talk to them at the same time ............ Andrew Babicz www.babicz.com "Chris" ] wrote in message ]... Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! -- Chris |
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On Wed, 4 May 2005 09:12:09 +0100, "shazzbat"
wrote: "Chris" ] wrote in message ]... Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! -- I've heard this claimed. I've also heard, and this I agree with, That when you talk to your plants, you are paying them attention and therefore will notice if they need watering/ repotting/whatever, and this is why they thrive. It's the old nature/nurture debate - and I decided to test it last year with six courgette plants. I provided two environments; one rich in well-rotted farmyard manure, the other simply plain soil a suitable distance away. I placed two courgette plants in each patch ( a suitable distance apart ), all of the same variety. I then selected one plant in each patch and marked it down for special treatment and convivial banter. The remaining plants were selected for verbal abuse. I created a control patch with the same conditions, again with two courgette plants, which would receive nothing but bog-standard tending. From a period of early May through to the end of the season I cultivated the plants. Whenever I tended the plants I always approached the plants selected for preferential treatment first, greeted them, enquired of their health, kept them abreast of events in the household, and complimented them on their fine flowers and fruits. On particularly fine days I read Thurber to them, and Frank Muir/Dennis Norden essays from the 'Complete and Utter My Word'. As regards the plants singled out for abuse I swore at them, called into question their pedigree and breeding, ridiculed the size of their fruits and threatened them with a scythe. The only difference I noted at the end of the trial was that the plants grown in less rich soil were about 25% smaller, though by no means less productive. Each plant was left with one fruit on at the end of the season to grow on into a marrow - and this time the plants on richer soil provided slightly larger fruits. I was also completely bloody sick of courgettes, and so was everyone else I'd offloaded the surplus on. This year I shall be trialling flea beetle deterrents using pictures of Jimmy Saville and Mo Mowlem. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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"Stephen Howard" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 May 2005 09:12:09 +0100, "shazzbat" wrote: "Chris" ] wrote in message ]... Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! -- I've heard this claimed. I've also heard, and this I agree with, That when you talk to your plants, you are paying them attention and therefore will notice if they need watering/ repotting/whatever, and this is why they thrive. It's the old nature/nurture debate - and I decided to test it last year with six courgette plants. I provided two environments; one rich in well-rotted farmyard manure, the other simply plain soil a suitable distance away. I placed two courgette plants in each patch ( a suitable distance apart ), all of the same variety. I then selected one plant in each patch and marked it down for special treatment and convivial banter. The remaining plants were selected for verbal abuse. I created a control patch with the same conditions, again with two courgette plants, which would receive nothing but bog-standard tending. From a period of early May through to the end of the season I cultivated the plants. Whenever I tended the plants I always approached the plants selected for preferential treatment first, greeted them, enquired of their health, kept them abreast of events in the household, and complimented them on their fine flowers and fruits. On particularly fine days I read Thurber to them, and Frank Muir/Dennis Norden essays from the 'Complete and Utter My Word'. As regards the plants singled out for abuse I swore at them, called into question their pedigree and breeding, ridiculed the size of their fruits and threatened them with a scythe. The only difference I noted at the end of the trial was that the plants grown in less rich soil were about 25% smaller, though by no means less productive. Each plant was left with one fruit on at the end of the season to grow on into a marrow - and this time the plants on richer soil provided slightly larger fruits. I was also completely bloody sick of courgettes, and so was everyone else I'd offloaded the surplus on. This year I shall be trialling flea beetle deterrents using pictures of Jimmy Saville and Mo Mowlem. Regards, Brilliant tale Stephen ... is it courgettes this year :-) |
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On Wed, 4 May 2005 09:08:38 +0100, Chris ] wrote:
Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! If that's the case, giving them a daily blast with a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher should work wonders. We look forward to hearing the results of your experiments. -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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On Wed, 04 May 2005 21:21:57 +0100, Sacha
wrote: Perfick. ;-) I once heard of someone with a budgie called Onan.... LOL. A messy eater I presume! -- Chris E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net |
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On 4/5/05 22:05, in article ,
"Chris Hogg" wrote: On Wed, 04 May 2005 21:21:57 +0100, Sacha wrote: Perfick. ;-) I once heard of someone with a budgie called Onan.... LOL. A messy eater I presume! Yup! ;-) -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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"Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 May 2005 09:08:38 +0100, Chris ] wrote: Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! I talked to my Hazel, but everyone said I was nuts. |
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"Duncan Heenan" wrote in message ... "Chris Hogg" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 May 2005 09:08:38 +0100, Chris ] wrote: Do you reckon talking to plants might actually work - because you are giving them carbon dioxide? An episode of Dr Who inspired this thought! Would it be considered cruel if one suffers from halitosis though? Or could it be beneficial because of it's odour, likened to manure? -- Regards p.mc For personal replies please leave or type signature "p.mc" In the body of the message otherwise posts will not be received. Thanks |
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A bit like talking horse shit!
Please don't bring politics in to gardening. Talking of politics;-) A lobbyist, on his way home from work in London, came to a dead halt in traffic and thought to himself, "This traffic seems worse than usual." Then he noticed a police officer walking between the lines of stopped cars so he rolled down his window and asked, ! "Officer, what's the holdup?" The officer replied, "Tony Blair is depressed, so he stopped his motorcade and is threatening to douse himself with petrol and set himself on fire. He says no one believes his stories about why we went to war in Iraq, or that his tax cuts will help anyone except his wealthy friends. So we're taking up a collection for him." The lobbyist asked, "How much have you got so far?" The officer replied, "About forty gallons - but a lot of folks are still siphoning." |
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"Mike" wrote in message ... A bit like talking horse shit! Please don't bring politics in to gardening. Talking of politics;-) A lobbyist, on his way home from work in London, came to a dead halt in traffic and thought to himself, "This traffic seems worse than usual." Then he noticed a police officer walking between the lines of stopped cars so he rolled down his window and asked, ! "Officer, what's the holdup?" The officer replied, "Tony Blair is depressed, so he stopped his motorcade and is threatening to douse himself with petrol and set himself on fire. He says no one believes his stories about why we went to war in Iraq, or that his tax cuts will help anyone except his wealthy friends. So we're taking up a collection for him." The lobbyist asked, "How much have you got so far?" The officer replied, "About forty gallons - but a lot of folks are still siphoning." I'd have given, but I run on diesel. Steve |
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