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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 11:25:14 GMT
Does anyone else forget what they've planted? Earlier this year I planted a load of bare-rooted perennials - and now they're coming up. But did I make a note of what I planted and where? No, of course not, that would have been far too organised ... Oh well, guess I'm due for a couple of nice surprises later on ... cheers ...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 11:28:20 GMT
I've done exactly the same thing, canary! Oh well, it'll keep us on our toes! ;D
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 18, 2007 11:31:23 GMT
I am just the same - after attempting to plant some perennials and coming up with roots and green bits from other things, I have let things be for the present.
I normally work on the principle if I have a large area of soil "free" - well it has got to have something in it as I haven't got any large areas left.
Every year I promise myself that I will make a list and a plan of what is in the garden, and I could as I keep all the labels but somehow I still haven't got around to doing it.
I did even think about putting it on a RF garden thread here so that it would be easier to keep adding to it - still haven't started it.
RF
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2007 11:37:21 GMT
I do it all the time, I've got seed trays in the windowsill with seedlings in and not a clue what they are  And when I was organised enough to write out a name on the label, unfortunately they washed off whenI sprayed the seedlings. |
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Apr 18, 2007 11:39:16 GMT
Not so much of what I've planted as to WHERE I've planted I must have planted at least 30 summer bulbs, mostly lily . Can I find any of them, can I 'eck . Tell a lie, I did find the tips of two of the lilies yesterday ;D. Now then, where are the other 28 or so S x |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 18, 2007 16:03:53 GMT
Yep! I do it regularly! I keep telling myself I should bung labels in where everything grows, but then in winter I'd have a garden of white plastic!!! ;D
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Post by TeeGee on Apr 18, 2007 18:39:30 GMT
Went to the doctor with the same problem he said write it down on a piece of paper. I said I did but I can never remember what I did with the bit of paper Nuff said!! |
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Post by Chuckles on Apr 19, 2007 22:53:10 GMT
I'm just the same, can't remember where or what it's called. Keep saying I'm going to do a plan of the garden and a list of plants etc. One day ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2007 23:21:34 GMT
No! Not me! I keep meaning to reply to this thread, but keep forgetting  Actually I am especially handicapped at the moment, by the fact that my 19 month old Minx has "re-arranged" all the seed labels. I HAVE said this before, but I cannot possibly emphasise the potential for disaster in planting schemes. My tomatoes and chillies have now gone awry, so which do I plant in a hanging basket and which conventionally? Last year to avoid this I bought some "stickey dots" in four colours, which don't get pealed off by wandering hands. In simplistic terms a Red dot with "GD" meant Gardeners' Delight tomatoes. This year I had intended to do likewise, but found that the Minx had obviously manouvered her high chair. Climbed up it. Knocked said labels onto the floor, where 8 month baby was found with them stuck on her tongue (2 blinkin' hundred of them!). So I suggest you have a few laughs at my expense ;D....Wait until I have a 12 foot sunflower in a hanging basket and yes of course I will take pics. |
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Post by jean on Apr 20, 2007 5:58:28 GMT
So I suggest you have a few laughs at my expense ;D....Wait until I have a 12 foot sunflower in a hanging basket and yes of course I will take pics. We will have to ask OM for a new section in the hanging basket competition - most original  I am better organised with my seed trays this year, only because I picked up a load of plastic labels as an afterthought at a GC counter. I still have managed to end up with a couple of trays of brassicas that once pricked out lost the lables, but at least they will all be going in roughly the same bed . As for my garden, well  but having a rainbow theme it doesn't matter and by June everyone is wearing sunglasses anyway ;D |
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Post by Plocket on Apr 20, 2007 8:05:35 GMT
I can't wait to see the piccies Captain!!! ;D
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Post by MamIDdau on Apr 20, 2007 9:54:30 GMT
I write things on the back of my hand to remind me to do stuff at work. Customers say I should get a note pad but the whole point of writing it on my hand is so that I remember I've written it down. If I put it on a note pad, I'll put the notepad away and forget I've written down what I needed to do.
Anyway, with all my stuff being in pots, I don't have as much bother with what I've planted where because the label is either still in the pot or it's easily identifiable as to what it is.
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Post by TeeGee on Apr 20, 2007 14:19:21 GMT
Reminds me of the Irishman who used his fingers to count with.
When asked whats the ribbon round his thumb was for?
He replied.............thats the memory...........boom boom
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Post by Cheerypeabrain on Apr 20, 2007 16:17:23 GMT
I have label problems with my tomatoes as well....as for the garden...well if I see something start groiing that isn't obviously a weed...I let it grow...I like surprises. ;D
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Post by Susie Snowdrop on Apr 20, 2007 17:17:43 GMT
YEAHEY.......................  .....I've found two more lilies.............................  S x |
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