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Post by Jasmine on Jul 27, 2011 8:35:05 GMT
There's an article on streptocarpus in this month's The Garden.
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Post by Auricula on Jul 27, 2011 9:01:27 GMT
There is - I've had no luck at all with them, just thrown out the last one yesterday  My AG usually comes on a Saturday, and I haven't had it yet!!!!  |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 27, 2011 9:33:30 GMT
That's not good. It's got an article on dahlias in it this week hasn't it? Or maybe that was last week. I picked it up in Sainsburys and put it back! I can't get mine to reflower - there's plenty of healthy leaves and not a flower shoot in sight  The article says they flower from March to November |
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Post by Amber on Jul 27, 2011 16:03:49 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 27, 2011 17:50:11 GMT
Yup! Mr Dibley (I forget his name) recommended a size of pot - it wasn't very big (I've had a glass of wine and the amount of cm escapes me!! ;D) and said to keep them a bit dry.
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Post by Amber on Jul 27, 2011 19:07:00 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 28, 2011 14:14:09 GMT
That sounds about right! ;D I got AG yesterday - with free Linum seeds and Garden Illustrated came with Bupleurum Griffithii seeds - both of which I bought this year. |
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Post by Auricula on Jul 28, 2011 18:24:55 GMT
My AG never came at all this week  We've had temporary postmen and I think it's been sent to a similar address.......and the b*****s there have kept it!! |
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Post by Jasmine on Jul 28, 2011 19:10:43 GMT
That's not good - do you want me to send the one I've got - I'm nearly done with it!
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Post by Auricula on Jul 29, 2011 8:33:46 GMT
That's very kind of you, but don't worry, if it happens again this week I'll get on to AG and the PO |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 1, 2011 20:43:04 GMT
Did you get this weeks AG Auricula?
The Telegraph magazine on Saturday was completely devoted to a real mix of famous people's gardens. William Trevor finished his interveiw about his Devon garden by saying, 'I have liked learning gardening....it has been a marvellous thing in my life'. I liked that!
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Post by Auricula on Aug 2, 2011 8:20:41 GMT
Yes I did thanks Jas, it came on time  |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 2, 2011 8:53:54 GMT
That's good!
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 19, 2011 6:04:35 GMT
Has anyone else had this months GW magazine? I didn't think it was very interesting  Few good tips but the articles weren't very inspiring. |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 19, 2011 7:14:22 GMT
I got it yesterday Jasmine but have'nt had a chance to look at it. Some months are definately better than others.
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Post by Auricula on Aug 19, 2011 9:16:31 GMT
I thought it was rubbish Jasmine I read it in an hour.........alright I don't do veg, but I really don't think they tried at all.....all that cooking!!!!! I hear the BBC are selling off their publications wing, so whether that bodes well or ill, we'll have to see |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 19, 2011 9:34:36 GMT
I usually flick through, looking at the pictures, read the letter page & AT then go back to any of the articles that have caught my eye. Can't say that anything did much i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif . I did linger a bit over the new Tulips, may go on the Bloms site later & I think I'm going to get the free Raspberry canes. I do grow a bit of veg but I don't think my tiny patch is ever going to produce a glut of the epic proportions they were talking about. They seem to be doing more & more of these special issues, focusing on just one thing, seems a bit unfair on readers who aren't interested in that one thing. Jillyx |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 19, 2011 9:58:09 GMT
I'm glad it's not just me. I started it last night and finished it this morning. Got very uppity about their recommendation for folk to grow Narcissus Cedric Morris for early colour as they're quite hard to get, very expensive and usually rot away rather than multiply. I might get the raspberry canes too Jilly as most of mine at the lottie have died for some reason ..and some of the tulips were gorgeous...oh, and there's 20% off at SR and she has some bvery nice tulips too. |
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Post by Jilly on Aug 19, 2011 10:17:14 GMT
I'm thinking of sticking them in a biggish pot/trough where I've got the spare Sprouts (the Rasperries that is). The sprouts are like doilies but at least it's proved that things can grow in that corner.
Jillyx
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 19, 2011 11:19:35 GMT
Sounds perfect Jilly - I've got 2 (that I saved from the bunnies) from the veggie plot at the bottom of the garden and they'd been chewed back to stumps. I put them in plastic pots (not very big as it was supposed to be temporary back in April  ) and I noticed they've got little raspberries on them. |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 19, 2011 12:45:45 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 19, 2011 17:23:06 GMT
Thanks for the link Chuckles.
I'm saving the GW crossword for bedtime reading tonight...oh, and AT who I save for last.
I think my favourite magazine that I get is the RHS one.
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Post by Auricula on Aug 19, 2011 18:37:00 GMT
I always read AT first, then the letters......
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Post by Amber on Aug 19, 2011 20:53:54 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 20, 2011 4:46:15 GMT
Well it did'nt take me long to read the GW magazine once I got started. Not a lot of real intrest to me in it this month at all. I did like the tip of putting a bit of J. cloth over the holes in the bottom of the pots to keep out visitors. |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 20, 2011 5:38:53 GMT
Oh yes...I don't get ants in pots but there are always slugs curled up in the crocks.
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 20, 2011 7:26:42 GMT
Yes it's slugs I get all the time too.
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Post by Auricula on Aug 20, 2011 9:46:39 GMT
I liked the J cloth tip too |
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Post by Jasmine on Aug 20, 2011 17:42:21 GMT
Got my bedtime reading for tonight - The Garden was on the doormat when we got back from lunch.
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Post by Auricula on Aug 20, 2011 18:50:53 GMT
I bought Garden News for the first time today.It's very veggie and showingy but I quite enjoyed it.Don't think I'd pay £2 a week for it though The Garden is sent out over about a week, so I'll get mine next week sometime |
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The article says they flower from March to November 
We've had temporary postmen and I think it's been sent to a similar address.......and the b*****s there have kept it!! 
Few good tips but the articles weren't very inspiring.
) and I noticed they've got little raspberries on them.
