Under the great UK Sun 2011!
- Thread starter thepureskunk
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early hybrids how early,sounds good"do they like the outside gorrila,english style.
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Habel
just been and got supplies today. Every one should check out asda. they got fish blood and bone mix, £2, bug repeller/ killer spray £2, and loads of other similar products for that price. Got a bag of seedling compost for £3 but cant find any pertile this year? only these water abosrbing crystals. It gone out of fashion lol?
Also found a new growspot today best one to date, will get some pics soon.
Also found a new growspot today best one to date, will get some pics soon.
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Habel
p.s is now i good time to start germiating, as i dont have enough room to do all my plants at once, so will have another set to germ about 2 weeks after the first?
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BOSCO
just been and got supplies today. Every one should check out asda. they got fish blood and bone mix, £2, bug repeller/ killer spray £2, and loads of other similar products for that price. Got a bag of seedling compost for £3 but cant find any pertile this year? only these water abosrbing crystals. It gone out of fashion lol?
Also found a new growspot today best one to date, will get some pics soon.
Nice price on the fbb, it's great stuff and the veggies n herb love it.
The bug spray is it for use on edible plants/crops? if it's not you might want to consider a different one.
Wilkos is usually a decent bet for cheap perlite, you can order it on the net and collect from your local branch 
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/compost/wilko-perlite-10ltr/invt/0300454/
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/compost/wilko-perlite-10ltr/invt/0300454/
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Habel
yer the bug spray says you can harvest friut and veg the day after spraying! Wont be using it that late tho. Says not to use on young plants. question is how young is to young?
Il check wilkos if i cant find any locally as its a bit of a drive from me.
Il check wilkos if i cant find any locally as its a bit of a drive from me.
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Habel
Got some pertile from wilkinsons, thanks.
Went to site 1 this morning and started work. Made a tunnel slowly through brambles to get to it. (alot of work clearing brambles). I dug 8 small holes. I know its alot for such a small area, but i figure 4 of them prob gona be male so can tie them down once the males are pulled. And i only had a hand trowel to dig (which bent on 2nd hole...and it wasnt even the cheapest one!) Sprinkle in some FBB and around area
to deter rabbits.
This scary looking bug was on my back pack when i went to take it off. It has a huge needle like a mosquito but fuzzy like a bee.
Went to site 1 this morning and started work. Made a tunnel slowly through brambles to get to it. (alot of work clearing brambles). I dug 8 small holes. I know its alot for such a small area, but i figure 4 of them prob gona be male so can tie them down once the males are pulled. And i only had a hand trowel to dig (which bent on 2nd hole...and it wasnt even the cheapest one!) Sprinkle in some FBB and around area
to deter rabbits.
This scary looking bug was on my back pack when i went to take it off. It has a huge needle like a mosquito but fuzzy like a bee.
It`s around a month from germination on standard plants poss a bit earlier on some autos b4 they are ready to go outside . You can`t put them outside until all danger of frost has passed , that used to be end of may but it`s a bit earlier now . I have had plants out end of first week May especially if you have a sheltered spot but i usually go for mid month ,
When plants are around 3wk old harden them off by putting out during the day & then back under cover at night for a week or so , the plants need to be a decent size 12in + b4 hiding them in the bush so start germing anytime now during April . It`s not critical coz plants put out June & July will still come good just a bit smaller .
It wont .
Your pic of the bug is a bit shot but i think it`s a Macroglossum Stellatarum better known as a Humming Bird Hawk Moth , beautiful to see & becoming a bit more seen in the UK , continental visitors thanks to global warming & totally harmless , & unlike a lot of moths these feed during the daylight , the long probosis is a nectar feeding tube .
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Macroglossum_stellatarum
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Habel
ok thansk for that, i was plannin on starting in plastic cups, ( the small party ones) are these big enuf for 3-4 weeks worth of root groth?
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Habel
yer im prob gona have to plant in darkness for stealth so would be gr8 if i could do it on a nite of a full moon il look it up...
