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I need to cover my plants and take them in the shade. Several plants literally wilted in front of my eyes - Salvia and one frilly edged tulips. It has been so hot that the red tulips literally collapsed on the ground with funny shaped petals.
Shame that you're still snowing. Good weather is so important to us who likes gardening.
Shame that you're still snowing. Good weather is so important to us who likes gardening.
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Such lovely members flowers to welcome me home they are a credit to they're growers...I got the Kalettes and the Mixed Leaf Salad sown this evening, shouldn't be too long before they're up...Maybe sown too many but hey ho. If its a bumper crop like last year I'll be well pleased..Greenhouse temps well over 100;F I couldn't spend too long in there before the heat was getting to me...I submersed the Strawberries once again and hung them back to the rafters....and I got the bitd table and rustic platform bench painted so its been a good day...still no chilli's in the propagator...be patient they say..I am I am but I'd still like to see some reward for the fruits of my labour...maybe tomorrow...I wont hold my breath..better sticking them straight into the greenhouse now with the temps like this...Chilli's like heat well perhaps I should give them a real dose hahahaha...Hope you all had a great day
Finally the pond fish are up and feeding well..it must be Spring!
Finally the pond fish are up and feeding well..it must be Spring!
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Thank you, @BigC ! You've done well. I never like kale, but kalettes might be a different thing. I have sown some salad seeds yesterday, but no movement. My seedlings have all died in the tomato greenhouses and I had to move one to the shadier side. It's a scorcher here and I could see tons of stuff needing water. Would you believe it. Last week, the garden was slippery clay and this week plants are dying because of lack of water. Can your plant survive in a green house. I have never used a proper greenhouse and wonder if I have any use for it. Have you managed to consume all your chillies, BigC! You'd be breathing fire!
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Scorcher here today @alp
Greenhouse is the second one..I bought a polycarbonate one last time..never again...I made this one myself and never looked back..I love it only wish I'd gone bigger.
https://www.gardening-forums.com/threads/rustic-greenhouse-project.11931/
What's wrong with a polycarbonate one please? I was thinking of getting more such panels and make one when I know where I am going to live. When it is hot, will the plants be killed. Like today, it's murderous even in the plastic little tomato greenhouse.
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Nothing against Polycarbonate @alp just they dont seem to last the test of time especially in windy weather...I wanted something a little more sturdy hence wood...Dont let me put you off...It's just that it didnt work structure wise for me and I had access to all the materials for free including the tempered glass, so the whole build practically cost me nothing except my time
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You lucky thing! I wish I could say the same. Did you get your geranium?
I can guarantee she can't!
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Can't do that on a tablet.....no Ctl..whatever that is?
Are you on desktop or laptop?
Are you on desktop or laptop?
Really impressed with the GH build @BigC excellent job.
Some very nice pictures of tulips - daffs etc. I am still waiting for most of mine in pots.
Like everybody else its been a lovely sunny day, looks like I've been abroad with the sun tan I've got on my arms / back of neck.
Picked up some manure for free from a job I work at, so put some on the potato bed just need to mulch the GH border with the rest. check up on plants to see if any are wilting all ok. Sprayed some weeds in the lawn with lawn weed killer and called it a day.
Some very nice pictures of tulips - daffs etc. I am still waiting for most of mine in pots.
Like everybody else its been a lovely sunny day, looks like I've been abroad with the sun tan I've got on my arms / back of neck.
Picked up some manure for free from a job I work at, so put some on the potato bed just need to mulch the GH border with the rest. check up on plants to see if any are wilting all ok. Sprayed some weeds in the lawn with lawn weed killer and called it a day.
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