3: Gardening Diaries ...

[Upsy Daisy]

Deodorant or weedkiller???

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Ah I see...our posts crossed!

 

[alp]

Deodorant or weedkiller???

Only for the fish and chips! Yummy!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Agree!

 

[alp]

Now I need to make a catalogue of what I HAVEN'T DONE yesterday and get cracking!

 

[Perki]

Morning , wet start today. I lift all my dahlia's and put them into storage , I am not sure what you are doing wrong Upsy, do you turn them upside down for a week or 2 and where are you storing them. I mulch some plants with a pile of leaves for winter protection works for me.

 

[alp]

Morning , wet start today. I lift all my dahlia's and put them into storage , I am not sure what you are doing wrong Upsy, do you turn them upside down for a week or 2 and where are you storing them. I mulch some plants with a pile of leaves for winter protection works for me.

Do you wash the dirt off the tubers, Perki ? I think I will definitely mulch them this year as i have a looooot of woodchips!

 

[Upsy Daisy]

.....having a lazy start to the day, off to have a shower now.

Have a good day

 

[Perki]

Do you wash the dirt off the tubers, Perki ? I think I will definitely mulch them this year as i have a looooot of woodchips!

No I dont wash with water just pick off excess dirt, I don't think its advised to wash them either kind of defeats the object of drying them out.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Morning @Perki , yes I clean them and turn them upside down to drain/ dry for a week or two. Now where to store could be my problem Perki ...I have stored them below the greenhouse staging..but now I've learnt that they shouldn't be in the greenhouse, might try hubs workshop ( sneaky hiding skills required) Do mice eat them?

 

[Perki]

Morning @Perki , yes I clean them and turn them upside down to drain/ dry for a week or two. Now where to store could be my problem Perki ...I have stored them below the greenhouse staging..but now I've learnt that they shouldn't be in the greenhouse, might try hubs workshop ( sneaky hiding skills required) Do mice eat them?

What are you storing them in Upsy ? Sand / old compost - plastic tub - wooden box ?

I stored mine in wooden box in the GH first year with sand very good results but the box was quite heavy with it being sand. 2nd year used old compost with ok results but lost a few, they seem to get damper which cause seem to rot . last year I stored them in the tomatoe bed in the GH , I have far to many now to store in the wooden box but the results were the best I've ever had all the dahlia tuber were in excellent condition.

 

[Leeski]

Morning all just got back 4 hour drive :-( been working in the wye valley near Chepstow what a stunning part of the U.K. hope everyone is well

 

[Upsy Daisy]

What are you storing them in Upsy ? Sand / old compost - plastic tub - wooden box ?

I stored mine in wooden box in the GH first year with sand very good results but the box was quite heavy with it being sand. 2nd year used old compost with ok results but lost a few, they seem to get damper which cause seem to rot . last year I stored them in the tomatoe bed in the GH , I have far to many now to store in the wooden box but the results were the best I've ever had all the dahlia tuber were in excellent condition.

Pots with either used dry potting compost from my hanging baskets/ tubs or fresh ( but again dry). So you think the greenhouse is OK then? Some of the 'experts ' say its the worse place because even in winter on sunny days the temp will fluctuate too much, that's why I though maybe in the workshop....but it would be dark for most of the time in there.

 

[alp]

Morning all just got back 4 hour drive :-( been working in the wye valley near Chepstow what a stunning part of the U.K. hope everyone is well

Have the feeling that you were working! Sorry. Posted it in the wrong place. Hope @DeborahJane doesn't mind.

Just come back from lugging horse manure. Best ever - very solid and black and I was amazed at how little was left. Used to have 3 times the size. Probably because everybody is tightening the belt. Wish I had cow manure as the weeds in this mess are difficult to get rid of and I can't burn anything here as this is so built up here.

Sweating terribly as the sun came out and it was very humid when we were there. I had to wheeled the tubs to the back and just come in to have lunch and stay glued to the fan. Hopefully, can go and get some shingles later if it is not too hot.

@Upsy Daisy You can always take cuttings.

@Leeski I saw in house hunting in Escape to the country and it was Wye Valley and Monmouthshire. The houses were high up the valley and the panoramic views were incredible. Imagine waking up every morning to that. The couple wanted Glamping and there were already solar panels installed on acres of land. Amazing find and they bought it.

 

[MaryMary]

But these pumpkins or squashes are taking the biscuits

Those are Turban squash, they are supposed to look like that!!

https://images.search.yahoo.com/sea...MwXzEEc2VjA3Nj?p=Turban+Squash&fr=yfp-hrtab-s