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RE: 2023 - What I did today - JJB - 18-06-2023
(18-06-2023, 01:22 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote:(18-06-2023, 11:25 AM)JJB Wrote:They look a bit underfed to me too, probably outgrown those modules a bit. Maybe you should've paid the extra £1 for them to spray it with that magic Maxicrop seaweed feed(18-06-2023, 11:18 AM)Veggie Wrote: They should be ashamed of themselves - selling plants in that condition. How long have they been out for delivery?
Supposedly only a day or two, notification of despatch early 15th, delivery late 16th. Those scraggy things cot £9.99 for 15. They were parched when I got them so I gave them a good soaking but they've deteriorated since then. I'm planting them out today and P will keep them watered. Time will tell.
Perhaps, but shouldn't have to!
RE: 2023 - What I did today - JJB - 18-06-2023
A CFBs planted albeit a little too closely together. They're all for drying Meuch and Coco.... (lazy housewife) so I'll hope for the best.
RE: 2023 - What I did today - doublyjonah - 18-06-2023
Cut to the ground the tulips and poppies. Husband trimmed the weeds along the path. Bit of weeding. Harvested red currants, broad beans, and a few mangetout (the leaves finally ravaged by pigeons). Left without watering in hope that the forecast rain amounts to something.
RE: 2023 - What I did today - toomanytommytoes - 18-06-2023
(18-06-2023, 02:29 PM)JJB Wrote:Exactly! If they had been taking care of the plants properly they shouldn't have to feed them before they're despatched, it's just a way for them to get an easy upsell like sweets at the supermarket checkout. You can get controlled release fertiliser which feeds for up to 6 months so they are obviously skimping on the fertiliser a bit.(18-06-2023, 01:22 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote:(18-06-2023, 11:25 AM)JJB Wrote:They look a bit underfed to me too, probably outgrown those modules a bit. Maybe you should've paid the extra £1 for them to spray it with that magic Maxicrop seaweed feed(18-06-2023, 11:18 AM)Veggie Wrote: They should be ashamed of themselves - selling plants in that condition. How long have they been out for delivery?
Supposedly only a day or two, notification of despatch early 15th, delivery late 16th. Those scraggy things cot £9.99 for 15. They were parched when I got them so I gave them a good soaking but they've deteriorated since then. I'm planting them out today and P will keep them watered. Time will tell.
Perhaps, but shouldn't have to!
RE: 2023 - What I did today - Veggie - 18-06-2023
I'm interested to know what the roots are like on those geraniums. They look like cuttings that have been taken, plunged into the modules and sold after a week or so.
RE: 2023 - What I did today - Small chilli - 18-06-2023
Another barrow load of soil added to bed 2. Planted up another hanging baskets with a tomato.
Moved more house contents.
RE: 2023 - What I did today - Bren - 18-06-2023
(18-06-2023, 05:51 PM)Veggie Wrote: I'm interested to know what the roots are like on those geraniums. They look like cuttings that have been taken, plunged into the modules and sold after a week or so.They don't look very healthy at all, hopefully there'll be a refund of some kind.
RE: 2023 - What I did today - JJB - 18-06-2023
(18-06-2023, 05:51 PM)Veggie Wrote: I'm interested to know what the roots are like on those geraniums. They look like cuttings that have been taken, plunged into the modules and sold after a week or so.
The roots were to the bottom of the modules but by no means root bound. When watered the root ball was very loose. When I got them the compost was very dry, loose and fluffy. Some of the stems were under a slim pencil width. I was very careful removing them from their modules as it think, had I been a bit impatient, the plants would have pulled out of the compost which proves the root ball wasn't too robust.
They're now planted out and watered with a dose of Miracle Gro.
RE: 2023 - What I did today - Veggie - 20-06-2023
I had a day with the cucurbits. Potted up some Giant pumpkin seedlings, planted some Cha Cha squash and Griller courgettes.
I had a spare courgette so I scraped a hole in the grass mulch in the old pond and was delighted to find that the soil was damp there so I bunged the courgette in the hole alongside its siblings in their ring culture pots.
RE: 2023 - What I did today - doublyjonah - 21-06-2023
Went to the allotment at naptime. Did some weeding, removed the last of the poppies, harvested some flowers and fruit.
Received a seed order today in which one of the seed packets was empty. Oops. I've emailed, so hopefully it will be sorted. Sowed seeds from the rest of the packs.