I thought I'd just report back on some results I've had. When I read Peter S' post on 16.1 I confess I went ahead without thinking and put some...
I'm tempted by the seeds of this old-fashioned variety that T&M are offering. The picture in the catalogue online displays bunches of lovely...
They are "Verbena hybrids" Verbena Sparkles mixed from Johnsons seeds. As there are a lot of seeds in the packet, I think I shall try making...
Many thanks for this information, PeterS. The paper towel idea is a very good one. I'm wondering, though, if sowing was done in a conventional way...
PeterS, silly question perhaps but does the seed need to be sown, therefore moist, before stratification or will it work if you put the open...
Thanks Walnut. The seed packet I have says sowing time is Jan-March but, in the light of other information given elsewhere on this site I have...
Thanks for the link, pip.
I'm hoping to book a short Spring Break to Prague shortly...to celebrate getting my free bus pass!...and am wondering whether or not I should take...
I thought the remark made by one of the judges about the "How clean is your house?" lady looking like a pensioner being pulled around by her...
Can anybody suggest what I can do to get the best out of this year's sowings of these seeds? For the past two years I have sown a tray of these...
I know there's a strong moral argument for not eating meat - in my own case the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak - but I would like to know...
I was interested to read PeterS' comments about this topic as I've been looking at my seed packets and wondering if there is any advantage for...
Thanks for these replies. The things I'm looking for are rather like poor-man's jardinieres! I actually found a few quite hideous examples in the...
I used to see these decorative pot-holders on sale all over the place, but not nowadays. I want to try to buy a few as a Christmas stocking-filler...
Have just looked in at this thread again after a while and got a bit depressed when I read walnut's instructions and thought I might just buy a...
Thanks for the advice LOL! Nice of you to remember my cat. Yes he's still around but spends most of his time outside in his kennel rather than in...
Has anybody ever got one of these bulbs (often given as Christmas presents) to flower again? I was left with quite a plump bulb after it had...
I like the polderbits site jjordie, step-by-step instructions helpful to idiots like myself. I'm planning to visit the friend I mentioned who has...
Thank you Palustris for this extra information. I have a friend who has managed to make some very acceptable transfers of 78s on to normal length...
Many thanks for these replies. I've just found "Sound recorder" in the accessories and so will now spend a few hours trying to understand the Help...
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