Kristen I can see where you are coming from. There are two seperate effects at work here. The property of the material and the effect of size....
I had a look at Wikipedia - who quoted aluminium foil as having a reflectivity of 88% for bright foil and 80% for dull embossed. Probably a more...
The main reason I never used Perlite was simply that you rarely saw it in garden centres and then it was always in small bags and expensive....
Kristen - I remember you saying that before about aluminium foil - and I didn't understand it at the time. I would suggest that the shiney side...
Mum - I do agree it would be much easier to add them together and sell it as one item. However, there is an arguement for selling things...
Val -- I was not aware that others had said that sand doesn't hold moisture. I was suggesting that it isn't porous and doesn't have a very big...
I believe you can use all or any of these - the object is to improve drainage, but still retain moisture. My view is :- Vermiculite - in some...
Victoria - last year you kindly send me seeds of both Podranea and Pandorea. Being slightly dyslexic - I spent a long time looking at the two...
Jenny - thanks for your PM - I have replied. Hi Victoria. Nice to see you again. You are never far from my thoughts, as I am growing more of...
Jenny - I don't have any spare seed - but I do have a small plant you can have. I sowed half my packet of seed two years ago and they germinated...
Sorry LongK - I seem to have missed that question. The answer is my Bomarea is 18 months old too and still not happy. [IMG] However, I am...
Thanks Fat Boy - I will keep my eyes open. But I am running out of space and no one sells that cheaply. :snork:
That's a very good price Kevin - where was that. Perhaps the largest cost with any plant lights is the capital cost of buying the kit. I seem to...
LongK - yes, I put mine on their side. You are probably right about the wet. They say to bury the bulbs 6 to 8 inches deep. Frost shouldn't get at...
I agree with Pete. Its easy to germinate seeds at this time of year with the aid of a bit of heat and moisture. But then what do you do? Its too...
Nice. I bet Santa struggled with that down the chimney - it won't need sweeping again for some time. :snork:
As long as they have some moisture, they don't even need any compost. I germinate lots in a sealed polybag on damp kitchen roll. Damped as HarryS...
Thanks Pete - good advice about slugs and Crown Imperials - I am growing them for the first time. But they wouldn't be hardy up here, so I am...
I have certainly hear of them for growing tomatoes.
Lovely pictures Scorpio. I can't add much. 13 is presumably Poinsettia. 18 is certainly a Hibiscus of sorts - possibly even Malaviscus - the one...
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