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Offline Hugo

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Re: Gardening
« Reply #405 on: July 15, 2013, 05:02:01 pm »
Cracking photos ME that new camera certainly takes good pictures.    $good$

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« Reply #406 on: July 15, 2013, 11:26:25 pm »
Thanks Hugo, yes I'm still happy with the camera!
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« Reply #407 on: July 17, 2013, 06:30:51 pm »
I'm loving the spell of good weather but I don't think that the plants and shrubs are.   My two water butts have been empty for a few days and our water meter is working overtime.
As we have a lot of plants in pots they have to be  watered every day and they seem in good health.   The Hostas seem slug free which is most unusual.

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« Reply #408 on: July 21, 2013, 01:22:37 pm »
That looks healthy Hugo.
I am getting on with my picking before the birds and beasts!

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« Reply #409 on: July 21, 2013, 01:33:53 pm »
Those strawberries look yum, H!

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« Reply #410 on: July 21, 2013, 01:48:10 pm »
I'll bring you some next time I am in town.

Offline Hugo

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« Reply #411 on: July 21, 2013, 07:08:14 pm »
Last year for the first time ever we had no flowers at all on our Yucca Tree.   This year we have loads of them, must be the recent spell of good weather.

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« Reply #412 on: July 30, 2013, 05:31:10 pm »
You were right-- it is a teasel-- a tall one too.
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« Reply #413 on: July 31, 2013, 03:40:02 pm »
Those strawberries look yum, H!

Those raspberries do too!

Offline hollins

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« Reply #414 on: August 04, 2013, 01:31:30 pm »
Lunch from the garden.

Offline Yorkie

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« Reply #415 on: August 04, 2013, 02:03:59 pm »
I'm being invaded by Cabbage White Butterfies.  They are trying to decimate my Purple Sprouting Broccolli, laying lots of little clutches of eggs on the underside of the leaves.   I keep rubbing them off and they just lay more!  I'm determined that no hairy caterpiller will destroy my first ever attempt at growing this lovely veg.  Is there an easier way?
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Offline Jack

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« Reply #416 on: August 04, 2013, 02:10:33 pm »
Can't you build a frame and net it?

Offline Yorkie

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« Reply #417 on: August 04, 2013, 03:47:09 pm »
Can't you build a frame and net it?

The amount I am growing does not really justify such expenditure.  I only have about 6 or 7 plants on a small raised bed.  The garden is essentially a VERY LOW maintenance enterprise and the only other veg I grow is the same number of runner beans, which I absolutely love.   

I will just have to continue with my purloining of the eggs.  I thought of saving the eggs in a box, waiting untill they hatched, and then feeding the resultant caterpillers to the birds, so they will have at least, served some useful purpose!
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« Reply #418 on: August 04, 2013, 04:47:28 pm »
Lunch from the garden.

Another lovely photo Hollins, you have a gift for making any food look so appetising.     $good$

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« Reply #419 on: August 04, 2013, 05:42:47 pm »
Thank you Hugo. Hope you had a good lunch!