What have been your successes, failures, c*ck ups or chin-stroking moments of the year? I know there is plenty of time left for more, but I thought I would share mine with you: Highs - Built my greenhouse, filled it full of new plants and managed to crack seed germination brilliantly (for me) using ...

I like Eriosyce, any friendly forumites with nice pictures to view?



:cac3::cac3::cac3::cac3: Let me know when it is safe for academics to reappear !! :cac3::cac3::cac3::cac3:


Mal

Robert, you will be examined on how scholarly your dissertation is, not how original your ideas are. As a university lecturer I will echo Sandi's direct comments and similarly suggest you spend your time on one good idea (you have had several already) and then work on a good plan (essential for all ...

Robert, you might find this link to a BCSS article by David Quail useful: http://www.living-rocks.com/quail2.htm [quote=Dave W]If I remember correctly the optimum soil temperature they found for germinating most cactus seed was 23 Centigrade (= 73 Fahrenheit) However, I don't think they did any test...

Less Sir Truncata Bill, more like Mr Farmer, growing so many cabbages!

Variety the spice of life, eh?

Brings a whole new meaning to having your drink 'spiked'

Pull yourself together guys ! Net curtains in a greenhouse - even in a cheap plastic greenhouse that is so wrong..... I purchased a 4X3 m shade cloth from B&Q a couple of months ago for 6 quid - I am sure they will still sell it. This served me well when my neighbour cut some trees down that sha...

Just when I thought I was getting good at cultivation I go on holiday and return to find a dozen of my cacti scorched in the conservatory. They have been in the same spot for over 5 years without damage and I have holidayed before. So the advice I would like is: 1. Why might I be having this problem...

Visit soon, not long after it was finished it was decided by Ness to demolish the glasshouses by the end of the year. Two of the four have already been cleared..........

A few fine cacti went into the annual plant auction at the branch meeting last month.

Mal H. Wirral.
Chester Branch.