May I echo the above sentiments, its a great thread, any info about killing these damned pests is a good thing.

In the words of Gollum..."We hates them, Precious! We hates them forever!"

I admired the display in the Edinburgh Botanical Gardens back in March, especially a nice long raised bed display against a sheltered wall of outdoor grown hardy cacti.

It would be great to see an update on this

Really great greenhouse thread Peter, thank you for sharing those photos. I found myself falling for Copiapoa's years ago when I saw some lovely plants at a now defunct nursery. Looks great, I wish I had even half that space!
Regards
Matt

Hello folks;

I am re-joining after a few years lapse due to work, family illness and time pressures, having moved house and trying to maintain some plants on windowsill and cleaned out greenhouse. Looking forward to a bit more of a look around on the forum.
Regards
Matt Gibbs

As General MacArthur once famously said "I have returned". :smile: With family circumstances dictating a back seat being taken with just about all of my hobby activity my plants had become on a basic continuing care routine, with very little time for photographs and no additions purchased ...

Lovely! I've just had some lovely flowers out myself, laniceps, multicolor, hankeana last week and some large buds noted today. I managed to forget the camera each time I went over last week though I will try and remember tomorrow

Loads of local streets to park on. Last year was a bloody nightmare on account of some kind of other event or parade or something that was on? Traffic was horrendous, or maybe thats just normal for cities and I am glad I live in a rural area?

The NCSS jumper is eggcellent

If they'd had a vote I could see you'd have been highly placed in the well dressed competition There could even be a section for the sports jacket fraternity - I noted Mr J Cox Esq well dressed in his

Must remember to print off the map this time, will try and squeeze this in between working
Was thinking of dropping into the spring flower show at Harrogate and maybe buy a few plants from the York Branch, but will save the £33 entry fee it would cost self and wife and spend it at the Mart