WIsh I had had my Camera with me!

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WIsh I had had my Camera with me!

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Coming back at lunchtime today from visiting an Orchid nursery, traveling through our nearest village I espied a greenhouse bobbng along the pavement. It wasn't until i got past some parked cars that I saw it was being carried by two men. No glass in it and measuring about 8 foot x 6 foot, not too large, but still a strange sight.

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There's a moral in that story .... keep one in the car!
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
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el48tel wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:04 pm There's a moral in that story .... keep one in the car!
Or buy an iPhone! :wink:
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Tony R wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:06 pm
el48tel wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:04 pm There's a moral in that story .... keep one in the car!
Or buy an iPhone! :wink:
"Other communication devices are available - details on request" :lol:
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Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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They were probably following the sun. Didn't want to miss any.
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el48tel wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:04 pm There's a moral in that story .... keep one in the car!
What - a greenhouse? :wink:
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rodsmith wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 7:58 am
el48tel wrote: Sat Feb 16, 2019 5:04 pm There's a moral in that story .... keep one in the car!
What - a greenhouse? :wink:
Rod ... you may jest ... but I keep a couple of strong cardboard boxes and a couple of lengths of bubble wrap in the car for "cactus purchase transport" ... my wife attempts regularly to put them into the recycle bin ... I recover them as regularly. So I have a temporary greenhouse arrangement in the chariot! :lol:
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Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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HI all,

Sun - we didn't get any of that on Saturday, fog/mist/damp/overcast. Sunday was good however, today back to gloop.

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I once saw two guys try to carry a 6 ft greenhouse, with the roof glazing in place, to a neighbours garden along the road.
They didn’t get very far before the first pane fell! :roll:
Especially interested in Mesembs. small Aloes and South African miniatures and bulbs.
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