Just to be a little argumentative; Today I was at a well know national garden centre and noticed all the cacti and succulents recently added to stock are all looking well growing in a peat based compost with little or no drainage in plastic plots. A common practice by the Dutch growers who produce ...

We had a "bring a plant and pot it on" session in Manchester at the weekend. Surprising how many different variations on the compost mix. But the concensus is .... low on organic matter ie Ji component from about 15 to 30%. Similar amount for grit ... chicken or potting or granite. Rest is...

Acid John wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 11:59 am Never had a problem parking next door yet.

Likewise ... but last evening there was another function in one of the buildings and the carparking was unusually busier.

Had a few succulents perform their duty during the winter but this is the first cactus flower of this year.
Parodia comarapana.
Has been able some years to repeat flower in the late summer / early autumn.

Brian wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:22 am There is parking right next door in free public car park. No need to cross the road with your tray of new plants.

Think it belongs to the Local Authority plus Health Centre ... can be in use on a Saturday morning

It raises your hopes and aspirations after the atrocious weather of the past months.
Thanks for sharing.

ianstrutt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:12 am Gave everything some water over the weekend during a pocket of warm late afternoon sunshine... and then it dropped to 4 °C overnight last night

It was waiting for you to do that very act.
Went to about 2C here east of Leeds.

Slightly off topic, but what a poor idea to block simple right click copying from a website (was just going to check the exact location of the mart). Parking is very limited on the site ... but at the weekend the parking across the road outside the shopping mall (Tesco et al) is usually good and la...

I still feel that GH heating and dehumidifying are like attempting to store coffee in a sock/pair of tights.