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by somersetken
Sat Jan 20, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Recording of The Cactus Hunters: Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade by Jared Margulies
Replies: 9
Views: 853

Re: Recording of The Cactus Hunters: Desire and Extinction in the Illicit Succulent Trade by Jared Margulies

There is a podcast about this book “on the ledge” by Jane Perone too. Episode 283.
If anyone is interested. She can be a bit dull in places.
by somersetken
Fri Aug 11, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Lidl,s offer ?
Replies: 14
Views: 916

Re: Lidl,s offer ?

I am on holiday in France and popped into the local Lidl and they have them here too.

:lol:
by somersetken
Mon Jan 24, 2022 8:13 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: glasseine seed envelopes
Replies: 14
Views: 1500

Re: glasseine seed envelopes

I have been saving the little waste bags from lateral flow test boxes, I have quite a few hundred now saved as a family of four testing two or three times a week. :lol: :lol:
by somersetken
Sat Jan 01, 2022 2:27 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: SOUTH WEST CACTUS, SUCCULENT & EXOTIC PLANT FAIR JUNE 25th 2022
Replies: 22
Views: 4647

Re: SOUTH WEST CACTUS, SUCCULENT & EXOTIC PLANT FAIR JUNE 25th 2022

I thoroughly enjoyed going to this last year, got there nice and early. Let’s hope the covid situation improves to allow more in the building.

I best start thinking about what I should put on my wants list.

Ken
by somersetken
Sun Sep 12, 2021 12:36 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: When is the "best" time to repot?
Replies: 16
Views: 2371

Re: When is the "best" time to repot?

By 'repot' I'm assuming that we're really talking about 'potting on', taking a plant out of its pot, keeping the root ball intact and putting it into a larger pot with a bit more compost. I try to keep it facing the same direction when it goes back into the collection. It can be done at any time bu...
by somersetken
Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Grow lights
Replies: 43
Views: 7648

Re: Grow lights

Thanks everyone it has given me some ideas that I can work and play with.

Ken
by somersetken
Sun Jan 17, 2021 9:56 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Grow lights
Replies: 43
Views: 7648

Grow lights

Hi Does anyone use lights to help with seed germination and if so what type. I am pondering getting a relatively inexpensive one from Amazon just to sit above my propagation. There’s either red/ or yellow sun and they clip on. Do they make a difference? What type as space is premium? Would a reptile...
by somersetken
Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from South Somerset
Replies: 4
Views: 2008

Hello from South Somerset

Hello everyone my name is Ken and I would just like to introduce myself into the BCSS. I have just joined living in South Somerset. I was a member 30 years ago in the Coventry Branch and did a college study on pests of cacti and types of emerging biological control. Life and work took over all those...