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by Boo
Mon Nov 18, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: News & Events
Topic: Lea Valley & District - are meetings still happening?
Replies: 2
Views: 499

Lea Valley & District - are meetings still happening?

Hi, I've recently joined the BCSS, and Lea Valley and District is my local group. Just wondered if anyone can tell me if the group is currently active? I wondered about going to their most recent meeting (their page says 'second Saturday of the month'), but there was nothing on their calendar past ...
by Boo
Thu Oct 31, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed storage
Replies: 2
Views: 246

Re: Seed storage

Much obliged - thank you.
by Boo
Wed Oct 30, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: Seed storage
Replies: 2
Views: 246

Seed storage

Hello, I received some packets of seeds when I joined the BCSS a few weeks ago, and I've just ordered some more (Mesembs and a couple of 'regular' succulents) which arrived today. The 'Seed raising' sheet that accompanied them suggests that the best time to sow is in spring, so was just wondering ...
by Boo
Thu Oct 24, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A question about grafting from a novice...
Replies: 6
Views: 326

Re: A question about grafting from a novice...

Thanks very much for the replies - fascinating stuff.
by Boo
Thu Oct 24, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: The Cactus & Succulent Plant Forum
Topic: A question about grafting from a novice...
Replies: 6
Views: 326

A question about grafting from a novice...

Hello, I've just joined the BCSS, and my experience extends to one small book and a handful of plants. Feel free to redirect me if this isn't the right place to ask questions! I'm reading through the leaflets / guides that I was sent with the joining pack, and I was just curious about the section on ...
by Boo
Sun Oct 20, 2024 2:31 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from North London
Replies: 4
Views: 588

Hello from North London

Hi all, I've just joined the BCSS. For nearly 60 years I've had not remotely green fingers, my gardening being limited to cutting the grass, heaving bags of compost around for my wife (who does have green fingers), and getting up a ladder to 'cut that bl&%dy pyracantha'. But on our regular trips to ...