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Megycal
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I still haven't got the parcel of plug plants so I've phoned the company and asked for my money back. They offered to send them again but I said no because I didn't trust the delivery companies involved not to take a long time again. During the conversation I found out the first company had picked them up last Tuesday! When they eventually arrive...
if
they ever do, I'm now certain they will all be dead. :( :(

@Tuffty.. I'm glad I'm not your next door neighbour! Lol :D Although I'm sure we'd get along very well so you wouldn't feel like throwing wildlife into my garden. ^_^

06-Sep-2021 16:35:36

Tuffty
Jan
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Megycal said :
@Tuffty.. I'm glad I'm not your next door neighbour! Lol :D Although I'm sure we'd get along very well so you wouldn't feel like throwing wildlife into my garden. ^_^
I've rehomed 100's of slugs and snails. I'm sure though they find their way back....

Good luck with the plugs. Can't be too far away. Comprehensive Account Security
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06-Sep-2021 16:49:25

Megycal
Sep Member 2005

Megycal

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The plants finally arrived today. The parcel of 72 "plants" was small enough to fit through the letterbox! They are a
LOT
smaller than I thought they'd be with the plug "pots" being around 2 and ahalf cm tall and less than a centimetre across. All the plug plants I've ever seen in garden centres were bigger and in pots 2 and half - 3 times bigger. Imo these are, or I should say
were
, seedlings! I'm glad I asked for a refund ( which according to the company is on its way ). I cannot see how they reckon the full normal price for these pathetic specimens is £57.88. I suspect the full price ones would be bigger so the advert is misleading.
At least half are completely dead and most of the others are looking very sad. The only ones that look as if they have a good chance of surving are the 6 dianthus. There are no lavender plants included in the selection but there are more geums and aquilegia. Edit to add: if they revive and survive.

08-Sep-2021 16:27:02 - Last edited on 08-Sep-2021 16:27:31 by Megycal

Megycal
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Megycal

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After a thorough soak some of the seedlings have survived. I'm surprised that almost all the geums perked up but it's not as good as I first thought. Every tiny pot of geums has at least 3 seedlings in it, some even have 5. This means they've each got very few leaves ( some only have 1 that's still green ) and disentangling the roots might have damaged them.
This afternoon I spent an hour or so gently transferring the survivors into bigger pots. I'll be surprised if many of them grow big enough to plant in the garden. :P

09-Sep-2021 17:07:23

Tuffty
Jan
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Checked my rhubarb yesterday for pests etc. I found about 20 baby snails all over it so they all got a new home.

Also picked off a few yellowing leaves and popped them in compost.

2 of them still look good and 1 not so good. Poor thing only has 2 leaves left. The other is still massive and bigger then I expected for it's first year. Must like where I planted it for it to get this big.

Still the other 3 I got from Amazon didn't really show up. So edited my review to say I wasted my cash and won't buy again. :P Comprehensive Account Security
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10-Sep-2021 12:29:44

Tuffty
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I'd try growing pumpkins myself but I've far too many snails and slugs in my garden. ;)

I will however finish off planting the lawn with crocus. Around 150 of them.

Also be adding more snow drops and aconites about 100 of each.

Then a box of 100 mixed bulbs around the flower beds in places I missed last year.

This should be the last year of planting any Spring Bulbs as I will have no where left thats not had bulbs planted.

Only took 4 years to fill my lawn and rest of garden with over 2500 bulbs. Cost me a fortune but they do look nice. Comprehensive Account Security
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13-Sep-2021 17:00:46 - Last edited on 13-Sep-2021 17:01:29 by Tuffty

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