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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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Day of the triffids comes to mind with cape gooseberries....Never test the depth of the water with both feet
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory....
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VVG how big are they at the moment? I got some seeds off vc from the seed swap, they've just come through and are only teeny, just 2 little seed leaves so far. I had 3 from Mr Wong, they are a bit, well, boring at the moment, probably about 10cm across - if that, and have been for weeks. But they are outside in the garden - as the instructions said they would be fine. Who needs instructions on packets anyway - I just ask on here!You may say I'm a dreamer... But I'm not the only one...
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Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View PostWe shall see! Did you get dead foliage and chop it, or just leave them. It may be the difference between growing outside to under glass. As per Feral's post.
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I left mine to die back in the GH, the chickens used it as shelter over the winter so I wasn't expecting them to come back. The door was open and a couple of panes of glass were missing.
When I eventually chucked the chickens out I cut all the dead twigs to ground level.
Here's a pic, not sure if you can Make it out? There is last years dead woody stump cut at ground level and 4 new shoots from around the base have shot up.Last edited by Scarlet; 08-06-2013, 11:18 PM.
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Originally posted by ancee View PostVVG how big are they at the moment? I got some seeds off vc from the seed swap, they've just come through and are only teeny, just 2 little seed leaves so far. I had 3 from Mr Wong, they are a bit, well, boring at the moment, probably about 10cm across - if that, and have been for weeks. But they are outside in the garden - as the instructions said they would be fine. Who needs instructions on packets anyway - I just ask on here!
I've planted mine in the polytunnel but I was considering putting them outside.Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View PostNot just me then
Originally posted by VirginVegGrower View PostMine are about twelve to fourteen inches high now. Several sets of leaves coming off. Think they were 3" plants when Bins and I had a plant swap.
I've planted mine in the polytunnel but I was considering putting them outside.S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
a batch of jam is always an act of creation ..Christine Ferber
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Originally posted by binley100 View Posthrum hrum .........your poly is slightly bigger than my lottie gh .......
I've chucked one outside today .......we'll see what happens .
Guess who has!Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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I grew one in the tunnel last year and never again. The fruit was lovely but it grew massive. About 5 foot each way and hit the roof so I had to stop the various shoots. It just took so much space and light. With so many stems it was like its own jungle, so it was impossible to get to fruit at the sides and in the back. Upshot was that lots of stuff started dying off against the tunnel plastic and the plastic started turning green. Maybe I should have contained it better but the thing ended up depressing me until i finally took the loppers to it and said bye bye.
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Originally posted by redser View PostI grew one in the tunnel last year and never again. The fruit was lovely but it grew massive. About 5 foot each way and hit the roof so I had to stop the various shoots. It just took so much space and light. With so many stems it was like its own jungle, so it was impossible to get to fruit at the sides and in the back. Upshot was that lots of stuff started dying off against the tunnel plastic and the plastic started turning green. Maybe I should have contained it better but the thing ended up depressing me until i finally took the loppers to it and said bye bye.Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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Last couple of years I've grown mine in the good old Morrisons flower buckets in the GH, and each time it has only got to about 4ft high and 4ft spread. Still produced lots of fruit, but perhaps being in a smaller pot has limited it.
Also generally to harvest I just collect the fruit once it has fallen from the tree. As its in a papery husk it stays fairly unblemished.
I did leave last years plants in the GH but I thought they'd died so chucked them out in Jan, and then this year I couldn't get any to germinate from my batch of seed!?!?!, so will just have to enjoy my remaining jam and wait till next summer!The more help a man has in his garden, the less it belongs to him.
William M. Davies
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Originally posted by binley100 View PostWot she ^^^^said ......two in a 6x4 gh was probably not a good idea .....Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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