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    calamity in the garden

    today was the day to plant out all my marigolds into the garden. I have lovingly nurtured my marigolds through the spring, beaming when i saw this morning that they had their first flush of flowers. Off i went to work with plans for a relaxing evening after work, marrying up said plants with my lovely tomatoes.
    Imagine my horror when I arrived back home to find all; YES ALL!! my plants have been shredded by some evil flying beast.
    Do I give up and go to Lidl to get their plants or have i got time to resow?
    Rather upset!!!
    https://roosorganicallotment.wordpress.com/
    Growing by trial and error in Kent
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    what area do you come from, here in the west of Scotland there is still time to sow.
    it may be a struggle to reach the top, but once your over the hill your problems start.

    Member of the Nutters Club but I think I am just there to make up the numbers

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    • #3
      I'm in North Kent. Only moved here last year so not sure whether I've still got time as it's been fairly warm ( on average 14-18) each day for the last 2 weeks. Would that give me enough time?
      https://roosorganicallotment.wordpress.com/
      Growing by trial and error in Kent

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      • #4
        Yes, plenty of time. I rely on self sown seed they are just coming up.

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        • #5
          I feel your pain...my sunflowers have all been nibbled by slugs and several are now headless! that ws WITH slug pellets scattered around them!!
          If it ain't broke...fix it til it is!

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          • #6
            Well I do hope it's not too late - only sowed mine (in GH) yesterday .....
            ~~~ Gardening is medicine that does not need
            a prescription ... And with no limit on dosage.
            - Author Unknown ~~~

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            • #7
              Originally posted by SusieG View Post
              Well I do hope it's not too late - only sowed mine (in GH) yesterday .....
              Me too .......

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              • #8
                aww i feel for you forgetmenot ,those little blighters hopefully someone has told you that you still have time if all else fails cheat go and buy some ,you tried and there is always next year
                If i have a thousand ideas and only one turns out good,i am satisfied.- Alfred Nobel

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                • #9
                  A wise philosophy for gardening - and life: Always keep something in reserve ....

                  If you've got no reserve plants, I'd bite the bullet and go and buy some from Lidls. It's a short season.
                  Pain is still pain, suffering is still suffering, regardless of whoever, or whatever, is the victim.
                  Everything is worthy of kindness.

                  http://thegentlebrethren.wordpress.com

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                  • #10
                    There's plenty of time,marigolds flower into October/November if you deadhead them new flowers grow. Sowing now will still provide flowers,just a month behind the others that got ruined by something. I haven't planted mine out yet,two plants have been eaten by a snail that I found under the shelving in my blow away,I've left them in there incase something else wants to carry on eating it. I've got some plants in the house too that rarely go outside,it is good to have loads of marigolds everywhere.
                    Location : Essex

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