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Barnowl

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Flowers
« on: September 29, 2006, 12:08:43 »
Jerusalem Artichoke flowers cut last Sunday. Seem to keep well.

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Curryandchips

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Re: Flowers
« Reply #1 on: September 29, 2006, 12:38:15 »
Yes,  I picked the first of mine on Wednesday - no pictures though. My family were amazed at what wonderful flowers they are ...
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Georgie

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Re: Flowers
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2006, 12:44:01 »
What a beautiful display.   ;D

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Re: Flowers
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2006, 12:54:50 »
Nice bit of Chateau Wotsit too!
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Re: Flowers
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2006, 12:56:20 »
Lovely bonus! and lovely pic too :)
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Barnowl

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Re: Flowers
« Reply #5 on: September 29, 2006, 13:00:44 »
Sadly I didn't get to drink the chateau wotsit. A friend of ours bought a load of empty crates, took them apart and stuck handles on the ends of the pieces with the picture then sold them as cheeseboards.

clever eh? :)
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Robert_Brenchley

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Re: Flowers
« Reply #6 on: September 29, 2006, 20:35:50 »
Mine are a fraction of their normal size due to the drought, and no flowers. I think it's time to get rid of them.
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Re: Flowers
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2006, 12:03:08 »
Easier said than done Rob... they'll probably grow more vigerously from the bits you miss... mine always seem to... when they get crowded they don't do as well...
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Re: Flowers
« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2006, 14:12:05 »
They're very hard to get rid of in one go, I agree. The way to do it is to dig what I can, leave that bed empty next spring, and dig the rest out as they emerge. Then I can put something tender in there next June. I've only really grown them as a screen to give myself a bit of privacy, and the gap in the hedge is well grown over now.
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