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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: katynewbie on August 25, 2005, 11:53:26
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Eeeeeeeek!!
The Collection has arrived and I am off to pick up friend from the station who is staying for the weekend and there is no time to put them in til (hopefully) Saturday!!
Will they be ok if I just keep them nice and damp??
Help
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Yes - but don't let them get bent!!
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Phew..thanks very much!!
Tim, they are sat up as straight as guardsmen!!
:)
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Good stuff! Hope mine arrive before Saturday as I have a day pass from my darling so will be on the plot first thing!
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My Orientals arrived today, but not the brassicas. I have nowhere to put them. Lots of digging in my future I think!
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Wardy, I keep reading that brassicas need firm soil. I haven't actually got any firm soil, apart from the mudslides I like to call paths, because the plot was rotavated so recently. Do I have to jump up and down on my beds?
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I think the saying is "plant with a 10lb hammer"
Being of wide girth I just shuffle a couple of times, if you are of smaller frame then perhaps a few jumps.
Adrian
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Wardy, I keep reading that brassicas need firm soil. I haven't actually got any firm soil, apart from the mudslides I like to call paths, because the plot was rotavated so recently. Do I have to jump up and down on my beds?
I jumped, stamped danced etc on my beds - I also did it just after it had rained. Lovely firm headed cabbages.
However, unfortunately, my first sowing for spring in an outdoor seedbed seems to have completely failed to germinate and I cannot afford Dobies - looks like beg borrow and steal.
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This may be the only time I'm glad nobody's on the plots either side of me - I'm going to look a right twerp war-dancing over my beds. Is yodelling necessary?
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Gulp, I've just realised that must be what the card was through my door yesterday. Now, as I don't have the car today I was going to mosey on down to the PO on my bike and collect but now there's no way they'll fit in my basket is there??? >:(
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Hey, I've seen stranger things hanging out of baskets on bikes in Cambridge Wardy. I once saw a man who was obviously doing some DIY at home and had 2 massive scaffolding size planks over his shoulder. Actually, considering the size and weight of them I now feel maybe I should find him to transport my delivery. After all it's really easy to find 1 specific cyclist out of thousands!!! ;D
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Gulp, I've just realised that must be what the card was through my door yesterday. Now, as I don't have the car today I was going to mosey on down to the PO on my bike and collect but now there's no way they'll fit in my basket is there??? >:(
should be fine in your bike basket - the oriental ones just arrived and they're only in a little box - but haven't received the brassicas yet so not sure about how big that box is. Am getting mine in tomorrow - hope the slugs don't get em (like they did my carrots - I didn't know slugs like carrots!)
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Slugs like everything....except weeds!
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Oh fantastic dirtyfingernails - thanks for that. OH was complaining as I was going to send him down there to pick them up in the car. I can always do 2 trips. Yay, now I will have to lift the potatoes and plant them there. Excellent, filled the weekend already ;D
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Lazybones, I once saw a man cycling past me with a full-sized bird table. That's my personal favourite. I'm a bit of an amateur myself - the most I've ever managed is a rucksack and a double duvet. :D
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Blimey Bupster - I think even that's good going. The best I can manage is a child on the back - normally kicking me and telling me to sit down. ::)
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It's amazing what you can do when you don't have a car. Though the shed roof might be a bit of a squeeze.
Has anyone collected their brassicas? How big are they? Am I on a bicycle or in a taxi? (Well, actually praying that the bookies downstairs is open when the postie comes and he leaves it there, but don't always get lucky. Mind you would be the oddest parcel they've taken in for me :D)
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I'm going later this afternoon on my bike as per dirtyfingernails post. Do you want me to let you know bupster?
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Yes, please; I'll lay money the post office card will be waiting for me when I get home from work!
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The brassicas come in a box about one foot square...should fit in a big rucksack!!
They are in small plastic bags to contain the roots, so it doesnt weigh much.
Raining like billy-o here, no chance to get them in til tomorrow
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Yep - the chinese leaves are the same size Bupster and was light so no problem on the bike - if you don't stop at the Deli or the flower shop I found out!!!
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Ah. Might fail at the 'not stopping' hurdle.
Thanks for letting me know, didn't fancy a cab (or balancing box on head) :)
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has anyone else received their Orientals but not their Brassicas, or is it time I called Dobies and shouted at them ???
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Wish mine had come. Have all this lovely weekend to plant them and nothing came :-(
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Mind didn't arrive either, but I have mum over to stay now for a week so can go to the allotment as I need to! HOORAH!
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As a newbie- Dobies had sold out when Iooked. As an ebayer- found some on ebay. Splitting with friend 250 (plenty to sell on at allotment) for £18. 12 each of 21 varieties of everything. Should arrive this week. Will let you know the quality. Worth the gamble. If I plant these now- can I cover my manure to rot down and then dig it in in the spring
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I'm still awaiting my brassicas too. It might be that they have not sent them yet to people who have ordered orientals too as they were highly subscribed even from A4A. Hope mine arrive before my hols too ;D
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As a newbie- Dobies had sold out when Iooked. As an ebayer- found some on ebay. Splitting with friend 250 (plenty to sell on at allotment) for £18. 12 each of 21 varieties of everything. Should arrive this week. Will let you know the quality. Worth the gamble. If I plant these now- can I cover my manure to rot down and then dig it in in the spring
Check what growing medium they are in! If it's garden soil, wild horses wouldn't get me to plant bought seedlings as I don't currently have clubroot and I don't want it! If they are in peat or other-based compost you should be fine.
moonbells
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hmmm, I too have ordered the 250 from ebay. I've been frantically preparing the plot in time for the delivery tomorrow.> I hope they are club root free!!!
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there's advice on here somewhere (try a search) about putting a piece of rhubarb in the planting hole to prevent clubroot.
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Has anyone tried the brassicas on ebay? Result? ???
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My ebay plants arrived in a sack today.... They actually look quite good. I'm gonna head down the lottie now to plant them, I'll let you know what state they are in after I've planted them..
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I still have no sign of my Dobies ones. And another really good weekend for doing stuff, too. <phones them>
Customer services shut at 5. boo hiss.
moonbells
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No sign of mine either but I don't mind as I have only prepared one patch (well I say "prepared" er um I mean I got the spuds out ;D
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nor mine.... :-\
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Not got mine either. I sent them a friendly "just checking, because I got my orientals...." email in the middle of the week but no reply :(
I don't have a bed ready yet either though. And my shed arrives next weekend, and I need to sort out flagstones for that to go on.....aaagh!
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I ordered mine on 5th August. I've just checked my order confirmation and it clearly says delivery late August-early September 2005. I've already received my free spinach seeds.
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I still haven't had anything except the order confirmation.
Not impressed by a firm whose customer service is 9-5 M-F in this day and age when their order lines are 24/7!!!
Will phone again tomorrow and see if I can get through this time.
moonbells
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Any luck, Moonbells?
They still didn't reply to my email :(
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Once again, children - PATIENCE!
Unfortunately, you were not the only people to order that collection, & it just shows how popular Dobies products are that you are at the end of the queue.
It can still be 'early September' on 10th??
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My main worry is that my orientals came ages ago...I'm worried that they think they've sent me both :P
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Dobies never fail!
And things that are ready & have to go out, have to go out!!
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Any luck, Moonbells?
They still didn't reply to my email :(
Didn't get the chance to phone - but Sir did phone to say the seeds had come - who was it who wanted the spinach????
moonbells
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My spinach arrived today. Still waiting for the greens.
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Life is spent waiting for tomorow? When we have time to do something? We won't do it, but the plants will come.
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Tim, you sound like a Buddhist master ;)
I got my spinach today so my faith is slightly renewed ;D
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Tim, is your surname Dobie, by any chance?
;D
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Phoned just now - apparently they were so popular they could have sold the collection four times over and they have had to grow some more!
Course I'm away for a long weekend (hence my need to know when they are arriving as I can see them shrivelling outside the front door!) and even Dobies can't tell me - lady is going to let me know when she can reach the nursery to track my batch...
moonbells
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It's perhaps because of this site that they are so popular :) Ordered some garlic from there today too
I wondered that too!
Mine are due out week beginning 12th so I'm safe for a few days and won't have to worry about them being left outside for all and sundry to pinch.
moonbells
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Have just managed to get through to Dobies as I was worried about going on holiday and mine are being sent out next week apparently. Gulp - hope they arrive as I am away from 19th, otherwise they will sit and die at the post office :'(
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hmmm, suppose it would be to much to ask for them to come tomorrow as Monday is allotment day!