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Well ACE, perhaps when you become a proper gardener you'll get the hang of it!!!!

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Quote from: OllieC on March 24, 2008, 17:54:43
a proper gardener

I think what floraldi meant was that he's an actual gardener, rather than a salesman working in a gardening store???

;D

Well, a thick skin & a good sense of humour are the 2 most important tools for gardening. Any gentle ribbing on here is invariably meant with the best of intentions, but you can't start a thread like this & get away without a bit of Mickey taking. You know there's no malice, don't you, floraldi?

Has there been a report back yet on the Vine Weevil harvest?!?!

It is good stuff. I gave some to my mother, and she was amazed at how her prized geraniums and fuchsias took off.

any update on the results of the investigation?

Ain't it amazing how neither floraldi or annsplot have been seen for a while. ::)

I've just bougth a bag of vine weevil eggs and it's got all this mucky brown stuff mixed in with it. Will the vine weevil eggs still hatch or should I throw it all away?

Quote from: redclanger on April 04, 2008, 23:16:26
Ain't it amazing how neither floraldi or annsplot have been seen for a while. ::)

I hope either one would still feel welcome though - it's absolutely fine to be wrong, but you have to be able to take a joke too!

Now, as for your vine weevil eggs djbrenton, I'm afraid you may be little late for a good hatch rate. You might be able to find a local "real" gardener who could put them to use? I've heard that some manufacturers add them to compost.  ;D But you might as well throw away that brown stuff - it's no use to man nor beast.

But something far more important that's been bothering me - Why is this post in "Bargains" anyway?

Out of interest, was there ever an update on what these egss were? Just curious...

And is ACE a proper gardener yet :)

Quote from: betula on June 11, 2008, 21:55:25
And is ACE a proper gardener yet :)

When was ACE ever proper? ::)  tho gettin down and dirty is wot ACE does best (allegedly) ;D

Quote from: floraldi on March 19, 2008, 18:25:11


Now, wouldn't you agree that any reasonably experienced gardener knows VW eggs from plant food.

Lol yeah you would!! Have you ever seen a Vine weevil egg?? They are tiny! I'd be worried if vine weevil eggs were as big as the controlled release plant food - Imagine the size of the grub and the adult!! You'd also expect an experienced gardener to have seen Osmacote before! Even if its just in the shops! Still takes a big person to admit they were wrong, think Miracle-Gro deserve an apology?? Doubt they'll hold their breath

:)

FYI

Controlled release fertilisers in Miracle-Gro compost break down from the inside, as I believe someone mentioned in a previous post, this is part of the slow-release system. The 'balls' release tiny amounts of plant food in warm weather when the plants are growing faster - when the temperature lowers and the plant growth slows down.... as does the nutrient release. So a blanced feed is given over the 6 months growing season. ( it's amazing what you learn by reading a label!)

Clever stuff!! Deserved of praise rather than pointless moaning!