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  • Spanish v English - let the games commence!

    Well, the gauntlet has been thrown! My Spanish neighbour and myself are in competition this year for growing tomatoes, potatoes and melons. He was using a kango drill thingy last week to dig out 1 mtr square planting holes for his melons - I have dug (with a trowel) my planting holes My tomato planting stations are prepared - dug deep, filled with homemade compost and tomato fertiliser, and plastic bottles with holes stabbed in them are planted beside each station (got this idea from GYO last month page 40 if you are interested) Supports and strings are ready for my tomatoes to rocket skywards! My Vivaldi potatoes that were planted 1st March have been earthed up once and are now the foliage is about 8 inches tall and looking very healthy. Francisco's potatoes were only planted last week, but I do not know the variety (yet) My tomato plants (8 different varieties) are in the greenhouse screaming to go out - they will just have to be patient as it has been a bit chilly here for the last week. Watch this space......................
    Just think happy thoughts

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    Bit like the Eurovision but without the singing - which I firmly believe can be good for plants (puts on trainers and prepares to run, well jog OK OK amble) to the 'don't be daft corner'
    I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

    Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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      Iv'e done it! Planted out some "competition" toms. 2 x Sunbelle, 2 x Tigerella, 2 x Bloody Butcher, 1 x Moneymaker, 2 x Pomodoro. They each have a 1.5 ltr gaseosa bottle (lemonade kinda stuff) over them for a little protection, another water bottle sunk into the ground beside each plant for additional watering/feeding along with the irrigation pipes. Also pricked out loads more tom seedlings as back ups.
      Just think happy thoughts

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      • #4
        Ahhhh, the great hole debate .........
        Originally posted by bussinspain View Post
        He was using a kango drill thingy last week to dig out 1 mtr square planting holes for his melons - I have dug (with a trowel) my planting holes
        ........... we know a song about that ............

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-JVnlB7Onk


        ......... well somebody HAD to do it



        * Runs off in the general direction of the norty step >>>>>>>>>>>>
        He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

        Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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          Oh noooooooooooo! Daft song singing all day again - you have done it again BB. You know occupy the top 3 on my 'when I am in charge' list!
          I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

          Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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