A Glossary of Vine Abbreviations and Phrases

[Guest]

Now you need to explain this too

Rootstock - Most commonly used when talking about fruit trees. It is a root that is usually grafted to a scion for various reasons but the main reason (for fruit trees) is to govern overall size.
M27 - Rootstock used for apples which can give a final height upto 2m in perfect conditions
M9 - Rootstock used for apples which can give a final height upto 2 - 2.5m in perfect conditions
M26 - Rootstock used for apples which can give a final height upto 3.5m in perfect conditions
MM106 - Rootstock used for apples which can give a final height upto 4.5m in perfect conditions
M111 - Rootstock used for apples which can give a final height upto 4-5m in perfect conditions
M25 - Rootstock used for apples which can give a final height upto 6m in perfect conditions

[Bigmallly]

Kite - Blowaway Tunnel.
Mom - Member Of The Month.

I'll be back when I've had time to think..................You know when you're getting old when you can only think of 2 things at once..........

[lottie dolly]

OH...other half
DH ....dear husband

slimes...slugs and snails

[SusieG]

Glssy of Vine Abbs & Phras's

A million "thank you's" from a new Grape on the Vine. A newbie veggie grower.
I think I can try to keep up a little better now that some of the hieroglyphics known only to those who have many years of experience /knowledge of all things that grow!!!
(Just got to try to remember 'em all now....!)

[Glutton4...]

G4's bestest ever word .................... Bummocks

Nope, that's attributable to 'Bumps' aka The lovely PumpkinBecki. Mine aren't nearly so polite

Nutter! (Yeh, that's one o'mine!)

My others are things like 'Chuff it!' 'Chuffin' 'eck/ell...' etc

I am however, responsible for the origination of the typo 'Christmad' for which I seek no apology, as it is wholly appropriate and, in fact, now a commonly used alternative.

[Guest]

Blowaway - cheapy mini plastic greenhouse thingy
PT - Polytunnel

[Nicos]

VVS ...the Virtual Vine Show...held every year over the summer months and into Autumn where peeps show off their produce! ( there are even prizes for the top 3 winners! )

[Jay-ell]

Blowaway - a temporary greenhouse consisting of a polythene cover over a tubular metal frame - often resembling a tent, known for its susceptibility to winds.

[Aberdeenplotter]

Gardener's Rest is actually the home of the most convivial virtual pub on the interweb. It has the most Glorious pint of the Black stuff imaginable and a space specially reserved for me. . Well I'm always first in and last out. . It is also the home of the most popular barmaid.





However what she lacks in looks she makes up for in nature

[Bal]

Brilliant idea. I wish it was around before. I was always too embarrassed to ask ��

[pandasyard]

What does "bolt" mean??

[Guest]

What does "bolt" mean??

Bolt - the unwanted flowering of a plant i.e lettuces, oriental veg, rhubarb
similar to
Weed - unwanted plant or plant in the wrong place

SFG - Square foot gardening. A method in which to get maximum crops from an area.

[Greenleaves]

As we have a few new grapes with lots of questions I thought I would remind you of this thread

[Jay-ell]

Scape - the flower spike of an allium
Bulbil - small bulbs which grow from the flower heads of certain alliums

[veggiechicken]

I added scape before you posted and CACA and Hutton period