Morning Light: The Fetchland Gardening Wire

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EvilPixie Jan 2023 8:46pm, 10 Jan 2023 39,345 posts	0 EvilPixie Thanks! I’ve always gone to the garden centre for stuff but we were too late last year Never thought of the hardware store! I guess it’s time to start sorting the raised bed and planning now?
3M Jan 2023 8:48pm, 10 Jan 2023 20,127 posts	0 3M When it stops raining, of course! And maybe cover it with some plastic or old carpet or something to help it warm up a bit in early Spring.
Velociraptor Jan 2023 8:50pm, 10 Jan 2023 62,132 posts	0 Velociraptor I tried growing garlic like that once. I just ended up with a load of tiny cloves.
3M Jan 2023 8:54pm, 10 Jan 2023 20,128 posts	0 3M Mine went feral and a year later came up in bunches! There's a picture of them a few dozen pages back. 😉
3M Jan 2023 8:57pm, 10 Jan 2023 20,129 posts	0 3M On page 686, in fact! fetcheveryone.com/forum/morning-light-the-fetchland-gardening-wire-44778/686
Hanneke Jan 2023 9:05pm, 10 Jan 2023 97,753 posts	0 Hanneke Garlic is not as easy as it seems. Mine aren't in yet 😱😱😱 Neither are most of my bulbs...
UltraDunc Jan 2023 9:45pm, 10 Jan 2023 16,175 posts	0 UltraDunc I looked in on my 7 year old Christmas Cactus that was looking good with its seasonal flowers. However, it’s now drooping and covered in furry fungus 🙁 . I’m hoping to revive it with a clean and replacement compost 🤔
Cheeky’s Dad Jan 2023 12:22am, 11 Jan 2023 3,221 posts	0 Cheeky’s Dad If it’s white and cotton woolly, it may be mealy bug Ultra ChristmasTreeTrunk, they are quite susceptible and the larval stages are very small and easy to miss so it can appear to come on very suddenly
UltraDunc Jan 2023 10:19am, 12 Jan 2023 16,188 posts	0 UltraDunc Cheeky’s Dad I think you’re right .
Hanneke Jan 2023 10:33am, 12 Jan 2023 97,844 posts	0 Hanneke Mealy bugs are possible to get rid of. Time to say goodbye to the cactus. At least it needs out of the house asap before they mealy bug goes everywhere.