Homeowner Forum / Lawn and Garden / October 2006

For the last year I have been using high intensity mind control to convince
the wasps in my neighborhood to build a nest in my greenhouse to control the
bugs on my plants.
I am glad to say it has worked.  I have one large nest just outside the

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I am planning on removing the boards from my new inherited plot. Some
will be burned on the bonfire next week, the remainder are rotting
anyway and harbour slugs.
I was planning on putting down bark chips - but without the boards to

Saving, Storing and of course Planting Seeds
By James Cerwin
PART # 1
Well it's that time of year again, time to put the garden to bed and

I live just outside Glasgow.
I am looking for a ?rambling rose (red) called Dotmundai
I am told it is an old fashioned variety.
This is what it sounded like. It may well not be the correct spelling.

I am just about to store my agapantha in a frost free location for the
winter.
In past years, I have kept the leaves on all winter, but I wonder if
the plants would benefit from being shorn of all green leaves?

All I can blame is a rash of senior moments for all these emails I seem
to be sending.... sorry, one and all!

Is there anyone out there who would like to exchange notes on vegetable gardening in S. France?
This year I have started a garden in the Ariege, about 60 km south of Toulouse, bringing out from the UK my prejudices, a bundle of raspberry plants, packets of runner bean seeds and ...

All,
If you would care to see it, the November issue of Orchidelirium is now
posted at:
http://www.orchidweb.org/aos/MessageBoard/DB_Topics.aspx?fid=13&random=632978224
827131049

If I open a packet of parsnip seeds and do not use all of them.  Will
be able to use them at a later date
--
the swede

Last year's pot grown Chrissy present was carefully tended and kept
frost free in a cold conservatory until Spring. Now planted out, it
has produced 9 feet of straggling growth, flowers but no fruit..
Problem. How to keep it frost free this winter?

I'm a new orchid grower and am interested in joining in on as many
groups/discussions/online communities as possible.  Can anyone suggest
some active, online forums?
Thanks,

I know there are some growers/sellers here ,those of you that have turned
your hobby into a bussinnes i have a personel Q! Do you make enough
money(profit after running costs) from selling orchids for it to be the only
income?  I know this is a broad Q as it depends what income ...

    I am in Southern Canada.   Recently, my steel cribbed water well
collapsed and I had to get a new one bored and sleeved with a fiberglass
casing.
     From the  heavy equipment and ground disturbance I have one hell of a

Well?
Alan