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reedos · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

daveandtara wrote:

not that I'm admitting starting too early or anything Embarassed

but is it okay to bury leggy aubs up to their scrawny little necks? Laughing

Yeah should be Tara - I do that all the time, I reckon it helps form roots up the stem (well it does with tomatoes so why not with everything else) Very Happy

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daveandtara · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

it kills cucumbers stone dead Shocked

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I got away with it last year

reedos · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject:

Did I not mention - don't do it with cucumbers Laughing

Just looked it up - aubergines are in the same family as potatoes and tomatoes, so I reckon it'll be OK (you earth up tatties and can plant toms as deep as you like) Very Happy

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wardy · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

I do it with most veggies, cues included, although one has snuffed it but not bad out the whole batch Very Happy

She who dares Laughing

Plum · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 696 Location: North Somerset

Done it with cues before, no loses so far

wardy · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject:

Sometimes instead of replanting deeper I just top up the compost round their scrawny necks as Tara says, just to stave off repotting for a coupla days

frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3466 Location: Kent

Just checking what was the concensus Confused

on wot to do with scrawny aub seedlings Embarassed

I'll bury them Cool

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frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3466 Location: Kent

I just have Laughing

Up to their necks Cool

Pssstttt does it work for chillis too? Confused

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daveandtara · Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

yup, deffo works for chillis and the thai long green aubs you gave me are going great guns since their internment Laughing

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wardy · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject:

Sowed more aubs today - de Barbentane from Dom and the Calliope from my niece, to go with those sort of idling in the greenhouse sulking

moonbells · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

I got back from my travels to find four calliope, three mohican and umpteen long violets up. Woohoo!

The only problem - room for two or three inside ones so rest will need to find homes outside!

moonbells

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wardy · Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject:

mine did best out on the plot. The ones in the greenhouse got flowers but no fruits

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

Got to start again now Confused

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wardy · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:12 pm Post subject:

Flo

I did some more day before yesters and they're germinating today

Ps

Those morning glory seeds you sent me germinated right quick. Life triffids they are Very Happy

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Good

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reedos · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

I left one outside through the winter and it's fruiting now Shocked

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moonbells · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject:

Flowerlady wrote:

Got to start again now Confused

If you want some Long Purples then I've a potful, and since they grow so slowly, I can give you at least a couple of weeks' head start. Probably 3-4 weeks.

moonbells

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reedos · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:13 am Post subject:

How do you know when Aubergines are ready then ???

I've got some lovely purple ones which are quite small and round (oooeer Mrs) - will they be ready ??

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wardy · Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:31 am Post subject:

try one

reedos · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:41 pm Post subject:

What do you do with them, 'cept mousaka Confused

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frenchchique · Joined: 22 Sep 2006 Posts: 3466 Location: Kent

Ratatouille Cool

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PennyB · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:22 pm Post subject:

Sliced, and toasted wiv cheese - yummy Very Happy

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loobytoo · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 9:35 pm Post subject:

I've got 6 seedlings and have never growed em before, so it'll be just have to try em and see. Laughing

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