tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post901500641020926716..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Worth the waitSue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-49621057267252073572015-08-22T18:26:52.417+00:002015-08-22T18:26:52.417+00:00Very delighted Anna.Very delighted Anna.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-80488468483633347512015-08-22T18:26:08.327+00:002015-08-22T18:26:08.327+00:00Thanks for the advice SandDThanks for the advice SandDSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-52454855872684296102015-08-19T15:24:24.436+00:002015-08-19T15:24:24.436+00:00Oh well done Sue - you must be delighted. My mum h...Oh well done Sue - you must be delighted. My mum has a fabulous collection of orchids many of which have overwintered for years but I'm afraid I've not inherited her magic touch.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-27835596889424456492015-08-18T13:54:47.908+00:002015-08-18T13:54:47.908+00:00I use Baby Bio liquid plant food but, as orchids o...I use Baby Bio liquid plant food but, as orchids only need a weak feed, I make it more dilute than the instructions on the bottle. So I use 5 drops in 1 litre of cooled boiled water (instead of 5 drops in half litre of water). We have very hard water & boiling removes some of the scale (which orchids don't like apparently), or 'clean' rain water can be used. Baby Bio also produce a more expensive liquid orchid food, which is exactly the same as the ordinary food, but more dilute, so it is the same as my homemade mixture. I water the plants approx once a week, but decide according to the colour of the thick tendril roots in the pot (I see you also have clear pots, which according to many is essential for orchids), when they look less fresh green, then I water generously from the top of the pot and let them drain completely. Feeding orchids is well worth the bother as it makes the leaves a good green colour and the flowers are bigger and last longer.Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-37604754456547246072015-08-17T17:06:56.742+00:002015-08-17T17:06:56.742+00:00What feed do you use S and D and thanks for the ti...What feed do you use S and D and thanks for the tipsSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-38677879038003363212015-08-17T14:01:33.307+00:002015-08-17T14:01:33.307+00:00Orchids really earn their place as a houseplant, b...Orchids really earn their place as a houseplant, because once flowering the exotic looking blooms can last for months . I hope your orchids continue to perform for you.<br />I have had some success following Alan Titchmarsh's advice to keep the orchids in flower all year - year round regular feeding and also cutting back the freshly finished flower spike half way up the stem to get additional new flower spikes to form from the cut end of the stem (when it works they form flowers a lot quicker than the stems from the base of the leaves which still carry on too). Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-54860858470503763682015-08-17T09:16:27.040+00:002015-08-17T09:16:27.040+00:00We have windows directions Helene and I thought th...We have windows directions Helene and I thought that south would be the one that they liked the leastSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-3586854504737848002015-08-17T09:09:42.014+00:002015-08-17T09:09:42.014+00:00They definitely are DinaThey definitely are DinaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-90964062572308326292015-08-17T08:14:57.418+00:002015-08-17T08:14:57.418+00:00Thanks Craig good to see you're backThanks Craig good to see you're backSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17024797206516934482015-08-17T08:13:13.073+00:002015-08-17T08:13:13.073+00:00I hope so CJ but it may well not work another year...I hope so CJ but it may well not work another year, They may be playing with meSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13334537688189718172015-08-17T08:03:23.026+00:002015-08-17T08:03:23.026+00:00Thanks it's been a long time coming so I muse ...Thanks it's been a long time coming so I muse have been doing lots wrongSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-17752439800738649292015-08-17T07:58:30.805+00:002015-08-17T07:58:30.805+00:00It is Sue until they let me know otherwiseIt is Sue until they let me know otherwiseSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34767990801997939342015-08-17T07:55:50.017+00:002015-08-17T07:55:50.017+00:00It is Margaret what works for one person often doe...It is Margaret what works for one person often doesn't for anotherSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-43433320504956784152015-08-17T07:52:54.890+00:002015-08-17T07:52:54.890+00:00It reminds me why I didn't give up on them, Je...It reminds me why I didn't give up on them, JessicaSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33105054202498619232015-08-17T07:48:34.030+00:002015-08-17T07:48:34.030+00:00Oh dear, Debs that is a shame at least mine stayed...Oh dear, Debs that is a shame at least mine stayed aliveSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-669046940179577302015-08-17T07:45:34.992+00:002015-08-17T07:45:34.992+00:00They will. Daphne but I dare say that if summer ha...They will. Daphne but I dare say that if summer had been better it would have been too hot for themSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8804607374980031462015-08-16T23:57:16.863+00:002015-08-16T23:57:16.863+00:00My goodness, that’s a lot of flowers! Patience is ...My goodness, that’s a lot of flowers! Patience is a virtue :-)<br />My orchids are happier here in my new house than in my old, 2 of them have started flowering since I arrived in May and another one has buds. In my old house I only had a small windowsill and the kitchen counter to keep orchids, here I have two big windows, one facing north-west and one south-east, it seems perfect for houseplants of all kinds including orchids.HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-13976107506276888952015-08-16T19:59:47.641+00:002015-08-16T19:59:47.641+00:00Well there you go! Now we all know what to do........Well there you go! Now we all know what to do.....they certainly are worth the wait!xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-65903027746371061542015-08-16T17:47:05.925+00:002015-08-16T17:47:05.925+00:00Those orchids are beautiful Sue xThose orchids are beautiful Sue xThe Boy Ollertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551038094292328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-77368879487624071112015-08-16T17:37:01.124+00:002015-08-16T17:37:01.124+00:00Brilliant, so now we know the secret. They've...Brilliant, so now we know the secret. They've done really well in the end. And no doubt the flowers will last for months. CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-9565535888141608922015-08-16T16:29:19.703+00:002015-08-16T16:29:19.703+00:00They're beautiful. Well done for getting them ...They're beautiful. Well done for getting them to flower again. serendipityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554603552983182516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-18651687924338550192015-08-16T14:31:24.632+00:002015-08-16T14:31:24.632+00:00Oh my-those are stunning. I guess the south window...Oh my-those are stunning. I guess the south window it is!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-84229742083085268512015-08-16T13:31:45.771+00:002015-08-16T13:31:45.771+00:00They are beautiful! I think that a lot of gardeni...They are beautiful! I think that a lot of gardening is about trying new things - even "you're not supposed to do that" sorts of things. You were obviously rewarded for doing so!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-59149170203325677312015-08-16T13:11:33.598+00:002015-08-16T13:11:33.598+00:00Wow! They look fabulous. Wow! They look fabulous. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-87191340564487653902015-08-16T11:18:23.561+00:002015-08-16T11:18:23.561+00:00Stunning! The great thing is, the blooms go on for...Stunning! The great thing is, the blooms go on for a long time too.<br /><br />After mine were spent, I lost two but one kept the leaves and eventually, after a couple years of pure neglect {I decided to 'care' for it as if it was in the wild} I was rewarded. Unfortunately, that one has also passed over the Great Compost Bridge in the Sky Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com