The Retirement Thread

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Dirk

Dirk

If 6 Was 9
Location
Watchet
Morning :hello:

This year seems to be going by fast and I don't seem to be doing anything. :sad:
Watched 'Gangster No1' yesterday. Malcom McDowell, David Thewlis, Paul Bettany. I do like a sweary, violent, Cockney gangster film and this was pretty good, my son.
 

Dave7

Legendary Member
Location
Cheshire
@PaulSB and other gardener type peeps.
Due to health I didn't get the troughs planted out.
So now....a question or 2.
I just went to Aldi and bought their remaining begonias (70 small pots).
It will be 2 weeks before they are planted.
Apart from watering is there anything else I should/could do ?
 

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Bigger than what?



Bigger than anyhthing:laugh:
 

PaulSB

Squire
@PaulSB and other gardener type peeps.
Due to health I didn't get the troughs planted out.
So now....a question or 2.
I just went to Aldi and bought their remaining begonias (70 small pots).
It will be 2 weeks before they are planted.
Apart from watering is there anything else I should/could do ?

Nothing really. As it's both windy and sunny try to keep them in a sheltered and shady spot outside. Wind can be very drying and cause plants to lose water rapidly. Water in the evening as plants are better at taking up water when cool and Begonia foliage can scorch if moisture sits on the foliage - it acts as a magnifying glass for the sun's rays.

If you have an old tray or similar sit the pots on the tray and water the bottom of the tray.
 

welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Priceless and so true:laugh:

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Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
@PaulSB and other gardener type peeps.
Due to health I didn't get the troughs planted out.
So now....a question or 2.
I just went to Aldi and bought their remaining begonias (70 small pots).
It will be 2 weeks before they are planted.
Apart from watering is there anything else I should/could do ?

I'll add to what @PaulSB says with give them some plant feed. Supermarket plants don't get any care once they leave the growers apart from water, if they are lucky.
 
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