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Bit of hop repotting

Posted by: pdtnc on: June 21, 2009

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Fuggle put into a big planter with enough room to give it a pile of mulch on top for winter.

Challenger is a bit more spindly but growing well, also in a large planter, the bit of wood screwed to the wall behind is my ‘Heath Robinson’ hop climbing frame and has strings attached stretching across [...]

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Hop plants from Aplus Hops, ‘Brewers Home Grown’

Posted by: pdtnc on: May 25, 2009

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I got these plants Friday 8th May and planted them all in the same compost in the same way, the WGV was the only hop rhizome with leaves, the rest were simply earthy looking roots. The Challenger and the Fuggle both got going pretty quick after planting but the WGV was trying to kill its [...]

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Late March Chilli update

Posted by: pdtnc on: March 25, 2008

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Coming along nicely under the light in the cellar

The first to flower is a Purple Jalapeno

And here is the YouTube video

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Jalapenos video

Posted by: pdtnc on: February 28, 2008

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A little chilli update, Jalapenos and Jal Purples coming along nicely in the grow room under the Envirolite, check the thermometer for the temp and humidity, under the staging is a little oil filled radiator to keep the plants warm.

Oh Yeah… note the “I can’t see where I’m putting my [...]