Now that the first frosts have arrived the dahlias are finished and it is time to recover them and store them for the winter.
Click here for more information on how recover, store and germinate dahlia tubers so that they are ready for next year.
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Now that the first frosts have arrived the dahlias are finished and it is time to recover them and store them for the winter. Click here for more information on how recover, store and germinate dahlia tubers so that they are ready for next year.
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As the first frosts have arrived all the begonias are finished for the season and it is time to harvest the tubers. As each pot or planter faded, they were moved to a sheltered position and allowed to dry. The tubers were then removed from the compost which was carefully removed from around the tuber. click here for more details on how to harvest, store and germinate begonia tubers. The progress of the plants in the greenhouse has been good. The second 'wave' of Begonias which were planted in January 2016 have developed well and are now in individual pots. The first 'wave' which were germinated on a propagator in December 2015 were planted in the front garden and pots and planters in early June 2016 and are progressing well. I was also able to sell off the surplus begonias which will help to recover the cost of the compost and electricity to heat and light the greenhouse and propagators. although the heating required this year was minimal. This picture shows the progress of the Begonia seeds planted at the beginning of December 2015 and the middle of January 2016. The seedlings were germinated on a propagator using the LED grow lights. As can be seen from the photograph some of the plants are so well advanced they are flowering and have been for the past two weeks. Unfortunately due to the prolonged winter and poor early spring i have not been able to harden off the plants so there is a bit of a log jam in the greenhouse at the moment which is holding up the thinning out and planting on. The begonia seedlings have been progressing well. About a month ago they were thinned out from the seed trays and put into the greenhouse. The seedlings were put onto the heated sand beds to help them develop. The weather for April has so far been dreadful, low sunlight, wet and cold....so pretty much par for the course for Scotland. |
AuthorAllan Faulds is an Electronic Design Engineer who develops Hardware and Software on a professional basis. He has a strong interest in applying his design and development skills to his areas of interest such as bicycle lighting and plant growing and greenhouse and garden control technology. Archives
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