As Iīm a beekeeper maybee I could help a little. Bees allways visit those flowers that has the highest sugarcontent in their nectar, and nearest to the hive....
Hi Marie, Now I would be a complete novice in Bee keeping, so how hard is it to keep them, could an old codger manage to get a bit of honey from a hive? Over...
Oh Yes, Ken! Itīs never to late to start beekeeping. I work with them once a week so itīs not much time for at least 40kg honey/ hive. Get plastic frames and...
Never to late to start a hive. Oh Yes, Ken! Itīs never to late to start beekeeping. I work with them once a week so itīs not much time for at least 40kg...
lots of lovely dahlias last week, only new hybrids thatīs new to me. This will be a very interesting year with all the new genetic material, thatīs what I...
... Hi Marie, Some correction Czechoslovakia does not exist anymore; it was peacefully divided into Czech Republic and Slovak Republic in 1993. Now both...
I know Jiri, but I didnīt know the new name in english. In swedish we say Tjeckien and Slovakien and before when they where one: Tjeckoslovakien. We have met...
Thanks for the lovely pictures. I take my Dahlias from storage tomorrow.. to pot up. There is some icy snow left by the Rhodos/woods. Billy William F....
Planting going slowly. Weather cooperative only for short periods.? Enough rain fell to prevent using the rototiller. The plants that were lucky and are in the...
I planted all of my seedlings yesterday (Tuesday the 28th). This year I only planted 430 seedlings. I have cut back by 800 plants or about 20%, trying to make...
Same here, Ted, planting going slowly. But, I do put out a lot of plants and this is really perfect weather for that. Don't have to worry about any "sunburn"...
Just planted half my 240 show plants, still not planted out any seedlings. Ive got 300 first year seedlings and 110 2nd year seedlings. The weather is a...
Not started yet. Regular ones are now potted. Last year's seedlings remain for potting. Forecast low last night was +4 C, with possibility of Zero in low...
Hi Gang, Now I know how busy everyone is, but I've been asked to identify a dahlia from a photograph by someone who's enjoyed my web site, and seems to think...
Cheerio is a possibility. Color looks like I remember. Form might not be right. As I recall it is/was classified as a small(BB) cactus bicolor. Dick...
Ken, I just looked at my picture of Aikita no hikari and even the foliage looks the same, that is my guess. sometimes it can be hard to tell from a photo. ...
I agree: Akita No Hikari. Margaret used it as a pollen parent and we have kept some of the seedlings. It does not make any seeds. ... From: Wayne Lobaugh...
Thanks Ted and Wayne, Akita? Is that the one they used to say resembled a chrysanthemum? I didn't realise, I believe it is one of Yusaku Konishi's first...
I have searched several sources, including the "American Horticultural Societies", Plant Propagation publication; in trying to gain some knowledge on the best...
I know this won't mean much to a lot of you guys, but I just gotta say having enjoyed the final of Britain's Hot Talent, we completed the evening with an...
High on Tuesday was 56F or 13C. All time record low high temperature for the date. Supposed to get to 65F or 18C today and stay more or less normal for a week...
Hi, Well...the weather in the southern Saskatchewan prairie (half hour north of Montana border) is dismal...raining here at our farm for a week...was 43F when...
Ted: What are you complaining, about It was 46 in Munt Vernon midday yesterday and my new Hollyhill introductions want to go back to Oregon City. Stephen ... ...
By this time we have mignon singles blooming, but with the coldest year since 1917 they are hardly out of the ground. As we are saying around our house "thank...
By this time we have mignon singles blooming, but with the coldest year since 1917 they are hardly out of the ground. As we are saying around our house "thank...
My tulips are finally blooming.... Leaves are one-third out. Global warming it appears means that we get icebergs.... Photos taken by me yesterday. Billy ...
ITS BEEN REALLY COLD HERE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON TOO. MY DAHLIAS ARE SAYING I CANT SEE WHERE TO GROW I HAVE MUD IN MY EYES. POOR LITTLE THINGS. ITS BEEN A ...
There goes bits of the North pole. Ken UK. ... From: William F Matthews To: dahliacreating Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 12:07 PM Subject: [dahliacreating]...
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