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Jonny69 · 19-05-2011, 17:19

Not much is growing here unfortunately. We've got the regulars like the herbs and they are doing ok. The big cropping strawberries from last year got wiped out by vine weevil when we brought them in over the winter. The wild strawberries are struggling and they'll make it, but I don't think they'll fruit much. They also got the geraniums which are still looking very weak. We also lost one of the lavenders. Tree onions are doing ok but not great, but I think they don't like the pot they're in

Surprise growth is in one of the big pots which is an onion we put in last year, plus a load of lettuces are popping up round it, unexpectedly! We weren't sure what one of them was so we let it grow and it's now about 6ft tall and covered in yellow flowers which is attracting all the bumble bees up here! There's also the immortal chamomile sprouting, which I expect will be taking over downstairs' balcony like it did last year

19-05-2011, 17:19	#35
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Not much is growing here unfortunately. We've got the regulars like the herbs and they are doing ok. The big cropping strawberries from last year got wiped out by vine weevil when we brought them in over the winter. The wild strawberries are struggling and they'll make it, but I don't think they'll fruit much. They also got the geraniums which are still looking very weak. We also lost one of the lavenders. Tree onions are doing ok but not great, but I think they don't like the pot they're in Surprise growth is in one of the big pots which is an onion we put in last year, plus a load of lettuces are popping up round it, unexpectedly! We weren't sure what one of them was so we let it grow and it's now about 6ft tall and covered in yellow flowers which is attracting all the bumble bees up here! There's also the immortal chamomile sprouting, which I expect will be taking over downstairs' balcony like it did last year __________________