Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

hampydoodums

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Oooh:)

Sounds interesting hampy. I was sent a code today from T giving £10 off a £75 spend....I hope the mystery fizz comes back in stock:D

Morning luvlies

Nice one TM

hampydoodums

Wheres_My_Cashback wrote: »

It's 25% off 6 or more...started on Weds.

Thank you

altojack

Good morning Elite :hello:

Apart from going to Mr A this morning I have no plans at all for the rest if the day :j so I may rest my back and ribs which have developed a stinging pain in the right hand side again :eek: I know what I'm thinking but I've got my fingers crossed that this wears off over the weekend :cool:

Have a good day shopping if that's your plan X


DM have a great cruise, sorry I couldn't make it this time


See you all later X

mrsmac10

Good morning all


TM thanks for the party It was good fun I do love how you think out of the box Did I miss the pic of the graduation dress?


DM have a great cruise


Nanny enjoy your day


3Dogs belated birthday wishes


lappie playing up Keys not working correctly Its a nightmare


New boiler not installed yesterday why can it not be straightforward:(


Waiter spilled a drink all over me last night had to sit in a wet dress and damp sticky bra for most of the evening Nice boss said be grateful it wasn't red wine !


I am going back to bed for an hour then off to get buy cinema purchases


Enjoy whatever you do

Enterprise_1701C

Good morning all, cloudy here but fine at the moment

silvercar wrote: »

and now Turkey!

2016 is not a good year!

Depending on how this pans out it may not be such a bad thing, the government was getting more and more islamist which the majority of the Turkish did not want.

We are off to find somewhere to watch the air show today, didn't manage to win tickets and certainly not paying £48 to get in!!!

elliemoo

Good morning all, happy Saturday. Hope everyone has a restful weekend.

Sarahdol75

Good morning everyone.

Nannylala wrote: »

Good morning catch up later as off to catch a coach :wave::wave:..enjoy your weekend and let's hope the forecasters have got it right this time and we get a mini heatwave :cool:

Well the weather forecasters didnt tell North Wales, as its raining here.

DM happy cruising.

hornetgirl

Happy sailing DM and happy coach tripping Nannylala.

Off to the crematorium today to renew my parents' rose bush. It doesn't sound very cheerful but they have the most beautifully kept grounds and it's actually a lovely place to go and have a quiet little walk round.

Morning all

Enterprise_1701C

hornetgirl wrote: »

Happy sailing DM and happy coach tripping Nannylala.

Off to the crematorium today to renew my parents' rose bush. It doesn't sound very cheerful but they have the most beautifully kept grounds and it's actually a lovely place to go and have a quiet little walk round.

Morning all

You can't plant a rose where a rose was HG :eek: Cant quite recall why but it should not be done, the new bush does not do well.

izzeyb

From fine gardening

You may have read, or heard, somewhere that you should never plant a rose in soil where other roses have been. The reasons cited are because the new roses won’t do well and may even die.

There are mixed feelings about this with some people saying it’s true and some saying it isn’t. We’re not going to get into that debate here, but we are going to recommend you do a few things if you plant roses in soil where roses used to be simply because they are good idea anyway!

The old method of dealing with rose replant disease was to remove all the old soil and replace it with fresh soil. I am guessing whoever came up with this idea was able to hire someone to do it. I can tell you they didn’t live where I do with heavy red clay! Luckily there is a much easier method.

It has been proven that roses treated with mycorrhizal fungi thrive in soil where roses used to be.

Mycorrhizal fungi have a symbiotic relationship with plants. Essentially they help the plants take up water and nutrients, while also acting as a buffer against certain harmful microbes and pathogens that may have been left behind by the roses that used to be there. By using mycorrhizal fungi there is no need to replace the old soil.

Mycorrhizal fungi are applied by either brushing them on the roots before planting, adding them to the planting hole or by dipping bare root roses in a liquid form. How you apply it will depend on if you are planting bare root or container roses and which method you feel is easiest. You can purchase mycorrhizal fungi from some local garden centers or on the internet. Simply tell them what you are doing and then decide which method is best for you.

The other key to making sure this works is to understand that mycorrhizal fungi need organic matter and nutrients to do their job. That is why the other thing you must do when planting roses in an area where roses used to be, is to add lots of well rotted manure and/or compost.

And lastly remember this.

Never use chemical drenches or those chemical all in one rose fertilizers because they will kill the beneficial fungi in the soil.

So if you are worried about rose replant disease, or even if you aren’t, the simple steps we’ve outlined are a good idea regardless. They will truly enrich your soil and thereby your roses.

Here are a few rules of thumb:

Add lots of well rotted manure or good garden compost to the soil.
Treat the new roses with mycorrhizal fungi either by brushing it on, putting it in the hole or soaking the roots in them.
Never use chemical drenches or all in one rose treatments because you can harm the soil.