Posted by steven1307 on December 20, 2007, 9:49 am
Hello to everyone!
I'm pretty new to gardening but have been given the task at work t
raise about 2000 plants for next summer in a heated poly tunnel.
The site is a coal fired coastal power station on the North-Eas
coast.
We have a big problem with rabbits so I thought growing something lik
pelargoniums or/and Begonia from seed.
Do I stand a chance as a newbie!? I have grown my own plants before a
home in unheated greenhouses,but I've never took on the task on a scal
like this before.I'd be most grateful for any hints tips advice tha
anyone can give me.
which pelargonium type would give the easist/biggest success rate fo
plants per seed? how many seeds would I need to raise about 1500-200
plants?
thanks!
steven
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steven1307
Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on December 20, 2007, 12:08 pm
> Hello to everyone!
> I'm pretty new to gardening but have been given the task at work to
> raise about 2000 plants for next summer in a heated poly tunnel.
> The site is a coal fired coastal power station on the North-East
> coast.
> We have a big problem with rabbits so I thought growing something like
> pelargoniums or/and Begonia from seed.
> Do I stand a chance as a newbie!? I have grown my own plants before at
> home in unheated greenhouses,but I've never took on the task on a scale
> like this before.I'd be most grateful for any hints tips advice that
> anyone can give me.
> which pelargonium type would give the easist/biggest success rate for
> plants per seed? how many seeds would I need to raise about 1500-2000
> plants?
> thanks!
> steven.
1) Who assigned you this task?
2) What's the connection between rabbits and the two plants you mentioned?
3) What happens if you aren't successful with this project?
Posted by Ted Mittelstaedt on December 20, 2007, 1:07 pm
> >
> > Hello to everyone!
> >
> > I'm pretty new to gardening but have been given the task at work to
> > raise about 2000 plants for next summer in a heated poly tunnel.
> > The site is a coal fired coastal power station on the North-East
> > coast.
> > We have a big problem with rabbits so I thought growing something like
> > pelargoniums or/and Begonia from seed.
> > Do I stand a chance as a newbie!? I have grown my own plants before at
> > home in unheated greenhouses,but I've never took on the task on a scale
> > like this before.I'd be most grateful for any hints tips advice that
> > anyone can give me.
> > which pelargonium type would give the easist/biggest success rate for
> > plants per seed? how many seeds would I need to raise about 1500-2000
> > plants?
> >
> > thanks!
> > steven.
> 1) Who assigned you this task?
The publicity director at the power station.
> 2) What's the connection between rabbits and the two plants you mentioned?
He saw a few run-over rabbits out on the highway.
> 3) What happens if you aren't successful with this project?
A disaster! The publicity manager won't be able to tell the environmental
protesters that the power plant is "green"
Ted
Posted by Tad on December 20, 2007, 8:52 pm
wrote:
> Hello to everyone!
> I'm pretty new to gardening but have been given the task at work to
> raise about 2000 plants for next summer in a heated poly tunnel.
> The site is a coal fired coastal power station on the North-East
> coast.
> We have a big problem with rabbits so I thought growing something like
> pelargoniums or/and Begonia from seed.
> Do I stand a chance as a newbie!? I have grown my own plants before at
> home in unheated greenhouses,but I've never took on the task on a scale
> like this before.I'd be most grateful for any hints tips advice that
> anyone can give me.
> which pelargonium type would give the easist/biggest success rate for
> plants per seed? how many seeds would I need to raise about 1500-2000
> plants?
> thanks!
> steven.
> --
> steven1307
Are you attempting to do this organically or with chemical inputs?
It's not really very "green" if you're using chemicals to sustain the
plants and promote growth. If you want to do this organically, it is
possible, but you'll need to do a bit of reseach and establish a
program.
~tad
Posted by Billy on December 20, 2007, 9:37 pm
In article
> wrote:
> > Hello to everyone!
> >
> > I'm pretty new to gardening but have been given the task at work to
> > raise about 2000 plants for next summer in a heated poly tunnel.
> > The site is a coal fired coastal power station on the North-East
> > coast.
> > We have a big problem with rabbits so I thought growing something like
> > pelargoniums or/and Begonia from seed.
> > Do I stand a chance as a newbie!? I have grown my own plants before at
> > home in unheated greenhouses,but I've never took on the task on a scale
> > like this before.I'd be most grateful for any hints tips advice that
> > anyone can give me.
> > which pelargonium type would give the easist/biggest success rate for
> > plants per seed? how many seeds would I need to raise about 1500-2000
> > plants?
> >
> > thanks!
> > steven.
> >
> > --
> > steven1307
>
> Are you attempting to do this organically or with chemical inputs?
> It's not really very "green" if you're using chemicals to sustain the
> plants and promote growth. If you want to do this organically, it is
> possible, but you'll need to do a bit of reseach and establish a
> program.
>
> ~tad
Why such small plants? It seems that trees would be more of an off set
against the CO2 that the plant releases or do you have to maintain a
line of sight?
You may want to look at lasagna gardening. If you laid down your
newspapers/cardboard now, where you want the beds to be, add what ever
amendments that you may need like bone meal, covered everything with
mulch, and added seeds for a green fertilizer, your beds should be ready
by May.
Wishing you luck, and hoping you get shut down soon (but not 'till
winter is over).
--
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> I'm pretty new to gardening but have been given the task at work to
> raise about 2000 plants for next summer in a heated poly tunnel.
> The site is a coal fired coastal power station on the North-East
> coast.
> We have a big problem with rabbits so I thought growing something like
> pelargoniums or/and Begonia from seed.
> Do I stand a chance as a newbie!? I have grown my own plants before at
> home in unheated greenhouses,but I've never took on the task on a scale
> like this before.I'd be most grateful for any hints tips advice that
> anyone can give me.
> which pelargonium type would give the easist/biggest success rate for
> plants per seed? how many seeds would I need to raise about 1500-2000
> plants?
> thanks!
> steven.