bil
@bil-w.bsky.social
Aging English expat/immigrant living in Andalucia, interests include orchids, gardening and growing avocados. Fighting a rearguard action against the encroaching years. I know they will win in the end, but it's all about putting up a good fight.
This is an approach graft. Yes, I did swear that I wouldn’t do any more but one of the two Mexicola Grande I bought last autumn has a single side shoot that is very thin, too thin for a bud graft so I thought “Hell, why not?”
Took the tapes off too soon last autumn and most of the buds died. This one had a hard time of it as you can see from the heavy scar, but it is still alive and is starting to put out small spring leaves
Latest clutch of bud grafts with the tape removed just enough to give the buds some fresh air. Once another two months have passed I will take a chance on removing the tape 100%.
The Covid-19 inquiry is sounding a clear warning. If it’s not heeded, yet more lives will be lost | Ben Connah
The Covid-19 inquiry is sounding a clear warning. If it’s not heeded, yet more lives will be lost | Ben Connah
It’s not a question of if, but when, another pandemic hits Britain. We owe it to all those who suffered to make sure mistakes are not repeated, says Ben Connah, secretary of the UK Covid-19 inquiry
theguardian.com
Anyone into avocados? Growing, grafting and so on. These are this year's rootstock plants. Cleft and approach grafting hasn't gone well for me so this year I am trying bud/veneer grafts as these seem to suit me better.
Slowly getting the hang of growing ornithogallum in Andalucia. Every year I manage to do something to nearly kill them all, but 'poco a poco' I am getting there.
