Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:07 am Post subject: Pip Challenge
I grew a ginger root, yep the type you pick up in a supermarket to grate into cooking and also I grew a date stone which is still growing strong and is turning into a nice palm. I spoke to a lady yesterday who had grown a mango and thats when I came up with this idea.
It will cost very little and we and even our children can join in. I did this about a year or more ago on my blog and it proved very popular.
The challenge is to grow a pip, seed or whatever.
Just to give you an idea as to what can be grown, orange, lemon, lime and grapefruit pips, apple pip, avocado and plum, acorn, sycamore, grape, pomegranate anyway I'm sure you get the idea any pip or stone goes.
So is anyone up for a bit of fun in the garden, greenhouse or window sill let me know and it commences as soon as you like, just do a post let us know what your trying, what works, what didn't and then post some pics along the way _________________ "If we reduce the amount of stuff we allow to accumulate in our lives, we won't have to organise it"
Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'
I'm afraid I'm absolute death to plants when it comes to germinating them - I'm the only person I know of who failed to get nasturtiums to grow
However, I'll watch this thread with interest as I've seen photos of your ginger plant Libby and I think it's beautiful _________________ When I married Mr. Right, I didn't realise his first name was Always ...
Well it gave me the excuse to put some fresh ginger in the shopping on Friday, Lady Sparhawk did point out that I had some in the freezer so I had to explain... _________________ the luxuries of civilisation satisfy only those wants which they themselves create...
The Worst Journey In The World
Apsley Cherry-Garrard 1922
Good idea! I did once manage a small orange tree, but something ate it!
I'll get some kiwi fruit tomorrow and try some of their denture unfriendly seeds. _________________ Ivan Alottment!
Richie the OH ... well grew some Orange seeds... successfully... but forgot what they were in another plant pot and weeded them!!!
Realiseing later he'd just murder'd sevral orange trees LOL!!! _________________ Life Is BRILL When You Have Genuine friends & The Odd Stalker & Many Guests!
I am going to start mine next week, I'm not sure what yet, I will have to see whats in the fruit bowl _________________ "If we reduce the amount of stuff we allow to accumulate in our lives, we won't have to organise it"
Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'
My 'The Pip Book' (bought at a charity shop) says ' a high temperature is not needed, put seeds on windowsill, covered with glass or polythene, is all that you need.
_________________ "If we reduce the amount of stuff we allow to accumulate in our lives, we won't have to organise it"
Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'
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