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peat as recived from the producer
excavating zone
block left here in several years for drying
Rewetting after peat extraction
and starts to grow - after another 50-60 years ready for extraction
the blocks are brought in from the moor by this hi-tec contraption
to this barn to get the blocks as dry as possible
different fractions
checking out the right fraction for transplation of seedlings and rooted cuttings
Svend and Jens Nielsen and the owner
as you can see the seedlings like the media
a handful of selfsown azaleas
gave this result
self sown seedling from a rex 3 meters apart - May 2004
same June 2006
same June 2008
yes these are happy too!
sometime almost too happy
more cw seedlings
start counting!
one year later
pure peat will not decompose - so don't mix in anything , here the shedded foliage are blown away in late autum (roxieanum's)
in a hot/dry spell the dry top layer will work as an insulation the 18.1 C is mess. at 15 cm depth , 49.3 C is foliages temp.
the fraction o.5 - 1.0 cm mixed with 30% perlite works very well for rooting cuttings - observe the media is not very wet!
Here we pay a lots of taxes - but have some bennefits , just call 911 and this will happen (and have a sixpack ready)
note roots have gone down into the clay
outdoor sown seedlings - first season covered with a sheet of glas
do to a too fine soggy fraction this Scotian Rosebud trying to escape
In late 2005 ,15 seed grains from op Baby Dane was put out here in an 5 x 5 cm pattern - unprotected , in full morning sun from 4.30 to 9 a'clock - here late April 2007
Here primo September 2007 - no fertilizer added but 300 mm precipitation in 6 weeks
Medio May 2008. First flowers after 2 years and 8 months! No fertilizer or extra water added.
Ultimo August 2008 - selfsown fortunei start to pop up!
selfsown from Lem's Stormcloud
same peat , same plants - left box expensive super fertilizer - right box cheap 14-3-15 + 5% sulfur + trace elements - used in potato production
3 years ago 5 plants were put in here - the rest are weed!
work just finished
just transplanted
the top heavy Taurus need some help to stay upright - after a year no help needed
30 years old use of peat blocks in Gothenburg Bot. Garden
too much green in there - or!
note the upper row , 3 blocks from another bacht have to be replaced - to look good
a start
block cut to a close fit
result after 2 month
another set up
note the green borderline behind (peat blocks) the cw proteoides
close up - lots of rhododendron weed - fortuneis and davidsonianums
the start of a rock-peat garden 2001
now the peat have been put in
2005
Instant gardening
a few hours later! (few months)
maybe the most popular atraction in Tivoli - here grandparents can take a snapshot of their offspring
close up of an unhappy fellow
Finn at work
comming on
at the start the board of Tivoli was very sceptic, but at this point they suddenly want 60% more area cowered with peat beds and rhododendron
no frost today
now he seems to be happy
almost ready
2 years later.
Grand opening tomorow
2 years later
testing
everything OK!
making a peatbed inside Hachmann's new cabriolet greenhouse
leveling out for the next layer of blocks
second layer put in
third layer - Finn , Svend and Holger Hachmann
secureing the block by bamboo
top layer finished
inspection of the job done
now the plants are put in
done
first day open for the public
last one - do hope You liked the album
wooden chips and low quality peat mix for horse boxes, but very difficult to get these chips do to the recesion = no houses being build!!
this 16 wheeler has replaced the minitrain only to be used after a period of frost
a little corner of the bog - 45 km (45 000 meters) rows! same amount of plastic and 900 000 cloth pegs used here!
