Thread: What's in your garden?

Anyway , I worked on it a bit more , 'cause try to keep a Greek away from free stuff. and came up with these seeds. At least I think are seeds.
They are pretty small (use paper towel for reference)

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

They are pretty small (use paper towel for reference)

They're definitely smaller than the paper towel.

BB, I will plant around 30 seeds tomorrow and so long as Ootai doesn't start complaining again, I'll transplant any that germinate into their own plastic plant pot. You are more than welcome to a few.

clockwise or anticlockwise?

Originally Posted by Mendip

They're definitely smaller than the paper towel.

BB, I will plant around 30 seeds tomorrow and so long as Ootai doesn't start complaining again, I'll transplant any that germinate into their own plastic plant pot. You are more than welcome to a few.

Looking forward to it. I will put some of the ones I got in the dirt also and see what happens.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

clockwise or anticlockwise?

I would say perpendicular and to the left,

where's Ootai when you need him

Originally Posted by malmomike77

clockwise or anticlockwise?

That is in fact a very good question Mike and it's searching minds that make this forum.

Firstly, I don't know if this vine is the type to put out feelers in which case I don't think the spiraling direction is relevant. If it is a spiraling climber then my money is on anti-clockwise (when viewed from underneath).

I will keep you guys posted.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

I was just getting ready to complain about the "anticlockwise" term but before I made more of an ass of myself I decided to google it.
And today I learned that people in the US say the term differently.
In the US we correctly say "Counterclockwise" where in the UK , much like your driving. use the wrong "Anticlockwise"

Are you thinking anticlockwise is counter intuitive? Is anti-terrorism the same as counter-terrorism

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

. But before any one decides to say something about the Greeks , just remember that we invented the yo-yo

Wait for some West Bromwich Albion comments

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

Are you thinking anticlockwise is counter intuitive? Is anti-terrorism the same as counter-terrorism

Anticlockwise is any direction, where counterclockwise is the direction opposite to clockwise

With an anticlockwise attitude thing for you can quickly go sideways .

You greek invented 'anti' also

Think you got that one wrong though

Originally Posted by helge

You greek invented 'anti' also

Think you got that one wrong though

I might, and if I have, it will not be the first time or the last time, not that I would ever admit it, unless forced to do so, and perhaps not even then. I am sure I can find a way to weasel out of admitting I am wrong.
So, when you are anti, you are not for , so if you are anticlockwise , you are not for a clockwise direction , but in a four dimensional environment there is an infinite number of directions other than to the right.
....Infinite because any number can be infinitely divided.
But counterclockwise implies an direction directly opposite of the one present. and sinse clockwise is to the right, counterclockwise can only be to the left
What am I missing ?
Please don't say a brain. That would be hurtful

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

So, when you are anti, you are not for , so if you are anticlockwise , you are not for a clockwise direction , but in a four dimensional environment there is an infinite number of directions other than to the right.
....Infinite because any number can be infinitely divided.
But counterclockwise implies an direction directly opposite of the one present. and sinse clockwise is to the right, counterclockwise can only be to the left
What am I missing ?

BB you'd be right if say we were in Greece in the 2-3 c BC and were using Astrolabes but our analogue time measuring devices now tend to operate on one plane. Time and language have moved on, you need to stop harking back over 2000 years to your glory days

Originally Posted by malmomike77

BB you'd be right if say we were in Greece in the 2-3 c BC and were using Astrolabes but our analogue time measuring devices now tend to operate on one plane. Time and language have moved on, you need to stop harking back over 2000 years to your glory days

That would be correct if the terms clockwise and the other one were only used to describe time, but in the case, lets say of a falling flower which is what stirred this hornet's nest, said item falling anticlockwise could be any direction other than clockwise , where counterclockwise can only be the opposite of clockwise .
I would let it go, but I love you too much to let you to live a lie.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

where Anticlockwise can only be the opposite of clockwise .

on a dial watch you'd be correct, i'm glad we put that to bed.

incidentally we don't just use anti all the time in the UK, we have a number of counters, usually organisations like he Police Counter Terrorism Security Office but that only exists because the Greeks invented terrorism

Do you have a lot of spare time up there in Khon Kaen, BB?

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

Looking forward to it. I will put some of the ones I got in the dirt also and see what happens.

Anyway, I've been thinking about your seeds and I don't think they're ready. I would wait until the flowers are dying at the end of the season and then collect dried ones. The seed pod should be hard and dry within the base of the flower (ovary).

I think the seeds the neighbours gave me were from last year because they also showed me a small seedling about 18 inches tall, and I would think that had been planted some months ago from last year's seeds.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

After the recent rains , everything seems to be blossoming
No idea what it's called other than Sway Sway
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And a Lime tree I planted a few weeks ago seems to be taking well
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I sure like that flowering vine BB. I'd like to grow that on my pool fence. I will have to see if my wife can track some down. I can plant behind and let them vine up and over.

Are they green year round and flower once a year type vine?

does it attract bees? does look great BB

Originally Posted by malmomike77

does it attract bees? does look great BB

I often see a couple of Bumblebees feeding from it but nothing that would be of concern, I have also seen some very pretty butterflies . And a couple of birds have made a best there
Lovely to hear the chicks calling , but they were making a mess dropping blades of grass while building it, but I did not have the heart to make them move. Now they have babies and have squatter rights LOL

Originally Posted by Stumpy

I sure like that flowering vine BB. I'd like to grow that on my pool fence. I will have to see if my wife can track some down. I can plant behind and let them vine up and over.

Are they green year round and flower once a year type vine?

So we went for a walk by the flower shops near the University in Khon kaen
and we saw one for sale 45o bht in the first 5 minutes we were there. , so the should not be too hard to find

nice finger point there BB, top pointing

Thanks BB. I will look on my drive back home next week. Should be able to find a few.

Originally Posted by malmomike77

nice finger point there BB, top pointing

It is the Thai tradition to point at the point of interest in a picture.
Haven you watched any news or police pictures? LOL