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  1. mazambo

    Hello everyone, long time no see.

    Wow! I missed you and your common sense ideas.Welcome back :)
    Wow! I missed you and your common sense ideas.Welcome back :)
    Wow! I missed you and your common sense ideas.Welcome back :)
    Wow! I missed you and your common sense ideas.Welcome back :)
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  2. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Painted the fence and then went to wickes for some trellis, then painted that, also derusted and painted 3 horse shoes
    Painted the fence and then went to wickes for some trellis, then painted that, also derusted and painted 3 horse shoes
    Painted the fence and then went to wickes for some trellis, then painted that, also derusted and painted 3 horse shoes
    Painted the fence and then went to wickes for some trellis, then painted that, also derusted and painted 3 horse shoes
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  3. fairygirl
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    hill walk

    You're making me homesick! An antique photo (1983) from Dumgoyne, looking north over Killearn.A slighty more recent photo of Ben Lomond (2014).The Luss Hills, my early training ground.
    You're making me homesick! An antique photo (1983) from Dumgoyne, looking north over Killearn.A slighty more recent photo of Ben Lomond (2014).The Luss Hills, my early training ground.
    You're making me homesick! An antique photo (1983) from Dumgoyne, looking north over Killearn.A slighty more recent photo of Ben Lomond (2014).The Luss Hills, my early training ground.
    You're making me homesick! An antique photo (1983) from Dumgoyne, looking north over Killearn.A slighty more recent photo of Ben Lomond (2014).The Luss Hills, my early training ground.
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  4. shiney
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    What's looking good APRIL 2024

    I few pics from me finally not much happening in the garden at the moment , the weather took care of anything worth taking a picture of over the past month :mad:Couldn't quite get the picture I...
    I few pics from me finally not much happening in the garden at the moment , the weather took care of anything worth taking a picture of over the past month :mad:Couldn't quite get the picture I wanted with this but this little corydalis resembles really well with the Acer winter flame in the...
    I few pics from me finally not much happening in the garden at the moment , the weather took care of anything worth taking a picture of over the past month :mad:Couldn't quite get the picture I wanted with this but this little corydalis...
    I few pics from me finally not much happening in the garden at the moment , the weather took care of anything worth taking a picture of over the past month :mad:Couldn't quite get the picture I...
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  5. JWK
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    Show us your purchases 2024

    These arrived today 3x lily and 3 bareroot Iris ensata variegata cost about £8-9 free P+P . Lilys are good size and the bareroot look good to but for one which looks rather empty but another pack...
    These arrived today 3x lily and 3 bareroot Iris ensata variegata cost about £8-9 free P+P . Lilys are good size and the bareroot look good to but for one which looks rather empty but another pack looks like its got two bareroots in it so happy enough.
    These arrived today 3x lily and 3 bareroot Iris ensata variegata cost about £8-9 free P+P . Lilys are good size and the bareroot look good to but for one which looks rather empty but another pack looks like its got two bareroots in it so happy...
    These arrived today 3x lily and 3 bareroot Iris ensata variegata cost about £8-9 free P+P . Lilys are good size and the bareroot look good to but for one which looks rather empty but another pack...
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  6. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Had a cunning plan to sort out holiday watering in the greenhouse. Failed just like any of Baldrick's best ideas. I usually use mains water through a timer but I don't want to leave the house...
    Had a cunning plan to sort out holiday watering in the greenhouse. Failed just like any of Baldrick's best ideas. I usually use mains water through a timer but I don't want to leave the house water supply on for our next holiday. I was going to put one of my water butts inside the greenhouse,...
    Had a cunning plan to sort out holiday watering in the greenhouse. Failed just like any of Baldrick's best ideas. I usually use mains water through a timer but I don't want to leave the house water supply on for our next holiday. I was going to...
    Had a cunning plan to sort out holiday watering in the greenhouse. Failed just like any of Baldrick's best ideas. I usually use mains water through a timer but I don't want to leave the house...
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  7. Kitty52

    Giving Up On Dahlias!!

    I only grow the single flowered Bishop series of Dahlia (good for pollinators) ; mine are growing in massive pots now for the past four-years . They're fed once a year with slow-release fertiliser...
    I only grow the single flowered Bishop series of Dahlia (good for pollinators) ; mine are growing in massive pots now for the past four-years . They're fed once a year with slow-release fertiliser which seems to work well . All are showing a good 6" of growth already ; the plan is to plant and...
    I only grow the single flowered Bishop series of Dahlia (good for pollinators) ; mine are growing in massive pots now for the past four-years . They're fed once a year with slow-release fertiliser which seems to work well . All are showing a good...
    I only grow the single flowered Bishop series of Dahlia (good for pollinators) ; mine are growing in massive pots now for the past four-years . They're fed once a year with slow-release fertiliser...
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  8. JWK
    Sticky

    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place ? 2024

    Thank you @Beaus Mum. I am still having the dressing changed and I am terrified when ever a dog even on a lead comes towards me.
    Thank you @Beaus Mum. I am still having the dressing changed and I am terrified when ever a dog even on a lead comes towards me.
    Thank you @Beaus Mum. I am still having the dressing changed and I am terrified when ever a dog even on a lead comes towards me.
    Thank you @Beaus Mum. I am still having the dressing changed and I am terrified when ever a dog even on a lead comes towards me.
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  9. Anna33

    Trying to remember an episode of Gardeners World from a few years ago

    His garden features in the June edition of Country Living Magazine...if you have a library card you should be able to access a digital subscription to it. A couple of screenshots for you @Anna33
    His garden features in the June edition of Country Living Magazine...if you have a library card you should be able to access a digital subscription to it. A couple of screenshots for you @Anna33
    His garden features in the June edition of Country Living Magazine...if you have a library card you should be able to access a digital subscription to it. A couple of screenshots for you @Anna33
    His garden features in the June edition of Country Living Magazine...if you have a library card you should be able to access a digital subscription to it. A couple of screenshots for you @Anna33
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  10. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    @pitter-patter Many thanks. It makes sense now.
    @pitter-patter Many thanks. It makes sense now.
    @pitter-patter Many thanks. It makes sense now.
    @pitter-patter Many thanks. It makes sense now.
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  11. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    Husband says to wife, "I was just resetting the mouse trap and it flipped on me caught my thumb, boy did that smart". Wife says back "do you want a little cheese with that". Husband says, ...
    Husband says to wife, "I was just resetting the mouse trap and it flipped on me caught my thumb, boy did that smart". Wife says back "do you want a little cheese with that". Husband says, No clue what your asking.
    Husband says to wife, "I was just resetting the mouse trap and it flipped on me caught my thumb, boy did that smart". Wife says back "do you want a little cheese with that". Husband says, No clue what your asking.
    Husband says to wife, "I was just resetting the mouse trap and it flipped on me caught my thumb, boy did that smart". Wife says back "do you want a little cheese with that". Husband says, ...
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  12. Star gaze Lily
    Like x 5

    Words that get on your nerves

    I have a recipe for bananas in a spiced carrot cake @BB3 and have made one with banana coconut and pecans for the plant fair that was a huge success. A keeper.
    I have a recipe for bananas in a spiced carrot cake @BB3 and have made one with banana coconut and pecans for the plant fair that was a huge success. A keeper.
    I have a recipe for bananas in a spiced carrot cake @BB3 and have made one with banana coconut and pecans for the plant fair that was a huge success. A keeper.
    I have a recipe for bananas in a spiced carrot cake @BB3 and have made one with banana coconut and pecans for the plant fair that was a huge success. A keeper.
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  13. Alan Clark

    Tatton Flower Show to stop being an annual event

    I think it's a good idea that RHS are starting to use different venues although the entry fees are still far too high for lots of people plus they need to consider that lots of people rely on...
    I think it's a good idea that RHS are starting to use different venues although the entry fees are still far too high for lots of people plus they need to consider that lots of people rely on public transport. Luckily I can drive but not everyone can or has access to cars. When I lived in Glos,...
    I think it's a good idea that RHS are starting to use different venues although the entry fees are still far too high for lots of people plus they need to consider that lots of people rely on public transport. Luckily I can drive but not everyone...
    I think it's a good idea that RHS are starting to use different venues although the entry fees are still far too high for lots of people plus they need to consider that lots of people rely on...
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  14. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2024

    I normally root side shoots when 2 to 3 inches long, how short do you think I can get away with?
    I normally root side shoots when 2 to 3 inches long, how short do you think I can get away with?
    I normally root side shoots when 2 to 3 inches long, how short do you think I can get away with?
    I normally root side shoots when 2 to 3 inches long, how short do you think I can get away with?
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  15. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    Air passenger duty, which has 3 bands. A for flights that are up to 2,000 miles between airports, the APD is £13. For flights that are between 2,001 and 5,500 miles the APD is £88 and anything...
    Air passenger duty, which has 3 bands. A for flights that are up to 2,000 miles between airports, the APD is £13. For flights that are between 2,001 and 5,500 miles the APD is £88 and anything over is £92. As short city breaks are the norm, plus most European cities will be under 2,000 miles,...
    Air passenger duty, which has 3 bands. A for flights that are up to 2,000 miles between airports, the APD is £13. For flights that are between 2,001 and 5,500 miles the APD is £88 and anything over is £92. As short city breaks are the norm, plus...
    Air passenger duty, which has 3 bands. A for flights that are up to 2,000 miles between airports, the APD is £13. For flights that are between 2,001 and 5,500 miles the APD is £88 and anything...
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  16. Shaneoak
    Agree x 3

    Awful British weather ruinng plants …

    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a...
    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a sprawling urban metropolis of ~10 million people.
    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a sprawling urban metropolis of ~10 million people.
    A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a...
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  17. burnie
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    Like x 4

    Onion Growing 2024

    Realise it may be an exposed site but wonder if the light reduction of fleece would, especially in this 'drab' Spring, outdo the potential benefit of a microclimate ?
    Realise it may be an exposed site but wonder if the light reduction of fleece would, especially in this 'drab' Spring, outdo the potential benefit of a microclimate ?
    Realise it may be an exposed site but wonder if the light reduction of fleece would, especially in this 'drab' Spring, outdo the potential benefit of a microclimate ?
    Realise it may be an exposed site but wonder if the light reduction of fleece would, especially in this 'drab' Spring, outdo the potential benefit of a microclimate ?
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  18. shiney
    Sticky

    What's your weather like APRIL 2024

    Thermal vest and ski sock for me @AuntyRach but it did turn out sunny this pm and warm enough in the polytunnel to strip off my big fleece.@pete We've had 2 ash trees cut down because they were...
    Thermal vest and ski sock for me @AuntyRach but it did turn out sunny this pm and warm enough in the polytunnel to strip off my big fleece.@pete We've had 2 ash trees cut down because they were too close to teh house and were losing large branches every time there was a strom of strong winds. ...
    Thermal vest and ski sock for me @AuntyRach but it did turn out sunny this pm and warm enough in the polytunnel to strip off my big fleece.@pete We've had 2 ash trees cut down because they were too close to teh house and were losing large...
    Thermal vest and ski sock for me @AuntyRach but it did turn out sunny this pm and warm enough in the polytunnel to strip off my big fleece.@pete We've had 2 ash trees cut down because they were...
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  19. Meomye

    New hoe needed

    I use a swoe as well as a hoe. The swoe is good as it doubles up as a golf club for snails! Being stainless, I can't get as good an edge on these tools like I could with my rusty bargain bucket...
    I use a swoe as well as a hoe. The swoe is good as it doubles up as a golf club for snails! Being stainless, I can't get as good an edge on these tools like I could with my rusty bargain bucket ones....but they're shiny:cool:
    I use a swoe as well as a hoe. The swoe is good as it doubles up as a golf club for snails! Being stainless, I can't get as good an edge on these tools like I could with my rusty bargain bucket ones....but they're shiny:cool:
    I use a swoe as well as a hoe. The swoe is good as it doubles up as a golf club for snails! Being stainless, I can't get as good an edge on these tools like I could with my rusty bargain bucket...
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  20. JWK
    Sticky

    Things that have made you happy today' 2024

    Yesterday made me happy because it was the first day I'd been able to get out and start to weed the borders. Today has ****ed me off because it's been raining again for most of the day.
    Yesterday made me happy because it was the first day I'd been able to get out and start to weed the borders. Today has ****ed me off because it's been raining again for most of the day.
    Yesterday made me happy because it was the first day I'd been able to get out and start to weed the borders. Today has ****ed me off because it's been raining again for most of the day.
    Yesterday made me happy because it was the first day I'd been able to get out and start to weed the borders. Today has ****ed me off because it's been raining again for most of the day.
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