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  1. Februarysgirl

    Potato Mistake

    When did you plant them?
    When did you plant them?
    When did you plant them?
    When did you plant them?
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  2. My Clay Jungle

    2 plants to identify please

    We are renovating and the garden was derelict for 20yrs. Any ideas what either plant is please? I don't mean the nettles and alkanet, but the taller plant in that pic and the other in the pot...
    We are renovating and the garden was derelict for 20yrs. Any ideas what either plant is please? I don't mean the nettles and alkanet, but the taller plant in that pic and the other in the pot with tassels.
    We are renovating and the garden was derelict for 20yrs. Any ideas what either plant is please? I don't mean the nettles and alkanet, but the taller plant in that pic and the other in the pot with tassels.
    We are renovating and the garden was derelict for 20yrs. Any ideas what either plant is please? I don't mean the nettles and alkanet, but the taller plant in that pic and the other in the pot...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    @Jenny_Aster we are just the same as you. LV= wanted to increase from £405 to £735. After complaining on the phone they reduced it to £698. Hubby is only 71. Our neighbours thought it was a good...
    @Jenny_Aster we are just the same as you. LV= wanted to increase from £405 to £735. After complaining on the phone they reduced it to £698. Hubby is only 71. Our neighbours thought it was a good price and should snap it up. So we did. But LV= were very cheap to start with, so maybe it's just...
    @Jenny_Aster we are just the same as you. LV= wanted to increase from £405 to £735. After complaining on the phone they reduced it to £698. Hubby is only 71. Our neighbours thought it was a good price and should snap it up. So we did. But LV=...
    @Jenny_Aster we are just the same as you. LV= wanted to increase from £405 to £735. After complaining on the phone they reduced it to £698. Hubby is only 71. Our neighbours thought it was a good...
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  4. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    Hello peoples,Another update from the greenhouse. Various Sweet Peppers Aji Lemon (Lemon Drop) Jalapeno (Large) Small sweet peppers fruits More early fruitOne advantage of...
    Hello peoples,Another update from the greenhouse. Various Sweet Peppers Aji Lemon (Lemon Drop) Jalapeno (Large) Small sweet peppers fruits More early fruitOne advantage of growing hydroponically is that we only need to water every week or so. Holidays are no problem.Ademission
    Hello peoples,Another update from the greenhouse. Various Sweet Peppers Aji Lemon (Lemon Drop) Jalapeno (Large) Small sweet peppers fruits More early fruitOne advantage of growing hydroponically is that we only need to water...
    Hello peoples,Another update from the greenhouse. Various Sweet Peppers Aji Lemon (Lemon Drop) Jalapeno (Large) Small sweet peppers fruits More early fruitOne advantage of...
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  5. JWK
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    Show us your purchases 2024

    Wow, those are a fantastic price, I paid double that for my salvias
    Wow, those are a fantastic price, I paid double that for my salvias
    Wow, those are a fantastic price, I paid double that for my salvias
    Wow, those are a fantastic price, I paid double that for my salvias
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  6. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    They do look lovely after rain!
    They do look lovely after rain!
    They do look lovely after rain!
    They do look lovely after rain!
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  7. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2024

    Anyone growing tomatillos this year? Similar requirements to bush tomatoes but they don't get blight outside which is nice. Bit of an acquired taste though if you've not had them before. I grew...
    Anyone growing tomatillos this year? Similar requirements to bush tomatoes but they don't get blight outside which is nice. Bit of an acquired taste though if you've not had them before. I grew them a few years ago and got a great harvest outside, I've got four plants this year which I will pick...
    Anyone growing tomatillos this year? Similar requirements to bush tomatoes but they don't get blight outside which is nice. Bit of an acquired taste though if you've not had them before. I grew them a few years ago and got a great harvest...
    Anyone growing tomatillos this year? Similar requirements to bush tomatoes but they don't get blight outside which is nice. Bit of an acquired taste though if you've not had them before. I grew...
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  8. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    And to you, @Ladybird4, May the Fourth be with you! Loved the original Star Trek, which we saw in a cinema in Minneapolis, a month before it was released in the UK, and before it hit the...
    And to you, @Ladybird4, May the Fourth be with you! Loved the original Star Trek, which we saw in a cinema in Minneapolis, a month before it was released in the UK, and before it hit the headlines, it was quite mould breaking at the time. Loved the early Star Trek too, but I have to say, The...
    And to you, @Ladybird4, May the Fourth be with you! Loved the original Star Trek, which we saw in a cinema in Minneapolis, a month before it was released in the UK, and before it hit the headlines, it was quite mould breaking at the time. Loved...
    And to you, @Ladybird4, May the Fourth be with you! Loved the original Star Trek, which we saw in a cinema in Minneapolis, a month before it was released in the UK, and before it hit the...
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  9. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    Yesterday was dull most of the day with occasional drizzle. Today is very sunny :fingers crossed:
    Yesterday was dull most of the day with occasional drizzle. Today is very sunny :fingers crossed:
    Yesterday was dull most of the day with occasional drizzle. Today is very sunny :fingers crossed:
    Yesterday was dull most of the day with occasional drizzle. Today is very sunny :fingers crossed:
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  10. Nickoslesteros

    Building a rose care programme

    Like @Busy-Lizzie I don’t worry about rust or blackspot. I’m probably lazier as I don’t always tidy up and dispose of any fallen leaves.I was vigilant for a couple of years, removing diseased...
    Like @Busy-Lizzie I don’t worry about rust or blackspot. I’m probably lazier as I don’t always tidy up and dispose of any fallen leaves.I was vigilant for a couple of years, removing diseased and fallen leaves, but in my experience, it didn’t seem to make much difference. I think some roses...
    Like @Busy-Lizzie I don’t worry about rust or blackspot. I’m probably lazier as I don’t always tidy up and dispose of any fallen leaves.I was vigilant for a couple of years, removing diseased and fallen leaves, but in my experience, it didn’t...
    Like @Busy-Lizzie I don’t worry about rust or blackspot. I’m probably lazier as I don’t always tidy up and dispose of any fallen leaves.I was vigilant for a couple of years, removing diseased...
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  11. o-Riverside-o

    A dead deutzia?

    Morning all, I planted these four deutzia at the same time. Should I replace the third one or wait a bit longer? :noidea:
    Morning all, I planted these four deutzia at the same time. Should I replace the third one or wait a bit longer? :noidea:
    Morning all, I planted these four deutzia at the same time. Should I replace the third one or wait a bit longer? :noidea:
    Morning all, I planted these four deutzia at the same time. Should I replace the third one or wait a bit longer? :noidea:
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  12. Fof

    Polygonatum multiflorum or ??

    @Silver surfer I've just checked all our plants and all the dozens of stems have just a single ridge. does that make them x hybridum? :scratch:
    @Silver surfer I've just checked all our plants and all the dozens of stems have just a single ridge. does that make them x hybridum? :scratch:
    @Silver surfer I've just checked all our plants and all the dozens of stems have just a single ridge. does that make them x hybridum? :scratch:
    @Silver surfer I've just checked all our plants and all the dozens of stems have just a single ridge. does that make them x hybridum? :scratch:
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  13. Karen1986

    Planting around a fence post

    What type of clematis is it though @Karen1986 ? The early ones don't need, or like rich moist soil in the way the large flowered ones do. The soil doesn't look very hospitable though. It might be...
    What type of clematis is it though @Karen1986 ? The early ones don't need, or like rich moist soil in the way the large flowered ones do. The soil doesn't look very hospitable though. It might be better to dig a little further along if that's possible.
    What type of clematis is it though @Karen1986 ? The early ones don't need, or like rich moist soil in the way the large flowered ones do. The soil doesn't look very hospitable though. It might be better to dig a little further along if that's...
    What type of clematis is it though @Karen1986 ? The early ones don't need, or like rich moist soil in the way the large flowered ones do. The soil doesn't look very hospitable though. It might be...
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  14. Bluejayway

    Frogspawn in strange places

    There was a swimming pool at my old French house. One year toads laid spawn in it. I fished it out and put it in the pond. I wonder why they used the pool instead of the pond?
    There was a swimming pool at my old French house. One year toads laid spawn in it. I fished it out and put it in the pond. I wonder why they used the pool instead of the pond?
    There was a swimming pool at my old French house. One year toads laid spawn in it. I fished it out and put it in the pond. I wonder why they used the pool instead of the pond?
    There was a swimming pool at my old French house. One year toads laid spawn in it. I fished it out and put it in the pond. I wonder why they used the pool instead of the pond?
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  15. NoviceGardener2023

    Best approach to planting grass seed after removing weeds

    I'd never heard of that weedkiller @Busy-Lizzie . I've just looked it up. :sad: I only use the bog standard makes of weedkiller, and I use them pretty rarely. A small bottle lasts me for years. The...
    I'd never heard of that weedkiller @Busy-Lizzie . I've just looked it up. :sad: I only use the bog standard makes of weedkiller, and I use them pretty rarely. A small bottle lasts me for years. The newer types can take more applications on perennial, persistent weeds, but I just keep an eye out for...
    I'd never heard of that weedkiller @Busy-Lizzie . I've just looked it up. :sad: I only use the bog standard makes of weedkiller, and I use them pretty rarely. A small bottle lasts me for years. The newer types can take more applications on perennial,...
    I'd never heard of that weedkiller @Busy-Lizzie . I've just looked it up. :sad: I only use the bog standard makes of weedkiller, and I use them pretty rarely. A small bottle lasts me for years. The...
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  16. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    They look good enough to eat, like chocolate and crushed nuts on my phone!
    They look good enough to eat, like chocolate and crushed nuts on my phone!
    They look good enough to eat, like chocolate and crushed nuts on my phone!
    They look good enough to eat, like chocolate and crushed nuts on my phone!
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  17. shiney
    Informative x 9

    Yet Another Scam

    That made me laugh out loud @shiney ! :biggrin: They often told us their name was Dave Smith or Mike Jones or something obvious. One day, I got one who said his name was Brian Wilson. I couldn't resist....
    That made me laugh out loud @shiney ! :biggrin: They often told us their name was Dave Smith or Mike Jones or something obvious. One day, I got one who said his name was Brian Wilson. I couldn't resist. 'Are you still recording - did you enjoy your time in the Beach Boys?' Silence from the other end....
    That made me laugh out loud @shiney ! :biggrin: They often told us their name was Dave Smith or Mike Jones or something obvious. One day, I got one who said his name was Brian Wilson. I couldn't resist. 'Are you still recording - did you enjoy your...
    That made me laugh out loud @shiney ! :biggrin: They often told us their name was Dave Smith or Mike Jones or something obvious. One day, I got one who said his name was Brian Wilson. I couldn't resist....
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  18. Nickoslesteros

    Bare root roses, what should I expect

    I have a Euatacia Vye in a big half barrel. Planted it June last year. I can't believe how well it has done. I hope this doesn't grow behind it's limits either
    I have a Euatacia Vye in a big half barrel. Planted it June last year. I can't believe how well it has done. I hope this doesn't grow behind it's limits either
    I have a Euatacia Vye in a big half barrel. Planted it June last year. I can't believe how well it has done. I hope this doesn't grow behind it's limits either
    I have a Euatacia Vye in a big half barrel. Planted it June last year. I can't believe how well it has done. I hope this doesn't grow behind it's limits either
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  20. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    I took a few pictures from what emerges and what is flowering because the garden centres sold it like that :-)That's Polemonium, bought by OH last year.This year's Polemonium OH decided for...
    I took a few pictures from what emerges and what is flowering because the garden centres sold it like that :-)That's Polemonium, bought by OH last year.This year's Polemonium OH decided for is one with yellowish leaves and pinkish flowers complimenting the one above.The next day after...
    I took a few pictures from what emerges and what is flowering because the garden centres sold it like that :-)That's Polemonium, bought by OH last year.This year's Polemonium OH decided for is one with yellowish leaves and pinkish flowers...
    I took a few pictures from what emerges and what is flowering because the garden centres sold it like that :-)That's Polemonium, bought by OH last year.This year's Polemonium OH decided for...
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