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  1. Selleri

    Buying a house- advice is much appreciated

    Update! My offer for a house has been accepted, I have a solicitor instructed and have read through the 13 page instructions from them, plus the other 5 attached information packs. :rolleyespink:It's...
    Update! My offer for a house has been accepted, I have a solicitor instructed and have read through the 13 page instructions from them, plus the other 5 attached information packs. :rolleyespink:It's actually a bit less scary than I thought, the estate agent is kind and very clear on explaining what is...
    Update! My offer for a house has been accepted, I have a solicitor instructed and have read through the 13 page instructions from them, plus the other 5 attached information packs. :rolleyespink:It's actually a bit less scary than I thought, the estate...
    Update! My offer for a house has been accepted, I have a solicitor instructed and have read through the 13 page instructions from them, plus the other 5 attached information packs. :rolleyespink:It's...
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  2. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    @Blue arbour, I will look forward to seeing that - I can't be bothered watching iplayer.
    @Blue arbour, I will look forward to seeing that - I can't be bothered watching iplayer.
    @Blue arbour, I will look forward to seeing that - I can't be bothered watching iplayer.
    @Blue arbour, I will look forward to seeing that - I can't be bothered watching iplayer.
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  3. Vonsworld77

    A gift from the birds!

    Welcome @Vonsworld77 I think it's a type of Cotoneaster.
    Welcome @Vonsworld77 I think it's a type of Cotoneaster.
    Welcome @Vonsworld77 I think it's a type of Cotoneaster.
    Welcome @Vonsworld77 I think it's a type of Cotoneaster.
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  4. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Lovely warm day! Virtually emptied the potting shed onto the shelf and put the wall/hanging baskets out for the day. Moved the sunflowers from the cold frame (where it seems the slugs/snails are...
    Lovely warm day! Virtually emptied the potting shed onto the shelf and put the wall/hanging baskets out for the day. Moved the sunflowers from the cold frame (where it seems the slugs/snails are ingenious and ate one despite my having raised the trays on pots....) to the back shelf, they can go...
    Lovely warm day! Virtually emptied the potting shed onto the shelf and put the wall/hanging baskets out for the day. Moved the sunflowers from the cold frame (where it seems the slugs/snails are ingenious and ate one despite my having raised the...
    Lovely warm day! Virtually emptied the potting shed onto the shelf and put the wall/hanging baskets out for the day. Moved the sunflowers from the cold frame (where it seems the slugs/snails are...
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  5. ManderW

    Cut Ribes and Forsythia to the ground? When?

    Somewhere along the line I saw a suggestion to cut Ribes and Forsythia shrubs to the ground after flowering in order to encourage them to put out long stems of flowers the following year. Has...
    Somewhere along the line I saw a suggestion to cut Ribes and Forsythia shrubs to the ground after flowering in order to encourage them to put out long stems of flowers the following year. Has anyone tried it? I've got a couple of unruly shrubs and was thinking a radical approach might be fun for...
    Somewhere along the line I saw a suggestion to cut Ribes and Forsythia shrubs to the ground after flowering in order to encourage them to put out long stems of flowers the following year. Has anyone tried it? I've got a couple of unruly shrubs...
    Somewhere along the line I saw a suggestion to cut Ribes and Forsythia shrubs to the ground after flowering in order to encourage them to put out long stems of flowers the following year. Has...
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  6. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    Competion doesn't really exist, although they like to tell us it does. Price fixing is going on all the time in every thing we buy. And the more expensive things are the bigger the tax rake...
    Competion doesn't really exist, although they like to tell us it does. Price fixing is going on all the time in every thing we buy. And the more expensive things are the bigger the tax rake off. So no chance any government is ever going to change things.
    Competion doesn't really exist, although they like to tell us it does. Price fixing is going on all the time in every thing we buy. And the more expensive things are the bigger the tax rake off. So no chance any government is ever going to...
    Competion doesn't really exist, although they like to tell us it does. Price fixing is going on all the time in every thing we buy. And the more expensive things are the bigger the tax rake...
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  7. steephill
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    Greenhouse watering

    Got any pictures of this, sounds interesting.
    Got any pictures of this, sounds interesting.
    Got any pictures of this, sounds interesting.
    Got any pictures of this, sounds interesting.
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  8. Februarysgirl

    Potato Mistake

    @JWK I did sprinkle some chicken manure pellets in the compost when I planted them. What would you say the best thing to feed them with is? In addition to the chicken manure pellets, I have...
    @JWK I did sprinkle some chicken manure pellets in the compost when I planted them. What would you say the best thing to feed them with is? In addition to the chicken manure pellets, I have Miracle-Gro general purpose diluted fertiliser, Miracle-Gro organic liquid plant food, tomato feed and...
    @JWK I did sprinkle some chicken manure pellets in the compost when I planted them. What would you say the best thing to feed them with is? In addition to the chicken manure pellets, I have Miracle-Gro general purpose diluted fertiliser,...
    @JWK I did sprinkle some chicken manure pellets in the compost when I planted them. What would you say the best thing to feed them with is? In addition to the chicken manure pellets, I have...
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  9. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    Foggy and overcast, but warmish at 10 degrees with very little wind, key thing is overnight temperatures are not in frost territory.
    Foggy and overcast, but warmish at 10 degrees with very little wind, key thing is overnight temperatures are not in frost territory.
    Foggy and overcast, but warmish at 10 degrees with very little wind, key thing is overnight temperatures are not in frost territory.
    Foggy and overcast, but warmish at 10 degrees with very little wind, key thing is overnight temperatures are not in frost territory.
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  10. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    Missed this one.
    Missed this one.
    Missed this one.
    Missed this one.
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  11. wiseowl
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    Currently Listening To 2023/24

    Roy Woods mum taught me at primary school.
    Roy Woods mum taught me at primary school.
    Roy Woods mum taught me at primary school.
    Roy Woods mum taught me at primary school.
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  12. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    What a morning. Beautiful blue sky, no wind and WARM. So the wildlife agreed. Butterflies abounded...orange tips, brimstone, holly blue, speckled wood, large white, peacock, red admiral and some...
    What a morning. Beautiful blue sky, no wind and WARM. So the wildlife agreed. Butterflies abounded...orange tips, brimstone, holly blue, speckled wood, large white, peacock, red admiral and some others too quick to ID. Then the bees...hopeless at IDing them but so many different ones around. ONE...
    What a morning. Beautiful blue sky, no wind and WARM. So the wildlife agreed. Butterflies abounded...orange tips, brimstone, holly blue, speckled wood, large white, peacock, red admiral and some others too quick to ID. Then the bees...hopeless at...
    What a morning. Beautiful blue sky, no wind and WARM. So the wildlife agreed. Butterflies abounded...orange tips, brimstone, holly blue, speckled wood, large white, peacock, red admiral and some...
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  13. JWK
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    What's looking Exotic 2024

    Following @strongylodon's picture above, my Poincettia is still blooming and will be cut back soon to one meter ...Now that the Viburnum has been cut back to two meters (in background), light...
    Following @strongylodon's picture above, my Poincettia is still blooming and will be cut back soon to one meter ...Now that the Viburnum has been cut back to two meters (in background), light and sun has come to the Jacaranda by the path so it has come to life again ...
    Following @strongylodon's picture above, my Poincettia is still blooming and will be cut back soon to one meter ...Now that the Viburnum has been cut back to two meters (in background), light and sun has come to the Jacaranda by the path so...
    Following @strongylodon's picture above, my Poincettia is still blooming and will be cut back soon to one meter ...Now that the Viburnum has been cut back to two meters (in background), light...
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  14. o-Riverside-o

    A dead deutzia?

    Thanks Jenny, I was hoping they’d grow into each other so I’ll maybe just wait and see how the other 3 do.
    Thanks Jenny, I was hoping they’d grow into each other so I’ll maybe just wait and see how the other 3 do.
    Thanks Jenny, I was hoping they’d grow into each other so I’ll maybe just wait and see how the other 3 do.
    Thanks Jenny, I was hoping they’d grow into each other so I’ll maybe just wait and see how the other 3 do.
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  15. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    Armenia Maritima (Sea Thrift) We had a few in concrete planters that we brought from our old house.
    Armenia Maritima (Sea Thrift) We had a few in concrete planters that we brought from our old house.
    Armenia Maritima (Sea Thrift) We had a few in concrete planters that we brought from our old house.
    Armenia Maritima (Sea Thrift) We had a few in concrete planters that we brought from our old house.
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  16. Victoria

    Adenium obesum (Desert Rose)

    I spent two hours this morning repotting the five large Adeniums into shallower pots ...
    I spent two hours this morning repotting the five large Adeniums into shallower pots ...
    I spent two hours this morning repotting the five large Adeniums into shallower pots ...
    I spent two hours this morning repotting the five large Adeniums into shallower pots ...
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  17. shiney
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  18. NoviceGardener2023

    Best approach to planting grass seed after removing weeds

    I think your list of what to do sounds pretty good, but I think doing the forking a bit closer together would be better.
    I think your list of what to do sounds pretty good, but I think doing the forking a bit closer together would be better.
    I think your list of what to do sounds pretty good, but I think doing the forking a bit closer together would be better.
    I think your list of what to do sounds pretty good, but I think doing the forking a bit closer together would be better.
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  19. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    That are many Do you eat them all?
    That are many Do you eat them all?
    That are many Do you eat them all?
    That are many Do you eat them all?
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  20. JWK
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    Show us your purchases 2024

    yeah, I do like a hosta!!
    yeah, I do like a hosta!!
    yeah, I do like a hosta!!
    yeah, I do like a hosta!!
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