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  1. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    I did that one year @Clueless 1 v2 when I found I couldn't cancel by email - I would never phone unless I really had to do it. That's how the conversation went - the woman wouldn't take no for an...
    I did that one year @Clueless 1 v2 when I found I couldn't cancel by email - I would never phone unless I really had to do it. That's how the conversation went - the woman wouldn't take no for an answer, and was trying to lower their renewal quote, and I eventually had to say "what bit of 'I'm...
    I did that one year @Clueless 1 v2 when I found I couldn't cancel by email - I would never phone unless I really had to do it. That's how the conversation went - the woman wouldn't take no for an answer, and was trying to lower their renewal...
    I did that one year @Clueless 1 v2 when I found I couldn't cancel by email - I would never phone unless I really had to do it. That's how the conversation went - the woman wouldn't take no for an...
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  2. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    A Lightly overcast sky, 17c going to 22/23c and perhaps light showers. :fingers crossed: :love30:
    A Lightly overcast sky, 17c going to 22/23c and perhaps light showers. :fingers crossed: :love30:
    A Lightly overcast sky, 17c going to 22/23c and perhaps light showers. :fingers crossed: :love30:
    A Lightly overcast sky, 17c going to 22/23c and perhaps light showers. :fingers crossed: :love30:
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  3. Aries

    Hello from North Yorkshire!

    Hi, I'm "Aries".. 30 something living in beautiful North Yorkshire! So excited and happy to meet you allI'm lucky to have a good sized south facing garden. Last year I dipped my toe into...
    Hi, I'm "Aries".. 30 something living in beautiful North Yorkshire! So excited and happy to meet you allI'm lucky to have a good sized south facing garden. Last year I dipped my toe into vegetable growing and had quite an impressive harvest for my first year! I learned a lot and am looking...
    Hi, I'm "Aries".. 30 something living in beautiful North Yorkshire! So excited and happy to meet you allI'm lucky to have a good sized south facing garden. Last year I dipped my toe into vegetable growing and had quite an impressive harvest...
    Hi, I'm "Aries".. 30 something living in beautiful North Yorkshire! So excited and happy to meet you allI'm lucky to have a good sized south facing garden. Last year I dipped my toe into...
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  4. latimer

    Plant ID please

    Morning allI sorted this plant in close proximity to one another in one of my beds. I’m assuming I’ve planted it but have no idea what it is! lol ;)Any help most appreciated!
    Morning allI sorted this plant in close proximity to one another in one of my beds. I’m assuming I’ve planted it but have no idea what it is! lol ;)Any help most appreciated!
    Morning allI sorted this plant in close proximity to one another in one of my beds. I’m assuming I’ve planted it but have no idea what it is! lol ;)Any help most appreciated!
    Morning allI sorted this plant in close proximity to one another in one of my beds. I’m assuming I’ve planted it but have no idea what it is! lol ;)Any help most appreciated!
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  5. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2024

    At last the council is good for something!
    At last the council is good for something!
    At last the council is good for something!
    At last the council is good for something!
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  6. wiseowl
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    The Camera In My Pocket 2023/24

    Morning allI’m hoping this is the right place to post. Just wanted to share some photos from my walk this morning.
    Morning allI’m hoping this is the right place to post. Just wanted to share some photos from my walk this morning.
    Morning allI’m hoping this is the right place to post. Just wanted to share some photos from my walk this morning.
    Morning allI’m hoping this is the right place to post. Just wanted to share some photos from my walk this morning.
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  7. Michael Hewett

    Where is the Wild flower thread ?

    On the bottom right hand side of your post - there's an option to bookmark. Just click it. I think it then appears in your profile page. :)
    On the bottom right hand side of your post - there's an option to bookmark. Just click it. I think it then appears in your profile page. :)
    On the bottom right hand side of your post - there's an option to bookmark. Just click it. I think it then appears in your profile page. :)
    On the bottom right hand side of your post - there's an option to bookmark. Just click it. I think it then appears in your profile page. :)
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  8. Fof

    Polygonatum multiflorum or ??

    Probably not; there are well over 60 species "Plants of the World" recognises 80+ species names. Crug Farm (North Wales) has a large number of species and varieties on it's list. I have several...
    Probably not; there are well over 60 species "Plants of the World" recognises 80+ species names. Crug Farm (North Wales) has a large number of species and varieties on it's list. I have several different species of Polygonatum and relatives and most of them are like Solomon's . seal in...
    Probably not; there are well over 60 species "Plants of the World" recognises 80+ species names. Crug Farm (North Wales) has a large number of species and varieties on it's list. I have several different species of Polygonatum and relatives and...
    Probably not; there are well over 60 species "Plants of the World" recognises 80+ species names. Crug Farm (North Wales) has a large number of species and varieties on it's list. I have several...
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  9. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Ah - not sure what that is then @Michael Hewett . There are so many of these little plants, and very similar!
    Ah - not sure what that is then @Michael Hewett . There are so many of these little plants, and very similar!
    Ah - not sure what that is then @Michael Hewett . There are so many of these little plants, and very similar!
    Ah - not sure what that is then @Michael Hewett . There are so many of these little plants, and very similar!
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  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    The small birds are only just getting eggs laid/hatching etc here. There are hundreds of nest sites available in the area for them though. We have young magpies nesting - or trying to - in the...
    The small birds are only just getting eggs laid/hatching etc here. There are hundreds of nest sites available in the area for them though. We have young magpies nesting - or trying to - in the conifer where the woodies usually have a go - and fail miserably. Unfortunately, they've also chased...
    The small birds are only just getting eggs laid/hatching etc here. There are hundreds of nest sites available in the area for them though. We have young magpies nesting - or trying to - in the conifer where the woodies usually have a go - and...
    The small birds are only just getting eggs laid/hatching etc here. There are hundreds of nest sites available in the area for them though. We have young magpies nesting - or trying to - in the...
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  11. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Good morning @Debs64, I'm still waiting for the sun to break through.
    Good morning @Debs64, I'm still waiting for the sun to break through.
    Good morning @Debs64, I'm still waiting for the sun to break through.
    Good morning @Debs64, I'm still waiting for the sun to break through.
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  12. Kevin Cowans

    How to Control Japanese Anemone

    Yes - if you combine them with earlier planting and/or bulbs, they give you a later display and also help to cover foliage that's dying back. I do that with mine. The height is also useful, so you...
    Yes - if you combine them with earlier planting and/or bulbs, they give you a later display and also help to cover foliage that's dying back. I do that with mine. The height is also useful, so you can have them in behind lower planting.
    Yes - if you combine them with earlier planting and/or bulbs, they give you a later display and also help to cover foliage that's dying back. I do that with mine. The height is also useful, so you can have them in behind lower planting.
    Yes - if you combine them with earlier planting and/or bulbs, they give you a later display and also help to cover foliage that's dying back. I do that with mine. The height is also useful, so you...
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  13. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    Where did you get that picture of me? :scratch:
    Where did you get that picture of me? :scratch:
    Where did you get that picture of me? :scratch:
    Where did you get that picture of me? :scratch:
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  14. Penny_Forthem

    Cuckoo 2024

    First thing I heard when I got out the car last week to do a hill was - a cuckoo.Over in Arrochar, as is very common, so I was never going to see it - I was further along the road.
    First thing I heard when I got out the car last week to do a hill was - a cuckoo.Over in Arrochar, as is very common, so I was never going to see it - I was further along the road.
    First thing I heard when I got out the car last week to do a hill was - a cuckoo.Over in Arrochar, as is very common, so I was never going to see it - I was further along the road.
    First thing I heard when I got out the car last week to do a hill was - a cuckoo.Over in Arrochar, as is very common, so I was never going to see it - I was further along the road.
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  15. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2...
    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2 cordons will be planted today into their 20L pots.I also changed my mind about putting my...
    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2 cordons will be planted today into their 20L...
    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2...
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  16. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good...
    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good to know. Muchas gracias :-)
    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good to know. Muchas gracias :-)
    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good...
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  17. latimer

    Liriope muscari not looking great

    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    Thank you both
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  18. shiney
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    Show Off Your Pets 2024

    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
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  19. Nickoslesteros

    Building a rose care programme

    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease...
    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease resistant varieties — mine are David Austins (with a ‘best for health’ tick), a Pheno Geno and a...
    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease resistant varieties — mine are David Austins (with a...
    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease...
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  20. Nickoslesteros

    Is this a dog rose?

    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
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