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  1. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    I've bitten the bullet and started planting out my tender plants today, for the simple reason that they're getting root-bound and I just don't have enough greenhouse space to pot them on further. ...
    I've bitten the bullet and started planting out my tender plants today, for the simple reason that they're getting root-bound and I just don't have enough greenhouse space to pot them on further. Since we haven't had a frost since January (we came close in April with a couple of 2 degree...
    I've bitten the bullet and started planting out my tender plants today, for the simple reason that they're getting root-bound and I just don't have enough greenhouse space to pot them on further. Since we haven't had a frost since January (we...
    I've bitten the bullet and started planting out my tender plants today, for the simple reason that they're getting root-bound and I just don't have enough greenhouse space to pot them on further. ...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 96 97 98
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    AdrianBg
    May 5, 2024 at 1:06 AM
  2. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    simone_in_wiltshire,We do eat a lot of food containing chillies. Our favourites are Poppers (Jalapenos filled with cheese and wrapped in bacon) hence the 8 Jalapeno plants. We cook...
    simone_in_wiltshire,We do eat a lot of food containing chillies. Our favourites are Poppers (Jalapenos filled with cheese and wrapped in bacon) hence the 8 Jalapeno plants. We cook Chilli-con-carne often and even when we cook Spaghetti Bolognese, we throw in a chilli. Other things we do is...
    simone_in_wiltshire,We do eat a lot of food containing chillies. Our favourites are Poppers (Jalapenos filled with cheese and wrapped in bacon) hence the 8 Jalapeno plants. We cook Chilli-con-carne often and even when we cook Spaghetti...
    simone_in_wiltshire,We do eat a lot of food containing chillies. Our favourites are Poppers (Jalapenos filled with cheese and wrapped in bacon) hence the 8 Jalapeno plants. We cook...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 6 7 8
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    Ademission
    May 5, 2024 at 12:15 AM
  3. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a...
    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a chance to remember her together with people from different sides of her life who had never met before....
    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a chance to remember her together with people from...
    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 193 194 195
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    steephill
    May 4, 2024 at 11:54 PM
  4. Fof

    Polygonatum multiflorum or ??

    This is mine, unfortunately I don't know which it is, and as others if anyone asks me what it is I tell them it's a Solomon's seal. What I can tell you from experience is it's very resilient, I...
    This is mine, unfortunately I don't know which it is, and as others if anyone asks me what it is I tell them it's a Solomon's seal. What I can tell you from experience is it's very resilient, I had loads of caterpillars on it last year which I later found out were sawfly and they stripped every...
    This is mine, unfortunately I don't know which it is, and as others if anyone asks me what it is I tell them it's a Solomon's seal. What I can tell you from experience is it's very resilient, I had loads of caterpillars on it last year which I...
    This is mine, unfortunately I don't know which it is, and as others if anyone asks me what it is I tell them it's a Solomon's seal. What I can tell you from experience is it's very resilient, I...
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    Fof, May 3, 2024 at 9:54 PM, Identification Area
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    mazambo
    May 4, 2024 at 11:32 PM
  5. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    My goodness, this is warm. We're up to 66f now. About the 2nd week of July, we get put in the oven to bake until late August. :)
    My goodness, this is warm. We're up to 66f now. About the 2nd week of July, we get put in the oven to bake until late August. :)
    My goodness, this is warm. We're up to 66f now. About the 2nd week of July, we get put in the oven to bake until late August. :)
    My goodness, this is warm. We're up to 66f now. About the 2nd week of July, we get put in the oven to bake until late August. :)
    wiseowl, May 1, 2024 at 5:28 AM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 6 7 8
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    CanadianLori
    May 4, 2024 at 10:13 PM
  6. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little...
    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little seremony lecture on the various layers of the exposed bed rock.I will not go back to verify his...
    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little seremony lecture on the various layers of the...
    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, The Muppet Show ... 98 99 100
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    Selleri
    May 4, 2024 at 9:49 PM
  7. latimer

    Liriope muscari not looking great

    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    latimer, May 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    latimer
    May 4, 2024 at 9:24 PM
  8. 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!
    shiney, Jan 1, 2024, Pets Corner ... 10 11 12
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    Plantminded
    May 4, 2024 at 9:11 PM
  9. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. ...
    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. There's me thinking it was a delivery for Belgian and French Mothers' Days which fall soon.Not a bit...
    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. There's me thinking it was a delivery for Belgian and...
    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. ...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 96 97 98
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    Obelix-Vendée
    May 4, 2024 at 8:49 PM
  10. 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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    Nickoslesteros, May 3, 2024 at 9:46 PM, Roses
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    Athelas
    May 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
  11. 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
    Nickoslesteros, May 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM, Roses
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    Nickoslesteros
    May 4, 2024 at 8:27 PM
  12. wiseowl
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    Currently Listening To 2023/24

    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, The Muppet Show ... 27 28 29
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    Logan
    May 4, 2024 at 8:23 PM
  13. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
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    Papi Jo, Mar 21, 2024, Photography Talk ... 20 21 22
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    Escarpment
    May 4, 2024 at 8:08 PM
  14. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
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    wiseowl, May 1, 2024 at 5:32 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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    Escarpment
    May 4, 2024 at 7:32 PM
  15. Kevin Cowans

    How to Control Japanese Anemone

    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 23, 2024, Other Plants ... 2
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    RowlandsCastle
    May 4, 2024 at 7:21 PM
  16. Vonsworld77

    A gift from the birds!

    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    Vonsworld77, May 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM, Identification Area
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    ViewAhead
    May 4, 2024 at 7:11 PM
  17. Clueless 1 v2
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    Flowering currant

    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like...
    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like cat wee but you have to get close to smell it on mine! They are a reliable flower-er though so I keep...
    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like cat wee but you have to get close to smell it on...
    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like...
    Clueless 1 v2, Apr 8, 2024, General Gardening Discussion
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    ManderW
    May 4, 2024 at 6:52 PM
  18. ManderW

    Cut Ribes and Forsythia to the ground? When?

    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years...
    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years to get rid of the parent shrub (which was in an awkward spot). I can always take some cuttings as...
    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years to get rid of the parent shrub (which was in an...
    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years...
    ManderW, May 4, 2024 at 2:39 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    ManderW
    May 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM
  19. RowlandsCastle

    Gooseberry bushes being eaten

    We get them later in the year where they always strip the bushes clean. It doesn't seem to do any harm then but I wouldn't want them earlier. I think we don't have a problem with the first flush...
    We get them later in the year where they always strip the bushes clean. It doesn't seem to do any harm then but I wouldn't want them earlier. I think we don't have a problem with the first flush because the fruit cage is open for pollination and the birds do a good job, we reward them later on...
    We get them later in the year where they always strip the bushes clean. It doesn't seem to do any harm then but I wouldn't want them earlier. I think we don't have a problem with the first flush because the fruit cage is open for pollination and...
    We get them later in the year where they always strip the bushes clean. It doesn't seem to do any harm then but I wouldn't want them earlier. I think we don't have a problem with the first flush...
    RowlandsCastle, May 4, 2024 at 3:43 PM, Edible Gardening
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    Thevictorian
    May 4, 2024 at 6:04 PM
  20. RowlandsCastle

    Peach tree

    That would be lovely to have a peach tree. I've been trying to grow a nectarine for a couple of years, this year is the first year it has borne fruit. My fingers are firmly crossed they'll hang...
    That would be lovely to have a peach tree. I've been trying to grow a nectarine for a couple of years, this year is the first year it has borne fruit. My fingers are firmly crossed they'll hang on. This is what I love about gardening, there's always something to look forward to. Good luck with...
    That would be lovely to have a peach tree. I've been trying to grow a nectarine for a couple of years, this year is the first year it has borne fruit. My fingers are firmly crossed they'll hang on. This is what I love about gardening, there's...
    That would be lovely to have a peach tree. I've been trying to grow a nectarine for a couple of years, this year is the first year it has borne fruit. My fingers are firmly crossed they'll hang...
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    RowlandsCastle, May 4, 2024 at 4:51 PM, Edible Gardening
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    Jenny_Aster
    May 4, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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