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  1. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    Quite still and 27,5c now ... hopefully that's it for the day.
    Quite still and 27,5c now ... hopefully that's it for the day.
    Quite still and 27,5c now ... hopefully that's it for the day.
    Quite still and 27,5c now ... hopefully that's it for the day.
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  2. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    I've potted up/planted out in my border all the marigolds. As I was doing this, my helpful neighbour exclaimed "Slug food!" "Slug food"! Right, will have to put up barriers to stop 'em. Wanna ice...
    I've potted up/planted out in my border all the marigolds. As I was doing this, my helpful neighbour exclaimed "Slug food!" "Slug food"! Right, will have to put up barriers to stop 'em. Wanna ice cream now...
    I've potted up/planted out in my border all the marigolds. As I was doing this, my helpful neighbour exclaimed "Slug food!" "Slug food"! Right, will have to put up barriers to stop 'em. Wanna ice cream now...
    I've potted up/planted out in my border all the marigolds. As I was doing this, my helpful neighbour exclaimed "Slug food!" "Slug food"! Right, will have to put up barriers to stop 'em. Wanna ice...
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  3. shiney
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    Show Off Your Pets 2024

    I'm not sure how you choose one at that age, but nice @Logan
    I'm not sure how you choose one at that age, but nice @Logan
    I'm not sure how you choose one at that age, but nice @Logan
    I'm not sure how you choose one at that age, but nice @Logan
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  4. Debs64

    Wildfarmed bread

    I don’t think the wheat and beans are used together just grown together. Further investigation has revealed that marks and spencer sell wildfarmed bread so it must be pretty consistent quality
    I don’t think the wheat and beans are used together just grown together. Further investigation has revealed that marks and spencer sell wildfarmed bread so it must be pretty consistent quality
    I don’t think the wheat and beans are used together just grown together. Further investigation has revealed that marks and spencer sell wildfarmed bread so it must be pretty consistent quality
    I don’t think the wheat and beans are used together just grown together. Further investigation has revealed that marks and spencer sell wildfarmed bread so it must be pretty consistent quality
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  5. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is part of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) which I think was subject of a discussion on here not long ago (last month?). It was supposed...
    EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is part of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) which I think was subject of a discussion on here not long ago (last month?). It was supposed to come in previously in 2022, then put back 2023. Note it’s a Schengen thing and therefore...
    EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is part of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) which I think was subject of a discussion on here not long ago (last month?). It was supposed to come in previously in 2022, then put back...
    EU Entry/Exit System (EES) is part of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) which I think was subject of a discussion on here not long ago (last month?). It was supposed...
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  6. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2024

    5 toms planted into their Quadgrow stations; 3 Happy Day and 2 Black cherry. Run out of ooomph now! I'll do the other 3 tomorrow. I'll put some in big pots against the south west facing wall of...
    5 toms planted into their Quadgrow stations; 3 Happy Day and 2 Black cherry. Run out of ooomph now! I'll do the other 3 tomorrow. I'll put some in big pots against the south west facing wall of the house, where I can water them easily. I plant them as deep as I can, so the seed leaves are just...
    5 toms planted into their Quadgrow stations; 3 Happy Day and 2 Black cherry. Run out of ooomph now! I'll do the other 3 tomorrow. I'll put some in big pots against the south west facing wall of the house, where I can water them easily. I plant...
    5 toms planted into their Quadgrow stations; 3 Happy Day and 2 Black cherry. Run out of ooomph now! I'll do the other 3 tomorrow. I'll put some in big pots against the south west facing wall of...
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  7. NoSlugsPlease

    Should we cut off this sucker?

    Doesn't look like a sucker as such, just a low branch.
    Doesn't look like a sucker as such, just a low branch.
    Doesn't look like a sucker as such, just a low branch.
    Doesn't look like a sucker as such, just a low branch.
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  8. Dave007

    Aurea bamboo division

    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
    Yep divide it if you want. I've found the use of reciprocating saw the easiest way to do 'divisions'
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  9. Nutcracker South Somerset

    Cut flower identification.

    They look like buttercup family judging by the centre area. Maybe some kind on anemone?
    They look like buttercup family judging by the centre area. Maybe some kind on anemone?
    They look like buttercup family judging by the centre area. Maybe some kind on anemone?
    They look like buttercup family judging by the centre area. Maybe some kind on anemone?
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  10. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place ? 2024

    My hubby, who knows next to nothing about gardening, has obviously been listening to me wittering on. Looking at a recently planted trachelospermum jasminoides he said “how long have you had that...
    My hubby, who knows next to nothing about gardening, has obviously been listening to me wittering on. Looking at a recently planted trachelospermum jasminoides he said “how long have you had that Amelanchier?” Progress of a sort :yahoo:
    My hubby, who knows next to nothing about gardening, has obviously been listening to me wittering on. Looking at a recently planted trachelospermum jasminoides he said “how long have you had that Amelanchier?” Progress of a sort :yahoo:
    My hubby, who knows next to nothing about gardening, has obviously been listening to me wittering on. Looking at a recently planted trachelospermum jasminoides he said “how long have you had that...
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  11. pete
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    Electric cars.

    New car registrations for April have been released with 21 consecutive months of growth, however, the sale of new cars to private buyers is still in decline.So far this year, the market share...
    New car registrations for April have been released with 21 consecutive months of growth, however, the sale of new cars to private buyers is still in decline.So far this year, the market share for BEV stands at 15.7% not much of an increase on the 15.4% for the same period last year, which...
    New car registrations for April have been released with 21 consecutive months of growth, however, the sale of new cars to private buyers is still in decline.So far this year, the market share for BEV stands at 15.7% not much of an increase on...
    New car registrations for April have been released with 21 consecutive months of growth, however, the sale of new cars to private buyers is still in decline.So far this year, the market share...
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  12. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    Good afternoon this is my Digitalis Dalmatian Purple its been slow this year
    Good afternoon this is my Digitalis Dalmatian Purple its been slow this year
    Good afternoon this is my Digitalis Dalmatian Purple its been slow this year
    Good afternoon this is my Digitalis Dalmatian Purple its been slow this year
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  13. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    Great one @Jenny_Aster! :heehee:
    Great one @Jenny_Aster! :heehee:
    Great one @Jenny_Aster! :heehee:
    Great one @Jenny_Aster! :heehee:
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  14. hailbopp

    Not sure if this forum cover fungi but hope it does.

    Given that some mushrooms are toxic enough that less than half a one can kill a fit and healthy person, my decision making process when deciding whether to eat it or not goes something like...
    Given that some mushrooms are toxic enough that less than half a one can kill a fit and healthy person, my decision making process when deciding whether to eat it or not goes something like this:If I'm not 100% certain I know exactly what it is, bearing in mind some very deadly ones have...
    Given that some mushrooms are toxic enough that less than half a one can kill a fit and healthy person, my decision making process when deciding whether to eat it or not goes something like this:If I'm not 100% certain I know exactly what it...
    Given that some mushrooms are toxic enough that less than half a one can kill a fit and healthy person, my decision making process when deciding whether to eat it or not goes something like...
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  15. Redwing
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    Good Online Nurseries and Plant Sellers

    My latest online experience purchasing plants was very disappointing - two that were too tiny to be viable and one that was better except it was not the correct variety. I haven't complained as...
    My latest online experience purchasing plants was very disappointing - two that were too tiny to be viable and one that was better except it was not the correct variety. I haven't complained as it is difficult to make a living for small scale sellers. You win some, you lose some.
    My latest online experience purchasing plants was very disappointing - two that were too tiny to be viable and one that was better except it was not the correct variety. I haven't complained as it is difficult to make a living for small scale...
    My latest online experience purchasing plants was very disappointing - two that were too tiny to be viable and one that was better except it was not the correct variety. I haven't complained as...
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  16. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    I have divided a very unhappy Fargesia Nitada bamboo. It was not coping with the dark shade it was in and was looking very miserable with no new leaves or shoots. So, I have taken it out and...
    I have divided a very unhappy Fargesia Nitada bamboo. It was not coping with the dark shade it was in and was looking very miserable with no new leaves or shoots. So, I have taken it out and have the two most hopeful bits potted up. Goodness it has tough old roots. Had to use a knife and...
    I have divided a very unhappy Fargesia Nitada bamboo. It was not coping with the dark shade it was in and was looking very miserable with no new leaves or shoots. So, I have taken it out and have the two most hopeful bits potted up. Goodness...
    I have divided a very unhappy Fargesia Nitada bamboo. It was not coping with the dark shade it was in and was looking very miserable with no new leaves or shoots. So, I have taken it out and...
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  17. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    Single *forget-me-not* in the wrong place.Do I: 1. Leave it? 2. Pot it? 3. Compost it?** Edited to add: Sorry, of course, this is Birds-eye Speedwell. Clearly, forgotten. :rolleyespink:
    Single *forget-me-not* in the wrong place.Do I: 1. Leave it? 2. Pot it? 3. Compost it?** Edited to add: Sorry, of course, this is Birds-eye Speedwell. Clearly, forgotten. :rolleyespink:
    Single *forget-me-not* in the wrong place.Do I: 1. Leave it? 2. Pot it? 3. Compost it?** Edited to add: Sorry, of course, this is Birds-eye Speedwell. Clearly, forgotten. :rolleyespink:
    Single *forget-me-not* in the wrong place.Do I: 1. Leave it? 2. Pot it? 3. Compost it?** Edited to add: Sorry, of course, this is Birds-eye Speedwell. Clearly, forgotten. :rolleyespink:
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  18. Spruce

    Growing Schizanthus - Poor Man's Orchid Plants

    I sow them in autumn for spring pot plants though they need a lot of support. I started using them as cut flowers but saw a picture of them in the US in hanging baskets where they looked lovely so...
    I sow them in autumn for spring pot plants though they need a lot of support. I started using them as cut flowers but saw a picture of them in the US in hanging baskets where they looked lovely so I might try doing that.
    I sow them in autumn for spring pot plants though they need a lot of support. I started using them as cut flowers but saw a picture of them in the US in hanging baskets where they looked lovely so I might try doing that.
    I sow them in autumn for spring pot plants though they need a lot of support. I started using them as cut flowers but saw a picture of them in the US in hanging baskets where they looked lovely so...
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  19. Mattyp

    Lithodora diffusa help

    Yes i had read this, but also that just over winter they can go like this and they recover but perhaps this one had a particularly bad winter, i'll maybe leave it a couple more weeks, I've left it...
    Yes i had read this, but also that just over winter they can go like this and they recover but perhaps this one had a particularly bad winter, i'll maybe leave it a couple more weeks, I've left it opened up as you see in the picture which it may or may not appreciate.. I had wondered if it was...
    Yes i had read this, but also that just over winter they can go like this and they recover but perhaps this one had a particularly bad winter, i'll maybe leave it a couple more weeks, I've left it opened up as you see in the picture which it may...
    Yes i had read this, but also that just over winter they can go like this and they recover but perhaps this one had a particularly bad winter, i'll maybe leave it a couple more weeks, I've left it...
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  20. ChrisMyatt

    Chippy Hell, suggestions for strong smelling plants

    Fish and chips smell great but not so much if you're not hungry.The smell of the hot oil they are cooked in is powerful, heavy and lingers and makes you feel greasy yourself - lived next door to...
    Fish and chips smell great but not so much if you're not hungry.The smell of the hot oil they are cooked in is powerful, heavy and lingers and makes you feel greasy yourself - lived next door to one in my flat-sharing youf but they had a high exhaust flue so not a constant smell. Anyway,...
    Fish and chips smell great but not so much if you're not hungry.The smell of the hot oil they are cooked in is powerful, heavy and lingers and makes you feel greasy yourself - lived next door to one in my flat-sharing youf but they had a high...
    Fish and chips smell great but not so much if you're not hungry.The smell of the hot oil they are cooked in is powerful, heavy and lingers and makes you feel greasy yourself - lived next door to...
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