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Vegetable Growing 2024
2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now -...
2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now - though gated to prevent dog ingress! Our old dog has lost the plot and would eat tomato plants - I know,...
2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now - though gated to prevent dog ingress! Our old dog has...
2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now -...
JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 14 15 16
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Penny_Forthem
May 18, 2024 at 10:58 AM
How Green is Chelsea flower show
Found this article on Financial Times discussing the question of how sustainable the Chelsea Flower Show is: Can Chelsea Flower Show sustain itself?Some quotes below:“Chelsea Flower Show is a...
Found this article on Financial Times discussing the question of how sustainable the Chelsea Flower Show is: Can Chelsea Flower Show sustain itself?Some quotes below:“Chelsea Flower Show is a rare blend of expertise, pretence and trade.”“This year, the carbon footprint of the designed...
Found this article on Financial Times discussing the question of how sustainable the Chelsea Flower Show is: Can Chelsea Flower Show sustain itself?Some quotes below:“Chelsea Flower Show is a rare blend of expertise, pretence and...
Found this article on Financial Times discussing the question of how sustainable the Chelsea Flower Show is: Can Chelsea Flower Show sustain itself?Some quotes below:“Chelsea Flower Show is a...
Spruce, May 14, 2024 at 12:55 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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Athelas
May 18, 2024 at 10:49 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024
Good morning all!I think the slug and snail brigade are out in full force!! We had more rain during the night and this morning and the s & s crew are out as usual. I have 3 runner beans left...
Good morning all!I think the slug and snail brigade are out in full force!! We had more rain during the night and this morning and the s & s crew are out as usual. I have 3 runner beans left and I sowed about 12 in another spot and so far nothing has surfaced.The sun is out now.I...
Good morning all!I think the slug and snail brigade are out in full force!! We had more rain during the night and this morning and the s & s crew are out as usual. I have 3 runner beans left and I sowed about 12 in another spot and so far...
Good morning all!I think the slug and snail brigade are out in full force!! We had more rain during the night and this morning and the s & s crew are out as usual. I have 3 runner beans left...
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 223 224 225
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Tui34
May 18, 2024 at 10:48 AM
May planting out
I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans,...
I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans, courgettes, butternut squash, cucumbers, hanging cherry tom baskets? Thankyou
I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans, courgettes, butternut squash, cucumbers, hanging cherry...
I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans,...
Tabather, May 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM, What To Do This Month
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Tabather
May 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious,...
You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious, only complaint would be the low light level inside. Understandable of course!
You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious, only complaint would be the low light level inside. ...
You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious,...
Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 2 3
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Bluejayway
May 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM
How to Sharpen a Curved Gardening Knife
There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You...
There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You can get a basic edge with the titanium block, and then a final edge with the diamond file.
There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You can get a basic edge with the titanium block, and...
There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You...
Kevin Cowans, Feb 11, 2024, Tools And Equipment
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Allotment Boy
May 18, 2024 at 10:34 AM
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Members Roses 2024
Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, Roses ... 8 9 10
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OwdPotter
May 18, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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Whats your weather like May 2024
sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
wiseowl, May 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 28 29 30
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Obelix-Vendée
May 18, 2024 at 9:43 AM
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Alpines. Piccies of
Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).
Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).
Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).
Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).

kindredspirit, Feb 25, 2013, Alpine Gardening ... 21 22 23
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kindredspirit
May 18, 2024 at 9:41 AM
How are Brits perceived abroad?
In the Vendée, the economy is thriving with just about the lowest unemployment rate in France. People move her to work but also to retire. The latter group tend to have good pensions and a...
In the Vendée, the economy is thriving with just about the lowest unemployment rate in France. People move her to work but also to retire. The latter group tend to have good pensions and a wealth pot from selling their home elsewhere. That, plus a shortage, has pushed up house prices to the...
In the Vendée, the economy is thriving with just about the lowest unemployment rate in France. People move her to work but also to retire. The latter group tend to have good pensions and a wealth pot from selling their home elsewhere. That,...
In the Vendée, the economy is thriving with just about the lowest unemployment rate in France. People move her to work but also to retire. The latter group tend to have good pensions and a...
Clueless 1 v2, May 16, 2024 at 7:42 PM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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Obelix-Vendée
May 18, 2024 at 9:37 AM
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Seed sowing 2024
Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Propagation This Month ... 2 3 4
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Valleysgirl
May 18, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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Chillies 2024
Thank you all. I’ll try some 5 litre pots for one of each variety then the others in 2 litre pots, my greenhouse is minuscule (4x4), so space is at a premium. I have tomato compost and feed so...
Thank you all. I’ll try some 5 litre pots for one of each variety then the others in 2 litre pots, my greenhouse is minuscule (4x4), so space is at a premium. I have tomato compost and feed so looks like everything is set.
Thank you all. I’ll try some 5 litre pots for one of each variety then the others in 2 litre pots, my greenhouse is minuscule (4x4), so space is at a premium. I have tomato compost and feed so looks like everything is set.
Thank you all. I’ll try some 5 litre pots for one of each variety then the others in 2 litre pots, my greenhouse is minuscule (4x4), so space is at a premium. I have tomato compost and feed so...
JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 7 8 9
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Nutcracker South Somerset
May 18, 2024 at 9:31 AM
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Sweet Peas:
I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed...
I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed it out during the winter in an unheated blowaway plastic mini greenhouse. They're about 1.2m tall...
I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed it out during the winter in an unheated blowaway...
I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed...
David K, May 17, 2024 at 9:53 PM, Members Gallery
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Garrett
May 18, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Should supermarkets be banned from selling plants
Glad you posted that. What was the main reason for the jump in sales in 2021 compared to 2020. In 2020 we had the lockdowns with spending time in the garden being the norm, the drop in sales of...
Glad you posted that. What was the main reason for the jump in sales in 2021 compared to 2020. In 2020 we had the lockdowns with spending time in the garden being the norm, the drop in sales of plants in 2020 compared to the previous 5 years was down to the lack of retail compost being...
Glad you posted that. What was the main reason for the jump in sales in 2021 compared to 2020. In 2020 we had the lockdowns with spending time in the garden being the norm, the drop in sales of plants in 2020 compared to the previous 5 years was...
Glad you posted that. What was the main reason for the jump in sales in 2021 compared to 2020. In 2020 we had the lockdowns with spending time in the garden being the norm, the drop in sales of...
gks, May 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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gks
May 18, 2024 at 9:10 AM
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Whats Looking good May 2024
Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
wiseowl, May 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 11 12 13
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Bluejayway
May 18, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Jamieson brothers
Ynnead, May 11, 2024, Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling
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JWK
May 18, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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A Joke Or Two 2023/24
Definitely not a 'Missing Person'
Definitely not a 'Missing Person'
Definitely not a 'Missing Person'
Definitely not a 'Missing Person'
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, The Muppet Show ... 103 104 105
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shiney
May 18, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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Cuttings that root in water
Lillies last about 2 minutes here because of the beetle so I don't grow them anymore
Lillies last about 2 minutes here because of the beetle so I don't grow them anymore
Lillies last about 2 minutes here because of the beetle so I don't grow them anymore
Lillies last about 2 minutes here because of the beetle so I don't grow them anymore
earlydaze, Mar 13, 2024, Propagation This Month ... 2 3 4
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Loofah
May 18, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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Latest Moan From You and Me 2024
A family member is a consultant, he now spends most of his time writing reports for insurance purposes as an expert witness. The money he gets for that is eye watering. Incentives are all...
A family member is a consultant, he now spends most of his time writing reports for insurance purposes as an expert witness. The money he gets for that is eye watering. Incentives are all cock-eyed.Insurance companies, when you start to drill down, re vet, teeth, health insurance, I don't...
A family member is a consultant, he now spends most of his time writing reports for insurance purposes as an expert witness. The money he gets for that is eye watering. Incentives are all cock-eyed.Insurance companies, when you start to drill...
A family member is a consultant, he now spends most of his time writing reports for insurance purposes as an expert witness. The money he gets for that is eye watering. Incentives are all...
JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 113 114 115
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Jenny_Aster
May 18, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Buying a house- advice is much appreciated
Hope everything continues to go smoothly for you @Selleri . It helps when all the people involved are helpful and informative.I wish you luck @amancalledgeorge, and hope you eventually get...
Hope everything continues to go smoothly for you @Selleri . It helps when all the people involved are helpful and informative.I wish you luck @amancalledgeorge, and hope you eventually get there too. I've moved several times, and most of the time it's been fairly straightforward, but we're in...
Hope everything continues to go smoothly for you @Selleri . It helps when all the people involved are helpful and informative.I wish you luck @amancalledgeorge, and hope you eventually get there too. I've moved several times, and most of the...
Hope everything continues to go smoothly for you @Selleri . It helps when all the people involved are helpful and informative.I wish you luck @amancalledgeorge, and hope you eventually get...
Selleri, Jan 6, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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fairygirl
May 18, 2024 at 7:16 AM

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