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  1. JWK
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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...
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  2. JWK
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    Seed sowing 2024

    @Jenny_Aster it’s so good to see you winter sowing set up going strong! I posted the winter sowing threads on Gardeners World under the name Yessica Haircut.It took me a while to get going this...
    @Jenny_Aster it’s so good to see you winter sowing set up going strong! I posted the winter sowing threads on Gardeners World under the name Yessica Haircut.It took me a while to get going this year, so it’s been mainly spring sowing, and then my brother died which threw a spanner in the...
    @Jenny_Aster it’s so good to see you winter sowing set up going strong! I posted the winter sowing threads on Gardeners World under the name Yessica Haircut.It took me a while to get going this year, so it’s been mainly spring sowing, and then...
    @Jenny_Aster it’s so good to see you winter sowing set up going strong! I posted the winter sowing threads on Gardeners World under the name Yessica Haircut.It took me a while to get going this...
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  3. David K
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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...
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  4. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    It seems that as well as molluscs and woodies, other wildlife have been making inroads in our absence … I thought I heard ‘scrabbling’ above my head yesterday evening when our failing tv switched...
    It seems that as well as molluscs and woodies, other wildlife have been making inroads in our absence … I thought I heard ‘scrabbling’ above my head yesterday evening when our failing tv switched itself off again … this morning I took the carpet and a floor panel up from the airing cupboard and...
    It seems that as well as molluscs and woodies, other wildlife have been making inroads in our absence … I thought I heard ‘scrabbling’ above my head yesterday evening when our failing tv switched itself off again … this morning I took the carpet...
    It seems that as well as molluscs and woodies, other wildlife have been making inroads in our absence … I thought I heard ‘scrabbling’ above my head yesterday evening when our failing tv switched...
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  5. gks

    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...
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  6. wiseowl
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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!
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  7. Ynnead
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  8. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    Definitely not a 'Missing Person' :heehee:
    Definitely not a 'Missing Person' :heehee:
    Definitely not a 'Missing Person' :heehee:
    Definitely not a 'Missing Person' :heehee:
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  9. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    Similar reasoning behind their early departure from London - they simply didn't fit in many places with the back ends whacking things, with things rapidly deteriorating with some cyclists lacking...
    Similar reasoning behind their early departure from London - they simply didn't fit in many places with the back ends whacking things, with things rapidly deteriorating with some cyclists lacking any sort of brains and putting themselves up the nearside at junctions... oh, and they did have a...
    Similar reasoning behind their early departure from London - they simply didn't fit in many places with the back ends whacking things, with things rapidly deteriorating with some cyclists lacking any sort of brains and putting themselves up the...
    Similar reasoning behind their early departure from London - they simply didn't fit in many places with the back ends whacking things, with things rapidly deteriorating with some cyclists lacking...
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  10. earlydaze
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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
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  11. JWK
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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...
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  12. Selleri

    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...
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  13. Clueless 1 v2

    How are Brits perceived abroad?

    Absolutely agree! Here in France, the bar and restaurant trade is in crisis because people simply don't want to put in the long hours and hard work involved. As for hotels, the rise and rise of...
    Absolutely agree! Here in France, the bar and restaurant trade is in crisis because people simply don't want to put in the long hours and hard work involved. As for hotels, the rise and rise of AirB'n'B and numbers of camping cars is a huge factor.
    Absolutely agree! Here in France, the bar and restaurant trade is in crisis because people simply don't want to put in the long hours and hard work involved. As for hotels, the rise and rise of AirB'n'B and numbers of camping cars is a huge factor.
    Absolutely agree! Here in France, the bar and restaurant trade is in crisis because people simply don't want to put in the long hours and hard work involved. As for hotels, the rise and rise of...
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  14. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    Seaside Daisy
    Seaside Daisy
    Seaside Daisy
    Seaside Daisy
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  15. Scrungee
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    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images

    Thanks @fairygirlLovely image @strongylodon
    Thanks @fairygirlLovely image @strongylodon
    Thanks @fairygirlLovely image @strongylodon
    Thanks @fairygirlLovely image @strongylodon
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  16. shiney
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    MAY PHOTO COMPETITION 2024

    A Pitcher of Water.
    A Pitcher of Water.
    A Pitcher of Water.
    A Pitcher of Water.
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  17. wiseowl
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    Crafters Corner 2023/2024

    There's no point in creating if there's no concentration. In recent years I've been cross stitching and started a new piece a year ago, I haven't touched it since as my mind isn't on it. I will...
    There's no point in creating if there's no concentration. In recent years I've been cross stitching and started a new piece a year ago, I haven't touched it since as my mind isn't on it. I will get back to it eventually but don't have the inclination to pick it up just yet.
    There's no point in creating if there's no concentration. In recent years I've been cross stitching and started a new piece a year ago, I haven't touched it since as my mind isn't on it. I will get back to it eventually but don't have the...
    There's no point in creating if there's no concentration. In recent years I've been cross stitching and started a new piece a year ago, I haven't touched it since as my mind isn't on it. I will...
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  18. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Managed to load my car up with 3 big bags of old turf ready for tip then had migraine. 4 hours later managed to get to tip, stopped in Tesco for a cuppa with mum and they had a load of plants...
    Managed to load my car up with 3 big bags of old turf ready for tip then had migraine. 4 hours later managed to get to tip, stopped in Tesco for a cuppa with mum and they had a load of plants reduced from £3.50 to 88p…nothing wrong with them, just needed watering! (Don't know why they are so...
    Managed to load my car up with 3 big bags of old turf ready for tip then had migraine. 4 hours later managed to get to tip, stopped in Tesco for a cuppa with mum and they had a load of plants reduced from £3.50 to 88p…nothing wrong with them,...
    Managed to load my car up with 3 big bags of old turf ready for tip then had migraine. 4 hours later managed to get to tip, stopped in Tesco for a cuppa with mum and they had a load of plants...
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  19. Ricky Spangle

    What are you upto this weekend?

    Fête des Voisins tomorrow and should be fine so I've already been busy making dishes to take and share. I should have a delivery of heleniums during the day so potting those up will happen at...
    Fête des Voisins tomorrow and should be fine so I've already been busy making dishes to take and share. I should have a delivery of heleniums during the day so potting those up will happen at the end of the day.Long weekend here with Pentecost/Whit Monday but expected to be very wet so...
    Fête des Voisins tomorrow and should be fine so I've already been busy making dishes to take and share. I should have a delivery of heleniums during the day so potting those up will happen at the end of the day.Long weekend here with...
    Fête des Voisins tomorrow and should be fine so I've already been busy making dishes to take and share. I should have a delivery of heleniums during the day so potting those up will happen at...
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  20. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Man orchid, twayblade, helleborine and fly orchid
    Man orchid, twayblade, helleborine and fly orchid
    Man orchid, twayblade, helleborine and fly orchid
    Man orchid, twayblade, helleborine and fly orchid
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