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  1. hamesy

    Hey from Staffordshire

    Hey everyone.I actually found this forum years ago when I started looking for an allotment....actually thinking about it, I've had an allotment for over 10 years...that's gone fast. Anyway, I...
    Hey everyone.I actually found this forum years ago when I started looking for an allotment....actually thinking about it, I've had an allotment for over 10 years...that's gone fast. Anyway, I remember seeing threads about harvest time, processing and preserving the harvest etc thinking that...
    Hey everyone.I actually found this forum years ago when I started looking for an allotment....actually thinking about it, I've had an allotment for over 10 years...that's gone fast. Anyway, I remember seeing threads about harvest time,...
    Hey everyone.I actually found this forum years ago when I started looking for an allotment....actually thinking about it, I've had an allotment for over 10 years...that's gone fast. Anyway, I...
    hamesy, May 22, 2024 at 3:23 PM, New Members Introduction
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    May 22, 2024 at 3:23 PM
  2. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    I buy from a local farm shop, bought these just before Christmas and still half the bag left, I think they were around £40 or just below.They do rip you off with those small bags which is why...
    I buy from a local farm shop, bought these just before Christmas and still half the bag left, I think they were around £40 or just below.They do rip you off with those small bags which is why I bit the bullet and now just buy a sack.
    I buy from a local farm shop, bought these just before Christmas and still half the bag left, I think they were around £40 or just below.They do rip you off with those small bags which is why I bit the bullet and now just buy a sack.
    I buy from a local farm shop, bought these just before Christmas and still half the bag left, I think they were around £40 or just below.They do rip you off with those small bags which is why...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 28 29 30
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    pete
    May 22, 2024 at 3:15 PM
  3. Punkdoc

    Views on this years Chelsea

    I have been watching on tv as off work unwell and I do love the “best in show” garden but no spoilers if I can help it. I hope they have had better weather than us today or guests will be...
    I have been watching on tv as off work unwell and I do love the “best in show” garden but no spoilers if I can help it. I hope they have had better weather than us today or guests will be extremely damp! There seems to be a lot of purple and so many lupins. Lots to see so enjoy if you are...
    I have been watching on tv as off work unwell and I do love the “best in show” garden but no spoilers if I can help it. I hope they have had better weather than us today or guests will be extremely damp! There seems to be a lot of purple and so...
    I have been watching on tv as off work unwell and I do love the “best in show” garden but no spoilers if I can help it. I hope they have had better weather than us today or guests will be...
    Punkdoc, May 20, 2024 at 10:30 PM, Garden Visits
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    Debs64
    May 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM
  4. Spruce
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    House Martins, Swallows & Swifts

    Not seen any yet.
    Not seen any yet.
    Not seen any yet.
    Not seen any yet.
    Spruce, Apr 8, 2021, Wildlife Corner ... 3 4 5
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    pete
    May 22, 2024 at 3:04 PM
  5. Victoria

    What is eating this Orchid Cactus plrasr ...

    You could put down just a few slug/snail pellets. The pellets sold in the UK are no longer toxic to anything other than some slugs and snails. I don't know what available in Portugal
    You could put down just a few slug/snail pellets. The pellets sold in the UK are no longer toxic to anything other than some slugs and snails. I don't know what available in Portugal
    You could put down just a few slug/snail pellets. The pellets sold in the UK are no longer toxic to anything other than some slugs and snails. I don't know what available in Portugal
    You could put down just a few slug/snail pellets. The pellets sold in the UK are no longer toxic to anything other than some slugs and snails. I don't know what available in Portugal
    Victoria, May 22, 2024 at 11:40 AM, Cacti and Succulents
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    Pete8
    May 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM
  6. wiseowl
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    Members Roses 2024

    Thanks @Mrs Hillard for the helpful suggestion. I’ve been feeding my potted roses with Tomorite weekly for the last 3 weeks, including this one so I can’t understand why this one is behaving...
    Thanks @Mrs Hillard for the helpful suggestion. I’ve been feeding my potted roses with Tomorite weekly for the last 3 weeks, including this one so I can’t understand why this one is behaving differently to my other roses? Funnily enough, it’s always the last one I get to when I’m using my...
    Thanks @Mrs Hillard for the helpful suggestion. I’ve been feeding my potted roses with Tomorite weekly for the last 3 weeks, including this one so I can’t understand why this one is behaving differently to my other roses? Funnily enough, it’s...
    Thanks @Mrs Hillard for the helpful suggestion. I’ve been feeding my potted roses with Tomorite weekly for the last 3 weeks, including this one so I can’t understand why this one is behaving...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, Roses ... 12 13 14
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    CatDouch
    May 22, 2024 at 2:35 PM
  7. MrsC2024

    Rabbit proof plants?

    Thank you for your reply. yes definitely rabbits. At almost any given moment I can look out of my window and see at least 4 or 5 nibbling something. It is funny there is just one little corner...
    Thank you for your reply. yes definitely rabbits. At almost any given moment I can look out of my window and see at least 4 or 5 nibbling something. It is funny there is just one little corner where they definitely bury, but leave the plants alone.... but other parts where nothing is safe. ...
    Thank you for your reply. yes definitely rabbits. At almost any given moment I can look out of my window and see at least 4 or 5 nibbling something. It is funny there is just one little corner where they definitely bury, but leave the plants...
    Thank you for your reply. yes definitely rabbits. At almost any given moment I can look out of my window and see at least 4 or 5 nibbling something. It is funny there is just one little corner...
    MrsC2024, May 22, 2024 at 1:58 PM, Pests, Diseases and Cures
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    MrsC2024
    May 22, 2024 at 2:30 PM
  8. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    What argument? Who says drivers are superior? :scratch:People's general disgruntlement of cyclists seems simply due the lack of awareness that the mass of steel, vastly harder to manoeuvre and stop, is...
    What argument? Who says drivers are superior? :scratch:People's general disgruntlement of cyclists seems simply due the lack of awareness that the mass of steel, vastly harder to manoeuvre and stop, is the primary roads user. Cyclists aren't ignorant of this yet appear to totally disregard it, and the...
    What argument? Who says drivers are superior? :scratch:People's general disgruntlement of cyclists seems simply due the lack of awareness that the mass of steel, vastly harder to manoeuvre and stop, is the primary roads user. Cyclists aren't ignorant of...
    What argument? Who says drivers are superior? :scratch:People's general disgruntlement of cyclists seems simply due the lack of awareness that the mass of steel, vastly harder to manoeuvre and stop, is...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 115 116 117
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    Loofah
    May 22, 2024 at 2:24 PM
  9. Frank Sebem

    What CLIMBER can I grow in these pots?

    I agree with @Plantminded on trying an annual of sorts. Last year was quite impressed with a climbing sweet potato vine (Ipomoea) that kept going on two obelisks in pots. The cultivar was Solar...
    I agree with @Plantminded on trying an annual of sorts. Last year was quite impressed with a climbing sweet potato vine (Ipomoea) that kept going on two obelisks in pots. The cultivar was Solar Tower and in my two photos you can see what it looked like in July and in mid November. Would plant it...
    I agree with @Plantminded on trying an annual of sorts. Last year was quite impressed with a climbing sweet potato vine (Ipomoea) that kept going on two obelisks in pots. The cultivar was Solar Tower and in my two photos you can see what it...
    I agree with @Plantminded on trying an annual of sorts. Last year was quite impressed with a climbing sweet potato vine (Ipomoea) that kept going on two obelisks in pots. The cultivar was Solar...
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    Frank Sebem, May 21, 2024 at 8:39 PM, Container Gardening
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    amancalledgeorge
    May 22, 2024 at 2:23 PM
  10. Mrs Hillard
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    Members CLEMATIS 2024..

    I expect it would be ok in that pot for some time.. or could you repot it into something just a little larger for the time being? it doesn't have to be huge. 1.5 ltr isn't very big really, bit...
    I expect it would be ok in that pot for some time.. or could you repot it into something just a little larger for the time being? it doesn't have to be huge. 1.5 ltr isn't very big really, bit on the mean side if you ask me, but I expect that's why it's cheaper.
    I expect it would be ok in that pot for some time.. or could you repot it into something just a little larger for the time being? it doesn't have to be huge. 1.5 ltr isn't very big really, bit on the mean side if you ask me, but I expect that's...
    I expect it would be ok in that pot for some time.. or could you repot it into something just a little larger for the time being? it doesn't have to be huge. 1.5 ltr isn't very big really, bit...
    Mrs Hillard, Mar 22, 2024, Other Plants ... 2 3 4
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    Mrs Hillard
    May 22, 2024 at 2:17 PM
  11. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    The active heap in my 2-bay compost system got up to 65°C yesterday for the first time this year (and yes I do mean centigrade). You could see it cooking! I dug out the mature heap in the next bay...
    The active heap in my 2-bay compost system got up to 65°C yesterday for the first time this year (and yes I do mean centigrade). You could see it cooking! I dug out the mature heap in the next bay and filled two big 'daleks' ready for use.Like last year I'll be using it (after sieving) to...
    The active heap in my 2-bay compost system got up to 65°C yesterday for the first time this year (and yes I do mean centigrade). You could see it cooking! I dug out the mature heap in the next bay and filled two big 'daleks' ready for use.Like...
    The active heap in my 2-bay compost system got up to 65°C yesterday for the first time this year (and yes I do mean centigrade). You could see it cooking! I dug out the mature heap in the next bay...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 109 110 111
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    LunarSea
    May 22, 2024 at 2:11 PM
  12. Scrungee
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    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images

    Muslin Moth posing nicely on an Onion stem.
    Muslin Moth posing nicely on an Onion stem.
    Muslin Moth posing nicely on an Onion stem.
    Muslin Moth posing nicely on an Onion stem.
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    Scrungee, Feb 24, 2021, Wildlife Corner ... 17 18 19
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    Sheps
    May 22, 2024 at 2:07 PM
  13. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    Roses Mary Delaney and The Pilgrim are starting to flower in my gravel border in the front garden.A view down the border towards the cistus which is having a very good year.
    Roses Mary Delaney and The Pilgrim are starting to flower in my gravel border in the front garden.A view down the border towards the cistus which is having a very good year.
    Roses Mary Delaney and The Pilgrim are starting to flower in my gravel border in the front garden.A view down the border towards the cistus which is having a very good year.
    Roses Mary Delaney and The Pilgrim are starting to flower in my gravel border in the front garden.A view down the border towards the cistus which is having a very good year.
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    wiseowl, May 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 14 15 16
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    CatDouch
    May 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM
  14. Endless Pursuit

    Nightshade

    My kids are teenagers so no worry there, I do have a dog but tends not to bother with plants other than long grass.
    My kids are teenagers so no worry there, I do have a dog but tends not to bother with plants other than long grass.
    My kids are teenagers so no worry there, I do have a dog but tends not to bother with plants other than long grass.
    My kids are teenagers so no worry there, I do have a dog but tends not to bother with plants other than long grass.
    Endless Pursuit, May 22, 2024 at 10:31 AM, Gardening Discussions
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    Endless Pursuit
    May 22, 2024 at 1:54 PM
  15. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Wednesday 8:28Am here. nice 67 degrees, clear sky. My list continues for the day of tasks. But also want to schedule something fun for me this week, not sure what yet. Do need a facial...
    Wednesday 8:28Am here. nice 67 degrees, clear sky. My list continues for the day of tasks. But also want to schedule something fun for me this week, not sure what yet. Do need a facial soon, been a while. Would love a massage also. Well, just plugging on. Take care all.
    Wednesday 8:28Am here. nice 67 degrees, clear sky. My list continues for the day of tasks. But also want to schedule something fun for me this week, not sure what yet. Do need a facial soon, been a while. Would love a massage also. ...
    Wednesday 8:28Am here. nice 67 degrees, clear sky. My list continues for the day of tasks. But also want to schedule something fun for me this week, not sure what yet. Do need a facial...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 232 233 234
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    redstar
    May 22, 2024 at 1:35 PM
  16. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    @CanadianLori it was getting dry here, so the garden needed it, but once it starts it never stops.
    @CanadianLori it was getting dry here, so the garden needed it, but once it starts it never stops.
    @CanadianLori it was getting dry here, so the garden needed it, but once it starts it never stops.
    @CanadianLori it was getting dry here, so the garden needed it, but once it starts it never stops.
    wiseowl, May 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 35 36 37
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    Logan
    May 22, 2024 at 1:33 PM
  17. Victoria
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    Orchid Cactus ‘Clown’ (Epiphyllum hybrid)

    I know ... I can't wait to get a flower.
    I know ... I can't wait to get a flower.
    I know ... I can't wait to get a flower.
    I know ... I can't wait to get a flower.
    Victoria, May 22, 2024 at 11:50 AM, Cacti and Succulents
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    Victoria
    May 22, 2024 at 12:56 PM
  18. RoddersUK

    Crab apple - poorly?

    Looks ok to meCrab apples can get scab but yours looks clearSpruce
    Looks ok to meCrab apples can get scab but yours looks clearSpruce
    Looks ok to meCrab apples can get scab but yours looks clearSpruce
    Looks ok to meCrab apples can get scab but yours looks clearSpruce
    RoddersUK, May 7, 2024, Trees
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    Spruce
    May 22, 2024 at 12:39 PM
  19. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2024

    Yes we do. Badgers lived at the top of the long drive to my old house and I've seen hedgehog poo here in my garden.
    Yes we do. Badgers lived at the top of the long drive to my old house and I've seen hedgehog poo here in my garden.
    Yes we do. Badgers lived at the top of the long drive to my old house and I've seen hedgehog poo here in my garden.
    Yes we do. Badgers lived at the top of the long drive to my old house and I've seen hedgehog poo here in my garden.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 15 16 17
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    Busy-Lizzie
    May 22, 2024 at 12:37 PM
  20. hikiwari

    Recommendation for purchasing asparagus

    try these out and lots of varieties I havnt bought asparagus but I have had vines fruit trees etc great quality ...do your research on the variety best for you plus they need a sunny spot and...
    try these out and lots of varieties I havnt bought asparagus but I have had vines fruit trees etc great quality ...do your research on the variety best for you plus they need a sunny spot and well drained no waterlogging over winter as the roots will rot ,, the secret is preparing the ground...
    try these out and lots of varieties I havnt bought asparagus but I have had vines fruit trees etc great quality ...do your research on the variety best for you plus they need a sunny spot and well drained no waterlogging over winter as the...
    try these out and lots of varieties I havnt bought asparagus but I have had vines fruit trees etc great quality ...do your research on the variety best for you plus they need a sunny spot and...
    hikiwari, Apr 16, 2024, Allotments Discussion
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    Spruce
    May 22, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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