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  1. Fat Controller
    Informative x 5

    Miracle Gro MPC - avoid!

    I'm not that old.:roflol:
    I'm not that old.:roflol:
    I'm not that old.:roflol:
    I'm not that old.:roflol:
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  2. earlydaze
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    Cuttings that root in water

    Whilst we're on the subject of jam jars, cling film over the top, sharpened pencil to make a few holes, cuttings go through the holes into the water. Less evaporation and less chance for leaves...
    Whilst we're on the subject of jam jars, cling film over the top, sharpened pencil to make a few holes, cuttings go through the holes into the water. Less evaporation and less chance for leaves and debris to contaminate the water. I'm quite sure everyone does this, don't they?:)
    Whilst we're on the subject of jam jars, cling film over the top, sharpened pencil to make a few holes, cuttings go through the holes into the water. Less evaporation and less chance for leaves and debris to contaminate the water. I'm quite sure...
    Whilst we're on the subject of jam jars, cling film over the top, sharpened pencil to make a few holes, cuttings go through the holes into the water. Less evaporation and less chance for leaves...
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  3. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Was working in my garden today, but I wasn't gardening, instead I had to sort and store some firewood from a beech tree that had just been felled that I was allowed access to..
    Was working in my garden today, but I wasn't gardening, instead I had to sort and store some firewood from a beech tree that had just been felled that I was allowed access to..
    Was working in my garden today, but I wasn't gardening, instead I had to sort and store some firewood from a beech tree that had just been felled that I was allowed access to..
    Was working in my garden today, but I wasn't gardening, instead I had to sort and store some firewood from a beech tree that had just been felled that I was allowed access to..
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  4. Punkdoc
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    Assisted dying

    I think this points out that it really should be the person concerned who makes the decision at a time when they still have all their faculties before things deteriorate too far.
    I think this points out that it really should be the person concerned who makes the decision at a time when they still have all their faculties before things deteriorate too far.
    I think this points out that it really should be the person concerned who makes the decision at a time when they still have all their faculties before things deteriorate too far.
    I think this points out that it really should be the person concerned who makes the decision at a time when they still have all their faculties before things deteriorate too far.
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  5. KT53

    Potted acer waterlogged!

    Is the pot ceramic or plastic, either way, I'd destroy the pot and not the roots.
    Is the pot ceramic or plastic, either way, I'd destroy the pot and not the roots.
    Is the pot ceramic or plastic, either way, I'd destroy the pot and not the roots.
    Is the pot ceramic or plastic, either way, I'd destroy the pot and not the roots.
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  6. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    Not really a joke as such.
    Not really a joke as such.
    Not really a joke as such.
    Not really a joke as such.
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  7. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Reminds me of my dear father, he was born in 1905, was a grocery boy, and he spoke 8 languages. Living in Cleveland, Ohio, was a melting pot of lots of East European folks. Wish I had been...
    Reminds me of my dear father, he was born in 1905, was a grocery boy, and he spoke 8 languages. Living in Cleveland, Ohio, was a melting pot of lots of East European folks. Wish I had been smart enough to try to speak one of them, very few words I know. I can still see him today, on a...
    Reminds me of my dear father, he was born in 1905, was a grocery boy, and he spoke 8 languages. Living in Cleveland, Ohio, was a melting pot of lots of East European folks. Wish I had been smart enough to try to speak one of them, very few...
    Reminds me of my dear father, he was born in 1905, was a grocery boy, and he spoke 8 languages. Living in Cleveland, Ohio, was a melting pot of lots of East European folks. Wish I had been...
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  8. wiseowl
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    Crafters Corner 2023

    I’m not much of a crafter, but I thought you’d like to see our local postbox! I have no idea who does all this work, but a lot of effort and talent involved. It’s also good to see that it has been...
    I’m not much of a crafter, but I thought you’d like to see our local postbox! I have no idea who does all this work, but a lot of effort and talent involved. It’s also good to see that it has been there for a couple of weeks and hasn’t been damaged or vandalised.
    I’m not much of a crafter, but I thought you’d like to see our local postbox! I have no idea who does all this work, but a lot of effort and talent involved. It’s also good to see that it has been there for a couple of weeks and hasn’t been...
    I’m not much of a crafter, but I thought you’d like to see our local postbox! I have no idea who does all this work, but a lot of effort and talent involved. It’s also good to see that it has been...
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  9. wiseowl
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    What's your weather like MARCH 2024

    Breaking news, 1 April 2034: The United Kingdom is now officially geographically a rainforest after it was proven that it had rained constantly for 360 out of 365 days a year for the past 10 years.
    Breaking news, 1 April 2034: The United Kingdom is now officially geographically a rainforest after it was proven that it had rained constantly for 360 out of 365 days a year for the past 10 years.
    Breaking news, 1 April 2034: The United Kingdom is now officially geographically a rainforest after it was proven that it had rained constantly for 360 out of 365 days a year for the past 10 years.
    Breaking news, 1 April 2034: The United Kingdom is now officially geographically a rainforest after it was proven that it had rained constantly for 360 out of 365 days a year for the past 10 years.
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  10. Escarpment
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    Lunchtime Fox

    We live in a rural location so the occasional visitors we get tend to be very wary. But one year we managed to befriend a fox that was a bit braver, once it discovered the peanuts we'd put down on...
    We live in a rural location so the occasional visitors we get tend to be very wary. But one year we managed to befriend a fox that was a bit braver, once it discovered the peanuts we'd put down on the patio for the badgers.
    We live in a rural location so the occasional visitors we get tend to be very wary. But one year we managed to befriend a fox that was a bit braver, once it discovered the peanuts we'd put down on the patio for the badgers.
    We live in a rural location so the occasional visitors we get tend to be very wary. But one year we managed to befriend a fox that was a bit braver, once it discovered the peanuts we'd put down on...
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  11. Madra

    A tree was damaged by wind and I'm wondering if it's a lost cause

    Hard to be sure. But it may well be ok. I've seen some newly planted trees close to me completely snapped in two (I assume vandalism, sadly), but the other day nearly all of them had fresh shoots...
    Hard to be sure. But it may well be ok. I've seen some newly planted trees close to me completely snapped in two (I assume vandalism, sadly), but the other day nearly all of them had fresh shoots emerging. It depends how much of the roots were exposed and whether there's an entry point for...
    Hard to be sure. But it may well be ok. I've seen some newly planted trees close to me completely snapped in two (I assume vandalism, sadly), but the other day nearly all of them had fresh shoots emerging. It depends how much of the roots were...
    Hard to be sure. But it may well be ok. I've seen some newly planted trees close to me completely snapped in two (I assume vandalism, sadly), but the other day nearly all of them had fresh shoots...
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  12. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2024

    It’s incredibly wet here too for late March .. lots of roads are flooded by run off from the fields. Must be a nightmare for local farmers presently ! We have a stream which runs into a culvert...
    It’s incredibly wet here too for late March .. lots of roads are flooded by run off from the fields. Must be a nightmare for local farmers presently ! We have a stream which runs into a culvert under our garden lawn and it’s more like a river at the moment !
    It’s incredibly wet here too for late March .. lots of roads are flooded by run off from the fields. Must be a nightmare for local farmers presently ! We have a stream which runs into a culvert under our garden lawn and it’s more like a river at...
    It’s incredibly wet here too for late March .. lots of roads are flooded by run off from the fields. Must be a nightmare for local farmers presently ! We have a stream which runs into a culvert...
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  13. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    Thanks Pete. Plenty of canes lying around. Fingers crossed you are right :)
    Thanks Pete. Plenty of canes lying around. Fingers crossed you are right :)
    Thanks Pete. Plenty of canes lying around. Fingers crossed you are right :)
    Thanks Pete. Plenty of canes lying around. Fingers crossed you are right :)
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  14. Fat Controller

    2-tier trough planter?

    Does anyone know of a half decent, two tier, trough planter that is relatively narrow, or indeed screws to a wall?I've had a trough style planter under a porch window for a long time, but it is...
    Does anyone know of a half decent, two tier, trough planter that is relatively narrow, or indeed screws to a wall?I've had a trough style planter under a porch window for a long time, but it is past it's best now and needs to be taken down and replaced. I don't have a lot of space to play...
    Does anyone know of a half decent, two tier, trough planter that is relatively narrow, or indeed screws to a wall?I've had a trough style planter under a porch window for a long time, but it is past it's best now and needs to be taken down and...
    Does anyone know of a half decent, two tier, trough planter that is relatively narrow, or indeed screws to a wall?I've had a trough style planter under a porch window for a long time, but it is...
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  15. wiseowl
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    What's looking good MARCH 2024

    I have those tulips @Busy-Lizzie but mine are only just showing the first hint of colour. Are they in your garden in France?
    I have those tulips @Busy-Lizzie but mine are only just showing the first hint of colour. Are they in your garden in France?
    I have those tulips @Busy-Lizzie but mine are only just showing the first hint of colour. Are they in your garden in France?
    I have those tulips @Busy-Lizzie but mine are only just showing the first hint of colour. Are they in your garden in France?
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  16. JWK
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    Show us your purchases 2024

    It counts if you use it to make pies from your garden produce. And bring some in here for us to try
    It counts if you use it to make pies from your garden produce. And bring some in here for us to try
    It counts if you use it to make pies from your garden produce. And bring some in here for us to try
    It counts if you use it to make pies from your garden produce. And bring some in here for us to try
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  17. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    The long tailed tits were looking very sad and soggy this morning. Also had a gorgeous female blackcap and a magpie dunking calciworms in the birdbath.
    The long tailed tits were looking very sad and soggy this morning. Also had a gorgeous female blackcap and a magpie dunking calciworms in the birdbath.
    The long tailed tits were looking very sad and soggy this morning. Also had a gorgeous female blackcap and a magpie dunking calciworms in the birdbath.
    The long tailed tits were looking very sad and soggy this morning. Also had a gorgeous female blackcap and a magpie dunking calciworms in the birdbath.
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  19. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    Glad we got there in the end :)
    Glad we got there in the end :)
    Glad we got there in the end :)
    Glad we got there in the end :)
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  20. pattie

    how to grow herbs

    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
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