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  1. shiney
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    Poems

    Finally from G K Chesterton The Rolling English Road (1913)Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode, The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road. A reeling road, a...
    Finally from G K Chesterton The Rolling English Road (1913)Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode, The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road. A reeling road, a rolling road, that rambles round the shire, And after him the parson ran, the sexton and the squire; A...
    Finally from G K Chesterton The Rolling English Road (1913)Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode, The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road. A reeling road, a rolling road, that rambles round the shire, And after...
    Finally from G K Chesterton The Rolling English Road (1913)Before the Roman came to Rye or out to Severn strode, The rolling English drunkard made the rolling English road. A reeling road, a...
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  2. BB3

    WORDS

    Talking about traditional English words:-Banish the use of the four-letter words! :nonofinger: Whose meanings are never obscure. The Angles, the Saxons, those hardy old birds, Were vulgar, obscene and...
    Talking about traditional English words:-Banish the use of the four-letter words! :nonofinger: Whose meanings are never obscure. The Angles, the Saxons, those hardy old birds, Were vulgar, obscene and impure. But cherish the use of the weaselling phrase :sad: That never quite says what you mean. You’d better...
    Talking about traditional English words:-Banish the use of the four-letter words! :nonofinger: Whose meanings are never obscure. The Angles, the Saxons, those hardy old birds, Were vulgar, obscene and impure. But cherish the use of the weaselling phrase :sad:...
    Talking about traditional English words:-Banish the use of the four-letter words! :nonofinger: Whose meanings are never obscure. The Angles, the Saxons, those hardy old birds, Were vulgar, obscene and...
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  3. Fof

    Dendrobium kingianum

    One of mine is just a mass of roots but no flowers, maybe it needs a bit of attention. :biggrin:
    One of mine is just a mass of roots but no flowers, maybe it needs a bit of attention. :biggrin:
    One of mine is just a mass of roots but no flowers, maybe it needs a bit of attention. :biggrin:
    One of mine is just a mass of roots but no flowers, maybe it needs a bit of attention. :biggrin:
    P1100768 - small.jpg P1100783 - small.jpg P1100773 - small.jpg P1100778 - small.jpg Dendrobium kingianum (Pink rock orchid)  01 - small.jpg P1110827 - small.jpg
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  4. Michael Hewett

    Eucomis question

    Thank you @Spruce I shall do that ...
    Thank you @Spruce I shall do that ...
    Thank you @Spruce I shall do that ...
    Thank you @Spruce I shall do that ...
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  5. ricky101

    Cordon Apple Trees, Site ?

    Stepovers might be better in that situationI planted two cordon apples on our east facing wall more than ten years and although they blossom, it's only this year that we had a very small crop....
    Stepovers might be better in that situationI planted two cordon apples on our east facing wall more than ten years and although they blossom, it's only this year that we had a very small crop. However I have very rarely watered them so that might be why, plants have to sink or swim in this...
    Stepovers might be better in that situationI planted two cordon apples on our east facing wall more than ten years and although they blossom, it's only this year that we had a very small crop. However I have very rarely watered them so that...
    Stepovers might be better in that situationI planted two cordon apples on our east facing wall more than ten years and although they blossom, it's only this year that we had a very small crop....
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  6. Victoria
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    Poincettia colouring up for Christmas 2025

    Lovely blue sky too @Victoria :).
    Lovely blue sky too @Victoria :).
    Lovely blue sky too @Victoria :).
    Lovely blue sky too @Victoria :).
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  7. Palustris

    Just when you thought he had finished tellng stories

    Latest book now out on Amazon. Amazon.co.uk
    Latest book now out on Amazon. Amazon.co.uk
    Latest book now out on Amazon. Amazon.co.uk
    Latest book now out on Amazon. Amazon.co.uk
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  8. Fof
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    Copiapoa laui

    Agreed. Ive also got a Turbinicarpus horripilus, that I got in the summer, budding up. Looking forward to seeing that one.
    Agreed. Ive also got a Turbinicarpus horripilus, that I got in the summer, budding up. Looking forward to seeing that one.
    Agreed. Ive also got a Turbinicarpus horripilus, that I got in the summer, budding up. Looking forward to seeing that one.
    Agreed. Ive also got a Turbinicarpus horripilus, that I got in the summer, budding up. Looking forward to seeing that one.
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  9. Ante1
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    My visit to Norfolk

    Marvellous @Ante1 . He loves it, he looks so content.
    Marvellous @Ante1 . He loves it, he looks so content.
    Marvellous @Ante1 . He loves it, he looks so content.
    Marvellous @Ante1 . He loves it, he looks so content.
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  10. Allex50

    PUFAs and GC bought compost.

    @Allex50 , I forgot to say earlier, from your description of your Allotment soil it sounds like clay based. Highly probable as many plots are. Although it has its challenges one advantage of clay...
    @Allex50 , I forgot to say earlier, from your description of your Allotment soil it sounds like clay based. Highly probable as many plots are. Although it has its challenges one advantage of clay is that it's naturally fertile so may not require so many inputs as other soils. That said...
    @Allex50 , I forgot to say earlier, from your description of your Allotment soil it sounds like clay based. Highly probable as many plots are. Although it has its challenges one advantage of clay is that it's naturally fertile so may not require...
    @Allex50 , I forgot to say earlier, from your description of your Allotment soil it sounds like clay based. Highly probable as many plots are. Although it has its challenges one advantage of clay...
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  11. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2025

    Got to the Allotments today, for the first time in several weeks. I spent most of the time going through the stored spuds and fruit. Only two "bad" spuds had to be chucked out. Unfortunately I...
    Got to the Allotments today, for the first time in several weeks. I spent most of the time going through the stored spuds and fruit. Only two "bad" spuds had to be chucked out. Unfortunately I can't say the same about the pears and Apples. After that I cut some cabbage, small secondary...
    Got to the Allotments today, for the first time in several weeks. I spent most of the time going through the stored spuds and fruit. Only two "bad" spuds had to be chucked out. Unfortunately I can't say the same about the pears and Apples. ...
    Got to the Allotments today, for the first time in several weeks. I spent most of the time going through the stored spuds and fruit. Only two "bad" spuds had to be chucked out. Unfortunately I...
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