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  1. Spruce
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    House Martins, Swallows & Swifts

    I was so happy last night as it was the first night this year that a swallow roosted in our nest in the carport. I was then ecstatic this morning when I saw quite a few pairs swooping around our...
    I was so happy last night as it was the first night this year that a swallow roosted in our nest in the carport. I was then ecstatic this morning when I saw quite a few pairs swooping around our drive and a pair flew into our porch and perched on last years ‘bat’ nest. They’ve been in and out...
    I was so happy last night as it was the first night this year that a swallow roosted in our nest in the carport. I was then ecstatic this morning when I saw quite a few pairs swooping around our drive and a pair flew into our porch and perched...
    I was so happy last night as it was the first night this year that a swallow roosted in our nest in the carport. I was then ecstatic this morning when I saw quite a few pairs swooping around our...
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    Spruce, Apr 8, 2021, Wildlife Corner ... 2 3
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    CatDouch
    Apr 25, 2024 at 12:00 PM
  2. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Good morning (just). Yet another wet, miserable day, with sleety rain in the mix, even though it started out looking promising. Getting truly fed up with it all now. The forecast for today was...
    Good morning (just). Yet another wet, miserable day, with sleety rain in the mix, even though it started out looking promising. Getting truly fed up with it all now. The forecast for today was meant to be dry, with bright intervals when I listened to it on this morning’s tv so on that note, I...
    Good morning (just). Yet another wet, miserable day, with sleety rain in the mix, even though it started out looking promising. Getting truly fed up with it all now. The forecast for today was meant to be dry, with bright intervals when I...
    Good morning (just). Yet another wet, miserable day, with sleety rain in the mix, even though it started out looking promising. Getting truly fed up with it all now. The forecast for today was...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 166 167 168
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    Blue arbour
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:56 AM
  3. Esoxlucius

    Rhododendron "polarnacht"

    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a...
    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a lot lot bigger. Then I put a load of ericaceous compost in the hole. I put the rhodedendron on top and...
    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a lot lot bigger. Then I put a load of ericaceous...
    Just to update this thread, and I will also update it in a few months when the rhodedendron has properly settled in.I dug it completely out of the ground and made the hole I'd taken it from a...
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    Esoxlucius, Apr 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM, Other Plants
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    Esoxlucius
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:56 AM
  4. Victoria

    Bug on Photinia 'Red Robin'

    Avast does not like that link @wiseowlLooking at other sites they quote Wiki as it being a pest and say the grubs eat plant roots...
    Avast does not like that link @wiseowlLooking at other sites they quote Wiki as it being a pest and say the grubs eat plant roots...
    Avast does not like that link @wiseowlLooking at other sites they quote Wiki as it being a pest and say the grubs eat plant roots...
    Avast does not like that link @wiseowlLooking at other sites they quote Wiki as it being a pest and say the grubs eat plant roots...
    Victoria, Apr 25, 2024 at 10:09 AM, Identification Area
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    DiggersJo
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:54 AM
  5. Scrungee
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    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images

    I hope i was right
    I hope i was right
    I hope i was right
    I hope i was right
    Scrungee, Feb 24, 2021, Wildlife Corner ... 16 17 18
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    Jiffy
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:51 AM
  6. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    A joke for Gardeners"How do you cut daffodils?""Secateurs?""Nah, scissors."
    A joke for Gardeners"How do you cut daffodils?""Secateurs?""Nah, scissors."
    A joke for Gardeners"How do you cut daffodils?""Secateurs?""Nah, scissors."
    A joke for Gardeners"How do you cut daffodils?""Secateurs?""Nah, scissors."
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, The Muppet Show ... 94 95 96
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    Cordy
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:33 AM
  7. shiney
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    What's looking good APRIL 2024

    Apple tree looks promising...
    Apple tree looks promising...
    Apple tree looks promising...
    Apple tree looks promising...
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    shiney, Apr 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 18 19 20
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    Cordy
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:17 AM
  8. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    Same reason they found taxpayers' money to pay the £35k legal bill of a minister who spread malicious lies about an academic being pro-Hamas. They always find money for things they want. Its...
    Same reason they found taxpayers' money to pay the £35k legal bill of a minister who spread malicious lies about an academic being pro-Hamas. They always find money for things they want. Its ideological, they won't spend money on people who won't vote for them, nothing to do with affordability....
    Same reason they found taxpayers' money to pay the £35k legal bill of a minister who spread malicious lies about an academic being pro-Hamas. They always find money for things they want. Its ideological, they won't spend money on people who won't...
    Same reason they found taxpayers' money to pay the £35k legal bill of a minister who spread malicious lies about an academic being pro-Hamas. They always find money for things they want. Its...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 79 80 81
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    Erigeron
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:11 AM
  9. shiney
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    What's your weather like APRIL 2024

    Very dark, has someone turned off the lights:yikes:
    Very dark, has someone turned off the lights:yikes:
    Very dark, has someone turned off the lights:yikes:
    Very dark, has someone turned off the lights:yikes:
    shiney, Apr 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 46 47 48
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    john558
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:10 AM
  10. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Cut the Grass and planted another Potato Bag, now have 11. The Sky looking very dark.
    Cut the Grass and planted another Potato Bag, now have 11. The Sky looking very dark.
    Cut the Grass and planted another Potato Bag, now have 11. The Sky looking very dark.
    Cut the Grass and planted another Potato Bag, now have 11. The Sky looking very dark.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 86 87 88
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    john558
    Apr 25, 2024 at 11:06 AM
  11. Dropmore

    Clematis Pinching

    Thanks Bob and fairygirl, it's a viticella Prince George and according to thorncroft groes the same size as etoile violette , any way I have taken your advice and given it the chop.
    Thanks Bob and fairygirl, it's a viticella Prince George and according to thorncroft groes the same size as etoile violette , any way I have taken your advice and given it the chop.
    Thanks Bob and fairygirl, it's a viticella Prince George and according to thorncroft groes the same size as etoile violette , any way I have taken your advice and given it the chop.
    Thanks Bob and fairygirl, it's a viticella Prince George and according to thorncroft groes the same size as etoile violette , any way I have taken your advice and given it the chop.
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    Dropmore, Mar 29, 2024, Other Plants ... 2
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    Dropmore
    Apr 25, 2024 at 10:32 AM
  12. Fof

    Orchid advice. please

    I had read that if you cut the top off after the flowers finished, they can reshoot. Nobody seems to had told it, that it was being a bit precocious.:hapydancsmil:
    I had read that if you cut the top off after the flowers finished, they can reshoot. Nobody seems to had told it, that it was being a bit precocious.:hapydancsmil:
    I had read that if you cut the top off after the flowers finished, they can reshoot. Nobody seems to had told it, that it was being a bit precocious.:hapydancsmil:
    I had read that if you cut the top off after the flowers finished, they can reshoot. Nobody seems to had told it, that it was being a bit precocious.:hapydancsmil:
    Fof, Jul 30, 2023, Tropical Gardening ... 2 3
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    Fof
    Apr 25, 2024 at 10:32 AM
  13. AnniD

    Am I nuturing weeds ?

    I could try saying that to my MIL @infradig (about a weed being a plant in the wrong place), but l can just imagine the reaction!I feel like l should know it...but no.
    I could try saying that to my MIL @infradig (about a weed being a plant in the wrong place), but l can just imagine the reaction!I feel like l should know it...but no.
    I could try saying that to my MIL @infradig (about a weed being a plant in the wrong place), but l can just imagine the reaction!I feel like l should know it...but no.
    I could try saying that to my MIL @infradig (about a weed being a plant in the wrong place), but l can just imagine the reaction!I feel like l should know it...but no.
    AnniD, Apr 25, 2024 at 9:34 AM, Identification Area
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    AnniD
    Apr 25, 2024 at 10:17 AM
  14. Snorky85

    Sweet Peppers

    Having read the previous few posts I am obviously not alone in having purple tomatoes. I have presumed wrongly that those in the south would be faring a good deal better than I am, being north of...
    Having read the previous few posts I am obviously not alone in having purple tomatoes. I have presumed wrongly that those in the south would be faring a good deal better than I am, being north of The Border. This is the worst my tender veg has been since starting to grow them. Are others in a...
    Having read the previous few posts I am obviously not alone in having purple tomatoes. I have presumed wrongly that those in the south would be faring a good deal better than I am, being north of The Border. This is the worst my tender veg has...
    Having read the previous few posts I am obviously not alone in having purple tomatoes. I have presumed wrongly that those in the south would be faring a good deal better than I am, being north of...
    Snorky85, Jun 1, 2017, Edible Gardening ... 2 3 4
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    hailbopp
    Apr 25, 2024 at 10:05 AM
  15. Nickoslesteros

    Magnolia woes

    Agree looks like frost damage as I am quite familiar with the issue:frown:.
    Agree looks like frost damage as I am quite familiar with the issue:frown:.
    Agree looks like frost damage as I am quite familiar with the issue:frown:.
    Agree looks like frost damage as I am quite familiar with the issue:frown:.
    Nickoslesteros, Apr 24, 2024 at 8:49 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    hailbopp
    Apr 25, 2024 at 9:57 AM
  16. Michael Hewett
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    Mike's Evolving Garden

    I thought these were the "after" shots.;):biggrin:
    I thought these were the "after" shots.;):biggrin:
    I thought these were the "after" shots.;):biggrin:
    I thought these were the "after" shots.;):biggrin:
    Michael Hewett, Mar 11, 2023, Members Gallery ... 4 5 6
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    pete
    Apr 25, 2024 at 9:07 AM
  17. Star gaze Lily
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    Words that get on your nerves

    More as in: more better, more faster, more bigger etc
    More as in: more better, more faster, more bigger etc
    More as in: more better, more faster, more bigger etc
    More as in: more better, more faster, more bigger etc
    Star gaze Lily, Mar 19, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 13 14 15
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    NigelJ
    Apr 25, 2024 at 8:53 AM
  18. BB3

    WORDS

    Quite! :coffee:
    Quite! :coffee:
    Quite! :coffee:
    Quite! :coffee:
    BB3, Mar 15, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3
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    Jenny_Aster
    Apr 25, 2024 at 8:53 AM
  19. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place ? 2024

    My goodness, surely new would be cheaper. I have done piping and liked it. I imagine good fabric would be expensive there too. Would love to see your before and after pics.
    My goodness, surely new would be cheaper. I have done piping and liked it. I imagine good fabric would be expensive there too. Would love to see your before and after pics.
    My goodness, surely new would be cheaper. I have done piping and liked it. I imagine good fabric would be expensive there too. Would love to see your before and after pics.
    My goodness, surely new would be cheaper. I have done piping and liked it. I imagine good fabric would be expensive there too. Would love to see your before and after pics.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 14 15 16
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    Victoria
    Apr 25, 2024 at 8:45 AM
  20. Goldenlily26

    Oh Dear!

    Nature does seem harsh to us. At this time of year the foxes are feeding their cubs and taking them out teaching them to hunt. A flock of dozy chickens would be too good a chance to miss. A lot...
    Nature does seem harsh to us. At this time of year the foxes are feeding their cubs and taking them out teaching them to hunt. A flock of dozy chickens would be too good a chance to miss. A lot of the chickens chose to sleep in the trees rather than in the hen house. My neighbour had to do a...
    Nature does seem harsh to us. At this time of year the foxes are feeding their cubs and taking them out teaching them to hunt. A flock of dozy chickens would be too good a chance to miss. A lot of the chickens chose to sleep in the trees rather...
    Nature does seem harsh to us. At this time of year the foxes are feeding their cubs and taking them out teaching them to hunt. A flock of dozy chickens would be too good a chance to miss. A lot...
    Goldenlily26, Apr 24, 2024 at 8:16 AM, Livestock
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    Goldenlily26
    Apr 25, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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