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  1. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Morning all.That looks like quite a party @redstar! Beautiful decorations. I don't think there are baby showers in France. People give presents after the baby is born when they visit.It's grey...
    Morning all.That looks like quite a party @redstar! Beautiful decorations. I don't think there are baby showers in France. People give presents after the baby is born when they visit.It's grey outside and it has rained.The freezer badly needs defrosting so maybe I'll do that today.This...
    Morning all.That looks like quite a party @redstar! Beautiful decorations. I don't think there are baby showers in France. People give presents after the baby is born when they visit.It's grey outside and it has rained.The freezer badly...
    Morning all.That looks like quite a party @redstar! Beautiful decorations. I don't think there are baby showers in France. People give presents after the baby is born when they visit.It's grey...
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  2. shiney
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    What's your weather like APRIL 2024

    Nice bright start to the day only 2 degrees, but blue sky and gentle breeze.
    Nice bright start to the day only 2 degrees, but blue sky and gentle breeze.
    Nice bright start to the day only 2 degrees, but blue sky and gentle breeze.
    Nice bright start to the day only 2 degrees, but blue sky and gentle breeze.
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  3. Pink678

    Is this little blossom tree dead?

    So true, AnniD, I am already thinking of what to do with all that space ...
    So true, AnniD, I am already thinking of what to do with all that space ...
    So true, AnniD, I am already thinking of what to do with all that space ...
    So true, AnniD, I am already thinking of what to do with all that space ...
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  4. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    The managers should of course be held accountable, but I think it runs deeper than that.For most of my career I was a software developer (I never worked on Horizon I hasten to add). I can tell...
    The managers should of course be held accountable, but I think it runs deeper than that.For most of my career I was a software developer (I never worked on Horizon I hasten to add). I can tell you that many of the development team would have known about the bugs in the code a long, long time...
    The managers should of course be held accountable, but I think it runs deeper than that.For most of my career I was a software developer (I never worked on Horizon I hasten to add). I can tell you that many of the development team would have...
    The managers should of course be held accountable, but I think it runs deeper than that.For most of my career I was a software developer (I never worked on Horizon I hasten to add). I can tell...
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  5. latimer

    What do I plant in this big gap

    My H. buxifolias get to a good height - aorund 2 to 3 feet. H. b. Nana is a smaller type, but most buxifolias are a decent size. I think there's a very large difference between those two pix...
    My H. buxifolias get to a good height - aorund 2 to 3 feet. H. b. Nana is a smaller type, but most buxifolias are a decent size. I think there's a very large difference between those two pix you've shown An edging of large Photinias around a lawn is quite different from a group of box balls,...
    My H. buxifolias get to a good height - aorund 2 to 3 feet. H. b. Nana is a smaller type, but most buxifolias are a decent size. I think there's a very large difference between those two pix you've shown An edging of large Photinias around a...
    My H. buxifolias get to a good height - aorund 2 to 3 feet. H. b. Nana is a smaller type, but most buxifolias are a decent size. I think there's a very large difference between those two pix...
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  6. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Spent the morning in the garden yesterday, chilly but some sunny spells. OH dug out an extension to a small seating area we have under some hazel trees whilst I scavenged suitable bits of paving...
    Spent the morning in the garden yesterday, chilly but some sunny spells. OH dug out an extension to a small seating area we have under some hazel trees whilst I scavenged suitable bits of paving and bricks from our salvage pile. All stuff we’ve found whilst doing the garden and very satisfying...
    Spent the morning in the garden yesterday, chilly but some sunny spells. OH dug out an extension to a small seating area we have under some hazel trees whilst I scavenged suitable bits of paving and bricks from our salvage pile. All stuff we’ve...
    Spent the morning in the garden yesterday, chilly but some sunny spells. OH dug out an extension to a small seating area we have under some hazel trees whilst I scavenged suitable bits of paving...
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  7. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    You'll just have to build up your muscles and use more watering cans @CatDouch :heehee: Robin probably. Something else for you to watch along with your swallows :)I missed getting a pic of this wee chap...
    You'll just have to build up your muscles and use more watering cans @CatDouch :heehee: Robin probably. Something else for you to watch along with your swallows :)I missed getting a pic of this wee chap when he was furtling around to get at whatever was in behind the horseshoe, but he shifted to the...
    You'll just have to build up your muscles and use more watering cans @CatDouch :heehee: Robin probably. Something else for you to watch along with your swallows :)I missed getting a pic of this wee chap when he was furtling around to get at whatever was...
    You'll just have to build up your muscles and use more watering cans @CatDouch :heehee: Robin probably. Something else for you to watch along with your swallows :)I missed getting a pic of this wee chap...
    Lap 3.JPG Dunlin 1.JPG canada 1.JPG Greylag 4.JPG Guillemots (9).JPG Guillemots (8).JPG
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  8. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place ? 2024

    :biggrin: Every cloud ...
    :biggrin: Every cloud ...
    :biggrin: Every cloud ...
    :biggrin: Every cloud ...
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  9. machtucker

    Is this the slowest growing tree in the world…..

    Yes - I agree @NigelJ . It's always more difficult to get a mature shrub properly established, unless everything is perfect for it. Small ones can often be easier, especially if they're good...
    Yes - I agree @NigelJ . It's always more difficult to get a mature shrub properly established, unless everything is perfect for it. Small ones can often be easier, especially if they're good specimens to start with, and they have a good site. I currently have a Hebe which has been grown from a...
    Yes - I agree @NigelJ . It's always more difficult to get a mature shrub properly established, unless everything is perfect for it. Small ones can often be easier, especially if they're good specimens to start with, and they have a good site. I...
    Yes - I agree @NigelJ . It's always more difficult to get a mature shrub properly established, unless everything is perfect for it. Small ones can often be easier, especially if they're good...
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  10. machtucker

    Help on planting between paving slabs in gravel….

    It depends on what the soil is like below the paving/gravel, and what sort of site it is, plus your general climate. I grow all sorts of things in my gravelled area - some are ground covering...
    It depends on what the soil is like below the paving/gravel, and what sort of site it is, plus your general climate. I grow all sorts of things in my gravelled area - some are ground covering plants which have been grown in very little soil already and are then just plonked on top. They bed...
    It depends on what the soil is like below the paving/gravel, and what sort of site it is, plus your general climate. I grow all sorts of things in my gravelled area - some are ground covering plants which have been grown in very little soil...
    It depends on what the soil is like below the paving/gravel, and what sort of site it is, plus your general climate. I grow all sorts of things in my gravelled area - some are ground covering...
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  11. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2024

    Grump, grump, grump...Already I can tell that I have one variety that isn't what it said on the packet. The seeds weren't cheap, especially when you factor in the p&p. I've emailed the supplier.
    Grump, grump, grump...Already I can tell that I have one variety that isn't what it said on the packet. The seeds weren't cheap, especially when you factor in the p&p. I've emailed the supplier.
    Grump, grump, grump...Already I can tell that I have one variety that isn't what it said on the packet. The seeds weren't cheap, especially when you factor in the p&p. I've emailed the supplier.
    Grump, grump, grump...Already I can tell that I have one variety that isn't what it said on the packet. The seeds weren't cheap, especially when you factor in the p&p. I've emailed the supplier.
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  12. wiseowl
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  13. wiseowl
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    Currently Listening To 2023/24

    What I like about these media videos is the lack of ads...
    What I like about these media videos is the lack of ads...
    What I like about these media videos is the lack of ads...
    What I like about these media videos is the lack of ads...
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    17,417
  14. shiney
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    What's looking good APRIL 2024

    Bon courage for the sweeping!
    Bon courage for the sweeping!
    Bon courage for the sweeping!
    Bon courage for the sweeping!
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  15. Victoria

    Solved Bug on Photinia 'Red Robin'

    Oxythyrea funesta A lovely bug. Lucky you! Not quite as pretty as its cousin the Cetonia aurata, the rose chafer but still good to see it, considering the catastrophic decline of insects. See...
    Oxythyrea funesta A lovely bug. Lucky you! Not quite as pretty as its cousin the Cetonia aurata, the rose chafer but still good to see it, considering the catastrophic decline of insects. See Insects are vanishing at an alarming rate—but we can still save them
    Oxythyrea funesta A lovely bug. Lucky you! Not quite as pretty as its cousin the Cetonia aurata, the rose chafer but still good to see it, considering the catastrophic decline of insects. See Insects are vanishing at an alarming rate—but we can...
    Oxythyrea funesta A lovely bug. Lucky you! Not quite as pretty as its cousin the Cetonia aurata, the rose chafer but still good to see it, considering the catastrophic decline of insects. See...
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  16. Snorky85

    Sweet Peppers

    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
    My tomatoes have been in the greenhouse, no heating just fleece/newspaper, since end of March and no purple tinge anywhere, min temp c4 - 5°C.
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  17. Nickoslesteros

    Magnolia woes

    We have had some furious winds, as we are right on the coast. That would certainly make sense
    We have had some furious winds, as we are right on the coast. That would certainly make sense
    We have had some furious winds, as we are right on the coast. That would certainly make sense
    We have had some furious winds, as we are right on the coast. That would certainly make sense
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  18. Star gaze Lily
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    Words that get on your nerves

    So long as they didn't dock you 3 minutes pay for being away from your desk
    So long as they didn't dock you 3 minutes pay for being away from your desk
    So long as they didn't dock you 3 minutes pay for being away from your desk
    So long as they didn't dock you 3 minutes pay for being away from your desk
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  19. AnniD

    Am I nuturing weeds ?

    I think l will consider them weeds and dispose of accordingly....or I could give them back to my MIL :biggrin:. Seriously though, thanks for your help everyone .
    I think l will consider them weeds and dispose of accordingly....or I could give them back to my MIL :biggrin:. Seriously though, thanks for your help everyone .
    I think l will consider them weeds and dispose of accordingly....or I could give them back to my MIL :biggrin:. Seriously though, thanks for your help everyone .
    I think l will consider them weeds and dispose of accordingly....or I could give them back to my MIL :biggrin:. Seriously though, thanks for your help everyone .
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  20. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    More Tulips looking good after rain.
    More Tulips looking good after rain.
    More Tulips looking good after rain.
    More Tulips looking good after rain.
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