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  1. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Morning all! Cloudy here, but not raining. Been getting on with some indoor chores while things outside dry up after yesterday afternoon/evening's rain.
    Morning all! Cloudy here, but not raining. Been getting on with some indoor chores while things outside dry up after yesterday afternoon/evening's rain.
    Morning all! Cloudy here, but not raining. Been getting on with some indoor chores while things outside dry up after yesterday afternoon/evening's rain.
    Morning all! Cloudy here, but not raining. Been getting on with some indoor chores while things outside dry up after yesterday afternoon/evening's rain.
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  2. Logan

    no emails

    I ticked all the profile and preference boxes not to get emails but still did. Then I tried the 'unwatch thread' button on all the threads that I had been looking at and that solved it, as @pete...
    I ticked all the profile and preference boxes not to get emails but still did. Then I tried the 'unwatch thread' button on all the threads that I had been looking at and that solved it, as @pete mentioned. It's in the top right corner on each thread.:hapfeet:
    I ticked all the profile and preference boxes not to get emails but still did. Then I tried the 'unwatch thread' button on all the threads that I had been looking at and that solved it, as @pete mentioned. It's in the top right corner on each thread.:hapfeet:
    I ticked all the profile and preference boxes not to get emails but still did. Then I tried the 'unwatch thread' button on all the threads that I had been looking at and that solved it, as @pete...
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  3. JWK
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    Faces to Names 2024

    This is a photo of 'Michael Hewett' taken last year. You can't see him properly because it's a reflection in a window so he actually looks the other way round, and since it's a reflection in a...
    This is a photo of 'Michael Hewett' taken last year. You can't see him properly because it's a reflection in a window so he actually looks the other way round, and since it's a reflection in a double glazed window he looks blurred ... so it isn't really what he looks like at all. And since his...
    This is a photo of 'Michael Hewett' taken last year. You can't see him properly because it's a reflection in a window so he actually looks the other way round, and since it's a reflection in a double glazed window he looks blurred ... so it...
    This is a photo of 'Michael Hewett' taken last year. You can't see him properly because it's a reflection in a window so he actually looks the other way round, and since it's a reflection in a...
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  4. wiseowl
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    Informative x 4

    What's your weather like MARCH 2024

    Just got driven in by a heavy shower. I was pulling up docks, the very soft soil makes it so much easier.
    Just got driven in by a heavy shower. I was pulling up docks, the very soft soil makes it so much easier.
    Just got driven in by a heavy shower. I was pulling up docks, the very soft soil makes it so much easier.
    Just got driven in by a heavy shower. I was pulling up docks, the very soft soil makes it so much easier.
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  5. pattie

    how to grow herbs

    Coriander is a herb I always grow. Usually sown in a raised bed (so fairly good drainage) in dappled shade. Watered regularly. Can also be done in a large pot - fairly thickly sown. It likes...
    Coriander is a herb I always grow. Usually sown in a raised bed (so fairly good drainage) in dappled shade. Watered regularly. Can also be done in a large pot - fairly thickly sown. It likes similar conditions to parsley - moist, warm but not hot. Will bolt very quickly in hot sunshine (but then...
    Coriander is a herb I always grow. Usually sown in a raised bed (so fairly good drainage) in dappled shade. Watered regularly. Can also be done in a large pot - fairly thickly sown. It likes similar conditions to parsley - moist, warm but not...
    Coriander is a herb I always grow. Usually sown in a raised bed (so fairly good drainage) in dappled shade. Watered regularly. Can also be done in a large pot - fairly thickly sown. It likes...
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  6. Fat Controller
    Informative x 6

    Miracle Gro MPC - avoid!

    Yeah, but coir is like a lot of modern "green" stuff - it doesn't matter what damage it does or how poor the working practices are, or indeed that it is only "green" at the point of use...
    Yeah, but coir is like a lot of modern "green" stuff - it doesn't matter what damage it does or how poor the working practices are, or indeed that it is only "green" at the point of use...
    Yeah, but coir is like a lot of modern "green" stuff - it doesn't matter what damage it does or how poor the working practices are, or indeed that it is only "green" at the point of use...
    Yeah, but coir is like a lot of modern "green" stuff - it doesn't matter what damage it does or how poor the working practices are, or indeed that it is only "green" at the point of use...
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  7. Escarpment
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    Lunchtime Fox

    What a gorgeous creature :)
    What a gorgeous creature :)
    What a gorgeous creature :)
    What a gorgeous creature :)
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  8. Jenny_Aster

    Converting a Wheelie Bin to Compost Bin

    The amount of material obviously depends on the time of year, from now on till the summer it's mainly grass clippings, but thinking about it, fresh grass clippings are not good for worms, it could...
    The amount of material obviously depends on the time of year, from now on till the summer it's mainly grass clippings, but thinking about it, fresh grass clippings are not good for worms, it could get too hot for them.Need a rethink.
    The amount of material obviously depends on the time of year, from now on till the summer it's mainly grass clippings, but thinking about it, fresh grass clippings are not good for worms, it could get too hot for them.Need a rethink.
    The amount of material obviously depends on the time of year, from now on till the summer it's mainly grass clippings, but thinking about it, fresh grass clippings are not good for worms, it could...
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  9. wiseowl
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    What's looking good MARCH 2024

    They do need sharp drainage @Golarne , just like their bigger relations, so it's difficult to keep them healthy in the ground. I tend to have them in raised beds for that reason, but some are...
    They do need sharp drainage @Golarne , just like their bigger relations, so it's difficult to keep them healthy in the ground. I tend to have them in raised beds for that reason, but some are easier than others too. Persian Beauty is one that I have, and there's another one as well but I can't...
    They do need sharp drainage @Golarne , just like their bigger relations, so it's difficult to keep them healthy in the ground. I tend to have them in raised beds for that reason, but some are easier than others too. Persian Beauty is one that I...
    They do need sharp drainage @Golarne , just like their bigger relations, so it's difficult to keep them healthy in the ground. I tend to have them in raised beds for that reason, but some are...
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  10. CostasK

    Crab apple tree lost its leader

    Thank you. I did wonder about that. So basically I would cut the part circled in yellow.
    Thank you. I did wonder about that. So basically I would cut the part circled in yellow.
    Thank you. I did wonder about that. So basically I would cut the part circled in yellow.
    Thank you. I did wonder about that. So basically I would cut the part circled in yellow.
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  11. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2024

    I haven't even started weeding the vegetable garden, it's still so wet.@pete a few years ago I tried main crop potatoes again in Dordogne and they were absolutely decimated by Colorado beetles.
    I haven't even started weeding the vegetable garden, it's still so wet.@pete a few years ago I tried main crop potatoes again in Dordogne and they were absolutely decimated by Colorado beetles.
    I haven't even started weeding the vegetable garden, it's still so wet.@pete a few years ago I tried main crop potatoes again in Dordogne and they were absolutely decimated by Colorado beetles.
    I haven't even started weeding the vegetable garden, it's still so wet.@pete a few years ago I tried main crop potatoes again in Dordogne and they were absolutely decimated by Colorado beetles.
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  12. PJA190
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    Slow and steady - Beginner :-)

    The unknown shrub in 'J' is a Cytisus - broom. The plants all seem to be leaning a bit - presumably to get more light. Brooms certainly like a good bit of sun/light, and they're happy in poorer...
    The unknown shrub in 'J' is a Cytisus - broom. The plants all seem to be leaning a bit - presumably to get more light. Brooms certainly like a good bit of sun/light, and they're happy in poorer soil. There seems to be another tree in there - to the far right - what is that? There might be too...
    The unknown shrub in 'J' is a Cytisus - broom. The plants all seem to be leaning a bit - presumably to get more light. Brooms certainly like a good bit of sun/light, and they're happy in poorer soil. There seems to be another tree in there - to...
    The unknown shrub in 'J' is a Cytisus - broom. The plants all seem to be leaning a bit - presumably to get more light. Brooms certainly like a good bit of sun/light, and they're happy in poorer...
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  13. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    They can look a bit odd at times @simone_in_wiltshire :biggrin: 'My' magpies are still determined to use bits of blackthorn for their nests. Sigh... The bits are there temporarily to protect the new...
    They can look a bit odd at times @simone_in_wiltshire :biggrin: 'My' magpies are still determined to use bits of blackthorn for their nests. Sigh... The bits are there temporarily to protect the new hedging I've put in, and they just keep pulling them out to check them.All the blackthorn is coming...
    They can look a bit odd at times @simone_in_wiltshire :biggrin: 'My' magpies are still determined to use bits of blackthorn for their nests. Sigh... The bits are there temporarily to protect the new hedging I've put in, and they just keep pulling them...
    They can look a bit odd at times @simone_in_wiltshire :biggrin: 'My' magpies are still determined to use bits of blackthorn for their nests. Sigh... The bits are there temporarily to protect the new...
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  14. wiseowl
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  15. Alisa

    Rat proofing composter

    Maybe your compost is too dry? Try watering it every now and again - I've read it should be like a moist sponge, and that's not comfortable for rodents.
    Maybe your compost is too dry? Try watering it every now and again - I've read it should be like a moist sponge, and that's not comfortable for rodents.
    Maybe your compost is too dry? Try watering it every now and again - I've read it should be like a moist sponge, and that's not comfortable for rodents.
    Maybe your compost is too dry? Try watering it every now and again - I've read it should be like a moist sponge, and that's not comfortable for rodents.
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  16. wiseowl
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    Currently Listening To 2023/24

    Everyone loves a bit o' Glenn.
    Everyone loves a bit o' Glenn.
    Everyone loves a bit o' Glenn.
    Everyone loves a bit o' Glenn.
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  17. OwdPotter
    Like x 9

    OwdPotter's new rose garden

    Aside from a spectacular Rhododendron display in May, the top garden colour scheme is essentially defined by evergreen foliage and the reds, deep pinks and purples of autumnal blooms.To...
    Aside from a spectacular Rhododendron display in May, the top garden colour scheme is essentially defined by evergreen foliage and the reds, deep pinks and purples of autumnal blooms.To supplement this palatte, I have added the following roses:Munstead Wood. Existing plant relocated from...
    Aside from a spectacular Rhododendron display in May, the top garden colour scheme is essentially defined by evergreen foliage and the reds, deep pinks and purples of autumnal blooms.To supplement this palatte, I have added the following...
    Aside from a spectacular Rhododendron display in May, the top garden colour scheme is essentially defined by evergreen foliage and the reds, deep pinks and purples of autumnal blooms.To...
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  18. Didyw
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    Hello - migrant from Gardeners World!

    Morning everyone. Still fine here, but only 29c.
    Morning everyone. Still fine here, but only 29c.
    Morning everyone. Still fine here, but only 29c.
    Morning everyone. Still fine here, but only 29c.
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  19. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    It's a dogwould. They stop growing after a few years and they never need repotting.What a cutie! :imphrt:
    It's a dogwould. They stop growing after a few years and they never need repotting.What a cutie! :imphrt:
    It's a dogwould. They stop growing after a few years and they never need repotting.What a cutie! :imphrt:
    It's a dogwould. They stop growing after a few years and they never need repotting.What a cutie! :imphrt:
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  20. Fof

    Orchid advice. please

    You need to put in on a gravel tray so that when you spray/water with rain water this will increase the humidity.
    You need to put in on a gravel tray so that when you spray/water with rain water this will increase the humidity.
    You need to put in on a gravel tray so that when you spray/water with rain water this will increase the humidity.
    You need to put in on a gravel tray so that when you spray/water with rain water this will increase the humidity.
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