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  1. rustyroots

    Grit, perlite or vermiculite.

    Think you'll need the grit for your paths, guys :blue thumb:
    Think you'll need the grit for your paths, guys :blue thumb:
    Think you'll need the grit for your paths, guys :blue thumb:
    Think you'll need the grit for your paths, guys :blue thumb:
    rustyroots, Jan 12, 2013 ... 2
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    kyleleonard
    Jan 18, 2013
  2. dazanteney4

    Waterbut and a hosepipe

    You only have the head of water to supply your hose pipe. If the butt is full you should get adequate pressure at the tap when filling a watering can. My set up is pretty much the same as yours. I...
    You only have the head of water to supply your hose pipe. If the butt is full you should get adequate pressure at the tap when filling a watering can. My set up is pretty much the same as yours. I would rule out any kind of hose pipe because of the head of water. I assume you will be holding the...
    You only have the head of water to supply your hose pipe. If the butt is full you should get adequate pressure at the tap when filling a watering can. My set up is pretty much the same as yours. I would rule out any kind of hose pipe because of...
    You only have the head of water to supply your hose pipe. If the butt is full you should get adequate pressure at the tap when filling a watering can. My set up is pretty much the same as yours. I...
    dazanteney4, Jun 6, 2014 ... 2
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    xf8u39
    Sep 4, 2014
  3. Jungle Jane

    Restoring a Privet Hedge

    Wash your mouth out! :heehee:
    Wash your mouth out! :heehee:
    Wash your mouth out! :heehee:
    Wash your mouth out! :heehee:
    Jungle Jane, Jan 25, 2012 ... 2 3
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    shiney
    Jan 24, 2013
  4. xNattyx

    Lawn care with dogs

    Hi Xnattyx , Westland lawn feed is OK to use . Water it in well and keep pets and kids off it for 24 hours.....................:blue thumb:
    Hi Xnattyx , Westland lawn feed is OK to use . Water it in well and keep pets and kids off it for 24 hours.....................:blue thumb:
    Hi Xnattyx , Westland lawn feed is OK to use . Water it in well and keep pets and kids off it for 24 hours.....................:blue thumb:
    Hi Xnattyx , Westland lawn feed is OK to use . Water it in well and keep pets and kids off it for 24 hours.....................:blue thumb:
    xNattyx, Mar 8, 2013
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    HarryS
    Mar 9, 2013
  5. Kayleigh

    Last Frost?

    Apparently mine's the first week of May... But I'm ready now...
    Apparently mine's the first week of May... But I'm ready now...
    Apparently mine's the first week of May... But I'm ready now...
    Apparently mine's the first week of May... But I'm ready now...
    Kayleigh, Jan 5, 2013 ... 2
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    kyleleonard
    Jan 15, 2013
  6. garden_fiend

    Why use soot in the garden?

    I guess what you say is true Dave W about wood ash being OK and so would wood soot. But we are so used to thinking that soot is toxic, from the old coal-fire days, that we can't see past this...
    I guess what you say is true Dave W about wood ash being OK and so would wood soot. But we are so used to thinking that soot is toxic, from the old coal-fire days, that we can't see past this point. Also, can't see either of us s****ing soot out of our chimney even if it is beneficial. So I...
    I guess what you say is true Dave W about wood ash being OK and so would wood soot. But we are so used to thinking that soot is toxic, from the old coal-fire days, that we can't see past this point. Also, can't see either of us s****ing soot...
    I guess what you say is true Dave W about wood ash being OK and so would wood soot. But we are so used to thinking that soot is toxic, from the old coal-fire days, that we can't see past this...
    garden_fiend, Feb 25, 2007
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    Kedi-Gato
    Feb 27, 2007
  7. scooby-mas

    Acers Help

    Hi @JackJJWNot too sunny as it will scorch the leaves especially on young plants/shrub (out of full sun from 12.00 till 3.00) plus remember its in recovery , the good thing is they do...
    Hi @JackJJWNot too sunny as it will scorch the leaves especially on young plants/shrub (out of full sun from 12.00 till 3.00) plus remember its in recovery , the good thing is they do toughen up over the years
    Hi @JackJJWNot too sunny as it will scorch the leaves especially on young plants/shrub (out of full sun from 12.00 till 3.00) plus remember its in recovery , the good thing is they do toughen up over the years
    Hi @JackJJWNot too sunny as it will scorch the leaves especially on young plants/shrub (out of full sun from 12.00 till 3.00) plus remember its in recovery , the good thing is they do...
    scooby-mas, Apr 21, 2014 ... 2
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    Spruce
    May 26, 2014
  8. Bunslip

    B&Q Lavender

    I met a fantastic knowledgeable gardener who worked for B&Q, unfortunately he worked in a different department, but he did give me some useful advice.
    I met a fantastic knowledgeable gardener who worked for B&Q, unfortunately he worked in a different department, but he did give me some useful advice.
    I met a fantastic knowledgeable gardener who worked for B&Q, unfortunately he worked in a different department, but he did give me some useful advice.
    I met a fantastic knowledgeable gardener who worked for B&Q, unfortunately he worked in a different department, but he did give me some useful advice.
    Bunslip, Feb 6, 2007
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    Johnny
    Feb 8, 2007
  9. Kristen
    Like x 3

    Water Conservation Gardening

    I'm not conserving water at the moment. It's about two weeks since we had rain. The soil is so dry that it's cracking up so the sprinkler has been on all day - moving it around the garden.
    I'm not conserving water at the moment. It's about two weeks since we had rain. The soil is so dry that it's cracking up so the sprinkler has been on all day - moving it around the garden.
    I'm not conserving water at the moment. It's about two weeks since we had rain. The soil is so dry that it's cracking up so the sprinkler has been on all day - moving it around the garden.
    I'm not conserving water at the moment. It's about two weeks since we had rain. The soil is so dry that it's cracking up so the sprinkler has been on all day - moving it around the garden.
    Kristen, Mar 14, 2012 ... 3 4 5
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    shiney
    Aug 11, 2012
  10. Sirius

    Builders sand in the garden

    +1I can confirm that the Wickes own brand sharp sand as sold in the large jumbo bags is great for growing crops in.Mixed with compost and/or vermiculite to improve moisture retention (about...
    +1I can confirm that the Wickes own brand sharp sand as sold in the large jumbo bags is great for growing crops in.Mixed with compost and/or vermiculite to improve moisture retention (about 15% in volume) and fertiliser for plant nutrients, I've demonstrated that you can indeed successfully...
    +1I can confirm that the Wickes own brand sharp sand as sold in the large jumbo bags is great for growing crops in.Mixed with compost and/or vermiculite to improve moisture retention (about 15% in volume) and fertiliser for plant nutrients,...
    +1I can confirm that the Wickes own brand sharp sand as sold in the large jumbo bags is great for growing crops in.Mixed with compost and/or vermiculite to improve moisture retention (about...
    Sirius, Jun 29, 2018
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    misterQ
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  11. Sandra-Tingle

    Fast growing Clematis and Honeysuckle advice

    Amazon have a conifer version for £19.99 at the moment (1mx3m) or, same size, the ivy version £24.99 (other retailers are available :heehee: )
    Amazon have a conifer version for £19.99 at the moment (1mx3m) or, same size, the ivy version £24.99 (other retailers are available :heehee: )
    Amazon have a conifer version for £19.99 at the moment (1mx3m) or, same size, the ivy version £24.99 (other retailers are available :heehee: )
    Amazon have a conifer version for £19.99 at the moment (1mx3m) or, same size, the ivy version £24.99 (other retailers are available :heehee: )
    Sandra-Tingle, Aug 10, 2016 ... 2
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    "M"
    Aug 21, 2017
  12. backache

    Brambles from cuttings ?

    Thats all the encouragement I need ! Im going to get the cutters out and go bramble mad, planting cut offs all along the boundary. There is an old straight wire fence about 3 foot high, its...
    Thats all the encouragement I need ! Im going to get the cutters out and go bramble mad, planting cut offs all along the boundary. There is an old straight wire fence about 3 foot high, its useless for keeping people out but could be great for training bramble cuttings.Thanks everyone
    Thats all the encouragement I need ! Im going to get the cutters out and go bramble mad, planting cut offs all along the boundary. There is an old straight wire fence about 3 foot high, its useless for keeping people out but could be great for...
    Thats all the encouragement I need ! Im going to get the cutters out and go bramble mad, planting cut offs all along the boundary. There is an old straight wire fence about 3 foot high, its...
    backache, Mar 12, 2007
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    backache
    Mar 15, 2007
  13. Tiarella

    Removing Mahonia

    Oh I did like the "before" picture!I just degardened mine, I just could not get it going and all the lovely sculptural leaves and flowers inthe dead of winter (that never happened for me)Birds...
    Oh I did like the "before" picture!I just degardened mine, I just could not get it going and all the lovely sculptural leaves and flowers inthe dead of winter (that never happened for me)Birds self seed mahonia everywhere near us, can't understand why people buy it.
    Oh I did like the "before" picture!I just degardened mine, I just could not get it going and all the lovely sculptural leaves and flowers inthe dead of winter (that never happened for me)Birds self seed mahonia everywhere near us, can't...
    Oh I did like the "before" picture!I just degardened mine, I just could not get it going and all the lovely sculptural leaves and flowers inthe dead of winter (that never happened for me)Birds...
    Tiarella, Feb 27, 2007
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    Waco
    Mar 13, 2007
  14. PeterS
    Like x 13

    Show us your climbers

    I am delighted that my Cobaea seed has germinated ... I had no luck last year whatsoever. This year I plan to plait them in three stem trunks. I love this plant and it loves the sun here. My...
    I am delighted that my Cobaea seed has germinated ... I had no luck last year whatsoever. This year I plan to plait them in three stem trunks. I love this plant and it loves the sun here. My last one I had for several years, went about 5 meters and had lots of fruit ... Old...
    I am delighted that my Cobaea seed has germinated ... I had no luck last year whatsoever. This year I plan to plait them in three stem trunks. I love this plant and it loves the sun here. My last one I had for several years, went about 5...
    I am delighted that my Cobaea seed has germinated ... I had no luck last year whatsoever. This year I plan to plait them in three stem trunks. I love this plant and it loves the sun here. My...
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    PeterS, Aug 13, 2012 ... 4 5 6
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    Victoria
    Jan 24, 2013
  15. Graham B

    Wood preservative for sleepers with a raised bed

    Thanks folks.Trunky, that does sound like the same stuff under a different name. I wouldn't expect even untreated softwood to show much deterioration after only a year, so like you say it's not...
    Thanks folks.Trunky, that does sound like the same stuff under a different name. I wouldn't expect even untreated softwood to show much deterioration after only a year, so like you say it's not serious confirmation. It sounds like kind of a chalk wash, and I'm not sure how that would...
    Thanks folks.Trunky, that does sound like the same stuff under a different name. I wouldn't expect even untreated softwood to show much deterioration after only a year, so like you say it's not serious confirmation. It sounds like kind of a...
    Thanks folks.Trunky, that does sound like the same stuff under a different name. I wouldn't expect even untreated softwood to show much deterioration after only a year, so like you say it's not...
    Graham B, Mar 26, 2019
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    Graham B
    Mar 29, 2019
  16. Loki
    Like x 4

    Snow Watch

    Driving back and forth across the Mendips all this week - couldn't get through at all on Monday, and there were still drifts higher than my car on the side of the roads this evening. Going to be...
    Driving back and forth across the Mendips all this week - couldn't get through at all on Monday, and there were still drifts higher than my car on the side of the roads this evening. Going to be a while before it's all gone I think!
    Driving back and forth across the Mendips all this week - couldn't get through at all on Monday, and there were still drifts higher than my car on the side of the roads this evening. Going to be a while before it's all gone I think!
    Driving back and forth across the Mendips all this week - couldn't get through at all on Monday, and there were still drifts higher than my car on the side of the roads this evening. Going to be...
    Loki, Feb 25, 2018 ... 18 19 20
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    2nd_bassoon
    Mar 21, 2018
  17. barneyb

    dividing crocosmia

    Like Compostee, no thanks, MMD! Got some of Blackthorn's!! :DI like them very much, particularly Lucifer - but I' like to keep space in my garden for a few other plants too! :rolleyes:
    Like Compostee, no thanks, MMD! Got some of Blackthorn's!! :DI like them very much, particularly Lucifer - but I' like to keep space in my garden for a few other plants too! :rolleyes:
    Like Compostee, no thanks, MMD! Got some of Blackthorn's!! :DI like them very much, particularly Lucifer - but I' like to keep space in my garden for a few other plants too! :rolleyes:
    Like Compostee, no thanks, MMD! Got some of Blackthorn's!! :DI like them very much, particularly Lucifer - but I' like to keep space in my garden for a few other plants too! :rolleyes:
    barneyb, Feb 16, 2007
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    UsedtobeDendy
    Feb 16, 2007
  18. Beckie76
    Like x 21

    Beckie's garden!

    I bought one from Aldi last year, hope mine turns out as pretty as yours :spinning:
    I bought one from Aldi last year, hope mine turns out as pretty as yours :spinning:
    I bought one from Aldi last year, hope mine turns out as pretty as yours :spinning:
    I bought one from Aldi last year, hope mine turns out as pretty as yours :spinning:
    Beckie76, May 13, 2015 ... 4 5 6
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    Linz
    May 30, 2016
  19. Fat Controller

    Where best to buy brugmansia?

    It already below 5C at night most nights already and they been living in the GH all summer until the frost nipped them . I just see how they go in the spare room , the heating barely on in that room.
    It already below 5C at night most nights already and they been living in the GH all summer until the frost nipped them . I just see how they go in the spare room , the heating barely on in that room.
    It already below 5C at night most nights already and they been living in the GH all summer until the frost nipped them . I just see how they go in the spare room , the heating barely on in that room.
    It already below 5C at night most nights already and they been living in the GH all summer until the frost nipped them . I just see how they go in the spare room , the heating barely on in that room.
    Fat Controller, Jan 2, 2019 ... 4 5 6
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    Perki
    Nov 3, 2019
  20. Clydesdalestu

    Tree roots wrecking patio - ideas for a solution?

    I've seen slabs that have a similar look to those at a nursery Stu. :)
    I've seen slabs that have a similar look to those at a nursery Stu. :)
    I've seen slabs that have a similar look to those at a nursery Stu. :)
    I've seen slabs that have a similar look to those at a nursery Stu. :)
    Clydesdalestu, Jun 7, 2018 ... 2
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    Sheal
    Jun 8, 2018
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