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  1. wildflower

    Wind..

    sorry to hear about all your losses, its sickening to lose your green house,the winds here in stonehaven have been so bad,made my first xmas basket looked allright,smashed to bits in next doors...
    sorry to hear about all your losses, its sickening to lose your green house,the winds here in stonehaven have been so bad,made my first xmas basket looked allright,smashed to bits in next doors garden.end of basket :mad: :mad:my friend lives on the beach front, water right over the wall windscreen...
    sorry to hear about all your losses, its sickening to lose your green house,the winds here in stonehaven have been so bad,made my first xmas basket looked allright,smashed to bits in next doors garden.end of basket :mad: :mad:my friend lives on the...
    sorry to hear about all your losses, its sickening to lose your green house,the winds here in stonehaven have been so bad,made my first xmas basket looked allright,smashed to bits in next doors...
    wildflower, Dec 3, 2006 ... 2 3
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    Kathy3
    Dec 6, 2006
  2. sparkle

    wind damage

    Lost a plastic cloche and a bit of trellis between shed and house (about 4 ft-6ft) blew down. Not going to replace said trellis, but going to put water butt there instead.
    Lost a plastic cloche and a bit of trellis between shed and house (about 4 ft-6ft) blew down. Not going to replace said trellis, but going to put water butt there instead.
    Lost a plastic cloche and a bit of trellis between shed and house (about 4 ft-6ft) blew down. Not going to replace said trellis, but going to put water butt there instead.
    Lost a plastic cloche and a bit of trellis between shed and house (about 4 ft-6ft) blew down. Not going to replace said trellis, but going to put water butt there instead.
    sparkle, Jan 22, 2007 ... 2
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    Fonzie
    Feb 3, 2007
  3. luciusmaximus

    Willow Hedge

    Just wondered what your reasoning was lucius? Willow is pretty tough. Dogwoods too though I find and I love their colourful winter stems :)
    Just wondered what your reasoning was lucius? Willow is pretty tough. Dogwoods too though I find and I love their colourful winter stems :)
    Just wondered what your reasoning was lucius? Willow is pretty tough. Dogwoods too though I find and I love their colourful winter stems :)
    Just wondered what your reasoning was lucius? Willow is pretty tough. Dogwoods too though I find and I love their colourful winter stems :)
    luciusmaximus, Jun 26, 2018
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    Verdun
    Jun 27, 2018
  4. OneOfManyLondoners

    Will it live

    Much appreciated kind folk
    Much appreciated kind folk
    Much appreciated kind folk
    Much appreciated kind folk
    OneOfManyLondoners, Feb 5, 2024
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    OneOfManyLondoners
    Feb 10, 2024
  5. roders

    Will Giles.......Dies.

    Yes heard of this last month, so sad I was going to visit his garden this year too. Nice obituary in the guardian though
    Yes heard of this last month, so sad I was going to visit his garden this year too. Nice obituary in the guardian though
    Yes heard of this last month, so sad I was going to visit his garden this year too. Nice obituary in the guardian though
    Yes heard of this last month, so sad I was going to visit his garden this year too. Nice obituary in the guardian though
    roders, Sep 18, 2015
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    mowgley
    Oct 18, 2015
  6. Dips

    Will cutting the stamen out of lillies harm them?

    It won't harm them Dips.For Lilies for display that we bring into the house we always snip off the anthers (the end bit of the stamen that produces the pollen) because it stains clothing if you...
    It won't harm them Dips.For Lilies for display that we bring into the house we always snip off the anthers (the end bit of the stamen that produces the pollen) because it stains clothing if you accidentally brush past them.
    It won't harm them Dips.For Lilies for display that we bring into the house we always snip off the anthers (the end bit of the stamen that produces the pollen) because it stains clothing if you accidentally brush past them.
    It won't harm them Dips.For Lilies for display that we bring into the house we always snip off the anthers (the end bit of the stamen that produces the pollen) because it stains clothing if you...
    Dips, Jan 23, 2015
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    JWK
    Jan 23, 2015
  7. SimonZ

    Wildlife garden - best left wild?

    Well, it has taken care of its self - and today I discovered a stunning geum, happily growing amid clumps of grass. Its presumably from the same geums I planted some years back, and which usually...
    Well, it has taken care of its self - and today I discovered a stunning geum, happily growing amid clumps of grass. Its presumably from the same geums I planted some years back, and which usually grow one or two at a time each summer. There was one other geum flower that had died, so I'm...
    Well, it has taken care of its self - and today I discovered a stunning geum, happily growing amid clumps of grass. Its presumably from the same geums I planted some years back, and which usually grow one or two at a time each summer. There was...
    Well, it has taken care of its self - and today I discovered a stunning geum, happily growing amid clumps of grass. Its presumably from the same geums I planted some years back, and which usually...
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    SimonZ, Jul 2, 2020
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    SimonZ
    Jul 16, 2020
  8. Spruce

    Wild bird food where shall I buy from ?

    I always buy from Wilko, good selection.
    I always buy from Wilko, good selection.
    I always buy from Wilko, good selection.
    I always buy from Wilko, good selection.
    Spruce, Nov 2, 2021
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    john558
    Nov 3, 2021
  9. Mike Allen
    Friendly x 3

    WHY?

    Out of interest when we began growing our own we decided that it would be wise to keep a record. So we set up a theoretical account. Anything bought for use in the garden from big things like a...
    Out of interest when we began growing our own we decided that it would be wise to keep a record. So we set up a theoretical account. Anything bought for use in the garden from big things like a greenhouse down to packets of seeds were entered as Debits. Anything brought into the house from the...
    Out of interest when we began growing our own we decided that it would be wise to keep a record. So we set up a theoretical account. Anything bought for use in the garden from big things like a greenhouse down to packets of seeds were entered as...
    Out of interest when we began growing our own we decided that it would be wise to keep a record. So we set up a theoretical account. Anything bought for use in the garden from big things like a...
    Mike Allen, Nov 16, 2020 ... 2
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    Palustris
    Nov 16, 2020
  10. Verdun

    Why?

    Bet the environmentalists dont agree though! :whistle:
    Bet the environmentalists dont agree though! :whistle:
    Bet the environmentalists dont agree though! :whistle:
    Bet the environmentalists dont agree though! :whistle:
    Verdun, Jun 29, 2017
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    Sandy Ground
    Jun 30, 2017
  11. Pushkin

    Why you shouldn't leave a plastic net pot on a plant.

    I always take those sort off, I didn’t think you were supposed to leave them on.I class those like a normal plant pot when potting up and remove.
    I always take those sort off, I didn’t think you were supposed to leave them on.I class those like a normal plant pot when potting up and remove.
    I always take those sort off, I didn’t think you were supposed to leave them on.I class those like a normal plant pot when potting up and remove.
    I always take those sort off, I didn’t think you were supposed to leave them on.I class those like a normal plant pot when potting up and remove.
    Pushkin, May 14, 2018
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    Jimb0b
    May 15, 2018
  12. 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
  13. Saliha

    Why sunflowers follow the sun?

    Hi colo why not join in with the bit of fun in this thread :). TALLEST SUNFLOWER AND LARGEST SUNFLOWER HEAD 2018
    Hi colo why not join in with the bit of fun in this thread :). TALLEST SUNFLOWER AND LARGEST SUNFLOWER HEAD 2018
    Hi colo why not join in with the bit of fun in this thread :). TALLEST SUNFLOWER AND LARGEST SUNFLOWER HEAD 2018
    Hi colo why not join in with the bit of fun in this thread :). TALLEST SUNFLOWER AND LARGEST SUNFLOWER HEAD 2018
    Saliha, Jun 11, 2018
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    martin-f
    Jun 23, 2018
  14. Mike Allen
    Like x 3

    Why so much interest in tomatoe, and peppers growing?

    There are quite a few edible flowers that you could grow, and many herbs have 'interesting' flowers that not only give colour to your veg patch but also attract pollinaters who will visit your...
    There are quite a few edible flowers that you could grow, and many herbs have 'interesting' flowers that not only give colour to your veg patch but also attract pollinaters who will visit your flowering veg to mutual advantage.
    There are quite a few edible flowers that you could grow, and many herbs have 'interesting' flowers that not only give colour to your veg patch but also attract pollinaters who will visit your flowering veg to mutual advantage.
    There are quite a few edible flowers that you could grow, and many herbs have 'interesting' flowers that not only give colour to your veg patch but also attract pollinaters who will visit your...
    Mike Allen, Jun 2, 2020 ... 2 3
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    infradig
    Feb 15, 2024
  15. Verdun

    Why is Cornwall best?

    Love that Sandy.....made me chuckle :)
    Love that Sandy.....made me chuckle :)
    Love that Sandy.....made me chuckle :)
    Love that Sandy.....made me chuckle :)
    Verdun, Oct 5, 2017 ... 3 4 5
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    Verdun
    Oct 8, 2017
  16. tonykhuong

    Why is Amaryllis not blooming?

    First of all are they Amaryllis ( outdoor plants that flower Aug to Oct ) or Hippeastrum ( indoor plants that flower from Dec to April / May ).
    First of all are they Amaryllis ( outdoor plants that flower Aug to Oct ) or Hippeastrum ( indoor plants that flower from Dec to April / May ).
    First of all are they Amaryllis ( outdoor plants that flower Aug to Oct ) or Hippeastrum ( indoor plants that flower from Dec to April / May ).
    First of all are they Amaryllis ( outdoor plants that flower Aug to Oct ) or Hippeastrum ( indoor plants that flower from Dec to April / May ).
    tonykhuong, Jul 27, 2015
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    Anthony Rogers
    Jul 27, 2015
  17. John122
    Locked

    Why I decided to grow vegetables for myself

    Thread closed. Perpetrator has been spam banned.
    Thread closed. Perpetrator has been spam banned.
    Thread closed. Perpetrator has been spam banned.
    Thread closed. Perpetrator has been spam banned.
    John122, Apr 9, 2014
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    clueless1
    Apr 11, 2014
  18. Mike Allen

    Why don't members give some indication of their gardening qualificatons.

    I'm qualified, but to be honest, experience is, in most cases, better. Where qualification helps, and is specifically designed to help in achieving work in horticulture, whether that be...
    I'm qualified, but to be honest, experience is, in most cases, better. Where qualification helps, and is specifically designed to help in achieving work in horticulture, whether that be self-employed or under an employer. It doesn't necessarily demonstrate knowledge - besides no one can know...
    I'm qualified, but to be honest, experience is, in most cases, better. Where qualification helps, and is specifically designed to help in achieving work in horticulture, whether that be self-employed or under an employer. It doesn't necessarily...
    I'm qualified, but to be honest, experience is, in most cases, better. Where qualification helps, and is specifically designed to help in achieving work in horticulture, whether that be...
    Mike Allen, Nov 17, 2020 ... 2 3 4
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    stephenprudence
    Nov 25, 2020
  19. PercyT

    whoops too many seeds

    sell them at a car boot sale babe!!!
    sell them at a car boot sale babe!!!
    sell them at a car boot sale babe!!!
    sell them at a car boot sale babe!!!
    PercyT, Mar 29, 2007
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    sammyveggiesbmth
    Mar 30, 2007
  20. Verdun

    Who else?

    Need evidence
    Need evidence
    Need evidence
    Need evidence
    Verdun, Mar 18, 2018 ... 2 3
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    kazzawazza
    May 5, 2018
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