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  1. miraflores

    raspberry cutting advice

    i read gem as stem lol
    i read gem as stem lol
    i read gem as stem lol
    i read gem as stem lol
    miraflores, Jan 12, 2013
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    chitting kaz
    Jan 15, 2013
  2. Cacadores

    Natural Box Closhe

    Yes, in fact anything will do to slow the winds we get. I've even let the grass grow tall in certain parts. Aside from planting saplings, I'm also trying some faster growing (but obviously less...
    Yes, in fact anything will do to slow the winds we get. I've even let the grass grow tall in certain parts. Aside from planting saplings, I'm also trying some faster growing (but obviously less effective to start with) cuttings I can get hold of such as hibiscus and forsythia, as well as willow....
    Yes, in fact anything will do to slow the winds we get. I've even let the grass grow tall in certain parts. Aside from planting saplings, I'm also trying some faster growing (but obviously less effective to start with) cuttings I can get hold of...
    Yes, in fact anything will do to slow the winds we get. I've even let the grass grow tall in certain parts. Aside from planting saplings, I'm also trying some faster growing (but obviously less...
    Cacadores, Jan 12, 2013
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    Cacadores
    Jan 14, 2013
  3. 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
  4. Fat Boy

    Any Recommendations for Automatic Irrigation Systems for p/t, please?

    Yes, it's one of those things that needs to work well but not of Heath Robinson style!
    Yes, it's one of those things that needs to work well but not of Heath Robinson style!
    Yes, it's one of those things that needs to work well but not of Heath Robinson style!
    Yes, it's one of those things that needs to work well but not of Heath Robinson style!
    Fat Boy, Jan 9, 2013 ... 2
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    FatBoy
    Jan 17, 2013
  5. kamchow

    Soil probe

    I bought several from ALDI along with PH testers The moisture ones reckon it is very dry yet the ground is soused I have therefore lost confidence in the PH tester ones :-) The thermometer seems...
    I bought several from ALDI along with PH testers The moisture ones reckon it is very dry yet the ground is soused I have therefore lost confidence in the PH tester ones :-) The thermometer seems correct though, only that is glass thermomenter encased in an aliminium skin even works under your...
    I bought several from ALDI along with PH testers The moisture ones reckon it is very dry yet the ground is soused I have therefore lost confidence in the PH tester ones :-) The thermometer seems correct though, only that is glass thermomenter...
    I bought several from ALDI along with PH testers The moisture ones reckon it is very dry yet the ground is soused I have therefore lost confidence in the PH tester ones :-) The thermometer seems...
    kamchow, Jan 8, 2013
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    Jack McHammocklashing
    Jan 16, 2013
  6. "M"

    Are there plants that would combat waterlogging?

    Willow? I think you need to control the wetness somehow; give it a defined edge. How about creating a pond - perhaps with the willow stump island in the middle? Otherwise perhaps you could...
    Willow? I think you need to control the wetness somehow; give it a defined edge. How about creating a pond - perhaps with the willow stump island in the middle? Otherwise perhaps you could give the waterlogged area a border (with the logs) and make a bog garden to the side of a pond (that's...
    Willow? I think you need to control the wetness somehow; give it a defined edge. How about creating a pond - perhaps with the willow stump island in the middle? Otherwise perhaps you could give the waterlogged area a border (with the logs)...
    Willow? I think you need to control the wetness somehow; give it a defined edge. How about creating a pond - perhaps with the willow stump island in the middle? Otherwise perhaps you could...
    "M", Jan 7, 2013 ... 2
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    Cacadores
    Jan 16, 2013
  7. 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
  8. jewell
    Like x 3

    Overgrown garden, I need help!

    On your beds you can use sheets of newspaper topped with bark. It will decompose over time but by then it should be pretty easy to just pull the odd weed or two. Don't use the salt/vinegar except...
    On your beds you can use sheets of newspaper topped with bark. It will decompose over time but by then it should be pretty easy to just pull the odd weed or two. Don't use the salt/vinegar except where you don't want any plants!!
    On your beds you can use sheets of newspaper topped with bark. It will decompose over time but by then it should be pretty easy to just pull the odd weed or two. Don't use the salt/vinegar except where you don't want any plants!!
    On your beds you can use sheets of newspaper topped with bark. It will decompose over time but by then it should be pretty easy to just pull the odd weed or two. Don't use the salt/vinegar except...
    jewell, Jan 5, 2013
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    catztail
    Jan 6, 2013
  9. landimad

    2013 new growth

    Eccromocarpus scaber "bursting" back into bloom................ Also spotted during my torchlight inspection were these new shoots emerging on an un-mulched Lobelia tupa..............
    Eccromocarpus scaber "bursting" back into bloom................ Also spotted during my torchlight inspection were these new shoots emerging on an un-mulched Lobelia tupa..............
    Eccromocarpus scaber "bursting" back into bloom................ Also spotted during my torchlight inspection were these new shoots emerging on an un-mulched Lobelia tupa..............
    Eccromocarpus scaber "bursting" back into bloom................ Also spotted during my torchlight inspection were these new shoots emerging on an un-mulched Lobelia tupa..............
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    landimad, Jan 5, 2013 ... 2
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    longk
    Jan 7, 2013
  10. Phil A
    Like x 3

    I have planted

    I can think of something...:heehee:
    I can think of something...:heehee:
    I can think of something...:heehee:
    I can think of something...:heehee:
    Phil A, Jan 4, 2013
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    Freddy
    Jan 5, 2013
  11. Greecko

    Alpine Strawberries

    They'll more or less last forever and spread quite rapidly. We started with one small patch in a fairly shady and wild area of the garden but they now pop up all over the place due to birds...
    They'll more or less last forever and spread quite rapidly. We started with one small patch in a fairly shady and wild area of the garden but they now pop up all over the place due to birds dropping seeds.
    They'll more or less last forever and spread quite rapidly. We started with one small patch in a fairly shady and wild area of the garden but they now pop up all over the place due to birds dropping seeds.
    They'll more or less last forever and spread quite rapidly. We started with one small patch in a fairly shady and wild area of the garden but they now pop up all over the place due to birds...
    Greecko, Jan 4, 2013
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    Dave W
    Jan 18, 2013
  12. volvos60s60

    Can I prune an espalier apple tree in winter?

    I would advise a winter prune on all apple trees. I run through a little pattern, removing Dead, Damaged, Diseased, and Crossing branches. If you find that you still have many clustered branches...
    I would advise a winter prune on all apple trees. I run through a little pattern, removing Dead, Damaged, Diseased, and Crossing branches. If you find that you still have many clustered branches simply remove them at a node, keeping the cut as small and as clean as possible. As Spruce quite...
    I would advise a winter prune on all apple trees. I run through a little pattern, removing Dead, Damaged, Diseased, and Crossing branches. If you find that you still have many clustered branches simply remove them at a node, keeping the cut as...
    I would advise a winter prune on all apple trees. I run through a little pattern, removing Dead, Damaged, Diseased, and Crossing branches. If you find that you still have many clustered branches...
    volvos60s60, Jan 4, 2013
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    Badger's Garden Services
    Jan 7, 2013
  13. Matthew Craven

    Did anyone get any gardening goodies for Xmas ?

    I got £30 Garden Centre vouchers, a bird box resembling the old buildings in my home town of Northwich, a wood garden ornament and a seed box :dancy::)
    I got £30 Garden Centre vouchers, a bird box resembling the old buildings in my home town of Northwich, a wood garden ornament and a seed box :dancy::)
    I got £30 Garden Centre vouchers, a bird box resembling the old buildings in my home town of Northwich, a wood garden ornament and a seed box :dancy::)
    I got £30 Garden Centre vouchers, a bird box resembling the old buildings in my home town of Northwich, a wood garden ornament and a seed box :dancy::)
    Matthew Craven, Jan 3, 2013 ... 2
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    Bilbo675
    Jan 6, 2013
  14. Sian in Belgium

    got my seed catalogue, and a large mug of tea....

    wow! that's a new veg on me - must look it up!
    wow! that's a new veg on me - must look it up!
    wow! that's a new veg on me - must look it up!
    wow! that's a new veg on me - must look it up!
    Sian in Belgium, Jan 3, 2013
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    Sian in Belgium
    Jan 4, 2013
  15. Spruce

    Brother P-Touch Garden Labeller

    I'm in the club too guys (don't panic - just the P-touch GL200 club) so please add me to the membership list. I love it - except for the waste of "lead-in" tape that is spews out before it starts...
    I'm in the club too guys (don't panic - just the P-touch GL200 club) so please add me to the membership list. I love it - except for the waste of "lead-in" tape that is spews out before it starts your print run :sad:, Jenny
    I'm in the club too guys (don't panic - just the P-touch GL200 club) so please add me to the membership list. I love it - except for the waste of "lead-in" tape that is spews out before it starts your print run :sad:, Jenny
    I'm in the club too guys (don't panic - just the P-touch GL200 club) so please add me to the membership list. I love it - except for the waste of "lead-in" tape that is spews out before it starts...
    Spruce, Jan 2, 2013
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    Jenny namaste
    Jan 7, 2013
  16. HarryS

    Pruning Malus - How Often ?

    There's an interesting section about this in one of my books. Apparently a growing shoot sends a hormone back down the tree to tell any lower buds not to bother, because the leader has what it...
    There's an interesting section about this in one of my books. Apparently a growing shoot sends a hormone back down the tree to tell any lower buds not to bother, because the leader has what it needs to grow best. Cutting that shoot off will obviously stop it sending that signal so that lower...
    There's an interesting section about this in one of my books. Apparently a growing shoot sends a hormone back down the tree to tell any lower buds not to bother, because the leader has what it needs to grow best. Cutting that shoot off will...
    There's an interesting section about this in one of my books. Apparently a growing shoot sends a hormone back down the tree to tell any lower buds not to bother, because the leader has what it...
    HarryS, Jan 1, 2013
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    clueless1
    Jan 4, 2013
  17. Fat Controller

    Tree lillies - what to do?

    Dunno about the garden centre, I only ever buy packets of Taylors in the garden centre when they have been discounted down to not-very-much, but their mailorder site has than at £1 - £4 each. ...
    Dunno about the garden centre, I only ever buy packets of Taylors in the garden centre when they have been discounted down to not-very-much, but their mailorder site has than at £1 - £4 each. Apart from the martagons, which are always expensive for some reason, the ones on www.angliabulbs.com...
    Dunno about the garden centre, I only ever buy packets of Taylors in the garden centre when they have been discounted down to not-very-much, but their mailorder site has than at £1 - £4 each. Apart from the martagons, which are always expensive...
    Dunno about the garden centre, I only ever buy packets of Taylors in the garden centre when they have been discounted down to not-very-much, but their mailorder site has than at £1 - £4 each. ...
    Fat Controller, Dec 30, 2012 ... 2 3
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    Kristen
    Jan 14, 2013
  18. Kristen
    Like x 3

    Plants for 2013 - Nicotiana

    N. sylvestris, stunning. Love them....but after growing them for a few years instead of N. alatus, I realised how much I was missing the more understated alatus! Best for scent without a doubt and...
    N. sylvestris, stunning. Love them....but after growing them for a few years instead of N. alatus, I realised how much I was missing the more understated alatus! Best for scent without a doubt and can be squashed in somewhere or other in any garden.
    N. sylvestris, stunning. Love them....but after growing them for a few years instead of N. alatus, I realised how much I was missing the more understated alatus! Best for scent without a doubt and can be squashed in somewhere or other in any garden.
    N. sylvestris, stunning. Love them....but after growing them for a few years instead of N. alatus, I realised how much I was missing the more understated alatus! Best for scent without a doubt and...
    Kristen, Dec 29, 2012 ... 2
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    theruralgardener
    Jan 4, 2013
  19. sal73
    Like x 7

    Show us your bargains

    I've wanted a Vanda for years but refuse to pay £30/£40 for one. Stopped of a my local independent nursery and saw this reduced to £9.................. The blooms are a little past their...
    I've wanted a Vanda for years but refuse to pay £30/£40 for one. Stopped of a my local independent nursery and saw this reduced to £9.................. The blooms are a little past their best, but that's ok!
    I've wanted a Vanda for years but refuse to pay £30/£40 for one. Stopped of a my local independent nursery and saw this reduced to £9.................. The blooms are a little past their best, but that's ok!
    I've wanted a Vanda for years but refuse to pay £30/£40 for one. Stopped of a my local independent nursery and saw this reduced to £9.................. The blooms are a little past their...
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    sal73, Dec 28, 2012
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    longk
    Jan 2, 2013
  20. Lolimac

    First early recommendations please......

    I read something about freshly harvested potatoes being sweeter than stored (including fresh Supermarket which have spent a few days "travelling"). From memory it was the same issue as sweetcorn...
    I read something about freshly harvested potatoes being sweeter than stored (including fresh Supermarket which have spent a few days "travelling"). From memory it was the same issue as sweetcorn - the sugar turning to starch. We eat a lot of our own veg - relatively little is bought in - so I...
    I read something about freshly harvested potatoes being sweeter than stored (including fresh Supermarket which have spent a few days "travelling"). From memory it was the same issue as sweetcorn - the sugar turning to starch. We eat a lot of...
    I read something about freshly harvested potatoes being sweeter than stored (including fresh Supermarket which have spent a few days "travelling"). From memory it was the same issue as sweetcorn...
    Lolimac, Dec 27, 2012 ... 2
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    Kristen
    Dec 30, 2012
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