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  1. Tweezers

    Phoenix Canariensis

    Yes mine is sharp pete, the smooth stuff was too much �£�£�£. Your right though about the movement. I have the smooth, which I love, but use it decoratively.
    Yes mine is sharp pete, the smooth stuff was too much �£�£�£. Your right though about the movement. I have the smooth, which I love, but use it decoratively.
    Yes mine is sharp pete, the smooth stuff was too much �£�£�£. Your right though about the movement. I have the smooth, which I love, but use it decoratively.
    Yes mine is sharp pete, the smooth stuff was too much �£�£�£. Your right though about the movement. I have the smooth, which I love, but use it decoratively.
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  2. windy miller

    Cold-frame-what aspect??

    Fancy, lining with bubble plastic will help to keep your greenhouse 3 or 4 degrees warmer at night than the outside. But if it gets very cold at night then you can get frost inside the greenhouse.
    Fancy, lining with bubble plastic will help to keep your greenhouse 3 or 4 degrees warmer at night than the outside. But if it gets very cold at night then you can get frost inside the greenhouse.
    Fancy, lining with bubble plastic will help to keep your greenhouse 3 or 4 degrees warmer at night than the outside. But if it gets very cold at night then you can get frost inside the greenhouse.
    Fancy, lining with bubble plastic will help to keep your greenhouse 3 or 4 degrees warmer at night than the outside. But if it gets very cold at night then you can get frost inside the greenhouse.
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  3. redfifi1717

    Pine cones for a mulch?

    I had the allotment rotivated 2 weeks ago and cost me �£15
    I had the allotment rotivated 2 weeks ago and cost me �£15
    I had the allotment rotivated 2 weeks ago and cost me �£15
    I had the allotment rotivated 2 weeks ago and cost me �£15
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  4. miraflores

    WHICH SOIL in your garden?

    Thanks Miraflores - That's a really interesting article. I always assume (as a Yorkshireman) that tests etc will cost loads, but I guess reading that it all quite 'secondary school' thinking
    Thanks Miraflores - That's a really interesting article. I always assume (as a Yorkshireman) that tests etc will cost loads, but I guess reading that it all quite 'secondary school' thinking
    Thanks Miraflores - That's a really interesting article. I always assume (as a Yorkshireman) that tests etc will cost loads, but I guess reading that it all quite 'secondary school' thinking
    Thanks Miraflores - That's a really interesting article. I always assume (as a Yorkshireman) that tests etc will cost loads, but I guess reading that it all quite 'secondary school' thinking
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  5. Tweezers

    Catalpas

    I love them. Yours are very thick and lush. Mine are fairly young I think, not so thick yet. Three of them are about 12 foot tall (the ones that produced beans ) but the other 2 are only about 6ft...
    I love them. Yours are very thick and lush. Mine are fairly young I think, not so thick yet. Three of them are about 12 foot tall (the ones that produced beans ) but the other 2 are only about 6ft and 8ft tall.
    I love them. Yours are very thick and lush. Mine are fairly young I think, not so thick yet. Three of them are about 12 foot tall (the ones that produced beans ) but the other 2 are only about 6ft and 8ft tall.
    I love them. Yours are very thick and lush. Mine are fairly young I think, not so thick yet. Three of them are about 12 foot tall (the ones that produced beans ) but the other 2 are only about 6ft...
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  6. miraflores

    garden sponge

    say hello to Romford from me...I' ll have to go to the market one of these days...
    say hello to Romford from me...I' ll have to go to the market one of these days...
    say hello to Romford from me...I' ll have to go to the market one of these days...
    say hello to Romford from me...I' ll have to go to the market one of these days...
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  7. Tweezers

    those waxy bits....

    I've been told they're there to protect the buds near the tip, Tweezer, and that they don't need to come off, but I have to admit, I always prune them off!I came across them for the first time...
    I've been told they're there to protect the buds near the tip, Tweezer, and that they don't need to come off, but I have to admit, I always prune them off!I came across them for the first time last year when getting a lot of new plants, and wondered what was best, so asked around! ;)
    I've been told they're there to protect the buds near the tip, Tweezer, and that they don't need to come off, but I have to admit, I always prune them off!I came across them for the first time last year when getting a lot of new plants, and...
    I've been told they're there to protect the buds near the tip, Tweezer, and that they don't need to come off, but I have to admit, I always prune them off!I came across them for the first time...
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  8. danielwilliams_2007

    What shall i do (suggestians)

    It looks like a garden with promise and flat too. Have a trip to the local library they will have books on garden design that you can get ideas from.
    It looks like a garden with promise and flat too. Have a trip to the local library they will have books on garden design that you can get ideas from.
    It looks like a garden with promise and flat too. Have a trip to the local library they will have books on garden design that you can get ideas from.
    It looks like a garden with promise and flat too. Have a trip to the local library they will have books on garden design that you can get ideas from.
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  9. Mark B

    How much soil, What mix.

    Hi Mark, looks like we had the same builders !I know its a hard slog, but digging the rubble out is in my opinion, your best way forward.In my other post you started ( how to make a raised...
    Hi Mark, looks like we had the same builders !I know its a hard slog, but digging the rubble out is in my opinion, your best way forward.In my other post you started ( how to make a raised bed) you can see I persevered with the digging and got a great result. In the plot i pictured i pulled...
    Hi Mark, looks like we had the same builders !I know its a hard slog, but digging the rubble out is in my opinion, your best way forward.In my other post you started ( how to make a raised bed) you can see I persevered with the digging and...
    Hi Mark, looks like we had the same builders !I know its a hard slog, but digging the rubble out is in my opinion, your best way forward.In my other post you started ( how to make a raised...
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  10. David in Derby

    I am making a light box and need some advice

    I meant to add that the lights need to be on a time switch, to simulate nighttime.
    I meant to add that the lights need to be on a time switch, to simulate nighttime.
    I meant to add that the lights need to be on a time switch, to simulate nighttime.
    I meant to add that the lights need to be on a time switch, to simulate nighttime.
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  11. Nik
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  12. rachelg

    leggy seedlings

    Hmm it's hard not to end up with leggy seedlings at this time of year because of the light, I think they may recover though when the light improves, mine have gone a bit that way too, I think they...
    Hmm it's hard not to end up with leggy seedlings at this time of year because of the light, I think they may recover though when the light improves, mine have gone a bit that way too, I think they should thicken out in time unless they are really bad. My sweet peas have gone that way, but I...
    Hmm it's hard not to end up with leggy seedlings at this time of year because of the light, I think they may recover though when the light improves, mine have gone a bit that way too, I think they should thicken out in time unless they are really...
    Hmm it's hard not to end up with leggy seedlings at this time of year because of the light, I think they may recover though when the light improves, mine have gone a bit that way too, I think they...
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  13. Tiarella

    Can I ask a shrub question?

    Thanks for the advice, everyone. I think I'll cut back the hypericum and the weigela and leave the others until after flowering.Much appreciated.
    Thanks for the advice, everyone. I think I'll cut back the hypericum and the weigela and leave the others until after flowering.Much appreciated.
    Thanks for the advice, everyone. I think I'll cut back the hypericum and the weigela and leave the others until after flowering.Much appreciated.
    Thanks for the advice, everyone. I think I'll cut back the hypericum and the weigela and leave the others until after flowering.Much appreciated.
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  14. lazy-gardener

    improving drainage info please!

    I wonder whether this site could be of any help...http://www.doityourself.com/scat/guttersanddrainage
    I wonder whether this site could be of any help...http://www.doityourself.com/scat/guttersanddrainage
    I wonder whether this site could be of any help...http://www.doityourself.com/scat/guttersanddrainage
    I wonder whether this site could be of any help...http://www.doityourself.com/scat/guttersanddrainage
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  15. Waco

    Root Trainers V. Toilet rolls

    I just stood mine on end in a seed tray and filled them with damp compost, then stuck my pinky in as a dibber and popped the seed in! And I put mine in intact and they did very well for me.You...
    I just stood mine on end in a seed tray and filled them with damp compost, then stuck my pinky in as a dibber and popped the seed in! And I put mine in intact and they did very well for me.You can also get root trainers from here although most garden centres have them as well. I use them and...
    I just stood mine on end in a seed tray and filled them with damp compost, then stuck my pinky in as a dibber and popped the seed in! And I put mine in intact and they did very well for me.You can also get root trainers from here although...
    I just stood mine on end in a seed tray and filled them with damp compost, then stuck my pinky in as a dibber and popped the seed in! And I put mine in intact and they did very well for me.You...
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  16. PeterS

    Spring bulbs for a border

    Cannot edit the above, but it should be Brimeura amethystina. Sorry!
    Cannot edit the above, but it should be Brimeura amethystina. Sorry!
    Cannot edit the above, but it should be Brimeura amethystina. Sorry!
    Cannot edit the above, but it should be Brimeura amethystina. Sorry!
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  17. arwyn

    fuchsias

    Hi arwing, here is some advice about fuchsias...(you will need to zoom in though, as the prints is quite small)http://www.lillymiller.com/fuchsia_tips.html
    Hi arwing, here is some advice about fuchsias...(you will need to zoom in though, as the prints is quite small)http://www.lillymiller.com/fuchsia_tips.html
    Hi arwing, here is some advice about fuchsias...(you will need to zoom in though, as the prints is quite small)http://www.lillymiller.com/fuchsia_tips.html
    Hi arwing, here is some advice about fuchsias...(you will need to zoom in though, as the prints is quite small)http://www.lillymiller.com/fuchsia_tips.html
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  18. petal

    Wyevale's Cold Frame

    On Monday I bought a flat pack cold frame/propagator from Wyevales on offer at �£14.99. It's an aluminium frame with lightweight polycarb glazed panels and holds six seed trays. However it took...
    On Monday I bought a flat pack cold frame/propagator from Wyevales on offer at �£14.99. It's an aluminium frame with lightweight polycarb glazed panels and holds six seed trays. However it took my husband (adept at flat pack assembly having just put together an Ikea office for our daughter) 2...
    On Monday I bought a flat pack cold frame/propagator from Wyevales on offer at �£14.99. It's an aluminium frame with lightweight polycarb glazed panels and holds six seed trays. However it took my husband (adept at flat pack assembly having...
    On Monday I bought a flat pack cold frame/propagator from Wyevales on offer at �£14.99. It's an aluminium frame with lightweight polycarb glazed panels and holds six seed trays. However it took...
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  19. dizzzylizzzy

    how much is too much water

    I will have a look tomorrow and see if it is possible to get a photo. I did panic when I saw them. As I said they are tiny. I'm keeping the tray away from everything else thats for sure.
    I will have a look tomorrow and see if it is possible to get a photo. I did panic when I saw them. As I said they are tiny. I'm keeping the tray away from everything else thats for sure.
    I will have a look tomorrow and see if it is possible to get a photo. I did panic when I saw them. As I said they are tiny. I'm keeping the tray away from everything else thats for sure.
    I will have a look tomorrow and see if it is possible to get a photo. I did panic when I saw them. As I said they are tiny. I'm keeping the tray away from everything else thats for sure.
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  20. AndyG

    Filling in a Hole in the border

    Ordinary soil, good compost. make sure the bottom is well forked over, so that water drains, it could be compacted.
    Ordinary soil, good compost. make sure the bottom is well forked over, so that water drains, it could be compacted.
    Ordinary soil, good compost. make sure the bottom is well forked over, so that water drains, it could be compacted.
    Ordinary soil, good compost. make sure the bottom is well forked over, so that water drains, it could be compacted.
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