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  1. Waco

    Hippeastrums/amaryllis

    Charisma - I think, what a stunner!
    Charisma - I think, what a stunner!
    Charisma - I think, what a stunner!
    Charisma - I think, what a stunner!
    Waco, Dec 18, 2006
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    Waco
    Feb 12, 2007
  2. AndyF

    Garden Path Idea's

    In our back garden, which has a long and narrow section, we've built out borders to make a curving shape, have put a pond near the bottom of the garden, with a wildlife area beyond, and have a...
    In our back garden, which has a long and narrow section, we've built out borders to make a curving shape, have put a pond near the bottom of the garden, with a wildlife area beyond, and have a stepping-stone path set in the grass to give access from the patio / monoblocked area to the cottage...
    In our back garden, which has a long and narrow section, we've built out borders to make a curving shape, have put a pond near the bottom of the garden, with a wildlife area beyond, and have a stepping-stone path set in the grass to give access...
    In our back garden, which has a long and narrow section, we've built out borders to make a curving shape, have put a pond near the bottom of the garden, with a wildlife area beyond, and have a...
    AndyF, Feb 12, 2007
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    UsedtobeDendy
    Feb 12, 2007
  3. PeterS

    Salvias - tender perennials

    Pete, thank you for your comments. I have been thinking about this and I believe that you have put your finger on it. All the Salvias I mentioned are half hardy. It is logical that the ones that...
    Pete, thank you for your comments. I have been thinking about this and I believe that you have put your finger on it. All the Salvias I mentioned are half hardy. It is logical that the ones that will grow to virtually full size and flower well in the first year are usually grown as annuals - it...
    Pete, thank you for your comments. I have been thinking about this and I believe that you have put your finger on it. All the Salvias I mentioned are half hardy. It is logical that the ones that will grow to virtually full size and flower well...
    Pete, thank you for your comments. I have been thinking about this and I believe that you have put your finger on it. All the Salvias I mentioned are half hardy. It is logical that the ones that...
    PeterS, Feb 11, 2007
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    PeterS
    Feb 11, 2007
  4. PLOTTY

    MY WEEK : 6 UPDATE POSTED

    Thanks dendrobium! Good info to bear in mind.
    Thanks dendrobium! Good info to bear in mind.
    Thanks dendrobium! Good info to bear in mind.
    Thanks dendrobium! Good info to bear in mind.
    PLOTTY, Feb 11, 2007
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    rachelg
    Feb 11, 2007
  5. redfifi1717

    Gardening charges

    Maintenance Gardening... �£15 per hour, customers mower and petrol :Drates of 3 hours for �£40 and �£10 per hour after that.Clearance Gardeing...Depends of size type of job but as a...
    Maintenance Gardening... �£15 per hour, customers mower and petrol :Drates of 3 hours for �£40 and �£10 per hour after that.Clearance Gardeing...Depends of size type of job but as a guide�£15-�£20 per hour no special deals.If you live in a comuter belt and you come...
    Maintenance Gardening... �£15 per hour, customers mower and petrol :Drates of 3 hours for �£40 and �£10 per hour after that.Clearance Gardeing...Depends of size type of job but as a guide�£15-�£20 per hour no special...
    Maintenance Gardening... �£15 per hour, customers mower and petrol :Drates of 3 hours for �£40 and �£10 per hour after that.Clearance Gardeing...Depends of size type of job but as a...
    redfifi1717, Feb 11, 2007
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    Banana Man
    Feb 11, 2007
  6. use to be gardener

    plugs or seed

    I now prefer plugs. That way I can get the right number of plants for my overcrowded garden. Though my friends send me seeds from tropical places, and I thoroughly enjoy growing them.
    I now prefer plugs. That way I can get the right number of plants for my overcrowded garden. Though my friends send me seeds from tropical places, and I thoroughly enjoy growing them.
    I now prefer plugs. That way I can get the right number of plants for my overcrowded garden. Though my friends send me seeds from tropical places, and I thoroughly enjoy growing them.
    I now prefer plugs. That way I can get the right number of plants for my overcrowded garden. Though my friends send me seeds from tropical places, and I thoroughly enjoy growing them.
    use to be gardener, Jan 31, 2007 ... 2
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    Fran
    Feb 10, 2007
  7. Pauline Adams

    Begonias

    Thanks Pete!
    Thanks Pete!
    Thanks Pete!
    Thanks Pete!
    Pauline Adams, Feb 27, 2005
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    Dave W
    Feb 10, 2007
  8. windy miller

    How do I..........

    I`m sorry but it looks more like Chard Flint to me. David.
    I`m sorry but it looks more like Chard Flint to me. David.
    I`m sorry but it looks more like Chard Flint to me. David.
    I`m sorry but it looks more like Chard Flint to me. David.
    windy miller, Feb 6, 2007
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    daitheplant
    Feb 10, 2007
  9. Bunslip

    Pieris Advice Please

    Pieris will do well in neutral to acid soil preferably in dappled shade ( ie a light wooded area ) If you are going to plant in a general border then make sure you incorporate plenty of sedge peat...
    Pieris will do well in neutral to acid soil preferably in dappled shade ( ie a light wooded area ) If you are going to plant in a general border then make sure you incorporate plenty of sedge peat or ericaceous compost into the soil. To do this you need to dig a hole 2 1/2 times the size of the...
    Pieris will do well in neutral to acid soil preferably in dappled shade ( ie a light wooded area ) If you are going to plant in a general border then make sure you incorporate plenty of sedge peat or ericaceous compost into the soil. To do this...
    Pieris will do well in neutral to acid soil preferably in dappled shade ( ie a light wooded area ) If you are going to plant in a general border then make sure you incorporate plenty of sedge peat...
    Bunslip, Feb 10, 2007
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    daitheplant
    Feb 10, 2007
  10. Banana Man

    Acacia dealbata Pruning

    I had to replant an A. dealbata that was totally (and I mean totally)uprooted before Christmas. It was about 20ft high and wide and had a girth of maybe 40-50cm. I thought 'fat chance of this...
    I had to replant an A. dealbata that was totally (and I mean totally)uprooted before Christmas. It was about 20ft high and wide and had a girth of maybe 40-50cm. I thought 'fat chance of this surviving'but my poor client was very upset so I had a go and cut it to about 30% of its previous crown...
    I had to replant an A. dealbata that was totally (and I mean totally)uprooted before Christmas. It was about 20ft high and wide and had a girth of maybe 40-50cm. I thought 'fat chance of this surviving'but my poor client was very upset so I had a...
    I had to replant an A. dealbata that was totally (and I mean totally)uprooted before Christmas. It was about 20ft high and wide and had a girth of maybe 40-50cm. I thought 'fat chance of this...
    Banana Man, Feb 6, 2007
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    jazid
    Feb 10, 2007
  11. Blondie

    Sweetpeas?

    I sowed sweetpeas in a patio pot around december. They are covered with a cloche and are doing well. They are about 4in high now.
    I sowed sweetpeas in a patio pot around december. They are covered with a cloche and are doing well. They are about 4in high now.
    I sowed sweetpeas in a patio pot around december. They are covered with a cloche and are doing well. They are about 4in high now.
    I sowed sweetpeas in a patio pot around december. They are covered with a cloche and are doing well. They are about 4in high now.
    Blondie, Feb 8, 2007
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    Fonzie
    Feb 9, 2007
  12. Time

    lavender

    Thank you.....
    Thank you.....
    Thank you.....
    Thank you.....
    Time, Feb 8, 2007
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    Time
    Feb 9, 2007
  13. elliegreenwellie

    Pruning Holly Bush

    Thanks Dendy, dunno what happened there but I've sorted my link out
    Thanks Dendy, dunno what happened there but I've sorted my link out
    Thanks Dendy, dunno what happened there but I've sorted my link out
    Thanks Dendy, dunno what happened there but I've sorted my link out
    elliegreenwellie, Feb 6, 2007
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    frogesque
    Feb 9, 2007
  14. Mark B

    Root trainers

    I was wondering about pluging the opening at the bottom, Thanks for the tip.
    I was wondering about pluging the opening at the bottom, Thanks for the tip.
    I was wondering about pluging the opening at the bottom, Thanks for the tip.
    I was wondering about pluging the opening at the bottom, Thanks for the tip.
    Mark B, Feb 7, 2007
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    Mark B
    Feb 8, 2007
  15. timecharger

    Mixed beds

    I would have thought it was more difficult to practise crop rotation in a mixed bed. i never bother mixing them. A lot of my flowers will grow better in conditions that don't suit vegetables. If...
    I would have thought it was more difficult to practise crop rotation in a mixed bed. i never bother mixing them. A lot of my flowers will grow better in conditions that don't suit vegetables. If anything i have mixed flowers in with the veg if I want them for cutting or for growing on to...
    I would have thought it was more difficult to practise crop rotation in a mixed bed. i never bother mixing them. A lot of my flowers will grow better in conditions that don't suit vegetables. If anything i have mixed flowers in with the veg if I...
    I would have thought it was more difficult to practise crop rotation in a mixed bed. i never bother mixing them. A lot of my flowers will grow better in conditions that don't suit vegetables. If...
    timecharger, Feb 6, 2007
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    7
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    730
    geoffhandley
    Feb 8, 2007
  16. 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
  17. oktarine

    Local Authority Green Waste Collection

    I am not bothered about what happens once it goes in the skip - as long as it doesn't end up in a layby somewhere, not that I have hired a skip for many years. I did hear of someone who had a skip...
    I am not bothered about what happens once it goes in the skip - as long as it doesn't end up in a layby somewhere, not that I have hired a skip for many years. I did hear of someone who had a skip dropped off in the road and coned off etc. When they came to use it was half full already...seemed...
    I am not bothered about what happens once it goes in the skip - as long as it doesn't end up in a layby somewhere, not that I have hired a skip for many years. I did hear of someone who had a skip dropped off in the road and coned off etc. When...
    I am not bothered about what happens once it goes in the skip - as long as it doesn't end up in a layby somewhere, not that I have hired a skip for many years. I did hear of someone who had a skip...
    oktarine, Feb 5, 2007 ... 2
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    19
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    1,313
    geoffhandley
    Feb 7, 2007
  18. Bunslip

    Frosty

    Geoff is absolutely right. In his last paragraph he talks about cold destroying the cell walls. This is exactly the same as in a car. Freezing water expands and can burst your engine block, in...
    Geoff is absolutely right. In his last paragraph he talks about cold destroying the cell walls. This is exactly the same as in a car. Freezing water expands and can burst your engine block, in the same way as it bursts water pipes in the house. The answer with a car is to use antifreeze, which...
    Geoff is absolutely right. In his last paragraph he talks about cold destroying the cell walls. This is exactly the same as in a car. Freezing water expands and can burst your engine block, in the same way as it bursts water pipes in the house....
    Geoff is absolutely right. In his last paragraph he talks about cold destroying the cell walls. This is exactly the same as in a car. Freezing water expands and can burst your engine block, in...
    Bunslip, Feb 7, 2007
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    6
    Views:
    790
    PeterS
    Feb 7, 2007
  19. Scotkat

    Spilling pots

    Snap......
    Snap......
    Snap......
    Snap......
    Scotkat, Feb 6, 2007
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    7
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    728
    UsedtobeDendy
    Feb 7, 2007
  20. Juicer

    Gardening Software

    Hi, Juicer - I've seen some of your articles, highlighted on my Google bar. Nice to speak to you!I've tried a few on-line plant-finder set-ups, like the RHS one, the Crocus one and the BBC...
    Hi, Juicer - I've seen some of your articles, highlighted on my Google bar. Nice to speak to you!I've tried a few on-line plant-finder set-ups, like the RHS one, the Crocus one and the BBC gardening pages one. They're all limited, I find, but the only ones I've tried as software are even...
    Hi, Juicer - I've seen some of your articles, highlighted on my Google bar. Nice to speak to you!I've tried a few on-line plant-finder set-ups, like the RHS one, the Crocus one and the BBC gardening pages one. They're all limited, I find, but...
    Hi, Juicer - I've seen some of your articles, highlighted on my Google bar. Nice to speak to you!I've tried a few on-line plant-finder set-ups, like the RHS one, the Crocus one and the BBC...
    Juicer, Feb 7, 2007
    Replies:
    1
    Views:
    644
    UsedtobeDendy
    Feb 7, 2007
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