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  1. bexy13

    What do i do...My veg won't grow oh no!

    This thread will explain things - if you can plough through all 18 pages. :) In the last few pages you'll also see pictures of some of the members. :)
    This thread will explain things - if you can plough through all 18 pages. :) In the last few pages you'll also see pictures of some of the members. :)
    This thread will explain things - if you can plough through all 18 pages. :) In the last few pages you'll also see pictures of some of the members. :)
    This thread will explain things - if you can plough through all 18 pages. :) In the last few pages you'll also see pictures of some of the members. :)
    bexy13, May 6, 2014 ... 2
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    shiney
    Jun 3, 2014
  2. budala15

    How often should I water these new shrubs?

    Apart from the first week or so, to keep it alive!, I disagree with frequent watering. I think that regular watering makes the plant dependent on that supply of water, and encourages roots at the...
    Apart from the first week or so, to keep it alive!, I disagree with frequent watering. I think that regular watering makes the plant dependent on that supply of water, and encourages roots at the surface (where the water is provided) rather than growing roots downwards - where there will always...
    Apart from the first week or so, to keep it alive!, I disagree with frequent watering. I think that regular watering makes the plant dependent on that supply of water, and encourages roots at the surface (where the water is provided) rather than...
    Apart from the first week or so, to keep it alive!, I disagree with frequent watering. I think that regular watering makes the plant dependent on that supply of water, and encourages roots at the...
    budala15, Jun 4, 2014
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    Kristen
    Jun 5, 2014
  3. Sarochka

    Dwarf hedge

    Fantastic, thank you so much for your help!
    Fantastic, thank you so much for your help!
    Fantastic, thank you so much for your help!
    Fantastic, thank you so much for your help!
    Sarochka, Jun 7, 2014
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    Sarochka
    Jun 7, 2014
  4. Mike Smith

    Mulch ?.

    Good post.Anything that provides a protective top layer could be described as a mulch.Nobody has mentioned cardboard as a mulch - this can be a good, quick means of stopping or slowing weed...
    Good post.Anything that provides a protective top layer could be described as a mulch.Nobody has mentioned cardboard as a mulch - this can be a good, quick means of stopping or slowing weed growth and can be topped up with more cardboard when it starts to biodegrade.The allotment...
    Good post.Anything that provides a protective top layer could be described as a mulch.Nobody has mentioned cardboard as a mulch - this can be a good, quick means of stopping or slowing weed growth and can be topped up with more cardboard...
    Good post.Anything that provides a protective top layer could be described as a mulch.Nobody has mentioned cardboard as a mulch - this can be a good, quick means of stopping or slowing weed...
    Mike Smith, Jun 6, 2014
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    Madahhlia
    Jun 7, 2014
  5. TerryTerryTerry

    the first post from me...an easy one!!

    Welcome Terry :) Just want to ask: when you say you have bought a house .. how recent it that? :noidea: The rule of thumb when buying a property is to wait out the first year... just to see what comes...
    Welcome Terry :) Just want to ask: when you say you have bought a house .. how recent it that? :noidea: The rule of thumb when buying a property is to wait out the first year... just to see what comes up and where and then ... what to keep/remove. For example: the rose - was it a bush, a climber,...
    Welcome Terry :) Just want to ask: when you say you have bought a house .. how recent it that? :noidea: The rule of thumb when buying a property is to wait out the first year... just to see what comes up and where and then ... what to keep/remove. ...
    Welcome Terry :) Just want to ask: when you say you have bought a house .. how recent it that? :noidea: The rule of thumb when buying a property is to wait out the first year... just to see what comes...
    TerryTerryTerry, Jun 8, 2014
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    "M"
    Jun 8, 2014
  6. Rachel123

    First Post....what to grow?!

    Aye, its a bit of a culture shock. The centre is well worth a visit for all the touristy stuff, but out here in the suburbs its just traffic and buildings.
    Aye, its a bit of a culture shock. The centre is well worth a visit for all the touristy stuff, but out here in the suburbs its just traffic and buildings.
    Aye, its a bit of a culture shock. The centre is well worth a visit for all the touristy stuff, but out here in the suburbs its just traffic and buildings.
    Aye, its a bit of a culture shock. The centre is well worth a visit for all the touristy stuff, but out here in the suburbs its just traffic and buildings.
    Rachel123, Jun 8, 2014
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    Fat Controller
    Jun 9, 2014
  7. Dips

    Whats going on with my Alliums?

    Hee hee, that's what I was thinking when I read the problem. Waitrose problery did make a mistake (or whoever they buy them from)
    Hee hee, that's what I was thinking when I read the problem. Waitrose problery did make a mistake (or whoever they buy them from)
    Hee hee, that's what I was thinking when I read the problem. Waitrose problery did make a mistake (or whoever they buy them from)
    Hee hee, that's what I was thinking when I read the problem. Waitrose problery did make a mistake (or whoever they buy them from)
    Dips, May 12, 2014 ... 2
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    feathered_fish
    Jun 11, 2014
  8. Sarochka

    Creating a new border.

    Beware that Shrubs take a while to grow. They aren't going to be "big bushy shrubs" for probably 5 years from planting ... OTOH they retain their height year-to-year, so are putting on a show from...
    Beware that Shrubs take a while to grow. They aren't going to be "big bushy shrubs" for probably 5 years from planting ... OTOH they retain their height year-to-year, so are putting on a show from the moment they come into leaf in the Spring (and of course you might choose something evergreen...
    Beware that Shrubs take a while to grow. They aren't going to be "big bushy shrubs" for probably 5 years from planting ... OTOH they retain their height year-to-year, so are putting on a show from the moment they come into leaf in the Spring (and...
    Beware that Shrubs take a while to grow. They aren't going to be "big bushy shrubs" for probably 5 years from planting ... OTOH they retain their height year-to-year, so are putting on a show from...
    Sarochka, Jun 11, 2014
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    Kristen
    Jun 12, 2014
  9. "M"

    Idiots guide to fuchsia cuttings: please.

    Here`s 10 I took today while cutting the lawn.. Shrimp Cocktail if I remember right.
    Here`s 10 I took today while cutting the lawn.. Shrimp Cocktail if I remember right.
    Here`s 10 I took today while cutting the lawn.. Shrimp Cocktail if I remember right.
    Here`s 10 I took today while cutting the lawn.. Shrimp Cocktail if I remember right.
    "M", Jun 7, 2014 ... 2
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    pamsdish
    Jun 12, 2014
  10. NorthantsGeezer

    Destroyed :(

    I'll need to look at the vids later - I am at work in a metal framed building with thick walls so my mobile signal isn't up to supporting videoSent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
    I'll need to look at the vids later - I am at work in a metal framed building with thick walls so my mobile signal isn't up to supporting videoSent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
    I'll need to look at the vids later - I am at work in a metal framed building with thick walls so my mobile signal isn't up to supporting videoSent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
    I'll need to look at the vids later - I am at work in a metal framed building with thick walls so my mobile signal isn't up to supporting videoSent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
    NorthantsGeezer, Jun 14, 2014 ... 2
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    Fat Controller
    Jun 15, 2014
  11. steve1978

    South facing wall help pls?

    Not really climb up it, it's not a strong fence so I'm thinking more shrub type of action!
    Not really climb up it, it's not a strong fence so I'm thinking more shrub type of action!
    Not really climb up it, it's not a strong fence so I'm thinking more shrub type of action!
    Not really climb up it, it's not a strong fence so I'm thinking more shrub type of action!
    steve1978, Jun 17, 2014
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    steve1978
    Jun 18, 2014
  12. steve1978

    North facing wall climber.... Clay sub soil

    Yes, Honeysuckle does very well here.
    Yes, Honeysuckle does very well here.
    Yes, Honeysuckle does very well here.
    Yes, Honeysuckle does very well here.
    steve1978, Jun 17, 2014
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    westwales
    Jun 19, 2014
  13. steve1978

    Moving a small oak tree

    Right. Get your bulldozer crew to dig eight feet around it and ten feet down. Then get your helicopters to gently lift it to the new home. Have an even larger crater waiting for it which you have...
    Right. Get your bulldozer crew to dig eight feet around it and ten feet down. Then get your helicopters to gently lift it to the new home. Have an even larger crater waiting for it which you have nourished for three years with compost, leaf mold etc. Lower the tree in. Bulldozer team may have...
    Right. Get your bulldozer crew to dig eight feet around it and ten feet down. Then get your helicopters to gently lift it to the new home. Have an even larger crater waiting for it which you have nourished for three years with compost, leaf mold...
    Right. Get your bulldozer crew to dig eight feet around it and ten feet down. Then get your helicopters to gently lift it to the new home. Have an even larger crater waiting for it which you have...
    steve1978, Jun 17, 2014
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    Lea
    Jun 19, 2014
  14. sparsons92287

    Can anybody identify these vines?

    I go with Campsis for the above pic No1. I thought one of the earlier ones with the heart shaped leaves might be Aristolochia.
    I go with Campsis for the above pic No1. I thought one of the earlier ones with the heart shaped leaves might be Aristolochia.
    I go with Campsis for the above pic No1. I thought one of the earlier ones with the heart shaped leaves might be Aristolochia.
    I go with Campsis for the above pic No1. I thought one of the earlier ones with the heart shaped leaves might be Aristolochia.
    sparsons92287, May 28, 2014 ... 2
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    pete
    Jun 21, 2014
  15. Paul Sanderson

    To leave or not to leave...

    Just a thought Paul. Do you really want to plant five trees that close together? You have to think about their overall mature height and spread as well as root cramping.
    Just a thought Paul. Do you really want to plant five trees that close together? You have to think about their overall mature height and spread as well as root cramping.
    Just a thought Paul. Do you really want to plant five trees that close together? You have to think about their overall mature height and spread as well as root cramping.
    Just a thought Paul. Do you really want to plant five trees that close together? You have to think about their overall mature height and spread as well as root cramping.
    Paul Sanderson, Jun 21, 2014
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    Sheal
    Jun 21, 2014
  16. Smileville

    UFO!

    I was going on the basis that they were declared to be a garden plant.Malva leafMalva buds
    I was going on the basis that they were declared to be a garden plant.Malva leafMalva buds
    I was going on the basis that they were declared to be a garden plant.Malva leafMalva buds
    I was going on the basis that they were declared to be a garden plant.Malva leafMalva buds
    20140620_193759.jpg 20140620_193812.jpg Tansy.jpg Ragwort or not1.jpg malva buds 2.jpg malva leaf.jpg
    Smileville, Jun 21, 2014
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    shiney
    Jun 22, 2014
  17. Star Jasmine

    When will my phlox flower?

    with the folliage being dark the flowers should be the same , new variety to me
    with the folliage being dark the flowers should be the same , new variety to me
    with the folliage being dark the flowers should be the same , new variety to me
    with the folliage being dark the flowers should be the same , new variety to me
    Star Jasmine, Jun 22, 2014
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    Spruce
    Jun 22, 2014
  18. Paul Sanderson

    A few questions - again...

    Yes, if you are lucky. We have never managed to keep the original plant over winter, but cuttings do survive quite easily, in the same way as Pelargoniums do.
    Yes, if you are lucky. We have never managed to keep the original plant over winter, but cuttings do survive quite easily, in the same way as Pelargoniums do.
    Yes, if you are lucky. We have never managed to keep the original plant over winter, but cuttings do survive quite easily, in the same way as Pelargoniums do.
    Yes, if you are lucky. We have never managed to keep the original plant over winter, but cuttings do survive quite easily, in the same way as Pelargoniums do.
    Paul Sanderson, Jun 21, 2014
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    Palustris
    Jun 22, 2014
  19. NorthantsGeezer

    Just a quickie!

    It's all down to experience (or lack of) I guess :) Here is a before and after pic.
    It's all down to experience (or lack of) I guess :) Here is a before and after pic.
    It's all down to experience (or lack of) I guess :) Here is a before and after pic.
    It's all down to experience (or lack of) I guess :) Here is a before and after pic.
    IMG_00000021.jpg IMG_00000074.jpg
    NorthantsGeezer, Jun 22, 2014
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    NorthantsGeezer
    Jun 22, 2014
  20. Paul Sanderson

    Weed control...

    Ha thanks for the reply! Looks like the battle with the nettles will continue!!Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk
    Ha thanks for the reply! Looks like the battle with the nettles will continue!!Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk
    Ha thanks for the reply! Looks like the battle with the nettles will continue!!Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk
    Ha thanks for the reply! Looks like the battle with the nettles will continue!!Sent from my C5303 using Tapatalk
    Paul Sanderson, Jun 22, 2014
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    Paul Sanderson
    Jun 22, 2014
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