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  1. Happy Gardener 1

    Business Start Up Queries

    If using your car for work, make sure it insured for business and PLG and check your car tax as wellAs lots of people are using cars which are PLG road tax for deliving goods and are geting...
    If using your car for work, make sure it insured for business and PLG and check your car tax as wellAs lots of people are using cars which are PLG road tax for deliving goods and are geting stopped by police and fined
    If using your car for work, make sure it insured for business and PLG and check your car tax as wellAs lots of people are using cars which are PLG road tax for deliving goods and are geting stopped by police and fined
    If using your car for work, make sure it insured for business and PLG and check your car tax as wellAs lots of people are using cars which are PLG road tax for deliving goods and are geting...
    Happy Gardener 1, Mar 11, 2022
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    Jiffy
    Mar 12, 2022
  2. Tara Jane

    Have I killed my agapanthus?

    Oh good. Thank you. They are lovely!
    Oh good. Thank you. They are lovely!
    Oh good. Thank you. They are lovely!
    Oh good. Thank you. They are lovely!
    Tara Jane, Mar 2, 2022
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    Tara Jane
    Mar 2, 2022
  3. Tara Jane

    Antirrhinums

    ok. thank you
    ok. thank you
    ok. thank you
    ok. thank you
    Tara Jane, Feb 20, 2022
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    Tara Jane
    Feb 20, 2022
  4. Kelc

    What can I start now

    Saturday it is.. excited now
    Saturday it is.. excited now
    Saturday it is.. excited now
    Saturday it is.. excited now
    Kelc, Feb 14, 2022 ... 2 3
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    Kelc
    Feb 17, 2022
  5. Kelc

    New seeds

    Aww love that
    Aww love that
    Aww love that
    Aww love that
    Kelc, Feb 11, 2022
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    Kelc
    Feb 13, 2022
  6. Kelc

    Help needed please

    Thankyou I will certainly go look for that book now
    Thankyou I will certainly go look for that book now
    Thankyou I will certainly go look for that book now
    Thankyou I will certainly go look for that book now
    Kelc, Feb 7, 2022 ... 2 3 4
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    Kelc
    Feb 12, 2022
  7. PJA190
    Like x 6

    New Gardener - Newbie advice welcome

    You sound quite an expert already:)
    You sound quite an expert already:)
    You sound quite an expert already:)
    You sound quite an expert already:)
    PJA190, Dec 30, 2021 ... 2
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    Kelc
    Feb 11, 2022
  8. Genevieve75

    Rhododendron - still a stem with leaves at the top after 3 years!

    Thanks Pete. I'll follow your advice.
    Thanks Pete. I'll follow your advice.
    Thanks Pete. I'll follow your advice.
    Thanks Pete. I'll follow your advice.
    Genevieve75, Feb 10, 2022
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    Genevieve75
    Feb 11, 2022
  9. JordanCornish

    Complete beginner here!

    Hi Jordan welcome, I'm new here too but loving the advice. Look forward to seeing plants grow :)
    Hi Jordan welcome, I'm new here too but loving the advice. Look forward to seeing plants grow :)
    Hi Jordan welcome, I'm new here too but loving the advice. Look forward to seeing plants grow :)
    Hi Jordan welcome, I'm new here too but loving the advice. Look forward to seeing plants grow :)
    JordanCornish, Feb 5, 2022 ... 2
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    Kelc
    Feb 11, 2022
  10. Chris123

    Bark treatment

    Hi.. thanks for the reply.Hes managed to nibble id say the front half.. but as in the pics there is a fair bit left.I guess its just a case of seeing what happens.. could scream as its such a...
    Hi.. thanks for the reply.Hes managed to nibble id say the front half.. but as in the pics there is a fair bit left.I guess its just a case of seeing what happens.. could scream as its such a lovely tree.Lets hope nature sorts it.
    Hi.. thanks for the reply.Hes managed to nibble id say the front half.. but as in the pics there is a fair bit left.I guess its just a case of seeing what happens.. could scream as its such a lovely tree.Lets hope nature sorts it.
    Hi.. thanks for the reply.Hes managed to nibble id say the front half.. but as in the pics there is a fair bit left.I guess its just a case of seeing what happens.. could scream as its such a...
    Chris123, Feb 5, 2022
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    Chris123
    Feb 5, 2022
  11. Rayla

    Budding Honeysuckle

    Great, thanks for the info
    Great, thanks for the info
    Great, thanks for the info
    Great, thanks for the info
    Rayla, Jan 17, 2022
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    Rayla
    Jan 18, 2022
  12. Vegasbaby

    removing heavily weeded area

    Some photos would be good. This doesn't sound like a one year fix to me, sort the fencing out by all means. Not quite understanding the part about culvert, drainage ditches?I'd remove all ivy...
    Some photos would be good. This doesn't sound like a one year fix to me, sort the fencing out by all means. Not quite understanding the part about culvert, drainage ditches?I'd remove all ivy by hand from around each tree to a circle of at least a couple if feet from the trunks. Don't...
    Some photos would be good. This doesn't sound like a one year fix to me, sort the fencing out by all means. Not quite understanding the part about culvert, drainage ditches?I'd remove all ivy by hand from around each tree to a circle of at...
    Some photos would be good. This doesn't sound like a one year fix to me, sort the fencing out by all means. Not quite understanding the part about culvert, drainage ditches?I'd remove all ivy...
    Vegasbaby, Nov 9, 2021
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    pete
    Dec 3, 2021
  13. JimmyB

    Shallots and garlic

    I grow shallot Zebrune (same as pete above) - a packet of seed is a couple of quid which last me 2 or 3 years - growing around 50 plants/year. Sow in Jan/Feb in seed trays and aim to be hardening...
    I grow shallot Zebrune (same as pete above) - a packet of seed is a couple of quid which last me 2 or 3 years - growing around 50 plants/year. Sow in Jan/Feb in seed trays and aim to be hardening off and planting outside in March / April depending on weather conditions. Harvested in Sept and...
    I grow shallot Zebrune (same as pete above) - a packet of seed is a couple of quid which last me 2 or 3 years - growing around 50 plants/year. Sow in Jan/Feb in seed trays and aim to be hardening off and planting outside in March / April...
    I grow shallot Zebrune (same as pete above) - a packet of seed is a couple of quid which last me 2 or 3 years - growing around 50 plants/year. Sow in Jan/Feb in seed trays and aim to be hardening...
    JimmyB, Nov 27, 2021
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    JWK
    Nov 29, 2021
  14. Andrea Youll

    Hypericum nummalarium

    Yes I looked it up too I'll be over the moon if it looks as pretty as those images . Yeah the pot has drainage holes but I added some pebbles to the bottom before I potted it. I haven't watered...
    Yes I looked it up too I'll be over the moon if it looks as pretty as those images . Yeah the pot has drainage holes but I added some pebbles to the bottom before I potted it. I haven't watered it much either (mainly through forgetfulness) but it doesn't seem to mind, coming from the North...
    Yes I looked it up too I'll be over the moon if it looks as pretty as those images . Yeah the pot has drainage holes but I added some pebbles to the bottom before I potted it. I haven't watered it much either (mainly through forgetfulness) but...
    Yes I looked it up too I'll be over the moon if it looks as pretty as those images . Yeah the pot has drainage holes but I added some pebbles to the bottom before I potted it. I haven't watered...
    Andrea Youll, Nov 15, 2021
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    Andrea Youll
    Nov 15, 2021
  15. portoman

    In a planter - should I cut holes above the drainage hole?

    I use broken up polystyrene in the bottom of planters and big pots to aid drainage and in order to aid water retention in summer I mix in water retention granules with the compost.
    I use broken up polystyrene in the bottom of planters and big pots to aid drainage and in order to aid water retention in summer I mix in water retention granules with the compost.
    I use broken up polystyrene in the bottom of planters and big pots to aid drainage and in order to aid water retention in summer I mix in water retention granules with the compost.
    I use broken up polystyrene in the bottom of planters and big pots to aid drainage and in order to aid water retention in summer I mix in water retention granules with the compost.
    portoman, Nov 11, 2021
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    Dave W
    Nov 11, 2021
  16. portoman

    Soil Calculation for Planters - seems too much?

    The B&Q 125l bag of multipurpose compost is extremely heavy.G.
    The B&Q 125l bag of multipurpose compost is extremely heavy.G.
    The B&Q 125l bag of multipurpose compost is extremely heavy.G.
    The B&Q 125l bag of multipurpose compost is extremely heavy.G.
    portoman, Nov 9, 2021
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    713
    Jack Sparrow
    Nov 9, 2021
  17. JimmyB

    Taking down my raised beds…

    Yeah - that looks effective but I lose the view of the wood which I'd prefer to keep: I'd make everything from wood if I could...love the textures and natural feel it brings, specially in a...
    Yeah - that looks effective but I lose the view of the wood which I'd prefer to keep: I'd make everything from wood if I could...love the textures and natural feel it brings, specially in a garden. (Hence the new green house which a mate, tongue in cheek, called L'Orangerie the other day... I...
    Yeah - that looks effective but I lose the view of the wood which I'd prefer to keep: I'd make everything from wood if I could...love the textures and natural feel it brings, specially in a garden. (Hence the new green house which a mate, tongue...
    Yeah - that looks effective but I lose the view of the wood which I'd prefer to keep: I'd make everything from wood if I could...love the textures and natural feel it brings, specially in a...
    JimmyB, Oct 27, 2021
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    9
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    901
    JimmyB
    Oct 31, 2021
  18. portoman

    Wood Treatment for New Planters - Ideas please!

    I'm the proud owner of a deep fat fryer, so I buy those 5 litre containers of sunflower oil to fill it up.
    I'm the proud owner of a deep fat fryer, so I buy those 5 litre containers of sunflower oil to fill it up.
    I'm the proud owner of a deep fat fryer, so I buy those 5 litre containers of sunflower oil to fill it up.
    I'm the proud owner of a deep fat fryer, so I buy those 5 litre containers of sunflower oil to fill it up.
    portoman, Oct 27, 2021
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    pete
    Oct 27, 2021
  19. TimGrayling

    tree roots

    Ok, thanks for that. With a bit of luck they will be nothing to do with the tree.
    Ok, thanks for that. With a bit of luck they will be nothing to do with the tree.
    Ok, thanks for that. With a bit of luck they will be nothing to do with the tree.
    Ok, thanks for that. With a bit of luck they will be nothing to do with the tree.
    TimGrayling, Oct 19, 2021
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    TimGrayling
    Oct 20, 2021
  20. TimGrayling

    ideas for maintaining space between plants

    Thanks very much, I will take that advice.
    Thanks very much, I will take that advice.
    Thanks very much, I will take that advice.
    Thanks very much, I will take that advice.
    TimGrayling, Oct 17, 2021
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    6
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    833
    TimGrayling
    Oct 18, 2021
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