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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that...
    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that the tradition of that country is for hunting wildfowl. We had a problem somewhere else in the county...
    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that the tradition of that country is for hunting...
    The dead geese were found in an area where the population are immigrants from a particular area. I'm not saying it wasn't the born and bred locals but it's quite common knowledge around here that...
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  2. Joanna Bramley

    Help needed with Buxus Plants!

    Ilex Crenata also grows glacially slowly, so buy a decent sized specimen to start with if you go for that. :)
    Ilex Crenata also grows glacially slowly, so buy a decent sized specimen to start with if you go for that. :)
    Ilex Crenata also grows glacially slowly, so buy a decent sized specimen to start with if you go for that. :)
    Ilex Crenata also grows glacially slowly, so buy a decent sized specimen to start with if you go for that. :)
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  3. hi2u_uk

    is my plant about to flower ?

    Don't sweat it, it's a plant it will flower when it's ready. If your part of the world gets a frosty snap they may get crisped if not you may get fruit although pollinators are not necessarily...
    Don't sweat it, it's a plant it will flower when it's ready. If your part of the world gets a frosty snap they may get crisped if not you may get fruit although pollinators are not necessarily abundant at this time of year. If you get fruit you may want to adjust the wire cage to keep the birds...
    Don't sweat it, it's a plant it will flower when it's ready. If your part of the world gets a frosty snap they may get crisped if not you may get fruit although pollinators are not necessarily abundant at this time of year. If you get fruit you...
    Don't sweat it, it's a plant it will flower when it's ready. If your part of the world gets a frosty snap they may get crisped if not you may get fruit although pollinators are not necessarily...
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  4. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    We were in an enclosed seating area at the cafe of a local garden centre last December and they had 3 motion activated Santas on the wall. As you walked through each one would start with the same...
    We were in an enclosed seating area at the cafe of a local garden centre last December and they had 3 motion activated Santas on the wall. As you walked through each one would start with the same message, but not starting at the same time. It was driving us nuts and said about it to one of the...
    We were in an enclosed seating area at the cafe of a local garden centre last December and they had 3 motion activated Santas on the wall. As you walked through each one would start with the same message, but not starting at the same time. It...
    We were in an enclosed seating area at the cafe of a local garden centre last December and they had 3 motion activated Santas on the wall. As you walked through each one would start with the same...
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  5. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
    Light cloud and a gentle breeze from the north east temp 7c feels like 5c
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  6. Retired
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    Latest hobby.

    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this morning making the enlarged sheet music support; I had quite a number of scores enlarged; one seen...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this morning making the enlarged sheet music support; I had...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this...
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  7. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    Thanks @Victoria yes he's ok, he has a squashed nerve in his elbow which makes his arm go numb and it affects his fingers. He has it on the 5th of January.
    Thanks @Victoria yes he's ok, he has a squashed nerve in his elbow which makes his arm go numb and it affects his fingers. He has it on the 5th of January.
    Thanks @Victoria yes he's ok, he has a squashed nerve in his elbow which makes his arm go numb and it affects his fingers. He has it on the 5th of January.
    Thanks @Victoria yes he's ok, he has a squashed nerve in his elbow which makes his arm go numb and it affects his fingers. He has it on the 5th of January.
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  8. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Thanks, I didn't realize that. It's only this site I get trouble with, everything else is normal. I'll remember that for the future
    Thanks, I didn't realize that. It's only this site I get trouble with, everything else is normal. I'll remember that for the future
    Thanks, I didn't realize that. It's only this site I get trouble with, everything else is normal. I'll remember that for the future
    Thanks, I didn't realize that. It's only this site I get trouble with, everything else is normal. I'll remember that for the future
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  9. wiseowl
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    Friendly x 5

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Yes I think so @Ladybird4 - absence makes the heart grow fonder?I was going to be doing the Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, so it would be leftovers (bubble and squeak = my favourite) on...
    Yes I think so @Ladybird4 - absence makes the heart grow fonder?I was going to be doing the Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, so it would be leftovers (bubble and squeak = my favourite) on Christmas Day, but as I’m not working now I can do it anytime so I’m thinking Christmas Day evening....
    Yes I think so @Ladybird4 - absence makes the heart grow fonder?I was going to be doing the Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, so it would be leftovers (bubble and squeak = my favourite) on Christmas Day, but as I’m not working now I can do it...
    Yes I think so @Ladybird4 - absence makes the heart grow fonder?I was going to be doing the Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, so it would be leftovers (bubble and squeak = my favourite) on...
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  10. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
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  11. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if...
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if there were any females with them. I also had a good close-up view of a kingfisher.
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if there were any females with them. I also had a good...
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if...
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  12. JWK
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  13. wiseowl
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    Land /Water Wildlife

    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
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  14. Selleri

    Recommend a small-ish evergreen shrub that is nice to sit with

    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and stuck his head into the plant and had a good old smell.I can’t smell a thing. Perhaps it a good...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and stuck his head into the plant and had a good old...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and...
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  15. ArmyAirForce

    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined,...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined, but we still love them.We also have foxes visiting, two vixens, we think, and like yours, they...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined, but we still love them.We also have foxes...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined,...
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  16. Spruce
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    2025 Happy Christmas & happy New Year

    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
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  17. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
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  18. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
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  19. shiney
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    DECEMBER PHOTO COMPETITION 2025

    Beach view.
    Beach view.
    Beach view.
    Beach view.
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  20. madpenguin

    Drain cover decoration.

    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
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