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  1. Selleri

    Tips and tricks for everyday life

    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
    Consider threatening them with barbed wire - they'll soon perk up :biggrin:
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  2. wiseowl
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    Like x 3

    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during...
    We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during the day.:mad:
    We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during the day.:mad:
    We have had a miserable cloudy day, but now its dark the moon is showing through, spells frost to me. If we must have thick grey clouds, can we have it at night, please and the clear sky during...
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  3. hailbopp

    Suggestions for the Christmas present from hell as far as I’m concerned

    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
    Probably Bert Chippendale, his brother.:biggrin:
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  4. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian :biggrin: I bet it's a huge relief !
    I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian :biggrin: I bet it's a huge relief !
    I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian :biggrin: I bet it's a huge relief !
    I'm glad to know your dog is now able to wear you out @Thevictorian :biggrin: I bet it's a huge relief !
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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Like IAs I say, pointless. I wouldn't want to stand there trying to hit a ball as hard as they whack it, male or female.
    Like IAs I say, pointless. I wouldn't want to stand there trying to hit a ball as hard as they whack it, male or female.
    Like IAs I say, pointless. I wouldn't want to stand there trying to hit a ball as hard as they whack it, male or female.
    Like IAs I say, pointless. I wouldn't want to stand there trying to hit a ball as hard as they whack it, male or female.
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  6. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I...
    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I can't cut a deep edge in it. :sad:
    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I can't cut a deep edge in it. :sad:
    Thanks,They're some of the easier ones. Others have tree roots or big rocks that ruin the line and make it difficult to do the edges. One side of that lawn used to have a gravel path and I...
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  7. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Good news that the dishwasher has been installed and is working @Penny_Forthem - long may it continue to do so.We enjoyed our shopping trip but didn't go overboard, I bought myself new PJ's and...
    Good news that the dishwasher has been installed and is working @Penny_Forthem - long may it continue to do so.We enjoyed our shopping trip but didn't go overboard, I bought myself new PJ's and bedsocks and OH a new jumper (I need to prise the one he's wearing off his body for washing!) It's...
    Good news that the dishwasher has been installed and is working @Penny_Forthem - long may it continue to do so.We enjoyed our shopping trip but didn't go overboard, I bought myself new PJ's and bedsocks and OH a new jumper (I need to prise the...
    Good news that the dishwasher has been installed and is working @Penny_Forthem - long may it continue to do so.We enjoyed our shopping trip but didn't go overboard, I bought myself new PJ's and...
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  8. BB3
    Funny x 8

    Fugitive pickled walnuts.

    I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow...
    I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow any of it.My tongue still feels burnt, I'm having to drink lots of cold beer to sooth it.;)
    I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow any of it.My tongue still feels burnt, I'm having...
    I was thinking mine could make a good fence treatment, or preservative for any timber that is going into the ground, it has a very similar colour to creosote. I'm glad I didn't actually swallow...
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  9. OrangeHeart

    How to save this cactus please

    Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case....
    Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case. Root mealybugs and such.It might be worth taking it out from the pot again and inspect the roots...
    Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case. Root mealybugs and such.It might be worth taking...
    Agree with @Michael Hewett that it looks like a root problem. Vine weevil would probably have been very visible when you took it out but there are other, small root pests that could be the case....
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  10. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2025

    What a lovely story, Selleri. :spinning:
    What a lovely story, Selleri. :spinning:
    What a lovely story, Selleri. :spinning:
    What a lovely story, Selleri. :spinning:
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  11. plantgirl

    Lilac/Syringa - types of

    Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely...
    Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely original flower is lost. I also read somewhere that double flowers are harder for bees to navigate,...
    Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely original flower is lost. I also read somewhere that...
    Thank you; I feel you are right and this is what my gut tells me too. I don't know why we have to breed plants to become so 'over-showy'. Some doubles are so complicated looking, the lovely...
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  12. OrangeHeart

    New England Aster Seed

    I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
    I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
    I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
    I could sow some and see what happens. I was going to give to some friends but that I'm not sure about
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  13. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    Looks nice, you should put up more pictures, especially during the summer.
    Looks nice, you should put up more pictures, especially during the summer.
    Looks nice, you should put up more pictures, especially during the summer.
    Looks nice, you should put up more pictures, especially during the summer.
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  14. CanadianLori

    Chillies 2026

    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is...
    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is waiting in buckets to be used again
    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is waiting in buckets to be used again
    Don't think it was sharp sand but can't remember as it is at least 40 years old. The sand and gravel mix has the heating cable running through it to retain the heat in the propagator. It is...
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  15. JWK
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    A Joke Or Two 2025

    Thank you @Ladybird4
    Thank you @Ladybird4
    Thank you @Ladybird4
    Thank you @Ladybird4
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  16. Selleri

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

    Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
    Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
    Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
    Rosemary is a good idea. It flowers, used in cooking, grows quickly and growing cuttings is easy. Tough plant as it grows up mountains in Greece.
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  17. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    You may well do, in reality, it would depend on how much you got paid for exporting...
    You may well do, in reality, it would depend on how much you got paid for exporting...
    You may well do, in reality, it would depend on how much you got paid for exporting...
    You may well do, in reality, it would depend on how much you got paid for exporting...
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  18. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
    Acacia dealbata just starting to flower.Daphne odora aureomarginataFirst Hellebore.Just one remaining Nemesia flower even after four frosts.
    PXL_20251201_091612357.jpg Tecomaria 1 Dec 25.jpg Brugmansia 1 Dec 25.jpg andorea Jasminoides 1 Dec 25.jpg Impatiens tinctoria 4.JPG Fuchsia microphylla 3.JPG
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  19. SomersetChap

    Wisteria - Any ideas what this is?

    I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved...
    I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved house and left it behind.The one I gave a friend grew well too then she also moved house but she...
    I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved house and left it behind.The one I gave a friend...
    I grew 3 wisterias from seeds from a seed pod from my wisteria years ago. They grew into plants but mine died.The one I gave my daughter grew well and flowered some years later then she moved...
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  20. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    Right thanks.
    Right thanks.
    Right thanks.
    Right thanks.
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