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  1. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    Yesterday ended up being very sunny and quite warm with none of the rain that was forecast. The forecast is now showing sunny and 20C+ for the next fortnight so I'm just waiting for the hosepipe...
    Yesterday ended up being very sunny and quite warm with none of the rain that was forecast. The forecast is now showing sunny and 20C+ for the next fortnight so I'm just waiting for the hosepipe ban :heehee:.Foggy at the moment and not a hint of a breeze.
    Yesterday ended up being very sunny and quite warm with none of the rain that was forecast. The forecast is now showing sunny and 20C+ for the next fortnight so I'm just waiting for the hosepipe ban :heehee:.Foggy at the moment and not a hint of a breeze.
    Yesterday ended up being very sunny and quite warm with none of the rain that was forecast. The forecast is now showing sunny and 20C+ for the next fortnight so I'm just waiting for the hosepipe...
    wiseowl, May 1, 2024 at 5:28 AM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 6 7 8
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    shiney
    May 5, 2024 at 5:37 AM
  2. JWK
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    Potato Growing 2024

    Wow yours are well on @JWK my ones in buckets are only just poking through:noidea: so not exactly early! I met a retired potato farmer today, I live in an area where many potatoes are grown commercially....
    Wow yours are well on @JWK my ones in buckets are only just poking through:noidea: so not exactly early! I met a retired potato farmer today, I live in an area where many potatoes are grown commercially. He was waxing lyrical about a potato called Sagitta which he still grows but now on an amateur...
    Wow yours are well on @JWK my ones in buckets are only just poking through:noidea: so not exactly early! I met a retired potato farmer today, I live in an area where many potatoes are grown commercially. He was waxing lyrical about a potato called...
    Wow yours are well on @JWK my ones in buckets are only just poking through:noidea: so not exactly early! I met a retired potato farmer today, I live in an area where many potatoes are grown commercially....
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 5 6 7
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    hailbopp
    May 5, 2024 at 3:37 AM
  3. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2...
    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2 cordons will be planted today into their 20L pots.I also changed my mind about putting my...
    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2 cordons will be planted today into their 20L...
    What did I do yesterday…Re-potted some tomatoes into their final pots – pleased I decided to do this as the roots were looking a little bit root bound. Bush toms are now in 9L air pots and my 2...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 96 97 98
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    Grandma Sue
    May 5, 2024 at 3:25 AM
  4. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good...
    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good to know. Muchas gracias :-)
    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good to know. Muchas gracias :-)
    Thank you very much for the Serenade name, @Ademission I just checked the specs. Wow, dozens of peppers and 36inch high. That is almost a meter high. I will need bigger pots for my 3 plants. Good...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 6 7 8
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    May 5, 2024 at 3:16 AM
  5. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?

    Did you hear the chicks? I had bought a Tit box in winter 2021 and got the first residents the following year. When the chicks were out, I could hear them all the time. I have also tits flying in...
    Did you hear the chicks? I had bought a Tit box in winter 2021 and got the first residents the following year. When the chicks were out, I could hear them all the time. I have also tits flying in and out but no chicks making noises. Is it possible that the male is taking care of the food supply...
    Did you hear the chicks? I had bought a Tit box in winter 2021 and got the first residents the following year. When the chicks were out, I could hear them all the time. I have also tits flying in and out but no chicks making noises. Is it...
    Did you hear the chicks? I had bought a Tit box in winter 2021 and got the first residents the following year. When the chicks were out, I could hear them all the time. I have also tits flying in...
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 23 24 25
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    May 5, 2024 at 2:51 AM
  6. Fof

    Polygonatum multiflorum or ??

    @Fof Here is a picture of my Polygonatum and it was this one: Polygonatum x hybridum | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
    @Fof Here is a picture of my Polygonatum and it was this one: Polygonatum x hybridum | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
    @Fof Here is a picture of my Polygonatum and it was this one: Polygonatum x hybridum | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
    @Fof Here is a picture of my Polygonatum and it was this one: Polygonatum x hybridum | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
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    Fof, May 3, 2024 at 9:54 PM, Identification Area
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    May 5, 2024 at 2:28 AM
  7. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a...
    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a chance to remember her together with people from different sides of her life who had never met before....
    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a chance to remember her together with people from...
    Unwinding with a stiff malt after a difficult day. We attended a celebration of life or wake for OH's sister today. She did a Bowie (unattended cremation) a couple of weeks ago so this was a...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 193 194 195
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    steephill
    May 4, 2024 at 11:54 PM
  8. wiseowl
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    A Joke Or Two 2023/24

    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little...
    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little seremony lecture on the various layers of the exposed bed rock.I will not go back to verify his...
    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little seremony lecture on the various layers of the...
    And the scales fell off from my eyes! :biggrin:My Dad (now 84) is a geologist so any trip in my childhood was halted every time there was a cliff cut for the road to pass to allow Dad to give a little...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, The Muppet Show ... 98 99 100
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    Selleri
    May 4, 2024 at 9:49 PM
  9. latimer

    Liriope muscari not looking great

    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    Thank you both
    latimer, May 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    latimer
    May 4, 2024 at 9:24 PM
  10. shiney
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    Show Off Your Pets 2024

    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
    Ben looks like lovely dog @pete, I’ve just caught up with your good news! I hope he is settling in well. Very nice colouring!
    shiney, Jan 1, 2024, Pets Corner ... 10 11 12
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    Plantminded
    May 4, 2024 at 9:11 PM
  11. JWK
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2024

    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. ...
    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. There's me thinking it was a delivery for Belgian and French Mothers' Days which fall soon.Not a bit...
    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. There's me thinking it was a delivery for Belgian and...
    OH has been on tenterhooks the last 2 days, waiting for a parcel to be delivered and tracking it as it came near, got lost in the driver's GPS and ended up at a local SM which takes parcels. ...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 96 97 98
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    Obelix-Vendée
    May 4, 2024 at 8:49 PM
  12. Nickoslesteros

    Building a rose care programme

    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease...
    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease resistant varieties — mine are David Austins (with a ‘best for health’ tick), a Pheno Geno and a...
    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease resistant varieties — mine are David Austins (with a...
    Not really a programme, but this is what I do. My roses are in clay, but I imagine adding organic matter will still be useful with your sandy soil. Of course it helps to choose the more disease...
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    Nickoslesteros, May 3, 2024 at 9:46 PM, Roses
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    Athelas
    May 4, 2024 at 8:36 PM
  13. Nickoslesteros

    Is this a dog rose?

    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
    Yeah. I'm really quite fond of it. And it's as tough as old boots. Thanks for the ID
    Nickoslesteros, May 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM, Roses
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    Nickoslesteros
    May 4, 2024 at 8:27 PM
  14. wiseowl
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    Currently Listening To 2023/24

    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    Elusive Butterfly, Val Doonican
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, The Muppet Show ... 27 28 29
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    Logan
    May 4, 2024 at 8:23 PM
  15. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
    Nectaroscordum about to go pop ...
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    Papi Jo, Mar 21, 2024, Photography Talk ... 20 21 22
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    Escarpment
    May 4, 2024 at 8:08 PM
  16. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
    Tulip "Mystery Valley". Well weird.
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    wiseowl, May 1, 2024 at 5:32 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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    Escarpment
    May 4, 2024 at 7:32 PM
  17. Kevin Cowans

    How to Control Japanese Anemone

    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Thank you for your responses. Why a previous owner of this place put them in, is beyond me. Still, it'll give me a lifetime of employment!!
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 23, 2024, Other Plants ... 2
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    RowlandsCastle
    May 4, 2024 at 7:21 PM
  18. Vonsworld77

    A gift from the birds!

    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    The upright varieties are less of a pest than the horizontal ones, which smoother everything in their path. And the birds and the bees are definitely fans. :blue thumb:
    Vonsworld77, May 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM, Identification Area
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    ViewAhead
    May 4, 2024 at 7:11 PM
  19. Clueless 1 v2
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    Flowering currant

    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like...
    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like cat wee but you have to get close to smell it on mine! They are a reliable flower-er though so I keep...
    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like cat wee but you have to get close to smell it on...
    I have a lot of them in my garden courtesy of the previous owner. I don't love them but they are all well established in the hedge so they have stayed. Personally I find the fragrance a bit like...
    Clueless 1 v2, Apr 8, 2024, General Gardening Discussion
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    ManderW
    May 4, 2024 at 6:52 PM
  20. ManderW

    Cut Ribes and Forsythia to the ground? When?

    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years...
    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years to get rid of the parent shrub (which was in an awkward spot). I can always take some cuttings as...
    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years to get rid of the parent shrub (which was in an...
    I suppose it won't matter too much if it's too drastic, especially for the Forsythia. It is the product of accidental propagation when I used a stick to support another plant and it took me years...
    ManderW, May 4, 2024 at 2:39 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    ManderW
    May 4, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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