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They’re cutting our ash trees down today
My fingers are tightly crossed as we have a multi stemmed ash growing in a bank and a seedling, now a tall 20ft specimen further down the garden, both looking very healthy. I have been keeping an...
My fingers are tightly crossed as we have a multi stemmed ash growing in a bank and a seedling, now a tall 20ft specimen further down the garden, both looking very healthy. I have been keeping an eye on both of them in case of disease as a lot of ash have died around the village green only a...
My fingers are tightly crossed as we have a multi stemmed ash growing in a bank and a seedling, now a tall 20ft specimen further down the garden, both looking very healthy. I have been keeping an eye on both of them in case of disease as a lot of...
My fingers are tightly crossed as we have a multi stemmed ash growing in a bank and a seedling, now a tall 20ft specimen further down the garden, both looking very healthy. I have been keeping an...
Emerion, May 11, 2024 at 8:35 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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Goldenlily26
May 11, 2024 at 10:29 AM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024
Morning everyone, have not posted for a few days, I have been trying to catch up in the garden, on the plots and on here. Typical we missed the Northern lights as well several neighbours have...
Morning everyone, have not posted for a few days, I have been trying to catch up in the garden, on the plots and on here. Typical we missed the Northern lights as well several neighbours have posted pictures, apparently you couldn't see them with the naked eye but they showed on camera. ...
Morning everyone, have not posted for a few days, I have been trying to catch up in the garden, on the plots and on here. Typical we missed the Northern lights as well several neighbours have posted pictures, apparently you couldn't see them...
Morning everyone, have not posted for a few days, I have been trying to catch up in the garden, on the plots and on here. Typical we missed the Northern lights as well several neighbours have...
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 209 210 211
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Allotment Boy
May 11, 2024 at 10:26 AM
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What are we doing in the garden 2024
@infradig I think I’ll pot-on my sweet peas so they can be as robust as possible before planting. They’ll have grit around and the decoy marigolds. I don’t use slug pellets. The area I plant them...
@infradig I think I’ll pot-on my sweet peas so they can be as robust as possible before planting. They’ll have grit around and the decoy marigolds. I don’t use slug pellets. The area I plant them is flanked by loosestrife and lavender so unfortunately there’s plenty of hiding places for slugs,...
@infradig I think I’ll pot-on my sweet peas so they can be as robust as possible before planting. They’ll have grit around and the decoy marigolds. I don’t use slug pellets. The area I plant them is flanked by loosestrife and lavender so...
@infradig I think I’ll pot-on my sweet peas so they can be as robust as possible before planting. They’ll have grit around and the decoy marigolds. I don’t use slug pellets. The area I plant them...
JWK, Jan 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 104 105 106
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AuntyRach
May 11, 2024 at 10:25 AM
agapanthus advice
Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that...
Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that will require winter protection. They are in large pots and I do not have a greenhouse. Could anybody...
Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that will require winter protection. They are in large...
Hi all New to this forum so hopefully this is correct as followed the set up instructions I know this question seems a bit premature as we are only in May.I have 3 evergreen agapanthus that...
Shaneoak, Jul 29, 2023, Other Plants ... 2
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Steve Lloyd
May 11, 2024 at 10:21 AM
What is wrong with my eucalyptus gunni?
The same thing happened to me. The tree surgeon was almost in tears when I asked him to fell my 30ft eucalyptus. He eventually went home a happy man because I also asked him to thin and shape a...
The same thing happened to me. The tree surgeon was almost in tears when I asked him to fell my 30ft eucalyptus. He eventually went home a happy man because I also asked him to thin and shape a Pyrus salicifolia?, weeping pear, which took him ages, they are so prickly, it looked much better...
The same thing happened to me. The tree surgeon was almost in tears when I asked him to fell my 30ft eucalyptus. He eventually went home a happy man because I also asked him to thin and shape a Pyrus salicifolia?, weeping pear, which took him...
The same thing happened to me. The tree surgeon was almost in tears when I asked him to fell my 30ft eucalyptus. He eventually went home a happy man because I also asked him to thin and shape a...
RoisinMcGuire, May 9, 2024 at 9:26 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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Goldenlily26
May 11, 2024 at 10:20 AM
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Members Roses 2024
'Lady of Shalott'.. turns pink in warm weather....2 hours later after a touch of cool fog, more the usual colour..
'Lady of Shalott'.. turns pink in warm weather....2 hours later after a touch of cool fog, more the usual colour..
'Lady of Shalott'.. turns pink in warm weather....2 hours later after a touch of cool fog, more the usual colour..
'Lady of Shalott'.. turns pink in warm weather....2 hours later after a touch of cool fog, more the usual colour..

wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, Roses ... 5 6 7
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Mrs Hillard
May 11, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Hello from Suffolk.
Just saying hello to everyone. So glad to be here. Thankyou.
Just saying hello to everyone. So glad to be here. Thankyou.
Just saying hello to everyone. So glad to be here. Thankyou.
Just saying hello to everyone. So glad to be here. Thankyou.
Tabather, May 11, 2024 at 10:09 AM, New Members Introduction
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Tabather
May 11, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Giving Up On Dahlias!!
My dahlias are outside all winter and have to take their chance with the weather and slugs.
My dahlias are outside all winter and have to take their chance with the weather and slugs.
My dahlias are outside all winter and have to take their chance with the weather and slugs.
My dahlias are outside all winter and have to take their chance with the weather and slugs.
Kitty52, Apr 26, 2024, Other Plants ... 2 3 4
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Goldenlily26
May 11, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Ready to prick out?
IMO, sowing seeds too early is far more common than sowing too late, they nearly always catch up, and you are far less likely to get leggy seedlings, if you sow when there is more light.
IMO, sowing seeds too early is far more common than sowing too late, they nearly always catch up, and you are far less likely to get leggy seedlings, if you sow when there is more light.
IMO, sowing seeds too early is far more common than sowing too late, they nearly always catch up, and you are far less likely to get leggy seedlings, if you sow when there is more light.
IMO, sowing seeds too early is far more common than sowing too late, they nearly always catch up, and you are far less likely to get leggy seedlings, if you sow when there is more light.
latimer, May 10, 2024 at 7:11 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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Punkdoc
May 11, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Anyone know what this is please
Its growing next to my hydrangea and quite quickly. It has a soft dark stem. Similar to a lily, except I did not plant one there. Thinking its a weed?.
Its growing next to my hydrangea and quite quickly. It has a soft dark stem. Similar to a lily, except I did not plant one there. Thinking its a weed?.
Its growing next to my hydrangea and quite quickly. It has a soft dark stem. Similar to a lily, except I did not plant one there. Thinking its a weed?.
Its growing next to my hydrangea and quite quickly. It has a soft dark stem. Similar to a lily, except I did not plant one there. Thinking its a weed?.

Tabather, May 11, 2024 at 9:55 AM, Identification Area
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Tabather
May 11, 2024 at 9:55 AM
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Crafters Corner 2023/2024
@Baalmaiden Hes going to be a well loved toy.
@Baalmaiden Hes going to be a well loved toy.
@Baalmaiden Hes going to be a well loved toy.
@Baalmaiden Hes going to be a well loved toy.
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, Members Hobbies ... 7 8 9
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Valley Gardener
May 11, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Wildflowers in clay soil
Well, I can tell you some of the wild flowers in my garden. I didn't plant any, they just arrived. Most I leave in peace. One or two, I hoik out. Linaria, centaurea, primula, daisies, buttercups,...
Well, I can tell you some of the wild flowers in my garden. I didn't plant any, they just arrived. Most I leave in peace. One or two, I hoik out. Linaria, centaurea, primula, daisies, buttercups, dandelions and several other yellow dandelion type fowers I can't identify. Same with umbellifers,...
Well, I can tell you some of the wild flowers in my garden. I didn't plant any, they just arrived. Most I leave in peace. One or two, I hoik out. Linaria, centaurea, primula, daisies, buttercups, dandelions and several other yellow dandelion...
Well, I can tell you some of the wild flowers in my garden. I didn't plant any, they just arrived. Most I leave in peace. One or two, I hoik out. Linaria, centaurea, primula, daisies, buttercups,...
Tedspex, May 6, 2024 at 1:38 PM, Herbs and Wildflowers
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BB3
May 11, 2024 at 9:44 AM
Why are my Iris germanica spikes breaking off before flowering?
Coincidentally I've had the same with a few of mine out of about 30. Not happened before in the 15yrs I've had them, just this year for the first time. About 30" from the ground one top snapped...
Coincidentally I've had the same with a few of mine out of about 30. Not happened before in the 15yrs I've had them, just this year for the first time. About 30" from the ground one top snapped off and a few buds snapped off on a couple of others. The only cause I could think of was pigeons too
Coincidentally I've had the same with a few of mine out of about 30. Not happened before in the 15yrs I've had them, just this year for the first time. About 30" from the ground one top snapped off and a few buds snapped off on a couple of...
Coincidentally I've had the same with a few of mine out of about 30. Not happened before in the 15yrs I've had them, just this year for the first time. About 30" from the ground one top snapped...
Sazz101, May 11, 2024 at 8:29 AM, Other Plants
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Pete8
May 11, 2024 at 9:34 AM
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Whats your weather like May 2024
Hazy and warm this morning. I notice the break in this warm spell will start tomorrow afternoon.
Hazy and warm this morning. I notice the break in this warm spell will start tomorrow afternoon.
Hazy and warm this morning. I notice the break in this warm spell will start tomorrow afternoon.
Hazy and warm this morning. I notice the break in this warm spell will start tomorrow afternoon.
wiseowl, May 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 16 17 18
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AuntyRach
May 11, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Field Mice in Garden, Trap or Leave Alone?
I don't mind field mice as I don't see they cause any damage - and they're really cute! I see one now and then whizzing across the garden, as long as they stay in the garden that's fine. Rats are...
I don't mind field mice as I don't see they cause any damage - and they're really cute! I see one now and then whizzing across the garden, as long as they stay in the garden that's fine. Rats are a very different matter!
I don't mind field mice as I don't see they cause any damage - and they're really cute! I see one now and then whizzing across the garden, as long as they stay in the garden that's fine. Rats are a very different matter!
I don't mind field mice as I don't see they cause any damage - and they're really cute! I see one now and then whizzing across the garden, as long as they stay in the garden that's fine. Rats are...
Kevin Cowans, May 11, 2024 at 9:12 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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Pete8
May 11, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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Tomato Growing 2024
@Grandma SueNo - leave the flowers to open and form fruits. Only start feeding when the first fruits start to form - so when the flower has dropped off and you see a tiny tomato on the truss,...
@Grandma SueNo - leave the flowers to open and form fruits. Only start feeding when the first fruits start to form - so when the flower has dropped off and you see a tiny tomato on the truss, start feeding. They will continue to grow roots and grow in size.
@Grandma SueNo - leave the flowers to open and form fruits. Only start feeding when the first fruits start to form - so when the flower has dropped off and you see a tiny tomato on the truss, start feeding. They will continue to grow roots and...
@Grandma SueNo - leave the flowers to open and form fruits. Only start feeding when the first fruits start to form - so when the flower has dropped off and you see a tiny tomato on the truss,...
JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 38 39 40
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Pete8
May 11, 2024 at 9:10 AM
Question about yellow rattle
I have been toying with the idea f using yellow rattle to clear my garden of field grass but reading the above I now think it will not work as the grass blown into my garden has fibrous roots but...
I have been toying with the idea f using yellow rattle to clear my garden of field grass but reading the above I now think it will not work as the grass blown into my garden has fibrous roots but also millions of small bulbils which the rattle would not affect. Rather like the bulbils of...
I have been toying with the idea f using yellow rattle to clear my garden of field grass but reading the above I now think it will not work as the grass blown into my garden has fibrous roots but also millions of small bulbils which the rattle...
I have been toying with the idea f using yellow rattle to clear my garden of field grass but reading the above I now think it will not work as the grass blown into my garden has fibrous roots but...
Daalamist, May 10, 2024 at 6:23 PM, Herbs and Wildflowers
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Goldenlily26
May 11, 2024 at 8:59 AM
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Currently Listening To 2023/24
wiseowl, Jan 1, 2023, The Muppet Show ... 30 31 32
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Logan
May 11, 2024 at 8:57 AM
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Cuttings that root in water
I’m going to try all three this year - cuttings in soil and water plus layering. Fingers crossed everybody
I’m going to try all three this year - cuttings in soil and water plus layering. Fingers crossed everybody
I’m going to try all three this year - cuttings in soil and water plus layering. Fingers crossed everybody
I’m going to try all three this year - cuttings in soil and water plus layering. Fingers crossed everybody
earlydaze, Mar 13, 2024, Propagation This Month ... 2 3
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Butterfly6
May 11, 2024 at 8:42 AM
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What's buzzing or flying near you 2024 ?
Good morningCommon Shelduck
Good morningCommon Shelduck
Good morningCommon Shelduck
Good morningCommon Shelduck

JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 25 26 27
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wiseowl
May 11, 2024 at 8:31 AM

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