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  1. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    High allBeautiful day here and the birds woke me early so I have been out in the garden.A good day in our household, Moira claimed her work pension when she was 60 and the first months pension...
    High allBeautiful day here and the birds woke me early so I have been out in the garden.A good day in our household, Moira claimed her work pension when she was 60 and the first months pension and her lump sum arrived in her account today.
    High allBeautiful day here and the birds woke me early so I have been out in the garden.A good day in our household, Moira claimed her work pension when she was 60 and the first months pension and her lump sum arrived in her account today.
    High allBeautiful day here and the birds woke me early so I have been out in the garden.A good day in our household, Moira claimed her work pension when she was 60 and the first months pension...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, The Muppet Show ... 223 224 225
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    Punkdoc
    May 18, 2024 at 11:27 AM
  2. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    I believe this is a hibiscus - but not sure which one.
    I believe this is a hibiscus - but not sure which one.
    I believe this is a hibiscus - but not sure which one.
    I believe this is a hibiscus - but not sure which one.
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    Papi Jo, Mar 21, 2024, Photography Talk ... 27 28 29
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    RowlandsCastle
    May 18, 2024 at 11:26 AM
  3. Plantminded

    Planning and Planting a Border - What Do You Do?

    I don't believe there is such a thing as good taste in gardening. Your garden is yours and you should grow what you like, how you like. I am fortunate in having a large space with lots of...
    I don't believe there is such a thing as good taste in gardening. Your garden is yours and you should grow what you like, how you like. I am fortunate in having a large space with lots of different conditions, so each area is planted very differently. In my main "long" border, I go for repeat...
    I don't believe there is such a thing as good taste in gardening. Your garden is yours and you should grow what you like, how you like. I am fortunate in having a large space with lots of different conditions, so each area is planted very...
    I don't believe there is such a thing as good taste in gardening. Your garden is yours and you should grow what you like, how you like. I am fortunate in having a large space with lots of...
    Plantminded, May 18, 2024 at 11:11 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Punkdoc
    May 18, 2024 at 11:24 AM
  4. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    As a first time Chilli grower this is all very interesting - suggestions of 2L to 10L for pot sizes. I've bought a number of 30cm pots (approx 10L I think) but will experiment with different...
    As a first time Chilli grower this is all very interesting - suggestions of 2L to 10L for pot sizes. I've bought a number of 30cm pots (approx 10L I think) but will experiment with different sizes.At the moment my plants (still in relatively small pots) seem to have stalled in growth, but some...
    As a first time Chilli grower this is all very interesting - suggestions of 2L to 10L for pot sizes. I've bought a number of 30cm pots (approx 10L I think) but will experiment with different sizes.At the moment my plants (still in relatively...
    As a first time Chilli grower this is all very interesting - suggestions of 2L to 10L for pot sizes. I've bought a number of 30cm pots (approx 10L I think) but will experiment with different...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 7 8 9
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    THFC
    May 18, 2024 at 11:24 AM
  5. Javidr

    How to feed plants with mulch

    Hi @Javidr, different plants have different requirements so it will be useful to know what your plants are and what compost and mulch have you used.
    Hi @Javidr, different plants have different requirements so it will be useful to know what your plants are and what compost and mulch have you used.
    Hi @Javidr, different plants have different requirements so it will be useful to know what your plants are and what compost and mulch have you used.
    Hi @Javidr, different plants have different requirements so it will be useful to know what your plants are and what compost and mulch have you used.
    Javidr, May 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Plantminded
    May 18, 2024 at 11:23 AM
  6. Clueless 1 v2

    How are Brits perceived abroad?

    Don't forget, there has been a huge increase in world population, so many places in Britain, which used to be quiet, The Lakes and Cornwall spring to mind, are now heaving.
    Don't forget, there has been a huge increase in world population, so many places in Britain, which used to be quiet, The Lakes and Cornwall spring to mind, are now heaving.
    Don't forget, there has been a huge increase in world population, so many places in Britain, which used to be quiet, The Lakes and Cornwall spring to mind, are now heaving.
    Don't forget, there has been a huge increase in world population, so many places in Britain, which used to be quiet, The Lakes and Cornwall spring to mind, are now heaving.
    Clueless 1 v2, May 16, 2024 at 7:42 PM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2
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    Punkdoc
    May 18, 2024 at 11:19 AM
  7. Nickoslesteros

    Border shrub ideas... Please :)

    @RoisinMcGuire I went and ordered some more, but I'm out of pots, so they are going straight into the ground. How far apart did you plant them?
    @RoisinMcGuire I went and ordered some more, but I'm out of pots, so they are going straight into the ground. How far apart did you plant them?
    @RoisinMcGuire I went and ordered some more, but I'm out of pots, so they are going straight into the ground. How far apart did you plant them?
    @RoisinMcGuire I went and ordered some more, but I'm out of pots, so they are going straight into the ground. How far apart did you plant them?
    Nickoslesteros, Apr 28, 2024, Gardening Discussions ... 2
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    Nickoslesteros
    May 18, 2024 at 11:11 AM
  8. Ricky Spangle

    What are you upto this weekend?

    Doing the edging around paving slabs set into a lawn as stepping stones, running most of the length of a 150 foot garden. Some idiot has allowed the grass to grow and cover about half of the...
    Doing the edging around paving slabs set into a lawn as stepping stones, running most of the length of a 150 foot garden. Some idiot has allowed the grass to grow and cover about half of the surface area of each slab. Just finding the edge of each slab is going to be fun. Incidentally that...
    Doing the edging around paving slabs set into a lawn as stepping stones, running most of the length of a 150 foot garden. Some idiot has allowed the grass to grow and cover about half of the surface area of each slab. Just finding the edge of...
    Doing the edging around paving slabs set into a lawn as stepping stones, running most of the length of a 150 foot garden. Some idiot has allowed the grass to grow and cover about half of the...
    Ricky Spangle, May 17, 2024 at 6:13 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    KT53
    May 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM
  9. gks

    Should supermarkets be banned from selling plants

    I was in my local Homebase about a week ago, and they had a rack of plants reduced to half price. Most were actually dead!
    I was in my local Homebase about a week ago, and they had a rack of plants reduced to half price. Most were actually dead!
    I was in my local Homebase about a week ago, and they had a rack of plants reduced to half price. Most were actually dead!
    I was in my local Homebase about a week ago, and they had a rack of plants reduced to half price. Most were actually dead!
    gks, May 17, 2024 at 10:11 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    KT53
    May 18, 2024 at 11:07 AM
  10. Spruce

    How Green is Chelsea flower show

    I don't think any major event, horticultural or otherwise, can truly claim to be 'sustainable' for the reasons given in the article. What events such as the major flowers can do is give people...
    I don't think any major event, horticultural or otherwise, can truly claim to be 'sustainable' for the reasons given in the article. What events such as the major flowers can do is give people ideas and advise on making their own gardens sustainable. That could be far more productive in the...
    I don't think any major event, horticultural or otherwise, can truly claim to be 'sustainable' for the reasons given in the article. What events such as the major flowers can do is give people ideas and advise on making their own gardens...
    I don't think any major event, horticultural or otherwise, can truly claim to be 'sustainable' for the reasons given in the article. What events such as the major flowers can do is give people...
    Spruce, May 14, 2024 at 12:55 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    KT53
    May 18, 2024 at 11:02 AM
  11. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2024

    2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now -...
    2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now - though gated to prevent dog ingress! Our old dog has lost the plot and would eat tomato plants - I know,...
    2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now - though gated to prevent dog ingress! Our old dog has...
    2, out of 4 Genovese courgettes, sown 24/4 are finally putting in a bashful appearance. Replacements, Tarmino, sown 8/5 are also through. One door to the greenhouse is permanently open now -...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Edible Gardening ... 14 15 16
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    Penny_Forthem
    May 18, 2024 at 10:58 AM
  12. Tabather

    May planting out

    I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans,...
    I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans, courgettes, butternut squash, cucumbers, hanging cherry tom baskets? Thankyou
    I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans, courgettes, butternut squash, cucumbers, hanging cherry...
    I have just hung out my hanging baskets. Should I be safe from frost now?. I am 5-6 miles in from the coast. Also please may I have advice on when I can plant out my climbing French beans,...
    Tabather, May 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM, What To Do This Month
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    Tabather
    May 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM
  13. Busy-Lizzie

    Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited

    You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious,...
    You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious, only complaint would be the low light level inside. Understandable of course!
    You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious, only complaint would be the low light level inside. ...
    You're welcome @RowlandsCastle! Just wish the trip (coach) had been a month later. Just for more colour. I imagine it'll be quite spectacular later in the year. The castle itself is glorious,...
    Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 2 3
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    Bluejayway
    May 18, 2024 at 10:47 AM
  14. Kevin Cowans

    How to Sharpen a Curved Gardening Knife

    There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You...
    There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You can get a basic edge with the titanium block, and then a final edge with the diamond file.
    There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You can get a basic edge with the titanium block, and...
    There is a little sharper, with a titanium piece and a cone shaped diamond file. I am not sure of the rules for reccomendations / advertising on this site but I can name it if allowed. You...
    Kevin Cowans, Feb 11, 2024, Tools And Equipment
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    Allotment Boy
    May 18, 2024 at 10:34 AM
  15. wiseowl
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    Members Roses 2024

    Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
    Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
    Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
    Pestilence season is upon us. Squadrons of sawfly in the air here, and I’ve just dispatched my first lily beetle
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2024, Roses ... 8 9 10
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    OwdPotter
    May 18, 2024 at 10:32 AM
  16. wiseowl
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    Whats your weather like May 2024

    sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
    sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
    sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
    sunny so far, as forecast. Expected to get to a giddy 20C this pm but maybe an odd shower early afternoon Good job our neighbours have a good sized, covered seating area for the Fête des Voisins.
    wiseowl, May 1, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 28 29 30
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    Obelix-Vendée
    May 18, 2024 at 9:43 AM
  17. kindredspirit
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    Alpines. Piccies of

    Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).
    Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).
    Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).
    Erinus alpinus growing in Derbyshire tufa.(40" round concrete trough).
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    kindredspirit, Feb 25, 2013, Alpine Gardening ... 21 22 23
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    kindredspirit
    May 18, 2024 at 9:41 AM
  18. JWK
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    Seed sowing 2024

    Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
    Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
    Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
    Like your idea Renn worth a try let us know the results . Only the other day my OH was a bit Having found 3 Jacobs Ladders in 9cm pots with their heads bitten off .
    JWK, Jan 1, 2024, Propagation This Month ... 2 3 4
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    Valleysgirl
    May 18, 2024 at 9:34 AM
  19. David K
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    Sweet Peas:

    I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed...
    I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed it out during the winter in an unheated blowaway plastic mini greenhouse. They're about 1.2m tall...
    I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed it out during the winter in an unheated blowaway...
    I sowed mine in autumn and managed to successfully overwintered some sweet peas for the first time. Still to decide whether it's worth it.They've been planted outside since March as they toughed...
    David K, May 17, 2024 at 9:53 PM, Members Gallery
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    Garrett
    May 18, 2024 at 9:14 AM
  20. wiseowl
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    Whats Looking good May 2024

    Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
    Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
    Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
    Love Trebah Garden, not been for years!
    wiseowl, May 1, 2024, General Gardening Discussion ... 11 12 13
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    Bluejayway
    May 18, 2024 at 9:02 AM
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