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  1. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    I look sometime in both places. Then I might say something. Like for instant in the supermarket if I see a product of interest, I ask them, have you tried that before? how is it? But, you...
    I look sometime in both places. Then I might say something. Like for instant in the supermarket if I see a product of interest, I ask them, have you tried that before? how is it? But, you know that is me---chatting it up. At the plant shop, I may also. "Wow, nice plant, I have one like...
    I look sometime in both places. Then I might say something. Like for instant in the supermarket if I see a product of interest, I ask them, have you tried that before? how is it? But, you know that is me---chatting it up. At the plant...
    I look sometime in both places. Then I might say something. Like for instant in the supermarket if I see a product of interest, I ask them, have you tried that before? how is it? But, you...
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  2. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    Yuck. They can't really avoid mess in this weather can they? In fact, how can they do it at all in the hissing rain?
    Yuck. They can't really avoid mess in this weather can they? In fact, how can they do it at all in the hissing rain?
    Yuck. They can't really avoid mess in this weather can they? In fact, how can they do it at all in the hissing rain?
    Yuck. They can't really avoid mess in this weather can they? In fact, how can they do it at all in the hissing rain?
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  3. wiseowl
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    Crafters Corner 2023

    Too right @Chicky . I mostly listen to TV these days unless a cat or dog lands for a cuddle and then I can't sew very well.I hasten to add that first cross stitch all those years ago was an...
    Too right @Chicky . I mostly listen to TV these days unless a cat or dog lands for a cuddle and then I can't sew very well.I hasten to add that first cross stitch all those years ago was an almost vertical learning curve. I'd seen my mum doing tent stitch tapestries (not my thing) and...
    Too right @Chicky . I mostly listen to TV these days unless a cat or dog lands for a cuddle and then I can't sew very well.I hasten to add that first cross stitch all those years ago was an almost vertical learning curve. I'd seen my mum...
    Too right @Chicky . I mostly listen to TV these days unless a cat or dog lands for a cuddle and then I can't sew very well.I hasten to add that first cross stitch all those years ago was an...
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  4. wiseowl
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    Informative x 4

    What's your weather like MARCH 2024

    It’s not too bad here so far today. We’ve got some sunshine, but it’s breezy, chilly and cloudy. I’ve risked putting some washing out which seems to be drying. Rain is forecast, but for...
    It’s not too bad here so far today. We’ve got some sunshine, but it’s breezy, chilly and cloudy. I’ve risked putting some washing out which seems to be drying. Rain is forecast, but for later. Love the photo
    It’s not too bad here so far today. We’ve got some sunshine, but it’s breezy, chilly and cloudy. I’ve risked putting some washing out which seems to be drying. Rain is forecast, but for later. Love the photo
    It’s not too bad here so far today. We’ve got some sunshine, but it’s breezy, chilly and cloudy. I’ve risked putting some washing out which seems to be drying. Rain is forecast, but for...
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  5. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2024

    I didn't know that colorado beetle are around in Europe.
    I didn't know that colorado beetle are around in Europe.
    I didn't know that colorado beetle are around in Europe.
    I didn't know that colorado beetle are around in Europe.
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  6. JWK
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  7. wiseowl
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    What's looking good MARCH 2024

    Looking prettyMy little pink tulips have grown and multiplied. I was expecting them to have rotted, the earth is so waterlogged.
    Looking prettyMy little pink tulips have grown and multiplied. I was expecting them to have rotted, the earth is so waterlogged.
    Looking prettyMy little pink tulips have grown and multiplied. I was expecting them to have rotted, the earth is so waterlogged.
    Looking prettyMy little pink tulips have grown and multiplied. I was expecting them to have rotted, the earth is so waterlogged.
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  8. wiseowl
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    Members Roses 2024

    My rose "Happiness" is looking happy, despite the sogginess of the earth. It's a Meilland short climber than can be grown as a large shrub. Mine is in it's 2nd year here.
    My rose "Happiness" is looking happy, despite the sogginess of the earth. It's a Meilland short climber than can be grown as a large shrub. Mine is in it's 2nd year here.
    My rose "Happiness" is looking happy, despite the sogginess of the earth. It's a Meilland short climber than can be grown as a large shrub. Mine is in it's 2nd year here.
    My rose "Happiness" is looking happy, despite the sogginess of the earth. It's a Meilland short climber than can be grown as a large shrub. Mine is in it's 2nd year here.
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  9. Clueless 1 v2

    Lurgy remedies

    I haven't been right for years, i now have ear infection, thick head, headecks etc, i think i've got a Covid Cold
    I haven't been right for years, i now have ear infection, thick head, headecks etc, i think i've got a Covid Cold
    I haven't been right for years, i now have ear infection, thick head, headecks etc, i think i've got a Covid Cold
    I haven't been right for years, i now have ear infection, thick head, headecks etc, i think i've got a Covid Cold
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  10. pattie

    how to grow herbs

    I grow basil from seed, and then plant it out in my polytunnel. They do need protection from cold winds, and plenty of sun. If your patio is sheltered and sunny it could be fine - outside of my...
    I grow basil from seed, and then plant it out in my polytunnel. They do need protection from cold winds, and plenty of sun. If your patio is sheltered and sunny it could be fine - outside of my experience! If you don’t have any luck with basil seed, buy a pot of basil (supermarket will do). If...
    I grow basil from seed, and then plant it out in my polytunnel. They do need protection from cold winds, and plenty of sun. If your patio is sheltered and sunny it could be fine - outside of my experience! If you don’t have any luck with basil...
    I grow basil from seed, and then plant it out in my polytunnel. They do need protection from cold winds, and plenty of sun. If your patio is sheltered and sunny it could be fine - outside of my...
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  11. Punkdoc
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    Assisted dying

    We put animals to sleep if in a bad way, so why not humans, but as stated ablove with must have strong but fair laws/rules with it
    We put animals to sleep if in a bad way, so why not humans, but as stated ablove with must have strong but fair laws/rules with it
    We put animals to sleep if in a bad way, so why not humans, but as stated ablove with must have strong but fair laws/rules with it
    We put animals to sleep if in a bad way, so why not humans, but as stated ablove with must have strong but fair laws/rules with it
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  12. earlydaze
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    Cuttings that root in water

    Aptenia is not hardy around here, but is a perpetual weed in my cold frame.
    Aptenia is not hardy around here, but is a perpetual weed in my cold frame.
    Aptenia is not hardy around here, but is a perpetual weed in my cold frame.
    Aptenia is not hardy around here, but is a perpetual weed in my cold frame.
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  13. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    Yes, you're right - a node is where a leaf joins a stem and can produce a side shoot.The highest tip(s) of plants send hormones down the stem that inhibit the growth of side shoots below it -...
    Yes, you're right - a node is where a leaf joins a stem and can produce a side shoot.The highest tip(s) of plants send hormones down the stem that inhibit the growth of side shoots below it - it's called apical dominance . They do this as in the 'wild' all plants are growing upward to get as...
    Yes, you're right - a node is where a leaf joins a stem and can produce a side shoot.The highest tip(s) of plants send hormones down the stem that inhibit the growth of side shoots below it - it's called apical dominance . They do this as in...
    Yes, you're right - a node is where a leaf joins a stem and can produce a side shoot.The highest tip(s) of plants send hormones down the stem that inhibit the growth of side shoots below it -...
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  14. PJA190
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    Slow and steady - Beginner :-)

    I think the problem with area C next to the hedge is down to the hedge taking all the moisture. The lack of light will also have a bearing. Personally l would cut my losses, tidy up the edge and...
    I think the problem with area C next to the hedge is down to the hedge taking all the moisture. The lack of light will also have a bearing. Personally l would cut my losses, tidy up the edge and maybe just lay stones. (Put some edging in to stop the stones migrating on to the lawn). You could...
    I think the problem with area C next to the hedge is down to the hedge taking all the moisture. The lack of light will also have a bearing. Personally l would cut my losses, tidy up the edge and maybe just lay stones. (Put some edging in to stop...
    I think the problem with area C next to the hedge is down to the hedge taking all the moisture. The lack of light will also have a bearing. Personally l would cut my losses, tidy up the edge and...
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  15. Spruce
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    All you want to know about hedgehogs....

    If anyone is interested and can spare some time, please take a look at the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme. The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme - People's Trust for Endangered...
    If anyone is interested and can spare some time, please take a look at the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme. The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme - People's Trust for Endangered SpeciesCould be a way of passing time if it's too wet to get out in the garden :)
    If anyone is interested and can spare some time, please take a look at the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme. The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme - People's Trust for Endangered SpeciesCould be a way of passing time if it's too wet...
    If anyone is interested and can spare some time, please take a look at the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme. The National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme - People's Trust for Endangered...
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  16. wiseowl
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  17. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today' 2024

    Very happy that my small patch of Fritillaries are flowering already. They seem very early
    Very happy that my small patch of Fritillaries are flowering already. They seem very early
    Very happy that my small patch of Fritillaries are flowering already. They seem very early
    Very happy that my small patch of Fritillaries are flowering already. They seem very early
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  18. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    There are so many settings on this forum that it's easy to miss something out! @On the Levels please go to your Profile page and check if you have checked the Start conversations with you box...
    There are so many settings on this forum that it's easy to miss something out! @On the Levels please go to your Profile page and check if you have checked the Start conversations with you box...
    There are so many settings on this forum that it's easy to miss something out! @On the Levels please go to your Profile page and check if you have checked the Start conversations with you box...
    There are so many settings on this forum that it's easy to miss something out! @On the Levels please go to your Profile page and check if you have checked the Start conversations with you box...
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  19. Didyw
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    Hello - migrant from Gardeners World!

    Hello We are OK thanks, apart from my backache and the never ending rain. We are in France at the moment. I hope you are both OK. See you on the Wakey Wakey thread. Sometimes I have trouble...
    Hello We are OK thanks, apart from my backache and the never ending rain. We are in France at the moment. I hope you are both OK. See you on the Wakey Wakey thread. Sometimes I have trouble finding it but it's usually on my Alerts.
    Hello We are OK thanks, apart from my backache and the never ending rain. We are in France at the moment. I hope you are both OK. See you on the Wakey Wakey thread. Sometimes I have trouble finding it but it's usually on my Alerts.
    Hello We are OK thanks, apart from my backache and the never ending rain. We are in France at the moment. I hope you are both OK. See you on the Wakey Wakey thread. Sometimes I have trouble...
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  20. MJ76

    Soil mix? Garden soil, Topsoil?

    I'd think the most important thing is to have a suitably sized pot - ie a pretty big one, or else you'd have to keep taking it out and doing some root pruning, and keeping the top reasonably well...
    I'd think the most important thing is to have a suitably sized pot - ie a pretty big one, or else you'd have to keep taking it out and doing some root pruning, and keeping the top reasonably well trimmed.
    I'd think the most important thing is to have a suitably sized pot - ie a pretty big one, or else you'd have to keep taking it out and doing some root pruning, and keeping the top reasonably well trimmed.
    I'd think the most important thing is to have a suitably sized pot - ie a pretty big one, or else you'd have to keep taking it out and doing some root pruning, and keeping the top reasonably well...
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