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  1. wiseowl
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  3. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

    No snow here in East Devon, but torrential rain and a hailstorm as well. The usual puddle on the patio is as big as I’ve ever seen it, but luckily, it will start running down the path before it...
    No snow here in East Devon, but torrential rain and a hailstorm as well. The usual puddle on the patio is as big as I’ve ever seen it, but luckily, it will start running down the path before it starts to bother the wall of the house. There was also a big rumble of thunder. We are having turkey...
    No snow here in East Devon, but torrential rain and a hailstorm as well. The usual puddle on the patio is as big as I’ve ever seen it, but luckily, it will start running down the path before it starts to bother the wall of the house. There was...
    No snow here in East Devon, but torrential rain and a hailstorm as well. The usual puddle on the patio is as big as I’ve ever seen it, but luckily, it will start running down the path before it...
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  4. JWK
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    What are we doing in the garden 2024

    If I could shove it in a pot of compost, it has been shoved in a pot of compost today. Literally everything I had in hand has been popped into pots and is now nestled in the greenhouse waiting...
    If I could shove it in a pot of compost, it has been shoved in a pot of compost today. Literally everything I had in hand has been popped into pots and is now nestled in the greenhouse waiting for temps to rise and wake everything up. The only exception is the Colocasia which is in the house...
    If I could shove it in a pot of compost, it has been shoved in a pot of compost today. Literally everything I had in hand has been popped into pots and is now nestled in the greenhouse waiting for temps to rise and wake everything up. The only...
    If I could shove it in a pot of compost, it has been shoved in a pot of compost today. Literally everything I had in hand has been popped into pots and is now nestled in the greenhouse waiting...
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  5. wiseowl
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    What's looking good MARCH 2024

    First irises.
    First irises.
    First irises.
    First irises.
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  6. JWK
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    Chillies 2024

    I would not prune those, although I don't consider myself much of an expert on growing them. I'd be very happy if mine looked as strong healthy as yours @THFC
    I would not prune those, although I don't consider myself much of an expert on growing them. I'd be very happy if mine looked as strong healthy as yours @THFC
    I would not prune those, although I don't consider myself much of an expert on growing them. I'd be very happy if mine looked as strong healthy as yours @THFC
    I would not prune those, although I don't consider myself much of an expert on growing them. I'd be very happy if mine looked as strong healthy as yours @THFC
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  7. Papi Jo
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    Close-ups of flowers

    Glad we got there in the end :)
    Glad we got there in the end :)
    Glad we got there in the end :)
    Glad we got there in the end :)
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  8. wiseowl
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    Informative x 4

    What's your weather like MARCH 2024

    Apparently its Storm Nelson, named by the Spanish weather service. Why they are naming a storm centred over northern France and the south of the UK is a mystery to me.:biggrin:
    Apparently its Storm Nelson, named by the Spanish weather service. Why they are naming a storm centred over northern France and the south of the UK is a mystery to me.:biggrin:
    Apparently its Storm Nelson, named by the Spanish weather service. Why they are naming a storm centred over northern France and the south of the UK is a mystery to me.:biggrin:
    Apparently its Storm Nelson, named by the Spanish weather service. Why they are naming a storm centred over northern France and the south of the UK is a mystery to me.:biggrin:
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  9. pattie

    how to grow herbs

    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
    I'm generally rubbish with herbs, apart from the hardy ones like oregano, mint, sage.. but I'm going to get some dill after seeing your photo @Escarpment - it's really pretty.
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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. JWK
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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. Punkdoc
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    Assisted dying

    We put animals to sleep if in a bad way, so why not humans, but as stated above 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 above 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 above 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 above with must have strong but fair laws/rules with it
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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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