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  1. hi2u_uk

    Would this work as a way of keeping soil in a plant pot moist ?

    They look very smart @CostasK, good to know they work :blue thumb:.
    They look very smart @CostasK, good to know they work :blue thumb:.
    They look very smart @CostasK, good to know they work :blue thumb:.
    They look very smart @CostasK, good to know they work :blue thumb:.
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  2. Mattyp

    Thoughts on Rhododendron leafy growth

    Yes they're lovely, thanks for sharing
    Yes they're lovely, thanks for sharing
    Yes they're lovely, thanks for sharing
    Yes they're lovely, thanks for sharing
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  3. My Clay Jungle

    Greenhouse width/length?

    I have a 12 x 12 with staging down either side, then a narrow path with a wide space between the two paths. The staging is full of plants, at the moments chillis, bell peppers, basil, some...
    I have a 12 x 12 with staging down either side, then a narrow path with a wide space between the two paths. The staging is full of plants, at the moments chillis, bell peppers, basil, some dahlias, salvias and nerines. The central space is full of tomatoes, cucumbers, a melon, some more dahlias,...
    I have a 12 x 12 with staging down either side, then a narrow path with a wide space between the two paths. The staging is full of plants, at the moments chillis, bell peppers, basil, some dahlias, salvias and nerines. The central space is full...
    I have a 12 x 12 with staging down either side, then a narrow path with a wide space between the two paths. The staging is full of plants, at the moments chillis, bell peppers, basil, some...
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  4. hailbopp

    Eucalyptus, powers of recovery?

    Eucalyptus respond well to coppicing, normally done in February/March time, so it isn't surprising to see it return from the dead. The only thing I'd be worried about is that it is young fresh...
    Eucalyptus respond well to coppicing, normally done in February/March time, so it isn't surprising to see it return from the dead. The only thing I'd be worried about is that it is young fresh growth which might be cut back by a really cold frost and I'd consider just fleecing it if the weather...
    Eucalyptus respond well to coppicing, normally done in February/March time, so it isn't surprising to see it return from the dead. The only thing I'd be worried about is that it is young fresh growth which might be cut back by a really cold frost...
    Eucalyptus respond well to coppicing, normally done in February/March time, so it isn't surprising to see it return from the dead. The only thing I'd be worried about is that it is young fresh...
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  5. shiney
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    Like x 3

    SEPTEMBER PHOTO COMPETITION 2024

    WW2 Coastal Defence Pillbox now full of blackberries
    WW2 Coastal Defence Pillbox now full of blackberries
    WW2 Coastal Defence Pillbox now full of blackberries
    WW2 Coastal Defence Pillbox now full of blackberries
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  6. RoyP

    How to prune Black Currant Bush?

    I got one Big Ben plant last November for £6 reduced at a garden centre, planted it and planted up the cuttings from the initial prune and have six more plants to go in this winter if I want....
    I got one Big Ben plant last November for £6 reduced at a garden centre, planted it and planted up the cuttings from the initial prune and have six more plants to go in this winter if I want. Every cutting took which was nice. I'm going to try a couple as a fan along a fence I think.
    I got one Big Ben plant last November for £6 reduced at a garden centre, planted it and planted up the cuttings from the initial prune and have six more plants to go in this winter if I want. Every cutting took which was nice. I'm going to try a...
    I got one Big Ben plant last November for £6 reduced at a garden centre, planted it and planted up the cuttings from the initial prune and have six more plants to go in this winter if I want....
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  7. zebrina

    sedge?

    Agree Carex pendula.Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula images from Roscadghill Parc
    Agree Carex pendula.Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula images from Roscadghill Parc
    Agree Carex pendula.Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula images from Roscadghill Parc
    Agree Carex pendula.Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula images from Roscadghill Parc
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  8. BB3

    Ant question - just curious

    Empire of Ants by Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche (2021)
    Empire of Ants by Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche (2021)
    Empire of Ants by Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche (2021)
    Empire of Ants by Susanne Foitzik and Olaf Fritsche (2021)
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  9. Drahcir

    Home air purifiers.

    Hi Ricky,Very much so - nice and quiet, sits in the corner on automatic and does it's thing.
    Hi Ricky,Very much so - nice and quiet, sits in the corner on automatic and does it's thing.
    Hi Ricky,Very much so - nice and quiet, sits in the corner on automatic and does it's thing.
    Hi Ricky,Very much so - nice and quiet, sits in the corner on automatic and does it's thing.
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  10. Sheroo

    Hello from Northampton

    Thank you for the welcome!
    Thank you for the welcome!
    Thank you for the welcome!
    Thank you for the welcome!
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  11. shiney
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    Show Off Your Pets 2024

    Don’t upset her. She was trying so hard.
    Don’t upset her. She was trying so hard.
    Don’t upset her. She was trying so hard.
    Don’t upset her. She was trying so hard.
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  12. Nickoslesteros

    Olea problems

    @Loofah . That's really not a bad idea. I'll see if I've the space for both to be in the ground...
    @Loofah . That's really not a bad idea. I'll see if I've the space for both to be in the ground...
    @Loofah . That's really not a bad idea. I'll see if I've the space for both to be in the ground...
    @Loofah . That's really not a bad idea. I'll see if I've the space for both to be in the ground...
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  13. Deneice
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    Hello from a newbie

    Great idea - thank you. I am disabled so the less work the better although as I am housebound for the foreseeable future, holidays aren't an issue. Am working on that!
    Great idea - thank you. I am disabled so the less work the better although as I am housebound for the foreseeable future, holidays aren't an issue. Am working on that!
    Great idea - thank you. I am disabled so the less work the better although as I am housebound for the foreseeable future, holidays aren't an issue. Am working on that!
    Great idea - thank you. I am disabled so the less work the better although as I am housebound for the foreseeable future, holidays aren't an issue. Am working on that!
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  14. wiseowl
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    What's Looking Good September

    Those are superb photos @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:.
    Those are superb photos @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:.
    Those are superb photos @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:.
    Those are superb photos @simone_in_wiltshire :blue thumb:.
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  15. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place ? 2024

    I knew that there is something you are skilled :dbgrtmb:
    I knew that there is something you are skilled :dbgrtmb:
    I knew that there is something you are skilled :dbgrtmb:
    I knew that there is something you are skilled :dbgrtmb:
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  16. JWK
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    Tomato Growing 2024

    This is my current situation. Reds on the left will make a soup today, though I wish I'd thought to pick some herbs yesterday when it was sunny. I'm going to try a curry with the greens in the...
    This is my current situation. Reds on the left will make a soup today, though I wish I'd thought to pick some herbs yesterday when it was sunny. I'm going to try a curry with the greens in the middle. And the tub on the right is all ripening nicely so I'll probably get one more soup. Still got a...
    This is my current situation. Reds on the left will make a soup today, though I wish I'd thought to pick some herbs yesterday when it was sunny. I'm going to try a curry with the greens in the middle. And the tub on the right is all ripening...
    This is my current situation. Reds on the left will make a soup today, though I wish I'd thought to pick some herbs yesterday when it was sunny. I'm going to try a curry with the greens in the...
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  17. AnniD
    Informative x 3

    Strictly Come Dancing 2024

    We recorded it too @AnniD and watched it after dinner. Unfortunatley there was electrical (storm) interference so it lost the signal during the Viennese waltz and Chris's dance. I'll have to...
    We recorded it too @AnniD and watched it after dinner. Unfortunatley there was electrical (storm) interference so it lost the signal during the Viennese waltz and Chris's dance. I'll have to look on Youtube.I didn't bother to watch that first Paso as the music was execrable. There are so...
    We recorded it too @AnniD and watched it after dinner. Unfortunatley there was electrical (storm) interference so it lost the signal during the Viennese waltz and Chris's dance. I'll have to look on Youtube.I didn't bother to watch that first...
    We recorded it too @AnniD and watched it after dinner. Unfortunatley there was electrical (storm) interference so it lost the signal during the Viennese waltz and Chris's dance. I'll have to...
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  18. fairygirl
    Like x 21

    Hill Walk

    People always want to do it @Liriodendron, understandably, but they're often not regular hillwalkers and are doing it for charity etc, and can be badly equipped, as they don't realise the...
    People always want to do it @Liriodendron, understandably, but they're often not regular hillwalkers and are doing it for charity etc, and can be badly equipped, as they don't realise the difference between the start point and the final altitude. You see it regularly on lots of hills. It's often...
    People always want to do it @Liriodendron, understandably, but they're often not regular hillwalkers and are doing it for charity etc, and can be badly equipped, as they don't realise the difference between the start point and the final altitude....
    People always want to do it @Liriodendron, understandably, but they're often not regular hillwalkers and are doing it for charity etc, and can be badly equipped, as they don't realise the...
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  19. Scrungee
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    Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images

    Red Admiral on the Echinacea yesterday evening. I also saw a huge dragonfly bombing around the B&Q carpark, moving too fast to ID it!
    Red Admiral on the Echinacea yesterday evening. I also saw a huge dragonfly bombing around the B&Q carpark, moving too fast to ID it!
    Red Admiral on the Echinacea yesterday evening. I also saw a huge dragonfly bombing around the B&Q carpark, moving too fast to ID it!
    Red Admiral on the Echinacea yesterday evening. I also saw a huge dragonfly bombing around the B&Q carpark, moving too fast to ID it!
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  20. hailbopp
    Informative x 3

    When you thought there couldn’t be worse than Ryanair!

    We noticed that. Haven't quite grasped basic sanitation or a stable electricity supply but India's right up there with the essentials :roflol:
    We noticed that. Haven't quite grasped basic sanitation or a stable electricity supply but India's right up there with the essentials :roflol:
    We noticed that. Haven't quite grasped basic sanitation or a stable electricity supply but India's right up there with the essentials :roflol:
    We noticed that. Haven't quite grasped basic sanitation or a stable electricity supply but India's right up there with the essentials :roflol:
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