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  1. tweaky

    Piris Pruning.

    Hi Paul.Yea, secateurs of course. Ok, will prune it this weekend.:thumb:
    Hi Paul.Yea, secateurs of course. Ok, will prune it this weekend.:thumb:
    Hi Paul.Yea, secateurs of course. Ok, will prune it this weekend.:thumb:
    Hi Paul.Yea, secateurs of course. Ok, will prune it this weekend.:thumb:
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  2. Rosiemongrel

    Why are slug pellets bad?

    I am really at a loss to know what is eating (destroying) them. I have resown Aut cauli's etc, hoping for the best, but they were really well protected, because of them being eaten in past...
    I am really at a loss to know what is eating (destroying) them. I have resown Aut cauli's etc, hoping for the best, but they were really well protected, because of them being eaten in past years.Dear Walnut, have you no bed to go to ???????
    I am really at a loss to know what is eating (destroying) them. I have resown Aut cauli's etc, hoping for the best, but they were really well protected, because of them being eaten in past years.Dear Walnut, have you no bed to go to ???????
    I am really at a loss to know what is eating (destroying) them. I have resown Aut cauli's etc, hoping for the best, but they were really well protected, because of them being eaten in past...
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  3. miraflores

    ever made dolls out of hollyhocks flowers....?

    I'm determined come autumn i'm going to be out in the woods collecting fallen leaves to make this, it would look great as a centre piece for Christmas dinner:D
    I'm determined come autumn i'm going to be out in the woods collecting fallen leaves to make this, it would look great as a centre piece for Christmas dinner:D
    I'm determined come autumn i'm going to be out in the woods collecting fallen leaves to make this, it would look great as a centre piece for Christmas dinner:D
    I'm determined come autumn i'm going to be out in the woods collecting fallen leaves to make this, it would look great as a centre piece for Christmas dinner:D
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  4. Fox

    New House, New Garden - Major help needed!

    Ah, good idea! I'll put some up tomorrow. :D
    Ah, good idea! I'll put some up tomorrow. :D
    Ah, good idea! I'll put some up tomorrow. :D
    Ah, good idea! I'll put some up tomorrow. :D
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  5. anakat

    Success and failure

    Thanks Anakat and Strongy for the information on Agapanthus. I think the only solution to long time delays is to have lots of different things at different stages in the pipeline.
    Thanks Anakat and Strongy for the information on Agapanthus. I think the only solution to long time delays is to have lots of different things at different stages in the pipeline.
    Thanks Anakat and Strongy for the information on Agapanthus. I think the only solution to long time delays is to have lots of different things at different stages in the pipeline.
    Thanks Anakat and Strongy for the information on Agapanthus. I think the only solution to long time delays is to have lots of different things at different stages in the pipeline.
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  6. clueless1

    Seeds and cuttings trays alway go moldy

    "I read in a book that for cuttings, some people use sphagnum moss as the growing medium. Has anyone tried that, and had much luck?"I reckon Perlite would be your best bet. Inert, free...
    "I read in a book that for cuttings, some people use sphagnum moss as the growing medium. Has anyone tried that, and had much luck?"I reckon Perlite would be your best bet. Inert, free draining, unlikely to grow algae etc.
    "I read in a book that for cuttings, some people use sphagnum moss as the growing medium. Has anyone tried that, and had much luck?"I reckon Perlite would be your best bet. Inert, free draining, unlikely to grow algae etc.
    "I read in a book that for cuttings, some people use sphagnum moss as the growing medium. Has anyone tried that, and had much luck?"I reckon Perlite would be your best bet. Inert, free...
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  7. golfer

    freezing

    HiWell we blanched the broad beans i picked approx 5lb so they are in the freezer still picking more and the week before last picked about 5lb thanks all for your input.
    HiWell we blanched the broad beans i picked approx 5lb so they are in the freezer still picking more and the week before last picked about 5lb thanks all for your input.
    HiWell we blanched the broad beans i picked approx 5lb so they are in the freezer still picking more and the week before last picked about 5lb thanks all for your input.
    HiWell we blanched the broad beans i picked approx 5lb so they are in the freezer still picking more and the week before last picked about 5lb thanks all for your input.
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  8. 1eyedjack

    Novel feeding method?

    Hi Jack. I think it would be better to pee in the waterbut and to put the manure on the garden. :DManure is really more of a soil conditioner than a fertiliser. That is to say the organic...
    Hi Jack. I think it would be better to pee in the waterbut and to put the manure on the garden. :DManure is really more of a soil conditioner than a fertiliser. That is to say the organic material is very good at improving the soil and helping to retain moisture. A lot of the fertiliser...
    Hi Jack. I think it would be better to pee in the waterbut and to put the manure on the garden. :DManure is really more of a soil conditioner than a fertiliser. That is to say the organic material is very good at improving the soil and...
    Hi Jack. I think it would be better to pee in the waterbut and to put the manure on the garden. :DManure is really more of a soil conditioner than a fertiliser. That is to say the organic...
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  9. The Nut

    Wanted: something tall and handsome

    "they tend to be really expensive dont they"They go "on-offer" now and again. How about plant a few small yews and train them up. Have the joy of them for 10 years, and then flog them for a...
    "they tend to be really expensive dont they"They go "on-offer" now and again. How about plant a few small yews and train them up. Have the joy of them for 10 years, and then flog them for a small fortune?Better still, grow a couple of new yew topiary every year, and after ten years flog...
    "they tend to be really expensive dont they"They go "on-offer" now and again. How about plant a few small yews and train them up. Have the joy of them for 10 years, and then flog them for a small fortune?Better still, grow a couple of new...
    "they tend to be really expensive dont they"They go "on-offer" now and again. How about plant a few small yews and train them up. Have the joy of them for 10 years, and then flog them for a...
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  10. hammer

    few pics.

    Hammer.They're awesome pictures of your veg. A greenhouse if definitely on my Christmas list this year.Ant.
    Hammer.They're awesome pictures of your veg. A greenhouse if definitely on my Christmas list this year.Ant.
    Hammer.They're awesome pictures of your veg. A greenhouse if definitely on my Christmas list this year.Ant.
    Hammer.They're awesome pictures of your veg. A greenhouse if definitely on my Christmas list this year.Ant.
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  11. WisteriaLane

    sand for soil improvement

    :D :D :D My post is bottomless indeed :) Stone dust over here is called 'Quarry dust' and is great as a base for paths or for laying slabs on We also have 'blinding' which is a mixture of quarry...
    :D :D :D My post is bottomless indeed :) Stone dust over here is called 'Quarry dust' and is great as a base for paths or for laying slabs on We also have 'blinding' which is a mixture of quarry dust and rough gravel which is used as a base in road making and is also great as the base for a gravel...
    :D :D :D My post is bottomless indeed :) Stone dust over here is called 'Quarry dust' and is great as a base for paths or for laying slabs on We also have 'blinding' which is a mixture of quarry dust and rough gravel which is used as a base in road...
    :D :D :D My post is bottomless indeed :) Stone dust over here is called 'Quarry dust' and is great as a base for paths or for laying slabs on We also have 'blinding' which is a mixture of quarry...
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  12. Aesculus

    Most genius idea in a long time!

    I thought that was hilarious -what an idea. think I will leave a little note under my slabs I am about to lay....
    I thought that was hilarious -what an idea. think I will leave a little note under my slabs I am about to lay....
    I thought that was hilarious -what an idea. think I will leave a little note under my slabs I am about to lay....
    I thought that was hilarious -what an idea. think I will leave a little note under my slabs I am about to lay....
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  13. clueless1

    My garden won't flower

    Hi again, I pellet, salt, drown, chuck in the bin-anything. My garden has a number of old kerbstones and slabs so the blighters have been livin' la vida loca, in the last week I have gone from...
    Hi again, I pellet, salt, drown, chuck in the bin-anything. My garden has a number of old kerbstones and slabs so the blighters have been livin' la vida loca, in the last week I have gone from thinking I am making headway to being convinced there is some revenge plot going on for pelleting...
    Hi again, I pellet, salt, drown, chuck in the bin-anything. My garden has a number of old kerbstones and slabs so the blighters have been livin' la vida loca, in the last week I have gone from thinking I am making headway to being convinced...
    Hi again, I pellet, salt, drown, chuck in the bin-anything. My garden has a number of old kerbstones and slabs so the blighters have been livin' la vida loca, in the last week I have gone from...
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  14. Earthman

    Have I cut my Clematis back too hard?:(

    Hey guys, well it seems she's come back to action. The trunks have quite a few shoots coming off them. I'll post a pic soon. Unfortunately, a lot of my plants now seem to have problems with them....
    Hey guys, well it seems she's come back to action. The trunks have quite a few shoots coming off them. I'll post a pic soon. Unfortunately, a lot of my plants now seem to have problems with them. A far cry from how it all looked in May:(
    Hey guys, well it seems she's come back to action. The trunks have quite a few shoots coming off them. I'll post a pic soon. Unfortunately, a lot of my plants now seem to have problems with them. A far cry from how it all looked in May:(
    Hey guys, well it seems she's come back to action. The trunks have quite a few shoots coming off them. I'll post a pic soon. Unfortunately, a lot of my plants now seem to have problems with them....
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  15. Paul West Sussex

    Lupin Seeds Ready?

    Thank you for this useful post:thumb::):thumb:
    Thank you for this useful post:thumb::):thumb:
    Thank you for this useful post:thumb::):thumb:
    Thank you for this useful post:thumb::):thumb:
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  16. Ivory

    Delphiniums

    Sadly mostly rather boring things; initial plan is quantity, not quality, and to replace them with more interesting things when we have some more in the piggy bank.I started to write up what...
    Sadly mostly rather boring things; initial plan is quantity, not quality, and to replace them with more interesting things when we have some more in the piggy bank.I started to write up what we have been up to, in case you are interested, but I wrote so much it was inappropriate to put in...
    Sadly mostly rather boring things; initial plan is quantity, not quality, and to replace them with more interesting things when we have some more in the piggy bank.I started to write up what we have been up to, in case you are interested,...
    Sadly mostly rather boring things; initial plan is quantity, not quality, and to replace them with more interesting things when we have some more in the piggy bank.I started to write up what...
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  17. Anthony

    Ixia viridiflora.

    Hi everyone.I thought i'd have a look on eBay for plants and came across Ixia viridiflora. I'm interested if anyone here grows it?Ant.
    Hi everyone.I thought i'd have a look on eBay for plants and came across Ixia viridiflora. I'm interested if anyone here grows it?Ant.
    Hi everyone.I thought i'd have a look on eBay for plants and came across Ixia viridiflora. I'm interested if anyone here grows it?Ant.
    Hi everyone.I thought i'd have a look on eBay for plants and came across Ixia viridiflora. I'm interested if anyone here grows it?Ant.
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  18. zebraone11

    help about pansys

    i forgot to say i also love heuchera
    i forgot to say i also love heuchera
    i forgot to say i also love heuchera
    i forgot to say i also love heuchera
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  19. ceaf

    Help! With repotting and growmore!!!!

    Hi Ceaf you're not on your own in the past I have made the mistake of adding grow-more to my potting compost only to find out that it burnt the plants roots but as the saying goes 'it's all a...
    Hi Ceaf you're not on your own in the past I have made the mistake of adding grow-more to my potting compost only to find out that it burnt the plants roots but as the saying goes 'it's all a learning curve' and we all make mistakes sometimes.Hel.xxx.
    Hi Ceaf you're not on your own in the past I have made the mistake of adding grow-more to my potting compost only to find out that it burnt the plants roots but as the saying goes 'it's all a learning curve' and we all make mistakes...
    Hi Ceaf you're not on your own in the past I have made the mistake of adding grow-more to my potting compost only to find out that it burnt the plants roots but as the saying goes 'it's all a...
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  20. daisybelle

    'Propagation illegal without a licence'?

    Either their prices come down drastically and speedily or they risk becoming obsolete. My brother mentioned this system to me and I meant to have a good look-thanks for reminding me
    Either their prices come down drastically and speedily or they risk becoming obsolete. My brother mentioned this system to me and I meant to have a good look-thanks for reminding me
    Either their prices come down drastically and speedily or they risk becoming obsolete. My brother mentioned this system to me and I meant to have a good look-thanks for reminding me
    Either their prices come down drastically and speedily or they risk becoming obsolete. My brother mentioned this system to me and I meant to have a good look-thanks for reminding me
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