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    Anyone got a good fruit cake recipe?

    Bara Brith? There are lots of recipes but this is the one I use.Dried fruit: self raising flour: brown sugar in the proportions 2:2:1 Cold...
    Post by: westwales, Oct 12, 2016 in forum: Off-Topic Discussion
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    Arthritic foot

    Sorry to hear this Clueless, I know how painful it is but if it's like mine a few years in the joint will settle and the pain will be less. I...
    Post by: westwales, Nov 3, 2015 in forum: Off-Topic Discussion
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    A couple of ID's please

    First one looks a bit like an Astilbe.
    Post by: westwales, Jun 9, 2015 in forum: Identification Area
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    Anyone grown stevia?

    The plants are reasonably easy to get hold of this year - I've been able to buy it in my local garden centre. Don't know if I'll ever use it but...
    Post by: westwales, Jun 9, 2015 in forum: Edible Gardening
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    Rhus growing - advice anyone?

    Yes you can sever the roots, they're pretty shallow when they're young and you may find that if you give them a tug they'll pull out in a run all...
    Post by: westwales, May 16, 2015 in forum: Trees
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    Yellow wild flower ID please.

    Flowers look like oilseed rape, not sure about the leaves though, has it escaped from some farmland nearby?
    Post by: westwales, May 15, 2015 in forum: Herbs and Wildflowers
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    A Big Thank You To you All

    Yes, thank you Woo and on that note, I have a "Jubilee Celebration" from David Austin which I bought the first year they produced it, I think it...
    Post by: westwales, May 15, 2015 in forum: Roses
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    Horticultural 'goof-ups'

    I introduced a tall white Aster, can't remember the variety but it took me 3 years to get rd of it from most of the garden and even now (I think...
    Post by: westwales, May 15, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    Co-habiting with animals (rodents)

    Agree with Freddy about mouse holes but are you sure you don't leave the door open while you're in there or when you're going in and out for other...
    Post by: westwales, May 15, 2015 in forum: Wildlife Corner
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    Automatic watering system

    You can prepare the garden before you go. Deadhead and cut back any flowers/fruit that may go over, give everything a good soak and move any...
    Post by: westwales, May 15, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
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    The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge

    Thanks for posting about this, I didn't know it was on and have just watched all of them back-to-back. I don't usually like this sort of...
    Post by: westwales, May 15, 2015 in forum: Off-Topic Discussion
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    bare patch under tree

    Odd, what you've dug up does seem to be full of some sort of root though, I'll be interested to keep watching. Thanks for posting.
    Post by: westwales, May 14, 2015 in forum: Lawns
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    Tree Identification

    It may be a Syringa. We lived in a house for 6 years and I always wanted one but my OH didn't like them because "they're only interesting for a...
    Post by: westwales, May 14, 2015 in forum: General Gardening Discussion
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    New gardener with half shaded/half sun symmetrical garden - need help!

    Love what you've done so far Leigh and you have answered your own questions I think. With such a difference of conditions on each side of the...
    Post by: westwales, May 14, 2015 in forum: NEW Gardeners !
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    Man creates Sistine Chapel in 3 bed council house

    Yes I agree, I tried to work that out too but if you look at the photos carefully you can see that there are many distortions (look at the shape...
    Post by: westwales, May 14, 2015 in forum: The Muppet Show
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