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  1. Fat Controller

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    And there is more....

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      And in addition to all of that, I also bought some leek, radish and tomato seedlings. Moving some stuff around in the shed afterward, I once again tripped over my lawnmower... the lawnmower and me had a major falling out this week (again) to the point that when trying to cut the grass, my language was seriously Scottish...

      It is a 'Murray' one that I got a few years ago - they are apparently the electrical sub-brand of Briggs and Stratton; initially, it was quite good, but now... not so much. I've tried a new blade which helped a bit, but the whole thing is a bit of a nightmare to be honest - even putting the grass collection box on the back is an absolute headache, so I have had enough. I went on to see what was available, and bagged a Bosch Advanced-Rotak 750 on sale for just over £200, so it would have been rude not to. An unplanned expense, but one that will likely save me being evicted for neighbours complaining about my foul language.

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        That's quite a haul you've got there FC and a lovely assortment of plants. :thumbsup:
         
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          Goodness, @Fat Controller, whoever was behind you in the till queue must have been dismayed! :biggrin: I have never seen a Dicentra White Diamonds. Will look out for one of those. That Rhododendron looks bursting with vitality.

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            It was incredibly busy when we got to the till, so I was concerned, but there were another two tills open thankfully. Until last year, I've done mostly annuals in my garden, but I really am not keeping up with it any more, so admitted to myself that I need to move to trees, shrubs and perennials.
             
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              I always seem to end up behind someone with loads of stuff like that. :gaah::biggrin:
               
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                On behalf of all of us bulk buyers... sorry :redface:
                 
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                  Russ, I remember you buying a big haul last year. You have some wonderful shrubs there. Did you rob a bank first? ;) :smile: My garden is basically all evergreen and perennial ... pots can give bursts of colour. You take care digging all those holes, or do you have help lined up? I look forward to seeing pics.
                   
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                    Indeed, last year was a lot of bare root stuff - this is round 2 and hopefully the last, barring maybe replacing some of the more tender stuff. I have help on hand thankfully, so all good there. I can still get tore in when I need to, but it was becoming a chore rather than a pleasure and that, with me, is dangerous as I would end up simply turning my back on it.
                     
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                      You will be able to plant the "legs" in the ground or plant pots. No frosts for you to worry about. I have left some in the ground over winter as I'm too lazy to dig them up. Not much coming up yet, but that maybe because it's so dry. I need to give them a good water. Or the slugs have had the tops off. Do you get slugs?
                       
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                      Me too! :biggrin: And when my turn comes and I place two bedding plugs on the counter, total cost £3.40, the assistant looks at me as though I am some sort of cheapskate … which I am! :blue thumb:
                       
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                        Thank you for responding.I planted them over the last two days in four pots. I wet them first. Three had shoots. I will photograph as they develop. Exciting not knowing what they are Slugs are not common but we are in rain season (more than in many years) and I found one yesterday on an old pot so it went sailing into the orchard. :biggrin:
                         
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                          If you get lots of shoots from one tuber you can cut some off to propagate more plants!
                           
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                            Two of the "legs" (I guess baby tubers) had fallen off so I planted them too. Some had 8 or more little ones attached.
                             
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                              With me it's usually my one packet of seeds. :biggrin:
                               
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