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    Must confess that I'm converted since stumping up for Netflix. Good variety and the option of watching an entire series over the course of a few days (at your own pace and time of choosing) is a no brainer.
     
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      I have a vertical line (and compass direction label) on my Cycads as it is important that the pot is not rotated when they flush (otherwise the foliages grows all crooked), so in case some kind-meaning TWIT!! moves it I can re-rotate it back to its original compass heading :)

      Mine is now planted out (and covered with a straw-wrap over winter)

      That's 'coz you haven't got a Media Room mate. QED!
       
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        Dohh!!!! :doh:
         
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          The tubers arrived this morning - good flowering sized and firm.
          Nice touch was the five Zephyranthes bulbs they put in for free. I know nothing about them and they may be below flowering sized bulbs, but still a nice touch!
           
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            We'll another palm arrived at my door today
            That the last of my birthday pennies gone.
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              It's not too heavy is it, mowgley???..........I don't want to strain my back when I come in the middle of the night.:whistle::snork:
               
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                  Oh, B%*&**!!:dunno::whistle:, I'll have to get Ziggy to give me a hand then:dunno::whistle::heehee:.
                   
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                    Were all your pressies from the Spanish eBay seller? (Forgotten his UserID for the moment, but I have bought from him in the past)

                    I'm tempted to follow your lead :)
                     
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                      @Kristen the brahea and cycad were from the spainish ebay seller palmen3103 :)
                      I'll not tell you the price paid :)
                      The chamaerops was from the palm centre
                       
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                        That's the one, thanks for the reminder. Bit of a lottery dealing with him, as [as I understand it] he is selling the "rejects" on eBay - but whatever you get its a bargain, as is the cost of carriage.
                         
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                          Popped to the garden centre for slug pellets which were desperately needed, and got a couple of other bits and bobs.

                          Now, in my defence, I was allowed to go without adult supervision; they weren't expensive; and they are mostly for Mrs C.

                          Anyway, I bought these:

                          Radish Flamboyant

                          Radish Rosso Gigante (my Italian is non-existent, but I read that as gurt big radish?)

                          Coriander

                          Celery - tips on blanching would be gratefully accepted as these are not self blanching?

                          Leek Gigante D'Inverno - again, I know no Italian, but read this as gurt big leek?)

                          All for a very reasonable £1.85 a packet.

                          Guess what I am up to tomorrow? :snork:
                           
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                            Have you got any room left in that greenhouse of yours FC? Especially now you're starting on the 'gurt bigs'. :heehee:
                             
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                              Couldn't resist a couple of dahlia tubers from wilko's half price £0.50p each.
                               
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                                I am kinda short on space admittedly - going to have to start getting stuff planted out soon. I will sow and keep the coriander indoors on the kitchen windowsill, the celery and radishes I will sow direct, and the leeks will either germinate indoors or maybe even outside.
                                 
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