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  1. Kristen

    Kristen Under gardener

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    as the famous clip of the 5 year old opening a christmas present at break neck speed, ripping the wrapping off, goes:

    "Wow, just what I've always wanted! What is it?" :heehee:

    Unlike a 5 year old I'm happy to wait to find out though ... :)
     
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      bought today 3 more hostas and a lupin.
       
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        More expense.

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          Dont Know wot this is off or for :dunno:

          My OH Loved it when i took Her Around the Reclaimed Yard I Use

          it Heavy I Know That :yikes: 001.JPG
           
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            It is a very nice piece of kit to stage a plant on Nick. I understand why she loved it,
             
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            Spruce Glad to be back .....

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            I bought two Mrs Pollock BOGOF, she has always been a favourite of mine

            ps I forgot to mention they are geraniums/pelegoniums:doh:
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              just off to Collect 10 Rockery Stones

              Ebay Bargin £5.55p :hapfeet:

              Hours Drive in the Country Up the Road for my Normal Missitions :blue thumb:

              Pics Later if any wants to See Them?

              There Wenlock Stone From Much Wenlock :dbgrtmb:
               
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              Folly

              Pics you know us all by now you bet :dbgrtmb: only you on a Bank Holiday can go and pick up stones :snork:

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                job done :snork: 122 mile round trip :yikes: cost me more in diesel :lunapic 130165696578242 5:

                just poped them any where for now to get the wait off my pick up

                the pic where the little split screen camper is i am going to re"arrange this area to arrange a rock garden area this is going to be my Sheal Garden because we Shair the same birthday :dbgrtmb: 001.JPG 003.JPG 004.JPG 006.JPG 008.JPG 002.JPG
                 
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                  update garden 001.JPG my latest acquisition (other than plants) bought 'cos of all the nice weather we were having. since i bought it, its been bladdy raining except today!
                   
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                    Ahhh Nick! That is such a sweet thought, thank you. :wub2: The camper vans got to stay though. :)
                     
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                      Deal I Will Post Pics When Iv Sorted IT Theres A Beatle In There As Well :lunapic 130165696578242 5:
                       
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                        No so much a recent purchase as a recent aquisition !!

                        Went over to the 'tip' to recycle some garden green waste (too woody to compost) and the chap in the car next to me was chucking this away!.............


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                          BARGINS GALORE My Mate Had Some Stone Balastrade But No Tops

                          i Asked him to sell me 1 to put my plant baskets on in the pool

                          He Had 9 in total I Only Wanted 1 :loll:

                          He Said If you Take All 9 you Can have them for FREE

                          i Said i only want 1 Listen Take All 9 They am Yours You Carnt Have 1 its 9 or NONE :yikes:

                          Wot am i going to do with the rest??

                          I Dont Care Smash em For Hard Core use em for Land Fill just take them out the way! My Little Pick up could only carry 6 Due to Size n Wait

                          Another mate of mine ownes a reclaimed yard so drove them over to him because thought it Crimenal to smash them He Had this Wrought Iron Hanging Basket for sale at £50 that OH Loved when i took her up there Saturday I Was Going to go up the week end and Bye it For Her Explained to Him I Only Wanted 1 but had to have 9 He Said He would have the other 8 and the Wrought Iron Hanging Basket was Mine :dbgrtmb: I Love it quite nice and ornate and a little bit different

                          Next Bargin Was a Advertizing Bord Iv Looked Around and Some of the A Bords am £170 :yikes: No Way ile Look on ebay or Gumtree to see wot i can see

                          or i will make my own :WINK1:

                          Spotted This Double Sided Retro Looking Girl a bit Flower Powerey I Bid £20 max bid with a start bid of £4.99 and Won at £4.99 Happy Days :WINK1: 005.JPG 006.JPG 007.JPG 002.JPG 001.JPG
                           
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                            I picked up some bargains at Dorchester market last week, these heucheras were £1 each! less than half what I paid for some ebay jumbo plugs in April.
                            Heuchera Silver Scrolls.
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                            Heuchera Blackberry Jam
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                            Heucherella Stoplight.
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                            A Primula Vialii (Littoniana) was £2.50 and full of buds and flower and now planted.
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