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Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:08 am
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Dear Johnboy, just in case you have a look on the forum today, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed.

Keep safe....
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Wed Apr 22, 2020 9:33 pm
Best new use for an old sink?

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by Stephen » Sun Apr 19, 2020 7:53 pm

Having had a new kitchen installed (luxury but it is worth saying the old one wasn't new when I bought the house 18 years ago), I have now taken the...

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Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:47 pm
Need advice on Garageband!!

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by Liam starc » Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:13 pm

I was not sure whether to start this thread here or not but I decided to take my chances anyway.

I just bought a new MacBook Pro and I heard a lot...

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Sat Apr 18, 2020 10:45 am
Temptation!

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by vivienz » Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:19 am

I have 2 splendid young courgette plants that are just bursting with vigour. Sown last month and cossetted in the warm indoors, they're coming up to...

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Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:47 pm
mini greenhouse

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by Stephen » Sat Apr 04, 2020 11:41 am

I have been given (how kind) a second s/h mini greenhouse. One of this kind:

I already have one at home, so this one is probably best located on...

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Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:57 am
Rare wildlife image!

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by alan refail » Tue Apr 14, 2020 1:54 pm

Here is a seldom photographed picture of a wrench feeding her young :)

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Tue Apr 14, 2020 7:43 pm
B&Q reopening

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by vivienz » Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:09 pm

For online and click and collect purchases, from tomorrow

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Mon Apr 13, 2020 8:55 am
The social conscience as shown on last night's Newsnight

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by Stephen » Thu Apr 09, 2020 6:59 pm
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I'm sorry of this is seen as too political or inappropriate but this introduction and closing passage from Newsnight is, in my opinion, utterly...
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Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:12 pm
The Climate Change Report

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by Elmigo » Sat Apr 11, 2020 9:19 pm

Good morning my neighbours!

And so the day begins. First things first, let's water the plants a bit before the sun shows above the buildings. I...

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Sun Apr 12, 2020 6:48 am
Very early Spring Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:25 pm
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I know i'm tempting fate but, let's see what happens... :)
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Sat Apr 11, 2020 4:39 pm
A Pink Moon

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by tigerburnie » Tue Apr 07, 2020 8:52 pm

Well it's sort of pinkish

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Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:19 pm
Always look on the bright side

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by alan refail » Fri Apr 03, 2020 12:32 pm

After our bad luck with the geese our spirits are lifted with today's hatch of fifteen lovely yellow Welsh Harlequin ducklings.
We are holding off...

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Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:11 pm
Canine wisdom

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by alan refail » Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:30 pm

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Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:30 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:18 am

Hope you have a very Happy Birthday, Muddyboot68...hope you are settling into the forum okay and will become one of the long term members.. :)

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Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:01 pm
Got it licked!!!

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by alan refail » Fri Apr 03, 2020 5:53 pm

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Sat Apr 04, 2020 7:43 am
Bears return to deserted Welsh village during lockdown

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by alan refail » Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:07 am

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Thu Apr 02, 2020 6:53 am
Composting evergreen cuttings

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by Stephen » Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:48 pm

On the north side of my little garden, on the neighbour's side of the wall are several leylandii. They form a solid barrier.
Horrible things but over...

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Last post by peter
Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:01 pm
Meanwhile, somewhere near Balmoral............

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by alan refail » Sun Mar 29, 2020 2:06 pm

And one law for the rest of us :x

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Sun Mar 29, 2020 5:15 pm
Your horoscope - accuracy guaranteed!

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by alan refail » Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:45 am

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Last post by Stephen
Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:40 pm
Priorities

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by alan refail » Wed Mar 25, 2020 12:34 pm

When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
(Pete Seeger - Where have all the flowers gone?)

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Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:04 am
Separarely working together...

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by Elmigo » Sun Mar 22, 2020 8:37 pm
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The current situation has its effects on all of us.

Me and the next door neighbour are still working on our gardens together, except we are...
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Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:06 pm
This is social distancing!

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by Stephen » Fri Mar 20, 2020 2:46 pm
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Just right for me.
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Last post by Stephen
Mon Mar 23, 2020 9:38 pm
Redouble your efforts or move on?

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by Stephen » Sun Mar 22, 2020 5:59 pm

When something isn't working do you persist or find alternatives?

Interpret this as you wish but I'm wondering what brassicas to grow, if any. Our...

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Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:42 pm
Today I went grocery shopping for the first time since the panic started

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by Stephen » Thu Mar 19, 2020 3:17 pm
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I thought that a week to ten days would be long enough for things to calm fown and for restocking.
I was largely mistaken. BTW:- It was an Aldi.
The...
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Sun Mar 22, 2020 3:26 pm
Alan and his eggs of many colours

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by alan refail » Wed Feb 26, 2020 11:47 am
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As spring approaches, the hens, both old and new are laying well. We have all the colours we were aiming for plus the bonus khaki-coloured ones on...
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Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:28 am
Garden bargains

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by Pawty » Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:02 am
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Just noticed that Aldi have one of their garden events on 25th February. I always keep an eye out for these as you can get some absolute bargains....
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Last post by Stephen
Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:01 am
A thread of smiles

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by alan refail » Sat Mar 21, 2020 12:15 pm

To make us smile in times that seem are dark.
All contributions welcome.

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Sat Mar 21, 2020 2:02 pm
Late Winter Bits and Bobs

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It might be time for a Late Winter Bits and Bobs

Found some time to dig the pile of dirt with grass clods out of the garden! Now there's finally...
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Last post by Geoff
Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:57 am
Who's this?

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by retropants » Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:48 pm

Anybody got an idea who this little fella is?

Sorry the pics are not great quality.

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Sat Mar 14, 2020 7:06 pm
Wanderer returns

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by tigerburnie » Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:25 am

Thanks all for the kind thoughts, been a very busy past 12 months, what with surgery then minor other health problems and a lot of family issues that...

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Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:55 pm
Happy Birthday

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by alan refail » Sat Feb 22, 2020 7:43 am

WISHING WESTI A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
AND SENDING HER A WISH FOR SOME BETTER WEATHER

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Last post by Primrose
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:30 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:48 am

A very Happy Birthday to you Geoff, hope you have a brilliant day.

And what a marvellous member of the Forum you are, always there with answers and...

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Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:15 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:20 am

Just incase you do have a look on the forum, Tigerburnie, may I wish you a ver Happy Birthday indeed...we do miss not having you on here.

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Last post by tigerburnie
Wed Mar 11, 2020 11:05 am
It’s been a while .....

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by Pawty » Sun Mar 08, 2020 7:58 pm

Hello All!

It’s been a while but thought I’d check in to see how everyone is?

Things have changed for me a bit .....

I’ve been off having twins!...

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Last post by Westi
Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:54 pm
Plum Beauty

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by Westi » Sat Feb 29, 2020 8:54 pm

Of course you need to know that this wonderful plum is in full flower & once again doing just fine! Been through the first 2 named storms &...

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Last post by Stephen
Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:47 pm
Reducing allotment plot sizes

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by KG Emma » Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:17 am
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We have been having a debate at KG on allotment sizes. We have a feature going in the February issue on a site that turned two large overgrown sites...
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Tue Mar 03, 2020 2:40 pm
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!

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by alan refail » Sun Mar 01, 2020 7:02 am

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Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:16 pm
Ricard with an H et al

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by Monika » Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:09 pm

Primrose's mention of Ricard with an H prompts me to reminisce ..... I wonder where some of our 'regulars' have gone. I have tried to PM some of them...

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Sat Feb 29, 2020 3:20 pm
new compost?

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by Stephen » Fri Feb 21, 2020 9:14 am

They did get printed on very good quality paper!

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Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:36 pm
Rose Bushes.

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by Shallot Man » Sun Jan 26, 2020 11:41 am

Planted some 18 new rose bushes in November. Rather concerned, they have started shooting, and we still have frosts to come. :cry:

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Last post by Westi
Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:09 pm
Where is the Introduction for the new Comers?

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by rachelleray » Thu Feb 13, 2020 7:56 am
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I find none so i made this thread. I new here and I love kitchen + garden !
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Last post by Westi
Wed Feb 19, 2020 7:22 pm
How do you cook?

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by Stravaig » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:30 am

I'm writing a cookbook and would be grateful if any of you have time to answer a few questions. (Sorry, I don't want to give more details away at...

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Last post by Cookie_2
Tue Feb 18, 2020 10:01 pm
A Messenger Greenhouse

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by GIULIA » Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:29 pm

Hello All -
does anybody have a greenhouse built by 'Messenger Horticultural Buildings'?
We've been offered one, second-hand, and it looks...

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Mon Feb 17, 2020 5:05 pm
Mid Winter Bits and Bobs.

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Your wishes, are my commands.... :)

A rest from digging for today, off food shopping in a while, then take the Christmas decorations down and get...
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Last post by Westi
Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:28 pm
Sunshine corner

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by Diane » Fri Feb 14, 2020 10:24 am

No sun in the sky today so I've made a 'Sunshine Corner' in the garden instead. IMG_20200214_101435378.jpg

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Last post by Westi
Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:25 pm
Chicken dinner

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by alan refail » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:45 pm

Another of our spare cockerels from last year's hatch plucked and drawn and ready for the oven. He will be the first we have eaten ourselves, the...

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Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:41 pm
Happiness is...

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by Stephen » Sat Feb 08, 2020 11:19 am

A big delivery (a trailer-load) of manure to the 'lottie!
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Last post by Stephen
Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:46 pm
This isn't really about cooking per se but marmalade

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by Stephen » Sun Feb 09, 2020 8:52 pm
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Who else has stocked up?
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Last post by Geoff
Wed Feb 12, 2020 10:09 pm
Down and Dirty.

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by Diane » Thu Feb 06, 2020 11:41 am
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I was reading a very interesting article recently (well several really) about how getting your hands dirty whilst working in the garden makes you...
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Last post by Geoff
Tue Feb 11, 2020 2:00 pm
Hapt Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:42 am

May I wish you a very Happy Biirthday, Peter and hope you have a brilliant day.

And as normal, a huge thank you for doing the thankless task of...

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Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:23 pm

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