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Summer bits and bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Jun 01, 2026 11:46 am
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Summer time again, where does the time go!
Just planted lots of Brassica plants out….Purple sprouting broccoli, Tenderstem broccoli and Brussel...
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Spring Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Mar 29, 2026 5:20 pm
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It certainly doesn’t feel very Spring like today, and most of the trees are showing very little sign of the new buds bursting open….but thought we...
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Fri Jun 12, 2026 3:04 pm
HELP Unpruned autumn raspberries

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by Daveswife » Fri May 29, 2026 12:15 pm

It is the end of May and for various reasons I didn't prune all the autumn raspberries. These have started setting fruit on the gangly old canes but...

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Fri May 29, 2026 7:46 pm
seed potatoes - what varieties?

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by Alison » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:48 pm
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I usually plant 6 14' rows, using 2 first earlies, 2 second earlies and 2 early maincrop.
I was tempted by the blight-resistant Sarpo vars from...
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Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:19 am
What to do with hard standing?

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by Stravaig » Fri Apr 10, 2026 6:54 pm

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Our garden leaves in lot to be desired in some ways. It's big but it's not exactly good for growing stuff. The previous owner had some kind of car...

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Wed Apr 15, 2026 6:46 pm
Paying tradesmen

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by Stravaig » Fri Feb 27, 2026 10:55 am

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I wonder if you can help with some advice, please.

We're having our kitchen done up. This is a necessity from taking on this house, not a whim....

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Fri Apr 10, 2026 3:45 pm
Winter Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Dec 05, 2025 11:01 am
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Thought it was about time we had this!

A very frosty start to the day and lovely and bright, but the next 5 days look awfully wet……
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Mon Mar 30, 2026 10:02 pm
Made in China

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by Stravaig » Fri Feb 27, 2026 11:43 pm

We like to support our local businesses. If you don't sometimes buy stuff from the local corner shop or fishmonger, etc. then you might miss it when...

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Last post by Colin2016
Fri Mar 20, 2026 6:33 pm
Reduced rate VAT for over-60s and disabled

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by Stravaig » Fri Feb 27, 2026 12:04 pm

I mentioned before that we're having some building work done in the house. One thing that no one mentioned to us VAT (not even B&Q who you think...

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Fri Feb 27, 2026 7:22 pm
Still looking good for Saturday!

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by Westi » Thu Feb 12, 2026 7:04 pm

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I know I'm a bit over excited but the weather report has not been changed for days so Saturday remains sunny......all day! I won't stay down all day...

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Mon Feb 16, 2026 7:30 pm
Happy Birthday, Peter.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Feb 10, 2026 9:46 am

May I wish you a very Happy Birthday, Peter.
And thank you for all the Moderator work that you do each year!

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Last post by Westi
Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:51 pm
Beside myself with excitement!!!! Lottie at last!!

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by Deb P » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:50 pm
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Have just been contacted by the Chairman of the Allotment where I have been on the waiting list for ages, now have three plots to choose from,...
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Last post by Geoff
Tue Feb 10, 2026 6:36 pm
This week I are mostly back!

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by peter » Fri Jan 16, 2026 11:42 am

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Been so busy.
Still doing rugby club pitchside bar at home games.
Work is hectic and likely to get more so, helping Trump size a tanker on the high...

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Sun Feb 01, 2026 5:12 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Jan 02, 2026 11:55 am

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Dear Retropants, hope you have a superb day and get to do something special!

And thank you for being a lovely forum member…

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Fri Jan 02, 2026 7:32 pm
Mulching strawberries with pine needles – good or bad?

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by wilsonjames » Thu Dec 25, 2025 7:33 am

Hi everyone, I’m growing strawberries in a small kitchen garden and I can easily get pine needles nearby. Has anyone tried using pine needles as...

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Thu Dec 25, 2025 7:33 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Dec 18, 2025 6:24 am

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Just incase you pop onto the forum today Alan, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday!
And also hope you are in good health.

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Fri Dec 19, 2025 8:05 am
Please can we have some more 'funnies'?

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by The Mouse » Sat Jan 02, 2010 8:21 pm
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What a day - please can someone brighten it up a bit?

Things started badly when I went into Northampton to return a Christmas present bought for my...
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Sun Dec 07, 2025 9:13 am
Autumn Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Oct 03, 2025 9:05 am
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Running a bit late but, we are finally here…..although the leaves are still very green on the trees, so doesn’t look much like Autumn yet.
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Thu Dec 04, 2025 11:27 am
Seed Potato Prices.

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by snooky » Thu Oct 09, 2025 6:02 pm

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I don't grow a lot of potatoes now because in my household I am the only one who eats them on a regular basis,threeto four times a week and it seems...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Thu Oct 09, 2025 6:44 pm
Summer bits and bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:13 am
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Probably running a little late and i’m sure Monika has been waiting….
So here we are, yet another bits and bobs…another desperately challenging year,...
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Last post by Westi
Wed Oct 01, 2025 7:34 pm
Apples still dropping a lot of their fruit

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by AdrienneRobinson » Wed Aug 27, 2025 8:15 am

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I’ve got 2 apple trees, one is a Bramley, about 20 years old, the other is a Sunset, which is about 5.
Is anybody else having a lot more dropping...

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Sat Aug 30, 2025 7:37 pm
Old Herbaceous's special day

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by alan refail » Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:07 am
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Happiest of birthdays, Garden Wonder

...and for those of you wondering, here's how old he is (take your pick)
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Tue Aug 19, 2025 12:05 pm
Happy Birthday OH.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Aug 15, 2025 12:09 pm

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Sorry I just couldn’t resist it…… :) :)

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Tue Aug 19, 2025 6:46 am
Machete Ban.

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by snooky » Mon Sep 23, 2024 1:33 pm

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I wonder how the upcoming ban on machetes and zombie knives will affect us Gardeners.I bet that quite a few of us have a machete-type tool in our...

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Last post by Westi
Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:14 pm
J.h.l Chase lantern cloches

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by Pottyaboutcloches123 » Thu Jul 31, 2025 10:35 am

Hi first time posting, thanks for excepting me to the group , I’ve recently inherited some glass chase cloches and would luv to hear off any one...

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Thu Jul 31, 2025 10:35 am
Climbing French beans

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by AdrienneRobinson » Tue Jul 08, 2025 1:32 pm

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Should I be stopping my climbing beans when they get to, say around 5 foot or so? Will this encourage them to produce more shoots from further down?...

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Last post by AdrienneRobinson
Tue Jul 08, 2025 9:08 pm
Thank you Steve Ott.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Jul 06, 2025 1:30 pm

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Finally got round to having a look at the July issue of the KG magazine, and was saddened to see Steve is stepping down as the editor.
But I would...

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Sun Jul 06, 2025 1:30 pm
1000 MEMBER

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Feb 06, 2007 1:08 pm
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We will soon have our 1000 member, i wonder if we could do something special. :D
Any ideas anybody. :?:
Maybe Mr Potato Head could be...
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Last post by AdrienneRobinson
Wed Jun 11, 2025 8:54 am
Spring Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:23 am
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Well we are here at this stage of the year already, so let’s hope we all have a really good growing year…..and hopefully pick up and keep, a few new...
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Sun Jun 08, 2025 7:08 am
Welcome to the forum Ophelia Potts.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Apr 20, 2025 12:44 pm

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A very warm welcome to a very long term friend, going back to when we were kids!
Hope you enjoy the forum, as we are a very friendly lot and have a...

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Tue Jun 03, 2025 12:34 pm
Where are they now?

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by Primrose » Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:28 pm
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Funny how memories are triggered. I was reading the other day something about buckthorn hedges and that reminded me of Ricard with an H who was on...
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Last post by Colin2016
Fri Apr 18, 2025 7:15 am
Early Winter Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Fri Dec 02, 2022 11:15 am
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Well Monika would have been giving me gentle reminders!
I wonder what happened to all her pots of Spring flowering bulbs, that she potted up….such a...
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Sat Apr 12, 2025 10:37 am
Happy Birthday, Peter.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Feb 10, 2025 7:06 am

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Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Peter, hope you get to do something nice.

Thank you as always, for all the hard work you do as a moderator.

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Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:19 pm
Winter bits and bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Mon Dec 02, 2024 6:42 am
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Well here we are into another season…..here’s hoping we don’t get too harsher Winter!
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Last post by Geoff
Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:08 am
Where did it go?

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by alan refail » Tue Sep 08, 2020 8:06 pm

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Suddenly I notice it's totally dark at eight o'clock.
It's been like this all our lives and for millennia before that. So why are we surprised every...

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Last post by Geoff
Thu Mar 13, 2025 6:19 pm
Planting potatoes early

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by PLUMPUDDING » Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:17 am
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I planted my potatoes in beds in the garden yesterday as an experiment.
Don't know if I read it in KG magazine, but someone said he always planted...
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Last post by Westi
Tue Mar 04, 2025 6:42 pm
Happy Birthday, Westi.

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by oldherbaceous » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:58 am

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Dear Westi, may I wish you a very Happy Birthday indeed and hope you have a wonderful day.
You always make the forum a very special place, so thank...

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Sat Feb 22, 2025 7:30 pm
Newbie poster here

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by Vividem » Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:09 am

Newbie poster here, please excuse if this isn’t quite the correct thread. I did do a quick search but was told that the words I used were too common...

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Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:09 am
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Jan 02, 2025 5:32 am

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Dear Retropants, I hope you have a wonderful Birthday and get to do something nice.
Also, thank you for being such a nice forum member, for all these...

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Fri Jan 03, 2025 6:14 pm
Happy Christmas to one and all.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Dec 24, 2024 6:50 am

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Hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas, in whatever you choose to do!
Also, let’s hope the New year is a really good one, and the growing season is...

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Thu Dec 26, 2024 12:50 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Wed Dec 18, 2024 6:52 am

Just in case you have a look on the forum, Alan, Happy Birthday Old Sausage!

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Mon Dec 23, 2024 2:12 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:13 am

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May I wish you a very Happy Birthday, Clive and hope you have a good day.
Thank you for all the interesting facts you share with all of us, over the...

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Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:25 pm
Autumn Bits and Bobs.

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by oldherbaceous » Tue Sep 10, 2024 5:34 am
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Been hanging onto Summer as long as possible but, I suppose it is time to get into Autumn mode….
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Last post by Westi
Sat Nov 30, 2024 7:20 pm
Saved broadband beans

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by Colin2016 » Mon Nov 11, 2024 7:10 am

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Never saved seeds before so thought I would give it a go last year by saving couple jars of broadbeans.

Sowed 30 fortnight ago and they have all...

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Thu Nov 21, 2024 3:32 pm
"...equine quadruped to the aqueous solution ..."

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by Monika » Mon Feb 23, 2015 6:54 pm

Seeing Pa Snip's mention of the phrase "you can lead a horse to water ...", reminds me that, for a few years, I have tried to re-find the...

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Wed Oct 23, 2024 8:54 pm
Washing line

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by Myrkk » Sat Oct 05, 2024 7:10 pm

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I was reading another *cough* magazine, one that shall remain nameless and they were debating whether clothes lines had any place in a garden?! One...

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Last post by Myrkk
Wed Oct 09, 2024 10:15 pm
Cheeky Squirrel!!.

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by snooky » Sun Oct 06, 2024 5:34 pm

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Popped over to the allotment and amongst other goodies picked some sweetcorn brought it home and left the bag outside the back door.Went back an hour...

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Last post by retropants
Mon Oct 07, 2024 6:48 pm
Bit of a dilemma.

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by snooky » Fri Oct 04, 2024 5:47 pm

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The tenant behind me has a thornless blackberry bush which,to say the least,is getting out of hand.It is encroaching onto my site and into my fruit...

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Sun Oct 06, 2024 5:13 pm
Happy Birthday.

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by oldherbaceous » Sun Sep 29, 2024 6:27 am

May I wish another one of our long standing members, Robo, a very Happy Birthday.
Hope you get to do something nice for the day!

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Tue Oct 01, 2024 5:28 pm

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