Tips, tricks, problems and solutions for the gardeners out there
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Placido
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by Placido » Fri Mar 16, 2018 7:17 pm
First daffodil spotted

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It's not exactly what you might call 'out' yet; it's sort of bell-shaped but getting there.
However, I believe that If it looks like a

and quacks like a

, then it surely is a

<<<< daffodil

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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Fri Mar 16, 2018 9:23 pm
I now have both pink and blue Hyacinths in bloom. Two very brave cowslips are also sticking their heads over the parapet.
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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:22 pm
My Bluebells are flowering well now. The warmth of the last few days has brought them on in leaps and bounds.

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greenfinch2
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by greenfinch2 » Sat Apr 21, 2018 9:55 pm
The garden is getting spring like ,nice hyacinths come up and te daffs have started to look good a few primroses .
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Placido
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by Placido » Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:19 am
Daisies and dandelions now flourishing in back lawn, encouraged by the warm weather. Looking forward to the buttercups.
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Willpar
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by Willpar » Sun Apr 22, 2018 12:05 pm
My little plot is full of blue wild flowers at the moment. But i will have to cut next week sometime.
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nuthatch
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by nuthatch » Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:50 pm

Bluebells, dandelions, dog violets and blue alkanet

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Placido
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by Placido » Sun Apr 22, 2018 6:03 pm
We had our lawns cut for the first time this year about a week ago. All that did was to encourage the grass growth. It could now support a large herd of cows for an indefinite period.
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Jacksparrow
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by Jacksparrow » Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:46 pm
Placido wrote:We had our lawns cut for the first time this year about a week ago. All that did was to encourage the grass growth. It could now support a large herd of cows for an indefinite period.
You could start selling dairy products. Heather Brew flavoured cheese

.......the possibilities are endless.
