Tips, tricks, problems and solutions for the gardeners out there
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nuthatch
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by nuthatch » Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:40 pm
Jacksparrow wrote: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.


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Willpar
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by Willpar » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:27 pm
Cut the grass here today ahead of the rain. First cut of the season. Tidied up the hedges also. Looks quite tidy now.
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greenfinch2
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by greenfinch2 » Tue May 01, 2018 4:27 pm
My Hazels in pots have burst into leaf alot of green happening now .

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Placido
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by Placido » Fri May 25, 2018 10:25 am
Now there's a thing: mine are not showing colour but the buds are big.
That's lovely, Jacksparrow

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nuthatch
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by nuthatch » Sun May 27, 2018 10:10 pm
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Placido
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by Placido » Thu May 31, 2018 10:14 am
Hawkweed has popped today - in a neglected pot

. The others (cared for) are well behind. Just goes to show .......
Yellow iris still hasn't opened, but the first bud seems to be considering its options

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Placido
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by Placido » Wed Jun 06, 2018 10:35 am
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by Placido » Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:22 am
Since your pic, Jacksparrow, I've been waiting on an hourly basis for my iris to pop, and am very surprised that it took another 13 days before it did so.