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July 2009
Is love the answer?
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Friday 31st July, 14:23 by Henrybenrycat
I have spent so much time bemoaning the current series of Gardeners World (GW) that even I am bored with it. There is a basic problem with the new garden that was also a problem at Berryfields to some extent. Sorry to sound slushy but what's mi... Read More
Freecycle - the tidy gardener's friend.
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Monday 27th July, 16:40 by BeanStew2
As an undisciplined and acquisitive gardener, I have accumulated an enormous amount of gardening paraphenalia over the years - to the extent that I have not been able to put the car in the garage for some time. It was crammed with cold frames, ... Read More
self seeded clematis?
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Saturday 25th July, 14:09 by spudgunone
i have found 4 clematis growing at the base of a big bush in my garden. i think they come from a neighbours "nelly mosa" about 5-6 metres away, they are growing straight up and are about 1 metre tall. have they seeded themselves? when is a ... Read More
A Garden Waterbed
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Thursday 23rd July, 22:24 by Henrybenrycat
I am wondering whether anyone else has developed a raised bed full of water in which to grow marginal plants. Having grown tired of feeding the slugs with my cherished Lobelia Victoria and other such marginal Lobelias I have taken to planting ... Read More
Monkey Puzzle - Araucaria araucana
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Thursday 23rd July, 20:52 by aliali
This pine was first introduced to Britain from Chile in 1795, and by the middle of the 19th century there were enough growing to make the country self-sufficient. A Victorian, bemused by its novelty, is reputed to have said,'Well, it would puzzle a m... Read More
London Plane - Platanus x acerifolia
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Thursday 23rd July, 20:38 by aliali
A hybrid between the Oriental and American plane, the London Plane is Britain's largest broadleaf tree and singularly unsuited to city streets, where it is a common sight. Its roots lift paving stones and block drains, while its height and dense foli... Read More
Pronunciation: be bold
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Thursday 23rd July, 20:06 by aliali
Pronouncing Latin names flusters many gardeners needlessly. Remember that we are quite used to saying many of them: Aquilegia and Antirrhinum, Primula and Rhododendron cause us no problems. Courage is the best principle: just have a go. Say the word ... Read More
what can I plant for next year?
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Thursday 23rd July, 16:40 by cathr1
Is there anything I can plant this year for a harvest next year? I have the bug and am digging up more and more of the garden! Read More
