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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

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Silk tree

Last post by BishyB « Wed May 25, 2022 4:04 pm
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by L Austin France » Wed May 25, 2022 11:23 am

last year our Albezia didn't get into leaf until july but this year it's leaves started to show in early May & now in full leaf.
It's a sight to see...

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Last post by BishyB
Wed May 25, 2022 4:04 pm
World naked gardening day !

Last post by Quiksilver « Sat May 07, 2022 10:40 pm
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by Blaze » Sat May 07, 2022 9:09 am

Today, 7 May, is World Naked Gardening Day. Who's going to celebrate it ?????

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Last post by Quiksilver
Sat May 07, 2022 10:40 pm
First Strawberries

Last post by Spectrum « Thu May 05, 2022 1:36 pm

by Spectrum » Thu May 05, 2022 1:36 pm

Despite being Off colour I have to drag myself off to the polytunnel, at least twice a day, the water system is automatic but I still have to do a...

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Last post by Spectrum
Thu May 05, 2022 1:36 pm
Mower problems.

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu May 05, 2022 12:17 pm
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by Spectrum » Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:11 am
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I suppose at 16 years old it had to happen sometime, the last two cuts have left a strange line on the grass, it looked like one of the blades (Two...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu May 05, 2022 12:17 pm
Snake menace

Last post by Wilbro « Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:08 am
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by hughnique » Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:46 am
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My neighbour has a vicious snake in her garden, turns out to be a Western whipsnake, totally harmless if left alone, but she is sh----ng herself that...
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Last post by Wilbro
Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:08 am
Pruning a mimosa

Last post by Blaze « Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:50 am
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by Blaze » Sun Apr 17, 2022 5:44 pm

Help !!!

We planted a mimosa a couple of years ago and it isn't doing well. It's grown upwards but is spindly and the prevailing wind seems to have...

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Last post by Blaze
Mon Apr 18, 2022 7:50 am
Cat Poo and how to stop it?

Last post by basquesteve « Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:20 am
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by Oldblueraincoat » Sat Apr 16, 2022 8:45 pm
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Recently a rather large ginger cat has decided to treat our garden as it's own. The resulting lumps of cat poo in the potager are causing a problem....
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Last post by basquesteve
Mon Apr 18, 2022 12:20 am
cutting down trees

Last post by Bayleaf « Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:33 am
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by hughnique » Sat Mar 19, 2022 10:20 am
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The subject of my ever growing pain in the arse Leylandii has reared it's ugly head yet again. A couple of years ago I had a visit from the...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Fri Apr 08, 2022 10:33 am
Scarlet Robin

Last post by Yonner « Sun Apr 03, 2022 10:14 am
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by edythuk » Sat Apr 02, 2022 11:37 am

I know this isn't really gardening but I didn't know where else to ask.
Has anyone else seen a scarlet chested robin in France? It definitely was one...

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Sun Apr 03, 2022 10:14 am
Protecting the fruit blossom

Last post by Spectrum « Sun Apr 03, 2022 9:24 am
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by Polarengineer » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:17 am
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What can you expert gardeners recommend to protect the fruit blossom? What sort of fleece do you use if that is the best method? Are there any quick...
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Last post by Spectrum
Sun Apr 03, 2022 9:24 am
Just cut the hedge

Last post by Veem « Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:44 pm
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by L Austin France » Tue Mar 29, 2022 6:49 pm

and didn't take my hands out of my pockets IMG_20220329_140215_compress80.jpg IMG_20220329_141121_compress89.jpg

only one & a half hours work for...

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Last post by Veem
Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:44 pm
A Potting shed?

Last post by Quiksilver « Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:26 pm
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by Spectrum » Tue Mar 22, 2022 1:25 pm

Where to buy one in France, or get one imported from the UK, any ideas? Have translated it to French as Hanger de rempotage but it comes up with...

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Last post by Quiksilver
Wed Mar 23, 2022 8:26 pm
Time to ditch the perfect lawn?

Last post by Quiksilver « Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:57 pm
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by Bayleaf » Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:44 am
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Every year, as the mowing seasons starts, I have a real conscience problem. Yes, we still have to mow for some clients, and occasionally strim. But...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Fri Mar 11, 2022 7:57 pm
A busy day

Last post by Spectrum « Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:17 pm
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by Spectrum » Mon Feb 28, 2022 3:02 pm

A list of seeds sown and to be sown today and tomorrow

Leek 2 var
Toms 4 var
Melon 4 var
Aubergine
Beetroot
Peppers
Buddleia
Cineraria
Scabious...

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Last post by Spectrum
Tue Mar 01, 2022 1:17 pm
A plea from the bees!

Last post by Char « Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:52 pm
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by Bayleaf » Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:17 am

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Last post by Char
Thu Feb 24, 2022 5:52 pm
Gardening in the UK

Last post by tagh « Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:51 pm
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by RobertArthur » Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:36 pm

Dig on for victory:

Modern times: dig on for what? A breach of planning rules.

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Last post by tagh
Fri Feb 11, 2022 6:51 pm
Just sown my first seeds of the year.

Last post by Bayleaf « Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:02 am
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by stormmexico » Mon Feb 07, 2022 1:42 pm
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I have just sown some chilli seeds, I am using a heating mat to get them to germinate. I am using the same variety as last year, Piment Magnum which...
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Last post by Bayleaf
Wed Feb 09, 2022 9:02 am
My new toy

Last post by Hotrodder « Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:23 pm
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by L Austin France » Tue Jan 25, 2022 4:31 pm

It arrived today & boy does it work well
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Last post by Hotrodder
Wed Jan 26, 2022 12:23 pm
Poly-tunnels ??

Last post by Char « Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:38 pm
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by Char » Thu Jan 20, 2022 2:15 pm
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I've had one for donkeys years now, but I stopped using it for growing several years ago because it gets too hot for plants during the summer, so the...
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Last post by Char
Mon Jan 24, 2022 4:38 pm
St Catherine's Day 25th November

Last post by Sparkle « Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:51 am
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by Bayleaf » Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:40 am

As hinted by myself and Liz in the Weather thread, today is St Catherine's Day.

Here is an interesting (somewhat grim but lighthearted) backstory. I...

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Last post by Sparkle
Thu Nov 25, 2021 9:51 am
Arggghhhh! Chigger bites!!!

Last post by Blaze « Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:51 pm
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by Bayleaf » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:30 am
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Is it just me, or are they really bad this year? I am a gardener by trade, so spend a lot of time crouched down in lawns, tending to flowerbeds etc....
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Last post by Blaze
Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:51 pm
Help with Plant/Weed ID

Last post by Blaze « Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:52 pm
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by Crystal » Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:39 pm
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This plant/weed has started to invade one of our paddocks.
I don't know what it is and googling didn't help, but I'm sure (or hope) that some of you...
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Last post by Blaze
Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:52 pm
Dealing with invasive Bamboo

Last post by basquesteve « Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:27 am
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by suein56 » Tue Aug 10, 2021 11:29 pm
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I am still digging out the wayward 'roots' of the 'contained' bamboo plant my OH removed and destroyed from our garden a while ago. Planted by the...
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Last post by basquesteve
Thu Aug 12, 2021 12:27 am
Gale damage

Last post by Blaze « Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:58 pm
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by tagh » Mon Aug 02, 2021 12:43 pm
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Dammm it, most of my sweet peas have been destroyed by the storms, even in the greenhouse some tomatoes have been ruggered and the rose buds are...
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Last post by Blaze
Wed Aug 11, 2021 6:58 pm
Trees having a difficult time

Last post by Doug « Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:10 pm
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by RobertArthur » Fri Jul 30, 2021 2:12 pm

So far we lost six trees this year in our garden. And even when I look from the bright side of the road when touring here in the Nièvre there are too...

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Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:10 pm

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