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Growing lupins
) on the root. Don't know if it had damaged it enough so it'd die. I planted them in compost but I can't remember which type. Looking to grow the larger variety for the cottage garden section in my garden Lupins are easy to grow outside - just plant the seed by RubyLeaf
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29/01/2013 22:53:01
by RubyLeaf
Do these grow through plants?
Hi all, I've just moved and am going to try and make a cottage style border in my garden, but I'm unsure of the growing nature of the following - Iris', Papavers, Verbena Bonariensis, Gladioli and Alliums. Do these plants require their own by Adam Young
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15/02/2013 19:02:30
by figrat
Help needed........
structured garden area with curved lawns and cottage garden borders, finally a more natural wild garden at the back. I agree with Berghill about the path down the middle its really not effective. These are ideas and I cant say this is right for your space by Duchess
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23/10/2012 18:07:06
by discodave
Animal rescue...
Well. Got up this morning and made a cup of tea...looked out the window an saw something in the grass behind my garden. Went down with a box and its a stunning crow. She has a broken left leg but alert enough. Called the RSPCA and now sitting by Sam Glendinning
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01/03/2013 17:33:42
by Sam Glendinning
All I want for Christmas is...
? Raised bed to extend my veggie growing and a lilac wheelbarrow please Santa  I would like a bigger garden with paddock and romantic looking cottage wit h roses round the door. Some green fingers please. A tool belt to put my trowel and seceteurs in, I by artjak
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10/12/2012 16:17:48
by Maud is in the garden
The Edible Garden
pictures and wonderful writing.  I'm currently reading Carol Kleins book, Life in a cottage garden and I'm thoroughly enjoying that too. P.S. How are the tomatoes Insomnia ? I bought the Edible Garden a while back, and agree it is truly inspirational by frensclan
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20/07/2012 00:25:46
by Insomnia1973
Crazy paving
Hi all I dont know what to about the crazy paving in my new country cottage garden - any ideas on what I can do about it? Can I lay stone slabs on top of it? Shall i dig it out and lay lawn over? Lay gravel over it? Any good economical ideas from by Annie Glyn
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12/06/2012 21:43:49
by Julie Stoakes
The long game
Hello,  My name is Dan, I'm 28 and I am new to gardening.  Eight months ago I moved into a gorgeous cottage on the Caerhays Estate near St Austell, after a month of cleaning and redecoration. But that's a story for another forum by Doctor_63
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07/08/2012 18:06:00
by Doctor_63
The first Gardeners' World
's hot sushine, I expect I will be re-enthused! I especially enjoyed Joe planning the cottage garden. Would love for him to come and plan for me. He wouldn't believe just how small some peoples gardens are!! 7m by 4.6m. As everyone says MUCH MUCH too by Gardening Grandma
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11/03/2013 15:40:10
by square foot
Talkback: Daffodil care
bought our cottage, it came with a couple of hundred feet of gardens, and I'm afraid I'm only a novice gardener so far Hi, My Salomy daffs opened this week end ,thought they were all yellow but on closer exam were pale pink inside trumpet different by Bert
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22/04/2012 13:22:50
by Alina W