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greenhouse woes.
I have moved my still flowering geraniums into my greenhous to beat the frost from killing them. But other years I have lost the lot to a dust/ cobwebb type fungus or something like that, despite opening doors and window to allow ventilation. Has by peter privett
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28/11/2012 09:29:41
by Palaisglide
Talkback: Harlequin ladybird
to Froginhood.Have a look at this website for pictures:http://www.harlequin-survey.org/recognition_and_distinction.htm I have had literally thousands in my window frames they get into the house are noisy they seem to have a habit of falling onto hard services I by Antonia
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28/11/2011 18:30:45
by Dave
Talkback: Western conifer seed-bug
the look of it, so I caught it and let it go outside.A week later I found another inside the awning, crawling across towards the van. I trapped it in a tupperware box, and took a couple of pics. Again, let it go... was sure it was a moth, decided to try by Richard Jones
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28/11/2011 18:40:00
by Michaela
Talkback: Growing cyclamen
Pippaany tips on reviving cyclamen which are in windows boxes and have had a weeks snow and minus 9 degrees? I have only saved one outside cycamen from a box of 6 from last year and it refuses to flower again.Several years ago I kept an indoor one re by gardnerjon
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03/04/2012 19:19:27
by josephine hayton
1st Early potatoes
potatoes to produce shoots before planting-gives you an advantage-usually done in egg boxes in a wet lit frost free spot. I am only growing Charlotte as an early- following advice on here. As for planting-remember they dont like frost-that will damage by flowergirl4
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10/02/2013 16:51:38
by Zoomer44
Talkback: Wildlife and wild death
CastlecommentBox: Moving to the wilds of Teesdale when my twin boys were 9 years old resulted in a collection of sheep skulls. Now 20 years later and in a retirement bungalow I still display 3 skulls in my garden, one with the large horns still attached. My by chongolologirl
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28/11/2011 18:31:52
by Sabrina
Talkback: Hummingbird hawkmoths and bumblebees
above ground and make a chrysalis against it. They will often crawl several metres away to find a safe and sheltered spot. You can sometimes find them at the bottom of fences or under window wills. It is very interesting to hear somuch about by ssbattison
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28/11/2011 18:39:27
by Ruth White
Talkback: Footprints in the snow
What a lovely piece of writing, Richard, all about the wildlife we have here in Bristol in our gardens. I seldom venture out in below zero temperatures asii am over eighty, but I go round all my bungalow windows snapping the wildlife and observing by kathryn.brock
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28/11/2011 18:42:45
by martina lewis
Veg Growing Plan
till May which killed off a few of my early sowing. Doesn't stop me from itching to get sowing again this year! Just trying some self restraint!! Have just listened to GQT on Radio4; one person wanted to know how to grow peas in a window box; it was a by Brycey D
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22/02/2013 17:28:48
by Brycey D
Brian and his Spuds
://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/basics/how-to-chit-potatoes/256.html   hi brian,for me its a bit early im not going to put mine in untill the end of the month then it will be 1st earlies and second earlies leavind mine in the shed in egg boxes by Brian Williams
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08/03/2013 00:01:31
by thegreatgardener