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Stocks

Added on 9 Aug, 2008 | 0 photos

Got some plants off my father. Flowering in Aug. Pink, deep pink and white.

Miniature Rose bush

Added on 7 May, 2008 | 0 photos

This was given to me by a friend that went abroad. I have put in a pot and not much done to it. I have moved i...

Standard Rose

Added on 7 May, 2008 | 0 photos

This was a gift from a wedding thankyou of the inlaws. Its been a bit mouldy and not flowered much in the last ...

Dill

Added on 7 May, 2008 | 0 photos

Grows well each year. So far been in a pot at the bottom of my olive tree, but have just moved it to its own po...

Rocket - Suzette

Added on 20 Apr, 2008 | 0 photos

Easy to grown variety. Spicy leaves which are perfect to mix with other salad leaf varieties.

Outdoor plantin...

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Swiss Chard - Bright Lights

Added on 20 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo

outdoors thinly 1in (2cm) deep in rows. keep soil moist. allow 30cm (12in) between rows. Thin to 6in (15cm) a...

Mustard - ruby steaks

Added on 20 Apr, 2008 | 0 photos

Sow outdoors March-Aug thinkly half in 1cm deep in rows. allowing 10cm between rows, keep moist until seedling ...

Radish - spanish breakfast

Added on 20 Apr, 2008 | 0 photos

Species: radish.

A quick growing oval shaped variety witha wonderful delicate flavour, perhfec tin salads.

Outdoor planting -...

Nadine Potato

Added on 12 Apr, 2008 | 0 photos

Cream skin, cream flesh. Firm, waxy texture.

This is a Second Early variety.

This variety is suitable for:...

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Acer

Added on 8 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo

This plant was given to me. Amazing how it looks almost dead in winter, and has sprung to life again. Love the...

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Mint

Added on 2 Mar, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Mentha.
Species: Mentha longifolia.

Think it is common mint. Just started to sprout again in Feb

grape hyacinth

Added on 29 Feb, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Muscari.
Species: Muscari armeniacum.

Not sure which type. Moved from bed and put into two pots and put in front garden. Lets see if they grow as well.

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Primrose

Added on 29 Feb, 2008 | 2 photos

An odd few scattered around the garden

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freesias

Added on 29 Feb, 2008 | 3 photos

Not sure what type. Seperated this clump for first time in 4 years so in pots and in garden beds.
these have f...

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Vegetable Plot

Added on 10 Feb, 2008 | 27 photos

Started building plot early 2008.
Started sowing seeds April 2008
9 April - lettuce springing up, well touch o...

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Poppy

Added on 23 Oct, 2007 | 6 photos

Sage

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 0 photos

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Clematas

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

April 2008 - Nothing showing yet, maybe given up, never really amounted to much this plant. Originated from Ham...

Wallflowers

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 0 photos

never appeared must have got eaten.

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Eucalyptus

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

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Buddlea

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 5 photos

Genus: Buddleja.
Species: Buddleja davidii.

This is by the pond to provide some shade and does its job by providing privacy, it has doubled since I moved it...

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Fern

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Moved two of these plants this year, from the tap area, to the pond area. They have florished. Trouble is they...

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passion flower

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Grows avidly, a bit of a weed. Pulled up some more shoots this feb. Strangling my bottlebrush plant.

Have f...

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Jasmine

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

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Bottlebrush

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Dug up April 2008 from side bed due to fence blowing down, tempory home in a pot (previously had the agapanthus ...

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Peony (white) - Sarah Bernhardt

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Re potted in Feb. Made shallower, nearer top of the pot. added some soil and dug over. Added pansies to surrou...

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Tomato plants

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Aug 2008 - getting a handful of toms a day, enough to keep us going on salads. I even had enough for jakes part...

Rocket and salad crops

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 0 photos

March 2008 - Rocket started growing again from last years and tasty in my salad

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Strawberry plants

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 4 photos

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Redcurrent Bush

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

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Blackcurrent Bush - Ben Sarek

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

Picked enough in June 2008 for a tart.

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Blueberry Bush

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

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Olive Tree

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 3 photos

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Lavender

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

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Raspberry bushes

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

These plants were in the garden when I got the house, about 7years ago. They have flourished by themselves, des...

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Palm

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 1 photo

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Acanthus Mollis (Bears Breaches)

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

Genus: Acanthus.
Species: Acanthus mollis.

Tolerant of dry poor soils. Flowers Late summer for ages! Fast growing.
Cultivate by division or root cutting...

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Hollyhocks

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

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Foxgloves

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 10 photos

These have grown well and have seedling all over garden. I have sprinkled seeds around so hope to have more nex...

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Magnolia

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

flowered for the first time in years, 2 years since I have had in pot in garden.
Not flowered this year, though...

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Agapanthus (White Superior)

Added on 21 Oct, 2007 | 2 photos

In pot. Likes sandy soil, not waterlogged. clumped/crowded, sun, can go by pond. Seperated the clumps in Feb 0...

sedum

Added on 18 Oct, 2007 | 0 photos