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Daughter and I are having a sunflower race. We selected a seed each from the same packet, placed in identical pots containing...

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rhannii

16 Jun, 2011
Rhannii

GRAVEL GARDENS ... latest news from Gromit ... :o)

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Wallace and Gromit have exciting plans ! Gromit told Conker that he's leaving his Gravel Gardens ... but only for the winter...

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terratoonie

19 Oct, 2010
Terratoonie

luv u 2

Love_007

My grandaughter bought me a present 2 weeks ago,she said ," i bought you this nana cause i love you and i know how you...

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joanella

10 Oct, 2010
Joanella

GROMIT'S GRAVEL GARDENS

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Hydrangea serrata "Blue Bird" ~ flowering happily, below our pergola, in this lush, green corner ... ......................................................... ......

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terratoonie

7 Jul, 2010
Terratoonie

'SHOW AND TELL' How to fIx (and make) a Free Birdseed Feeder,

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Ever noticed how birds seem to prefer some birdseed feeders to others? So did I. I also couldn't understand why the birds...

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april

12 May, 2010
April

Ideas for small gardeners!

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Childrens gardening tools and windmills at my local garden centre

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drc726

11 Apr, 2010
Drc726

Captain's Blog (1) "Burying some Treasures"

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28 February Yesterday was one of those real gems of a day. Confined to quarters by snow and sleet, the crew, and I, were...

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david

1 Mar, 2010
David

Home-Made Christmas Decor.

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Well, December has just started, and my neighbourhood has suddenly come alive with Christmas trees, lit-up windows, etc-a...

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david

2 Dec, 2009
David

Bliss has arrived

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After months of nagging the school, the mulch bark chippings have arrived. Despite clearing the school grounds in February/March,...

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mebennet

6 Aug, 2009
Mebennet

Garden Projects 2009 Part 4 - How to Build A Willow Te-Pi

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Well It's all go in my garden at the moment, what with extentions to the beds and more digging ect..ect Well this weekend...

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majeekahead

2 Mar, 2009
Majeekahead

Keeping the kids occupied in the garden

Gaahden4

I did write a blog yesterday about the work we are doing in the back garden and I skimmed over the shed we had put up, painted...

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AndreaRichter

2 Feb, 2009
Andrearichter

Nursery children and plants

Hi all, I am a Nursery teacher and have a lovely outdoor border and small round patch of soil that I would like to fill with...

12 comments

katiecar

25 Jan, 2009
Katiecar

Rose of Jericho, Resurrection plant.

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This was a Christmas present to my youngest from his granny. Also sold as a dinosaur plant. They live in the desert and dry...

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treesandthings

1 Jan, 2009
Treesandthings

Success with a 10yr old

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I awoke this morning to find my ten year old eating his cereal whilst looking at one of my gardening books. He asked if we...

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treesandthings

21 Sep, 2008
Treesandthings

Garden Gnome. Mot at door.

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You may wonder why I call him Mot. it is the anagram of Tom my Great Grandson, now 5years old, born on my Birthday which...

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Poaannua

20 Aug, 2008
Poaannua

Let's learn how to garden together children!

So, I apply for a job at a new school and bost of how I enjoy gardening and contributed to the running of the garden at a...

10 comments

Jess_Chapman

30 Apr, 2008
Jess_chapman

Start off young.....

and they SHOULD help you out later on in your elderly years or at least one can hope they do! Lol. Anyway I just know I might...

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Helofadigger

4 Apr, 2008
Helofadigger

A Hel of a time in the garden!

Well hello all I'm pretty sure that in no time at all you will all come to know me quite well. I love nothing better than...

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Helofadigger

30 Mar, 2008
Helofadigger