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Family - relatives that surprise.

From a young age I have expanded my botanical interest from the local wild flowers where I grew up to the plants now in the...

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seaburngirl

1 Nov, 2020
Seaburngirl

Monthly favourites.

I've been trying to sort out my old photos on my computer, and as you can imagine there are more photos of plants than of...

31 comments

hywel

9 Dec, 2019
Hywel

Bracknell prairie - the plan

My front garden faces due south and gets all the sun going. It was all grassed over when I came to 'Devonia' in 1984, but...

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AndrewR

18 Jan, 2019
Andrewr

Look what the sun brought out..

My Garden. we had a couple of bright days last week and more expected from Tuesday, at last Summer has arrived :) even tho...

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youngdaisydee

5 Aug, 2012
Youngdaisydee

Front border...again !

Most of the Crocosmia 'Lucifer ' are now in flower...I love these,and although a lot of you have seen this border a few times..I...

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bloomer

25 Jul, 2012
Bloomer

DON'T LET STORMS GET UP YOUR NOSES ;o)

Where's our summer ~ hot and hazy ? June has gone all mad and crazy ! Plants are lush and huge and greener, Perfect for...

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terratoonie

22 Jun, 2012
Terratoonie

Autumn Planting

We tend to think of spring as the time for adding new plants to the garden, but autumn can be just as good. The soil is warm...

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AndrewR

4 Oct, 2011
Andrewr

Revamp on part of my back garden

I wanted a more natural look to this part of my back garden,so the last few days me and my bf have been working on it,first...

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whdebor

30 Jul, 2011
Whdebor

NGS GARDEN LADYWOOD EASTLEIGH.

This garden measures 45 ft X 45 ft and there are 2000 different plants growing!! yes I did say 2000!! it has been featured...

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Dottydaisy2

24 Jul, 2011
Dottydaisy2

Another little Wander

I hope you are not all tired of looking at pictures of my garden, as I am about to show a few more. I am not able to make...

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cinderella

7 Jul, 2011
Cinderella

Plant Combinations..

Hi everyone, My computer is working better now and im back :) I thought i would put up a couple of pics from this summer...

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youngdaisydee

10 Sep, 2010
Youngdaisydee