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If you had ...
« on: February 11, 2011, 08:16:23 PM »
... an 8ft X 2ft bed like the one here
http://www.srgc.org.uk/smf/index.php?topic=6235.msg179662#msg179662
 what would you have to have in it?  OK so I'm cheating by asking you all but if you saw the list of my wants/like you'd understand my problem.  

SO Numptie note (easy to grow, likes acid conditions etc) would help.  I think this would be an excellent use of my shed "wall" so it will be open sided on 3 sides and a roof over the top if that helps.

Right then, where's me list ...

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« Last Edit: February 11, 2011, 08:22:27 PM by Maggi Young »
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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2011, 11:48:31 PM »
Well not snowdrops anyway. ;D (Sorry, I've just read 3 and a half million posts on the subject. ::))
Lesley Cox - near Dunedin, lower east coast, South Island of New Zealand - Zone 9

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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2011, 01:54:36 AM »
Well not snowdrops anyway. ;D (Sorry, I've just read 3 and a half million posts on the subject. ::))

Seems I've missed the first 300 Lesley and can't access them. Would you paraphrase please?

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« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2011, 03:49:59 PM »
Well not snowdrops anyway. ;D (Sorry, I've just read 3 and a half million posts on the subject. ::))

Seems I've missed the first 300 Lesley and can't access them. Would you paraphrase please?

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Why thank-you Maggi for your PM, that was certainly a succinct précis!  I would quote you but there might be under-age galanthophiles lurking.  ;)

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Re: If you had ...
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2011, 04:06:55 PM »
Dear John, I am always happy to help..... :D
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Re: If you had ...
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2011, 05:55:07 PM »
Well not snowdrops anyway. ;D (Sorry, I've just read 3 and a half million posts on the subject. ::))
You do realise that you don't have to read them Lesley ;D
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« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2011, 08:19:10 PM »
That's true Brian. I got carried away with the KentGardener's blog and it's super garden and people pictures and just went on from there. John's story and the accompanying illustrations made the genus so much more exciting than simply the long catalogues of names and barely distinguishable pictures. ::)
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