Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Chatting => Chatting on the Plot => Competitions => Topic started by: John on June 01, 2008, 13:22
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THIS IS COMPETITION NUMBER 3
TITLE: "A Vegetable Plot"
PRIZE: "1001 Ways to be a Better Gardener" by Pippa Greenwood, signed by the author (More Info (http://www.allotment-garden.org/garden_growing_books.php))
The final Result after 8 days of voting
1st - Weessy with 11 vote
2nd - Jannie with 10 vote
3rd - Jack Russel with 8 votes
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The simple rules:
[list=1]- You can enter one photograph into the competition which should be no more than 640 pixels wide.
- It can be your plot or someone elses, on an allotment or a home garden - just so long as it's a vegetable plot.
- It should be accompanied by a short title and some description.
- At the closing date we will add a poll for members to vote on and the most popular photo will be the winner.
- The winner will receive a prize as listed above and the winning photo will be placed in a permanent photo gallery along with the best runners up.
- Closing Date for Entries: Saturday 21st June 2008 when voting will be allowed by all members for one week.
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Full rules can be found Here (http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=15798)
Help Posting Photographs (http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=19476)
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Title: Living in Close Quarters
Description: The garden where everyone has to get along! (if only the world could do that...)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/2544483394_60331146c0.jpg)
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Title: My bit of heaven
Description: Looking across the garden towards the vegatable plot
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/loiner18/Garden/102_0274600x450.jpg)
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Title: SAFETY THIRST
Description: OH utilised empties to prevent injury from canes.
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x232/clutchingatstraws_photo/DSCF0002-3-1.jpg)
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Title : OMG
Description : Is it too late to start growing stuff this year?
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Sadgit.jpg)
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Too Normal
Description: Won't be a winner. No raised beds, no pretties, all in rows, but it's fully functional and mine - all mine!!
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/DD.jpg)
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Title: My little piece of paradise (complete with munty frame ;) )
Description:- Ok. It's a mess. But it's MY mess and i love it :D
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Beki.jpg)
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Title:Some of it looks good enough to eat
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Shaun.jpg)
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Title:little bit of Wales.
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll99/jannie43_photo/garden018.jpg)-photo/garden[/IMG]
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Title: The Apprentice
description: Keeping the garlic regimented.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2565139413_8e4509b9e5_o.jpg)
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Title: A work in progress
Description: Watching them veggies grow as you work makes it all worth while :wink:
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/JackRussell.jpg)
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Title:The Drying Green.
Description:For four flats which I have commandeered. Coloured Chard seeds planted yesterday........looking forward to seeing the colours.
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/DaveScotA.jpg)
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Title: My Veggies
Description First year's growth and very proud!
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Heidi.jpg)
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Title: PLOT 98
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Alex98.jpg)
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Title: Corner to corner.
Description: It's small but all mine since 29th March.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2580886016_6436aaba83.jpg)
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Title: DIY SOS - My raised bed!
Description This is the bed in the part of the garden that was 'given' to be as a birthday present when i was a kid to grow sunflowers as nothing else would grow. So i've built this raised bed... and associated paraphernalia.
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn320/freecyclegardener/P6150061-1.jpg)
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Title: Henry, 4 years old
Description: very pleased with the first little plants in HIS patch :wink:
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/MoominMama.jpg)
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Title: Plot on the landscape!
Desvription@ A plot for the whole family, Neil, Caroline, Jack(5) and Abi(4)
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk108/weessmonkey/DSCN2840.jpg)
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Title: Square Foot Garden
Description: The veg has to fight it out with the flowers
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/purplevegan/garde02.jpg)
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Title: My chill-out zone.
Description: This is my veggie plot, part of a shared family garden.
I took over the top part in Jan.
It was overgrown with an old artichoke bed, bindweed, couch grass and rampant grapevine.
I did loads of digging, but I'm not any slimmer!
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn71/crapaud_2008/Myplot15June08small.jpg)
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Title: My new Plot 144
Description: I want to be a veggie plot one day :cry:
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm85/macalifrog/IMG_2364.jpg)
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Title: Beginners Plot
Description: Only had this, my first plot since November 2007 and it has took a lot of hard work to get it this far as I suffer from ME.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/durham_lass/Photos/June08-1.jpg)
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Title: Cabbages & err.................scarecrows!!!!
descriptiom Amongst the pots, b/beans, r/beans, onions, caulis, beetroot, peas & sweetcorn.
Ran out of space, the toms, carrots, parsnips, dwarf beans & lettuce are all in pots scattered about the garden. Oh, how I wish I had a lottie.
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Mumsy.jpg)
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Title:Look at Mums Garden
Description: And look at dad's weeds!!!
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk49/muddifoot/mumsgarden.jpg)
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Title: A Vegetable Plot - Luckily not mine
Description: Untended plot but much appreciated by the local wild life !
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/AVegetblePlot.jpg)
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Title: Sshhh magical lettuces
Description: told you I had fairies in the garden :D
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Babe.jpg)
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Title: My half
Description: A work in progress:
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/Photocomp%203/Yorkie1.jpg)
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Title: Work in progress from April to May 2008
Description: Exactly one year ago I brought a patch of dense laurel which I fenced off. The trees were grubbed out, and 6 tonnes of stable manure were dug in before the winter frosts. The entry above shows the development of my first crops over a the four week period from late April to the end of May.
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/SwingSwang/GardenPanoramaAprilandMay08.jpg)
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Title: From Kitchen Windowsill.... to Garden.... to Table. Just Purfik. :wink:
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm278/srebmob/Lettuce006.jpg)
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Well having just taken the latest batch of photos this morning i thought i may as well post my entry now, plus i'm a bit busy between now and the closing date.
Title: Living in Close Quarters
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3281/2544483394_60331146c0.jpg)
Description: The garden where everyone has to get along! (if only the world could do that...)
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lovely jenny, it looks so decorative as well as productive
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thank you peapod - squirrel has knocked over some of my fencing tho :x will have to go stand it up again!
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I'd enter but posting pics is still not working for me :oops: :cry:
Alex 98
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(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010093.jpg)
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OK so it worked, all I need to do now is get it the right way up
Thanks for your help
More to come
Alex 98
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Hello Alex, looks like we are about the same level as in computer skills! How do you import a pic?
Chas. :cry:
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(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010131.jpg)
Herbs and sweet peas. Dill. sorrel, chervil and french parsley
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010130.jpg)
Red Kuri, butternut and Q's
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010127.jpg)
Lettuce, french, and slow growing beetroot.
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010126.jpg)
Onions and shallots and carrots under the cloche
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010125.jpg)
Pease and french beans just in.
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010094.jpg)
Loads of flowers for pollinating and cutting, ask Mrs Smith
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010100.jpg)
Spuds being smothered by a giant thistle
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010101.jpg)
Another thistle, for the birds...apparently
Alex 98
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OK - ALEX :roll:
I have to point out that although we a thrilled to see all your wonderful pictures - you can only enter ONE into the competition :lol:
Which one dear :?: :lol: :lol:
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Righto.
Maybe none of these, I think there may be a better one
I'll let you know asap
Glad you like the pics
Thanks for the tech lesson
Alex 98
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Post all those in GYO Alex.
Post your selected picture here and PM me. I'll then delete the others so that we don't get confused :roll:
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Confused? Not me.
What day is it?
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Confused? Not me.
What day is it?
:roll:
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Title My bit of heaven
Description Looking across the garden towards the vegatable plot
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn181/loiner18/Garden/102_0274600x450.jpg)
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Alex, it's not a thistle on your spuds - it's a comfrey plant. Cut it down to 6" and pop the leaves between the spuds. It will fertilise them.
Just check my Comfrey Pages (http://www.allotment-garden.org/vegetable/comfrey/index.php) for more uses.
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There is a thistle next to it, a rare ish speciman seeded from nearby Myddleton House, former home of Mr Bowles the plant collector & horticulturist.
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010100-2.jpg)
I'll look the name up
Alex 98
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(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010100-2.jpg)
Cirsium Silybum (honest!) marianum
Alex 98
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SAFETY THIRST
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x232/clutchingatstraws_photo/DSCF0002-3-1.jpg)
OH utilised emptys to prevent injury from canes.
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Almost as good as my cane toppers charlwood. I use my son's empty enema bottles!! No rust or sharp edges!! He gets through around 150 a year, thats a lot of cane toppers!
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Excellent reycling :D
You don't know how dangerous canes are until you're on the way to casualty. :shock:
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Title : OMG
Description : Is it too late to start growing stuff this year?
(http://www.depravityarena.co.uk/sad-land/Allotment%20001.JPG)
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Too Normal
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/DSCF1056.jpg)
Won't be a winner. No raised beds, no pretties, all in rows, but it's fully functional and mine - all mine!!
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nowt wrong with rows and non edged beds!! its the way i am going with my lottie other than the asparagus coz its permanent. but i do have edged if not raised, beds in the garden just to keep it looking smart.
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I'd need about 250' of edging for that one plot, so it can whistle!!
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Title - My little piece of paradise (complete with munty frame ;) )
Description - Ok. It's a mess. But it's MY mess and i love it :D
(http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l152/bekiboo26/100_4656.jpg)
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some of it looks good enough to eat
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/shaungill/P9090003.jpg)
(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/shaungill/02-06-08_1846.jpg)
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Which piccie are you entering for the comp Shaun :?:
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all 3 of them :roll:
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all 3 of them :roll:
Stupid boy, Pike.
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There's two there Shaun and you can only choose one. Would you like Aunty to choose for you :wink:
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There's two there Shaun and you can only choose one. Would you like Aunty to choose for you :wink:
ofcourse you can but what if i dont like the one choose :?
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There's two there Shaun and you can only choose one. Would you like Aunty to choose for you :wink:
ofcourse you can but what if i dont like the one choosen :?
Well I expect you'll lose the competition and cry :cry:
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What a weird plot - where's the weeds?
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What a weird plot - where's the weeds?
Photoshopped out!
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What a weird plot - where's the weeds?
Photoshopped out!
and there is that spacing of his again :)
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What a weird plot - where's the weeds?
Photoshopped out!
and there is that spacing of his again :)
theres no weeds cus i use a rotavator :roll: and i have lots of room to space things out so you get less pests :roll: :wink:
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I might be really dull here! :? how do you post your photo's :scratch: :oops:
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I might be really dull here! :? how do you post your photo's :scratch: :oops:
Here you go - Help Posting Photographs (http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=100026#100026)
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(http://s286.photobucket.com)
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sorry messed up :oops: please help ive done photobucket and how do now transfer the photo to here
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Copy & paste the 'IMG' code under your photo.
Just a left click will copy it.
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little bit of Wales.
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll99/jannie43_photo/garden018.jpg)-photo/garden[/IMG]
messed up again i'm so sorry :oops: going to do something i'm good up or try to :( try again later when my son is around :? i'm not that dull honest :roll: if you click on above it say's the photo's been moved or deleted :x i wish i could just email it i can do that :oops: jan
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Try this.....
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll99/jannie43_photo/garden018.jpg)
Too many IMG tags for some reason & a title thrown in!
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There's still gentlemen out there !! xxx must be one of thoose days was moving an old compost heap but is surporting a field mouse and her babies so better leave that one for another day of up the plot now to plant my romanesco cauli if its not to hot
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how do i do a poll thread? i want a poll that says should shaun be allowed to enter his amazing plot? I vote No! I think anyone in lycra shorts should be banned!!! (not that i'm jealous of his plot :oops: )
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2565139413_8e4509b9e5_o.jpg)
Flickr (http://www.flickr.com/)
The Apprentice
The Apprentice
Keeping the garlic regimented.
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A work in progress
watching them veggies grow as you work makes it all worth while :wink:
(http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q230/jack-russell_2007/melskids001.jpg)
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The Drying Green.
For four flats which I have commondeered. Coloured Chard seeds [lanted yesterday........looking forward to seeing the colours.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3271/2563336065_df7677e655_o.jpg)
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It's worth looking at Dave's plot a few weeks ago.
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/album_pic.php?pic_id=1048
(Sweetcorn & climbing French beans sponsored by DD. BTW!)
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This is mine, and although it is tiny compared with some of yours, this is my first year of growing veggies and so far I'm very proud of my efforts. (Thanks Mum for your help too!!)
Just can't wait to eat them now, unless the damn slugs get there first. :x
TITLE - My Veggies
First year's growth and very proud!
(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee80/Mumsforever/Heidi/2.jpg)
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Hi heidi,
Looks really good , your beans are doing well any flowers yet :?: jan :flower:
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(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn71/crapaud_2008/underbroccoli.jpg)
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Sorry folks, it's taken me and mine, ages to work out how to post a pic and now I see I've posted 2. !!
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The title of the competition is "A Vegetable Plot" and only one picture per peson is permited
So crapaud is that a plot or a close up of a tiny bit of it and alex I'll take the first one you posted only.
Title and Description too please folks :roll:
I'd apreciate it if you'd pop back and edit them in PLEEEEESE
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(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010062.jpg)
Can I enter this one....................please
Ignore the others, unless you think their better?
Title: PLOT 98
Sorry for meessing about
Alex 98
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:lol: :lol:
that one is beautiful Alex, consider it your entry 8)
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i have tried putting pics on this site but no luck. i have done similar loads of times on other forums without any problems...is there something i should know that is different here?? thanks x
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I don't think it's any different goose. Have a look here :
http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?p=100026#100026
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thanks for the link..i am just used to copy and pasting the photo. when i find the time to download the software will send some pic....many thanks. x
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Title: Corner to corner.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2580886016_6436aaba83.jpg)
It's small but all mine since 29th March.
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Sorry Aunt Sally
I did have words with one, however in the turmoil/stress of downloading, I seemed to have lost them.
I'll post another pic. of the whole plot.
Crapaud
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Go for it crapaud 8)
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(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010070.jpg)
I really like this one as well, summer feel to it, kind of meditereanneanennen, my speling gets woe=rse
Alex 98
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Alex, I'm gonna slap you :!:
One picture per member
Title and Description PLEASE :!: :roll:
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Scary or what!!
Title: Blowin in the wind
I've some more...............
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NOT ON THIS THEAD ALEX !!!!!!!!
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can i post another one please ?
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yeah go on
Anyone else?
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No Shaun, I don't want to have to disqualify you as well as Alex :wink:
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Stand back boys Aunty's beginning to smoke! And you know how 300 year old wood goes up! :shock:
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HELP !!!!!!
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/AuntSallyFlame.jpg)
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(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn162/Plot98/P1010078.jpg)
Peace offering
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Beautiful Alex, I'll treasure it :wink:
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No Shaun, I don't want to have to disqualify you as well as Alex :wink:
well what if i posted i posted a pic of someone elses plot :idea:
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NO Shaun !
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Title: DIY SOS - My raised bed!
(http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn320/freecyclegardener/P6150061-1.jpg)
This is the bed in the part of the garden that was 'given' to be as a birthday present when i was a kid to grow sunflowers as nothing else would grow. So i've built this raised bed... and associated paraphernalia. What do you think?
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(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll95/nik1271/Allotment028.jpg)
Henry, 4 years old, very pleased with the first little plants in HIS patch :wink:
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Title: Plot on the landscape!
A plot for the whole family, Neil, Caroline, Jack(5) and Abi(4)
(http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk108/weessmonkey/DSCN2840.jpg)
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Cor Weesy that's a cracking plot! :!: 8)
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Where'd you find that soil that doesn't allow weeds to grow ? :shock:
Rob
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Square Foot Garden
The veg has to fight it out with the flowers
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg192/purplevegan/garde02.jpg)
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My chill-out zone.
(http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn71/crapaud_2008/Myplot15June08small.jpg)
This is my veggie plot, part of a shared family garden.
I took over the top part in Jan.
It was overgrown with an old artichoke bed, bindweed, couch grass and rampant grapevine.
I did loads of digging, but I'm not any slimmer!
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Is it just me?
Or does anyone else find it tricky to post pics, the correct size,
and to get ALL the writing under the pic,
and not drifting off to the left,..... sorry....., right?
Praps I should just stick to what I know best....
weeding.
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My new Plot 144
(http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm85/macalifrog/IMG_2364.jpg)
I want to be a veggie plot one day :cry:
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Is it just me?
Or does anyone else find it tricky to post pics, the correct size,
and to get ALL the writing under the pic,
and not drifting off to the left,..... sorry....., right?
Praps I should just stick to what I know best....
weeding.
It's not really you, the problem arises from when someone posts an oversize piccie. All the other posts stretch to match which means you text goes trundling off to the right.
I've done a quick edit on yours to put each sentence on a different line so you can see it all. Hope that's OK.
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My apologies. i have tried resizing it on photo bucket and then editing the post to get a smaller pic on but it doesn't seem to work.
I will keep trying......
Is it too small now? :?:
Sorry again - it's either too small or too big :roll: what am I to do????? :shock:
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When you upload from your pc to photobucket there is an option to resize the photos.
I choose 640x480 for any I'll be posting up on here.
Rob :)
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yes many thanks poultygeist, I did notice that and have tried to re-size but its either tiny or the 640 x 480 is the size above & when I try the 320 x 240 it blurs the picture :cry:
it's the wonders of modern technology you know! :D
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It's a joy ! :)
btw, if you want to cho up that tree and send it up here in a parcel, I'll see it gets well and truly burned come Christmas :D
rob :roll:
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If you Google for 'pixresizer', it's a free very handy download.
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Beginners Plot
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/durham_lass/Photos/June08-1.jpg)
Only had this, my first plot since November 2007 and it has took a lot of hard work to get it this far as I suffer from ME.
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Cabbages & err.................scarecrows!!!!
Amongst the pots, b/beans, r/beans, onions, caulis, beetroot, peas & sweetcorn.
Ran out of space, the toms, carrots, parsnips, dwarf beans & lettuce are all in pots scattered about the garden. Oh, how I wish I had a lottie.
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/vegPeppa001.jpg)
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Thanks ever so, DD.
I'll get the hang of it eventually.
I hope!!!
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I like the scarecrows Mumsy very cute. I've enjoyed looking at all the piccies gives me ideas and makes me want to get up to my plot and try harder!
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Lovely, Mumsy - both plot and photo look good to me.
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(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk49/muddifoot/mumsgarden.jpg)
And look at dad's weeds!!!
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how come some people can post 10 or more pictures on the photo comp. and others are told to post only 1- Its put me right off even bothering to post mine- Do we have a teachers pet? :?
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I don't think that's the case at all.
Only one can be entered into the competition. These are the rules. If multiple photos have been posted, they will have to select just one. This has been pointed out to the posters.
After the closing date AS will correlate all entries into one poll so they can all be viewed as one post.
I would suspect that if they don't select a particular photo, then none will be entered at all.
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am I not reading this correctly? doesn't PHOTO COMPETION_rule no. 1 state that you can enter 1 photo?
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It appears that it's my post that you're not reading correctly....
Only one can be entered into the competition. These are the rules. If multiple photos have been posted, they will have to select just one. This has been pointed out to the posters.
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I think public warnings were issued and as it isn't the National Lottery, there is a certain amount of larking about but I'm sure the actual voting procedure will be conducted under the strict rules.
Rob :)
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Sam - Dear.
The people who have posted more than one picture have been told it is against the rules, either on the thread or by PM - but you know what folks are like. When I sort out the voting tomorrow I will enter the first picture posted or the one that the poster has told me they want entered.
Simple as that !
If you don't like the way the competitions are run then there is no need for you even to read the competition threads. And an attitude like yours will not gain you friends here, were a happy friendly bunch and don't put up with bad manners :roll:
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So how about a plot picture from you Sam :D
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why is everyone so defencive? I don't think bad manners were used here- if that is how you perceived it- I do sincerly apologize. But I'm afraid I did think it was a fair question- putting teachers pet on the end was meant to lighten the question.
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So forget about it Sam and post your picture :wink:
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Sam - nobody can see if you're smiling or foaming at the mouth in rage when you post - that's where the 'Emoticons' or smilies come in useful.
I've been very careful to keep the competition fair - as Auntie says, only one photo will actually be in to vote for. The voting system is automatic and gives one vote per registered member. Although we have a prize - it's meant as a bit of fun and the last thing I want is to upset anyone.
Incidentally - nobody (me included) knows who voted for what.
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Come on Sam - put a smile on :D :D :D & just join in with the fun & enter a photo if that's what you want to do.
If you don't want to post a photo for the competition, you can always have a laugh :lol: at mine & the hard work ahead of me getting my new plot ready!!
Are you smililing yet :?: :?:
:D :D :D I am smiling as this site is GREAT :D :D :D
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I'm not smiling cos I haven't entered. Too busy to pull all the weeds out to see any veg ! :(
But when there's a 'Ducks in my garden surrounded by bright green netting' competition. You can all eat my shorts that day !!!! :D
Rob :)
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Title: A Vegetable Plot - Luckily not mine
Description: Untended plot but much appreciated by the local wild life !
(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/AVegetblePlot.jpg)
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How did you get that photo of our garden ? :shock:
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TITLE: Sshhh magical lettuces
DESCRIPTION: told you i had fairies in the garden :D
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa171/happy-valley/aaa-1.jpg)
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Babe - you're so creative!!!
Nice lettuce as well :)
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Just like to say...
my veggie pic for the comp, is the 2nd one -
I was just trying to be different with the 1st photo. :? :?
Now...I'm not too sure sure about attaching
the emoticons.....do I left click and drag?(:) :?:
Hmmm?....
Well, anyway, this is a fun forum and a GREAT laugh.
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Just like to say...
my veggie pic for the comp, is the 2nd one -
I was just trying to be different with the 1st photo. :? :?
Now...I'm not too sure sure about attaching
the emoticons.....do I left click and drag?(:) :?:
Hmmm?....
Well, anyway, this is a fun forum and a GREAT laugh.
Just left click & it will appear in what you're typing as if by magic.
:D :) :( :o :lol: 8) :? :tongue2: :roll: :wink:
You can of course get carried away!
Don't forget that you'll find even more if you click on 'View more Emoticons'
:mrgreen:
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Just write your post and then click one of the emoticons to insert the code :shock:
If you click "View more Emoticons" you get a pop up window with more choices. Just click what you like like this cool dude :afro:
or :geek: or :thumbdown: or whatever you want :salut:
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Oh no - beaten to the post by DD :study: back to the book mine for me.
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:lol: :bounce: :alien:
What fun :lol: :lol: :lol:
I like it :rendeer:
ta ever so
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Ummm, how come the emo's don't show up in my posts:?:
Am I missing a braincell :oops:
or is my comp missing some linkage :!:
maybe I should invest in some computering lessons. :?
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Hi Crapaud.
have you got the little box below ticked for
'Disable smilies in this post' ???
It needs to be cleared (unticked).
Could be the problem.
Rob :)
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eureka! :D :D :D
problem sorted.
:cheers:
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Ta Da !!
:salut: :thumleft:
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:bounce: I like this
:flower: this is so cool
:sunny: wishing you all lots of this for the weekend
:drunken: and some of this
I better go now before I get kicked off this lovely forum.
Hope you all have a good weekend :cheers:
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My half
A work in progress:
(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Yorkie1_photos/DSCF0162.jpg)
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Babe - you're so creative!!!
aww thanks john, thats the nicest way anyones ever called me a nutter before :D :D :D
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Hey Babe, I think you ought to post your plot, not just the fairy that did it :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Title: Work in progress from April to May 2008
(http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk141/SwingSwang/GardenPanoramaAprilandMay08.jpg)
Description: Exactly one year ago I brought a patch of dense laurel which I fenced off. The trees were grubbed out, and 6 tonnes of stable manure were dug in before the winter frosts. The entry above shows the development of my first crops over a the four week period from late April to the end of May.
Swing Swang
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(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm278/srebmob/Lettuce006.jpg)
From Kitchen Windowsill.... to Garden.... to Table. Just Purfik. :wink:
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srebmob - that's rather neat :)
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T.y. it's the only way I can persuade SWMBO to allow me to grow veggies in the garden. :wink: If she had her way it'd be back to lawn tomorrow!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
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lawn versus veggies :shock: No contest :D
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lawn versus veggies :shock: No contest :D
I'd like to see her mowing me lettuces!!! :lol:
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lawn versus veggies :shock: No contest :D
I'd like to see her mowing me lettuces!!! :lol:
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There's an echo in here!!
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I think lawns are just a waste of space unless they have poultry on em or raised beds full of veggies. A green sward just to look and at mow, feed, weed, aerate, repair blah blah blah is just plain dull :D
I don't like lawns, did I mention that 8)
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I think lawns are just a waste of space unless they have poultry on em or raised beds full of veggies. A green sward just to look and at mow, feed, weed, aerate, repair blah blah blah is just plain dull :D
I don't like lawns, did I mention that 8)
O.K. I get the message! My OH only likes to lie on it in the sun. She wouldn't care if I laid 'astro' turf TBH.
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I hope she uses plenty of sun screen and a sun shade srebmob.
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I hope she uses plenty of sun screen and a sun shade srebmob.
Oh factor 25 all over!!! That's my job to apply of course!! :wink: 8)
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This is what Aunt Sally recommends...
UV Varnish (http://www.earthbornpaints.co.uk/products/oilbased/uvvarnish.htm) (Link)
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LMAO :lol: :lol:
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I don't like lawns, did I mention that 8)
I also hate lawns, the only reason we have a bit of one (its mostly weeds but don't tell anyone) is so our son has somewhere for his paddling pool
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This is what Aunt Sally recommends...
UV Varnish (http://www.earthbornpaints.co.uk/products/oilbased/uvvarnish.htm) (Link)
You may scoff DD. but it's kept my exterior it tip top condition for over 300 years :wink: :lol:
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You may scoff DD.
I certainly will after this rain swells me peas!
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This competition will be closing VERY soon today and voting will commence there after - when I've sorted it out :roll:
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What rain :?:
We've had a couple of short showers in the past week. I've had to water all me veg on the lottie this week including my tatoes :evil:
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Not had a lot - about 3mm - but more forecast this evening.
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Voting is now open. and will last for 7 days
All qualifying entries can be seen in John's original post on page 1 of this topic[/color]
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it was close between alex98 and jack russell, but imo jack russel had the edge!
lovely photos of them all, thanks
one day i will learn how to download photos onto the laptop ad then you can see mine!
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You've just made a contest out of it !!
Nice close running all the way. Better than the grand national. :D
I've voted but not saying who for yet. But he's still got a good chance.
Rob :D
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Sometimes I do wonder why I entered when I didn't even vote for myself :roll: :!:
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Someone mentioned that on one of the other compies that all credit should be given to those with no votes, as obviously they did not vote for themselves!
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Someone mentioned that on one of the other compies that all credit should be given to those with no votes, as obviously they did not vote for themselves!
anyone voting for them selves should be made to sit facing the corner wearing nowt but a stinging nettle bikini :D and then get spanked with some soggy lollo rosso
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That's very reasonable Babe :lol:
Firm but fair :wink:
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Wonder if John can write a script to prevent self-voting ?
Or just send babe round with the nettles and lollo rosso. :shock:
rob
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Wish I'd voted for myself now.
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Wonder if John can write a script to prevent self-voting ?
Or just send babe round with the nettles and lollo rosso. :shock:
rob
I think the threat of Babe's punishment is enough :)
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Wish I'd voted for myself now.
oh dooby...im just picturing you in a bikini :oops: :wink:
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Wonder if John can write a script to prevent self-voting ?
Or just send babe round with the nettles and lollo rosso. :shock:
rob
I think the threat of Babe's punishment is enough :)
Oh, it's a punishment ?!! :shock:
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Wonder if John can write a script to prevent self-voting ?
If he does that might just encourage strategic voting a bit like Eurovision :D
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You mean the leicester posse voting for each other and the Suffolk massive voting for the Essex mob, etc ?
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You mean the leicester posse voting for each other and the Suffolk massive voting for the Essex mob, etc ?
That's it, but us Yorkshire folk won't be voting for any Lancastrians :lol:
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Suffolk massive voting for the Essex mob
wash your mouth out...... i would never vote for a breed that wears white stillettoes in winter..... the shame of it :?
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well i have millions of stinging nettles if anyone wants some
PLEASE :lol: :lol:
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You mean the leicester posse voting for each other and the Suffolk massive voting for the Essex mob, etc ?
That's it, but us Yorkshire folk won't be voting for any Lancastrians :lol:
Well ill remember YOU on the next comp PB
:shock: :shock: :shock:
:lol:
Paula
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uh oh. turf wars.
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Do we vote for the best photograph - as its a photography competition or for the best looking vegetable plot as thats what the forum is about - my brain is confused!!
I really liked the picture down the homemade tunnel taht someone posted but then it wasnt in the selections which was a shame - thought it was an interesting picture photographically speaking!!
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You just vote for the picture you like the best, or whatever criteria appeals to you.
Or shut your eyes and pick one with a pin..... but be careful not to damage your screen :roll:
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pick me.. pick me.. *jumps up and down waving arms* pick me...
*sobs* only vote I have in my own :D
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pick me.. pick me.. *jumps up and down waving arms* pick me...
*sobs* only vote I have in my own :D
It's the nettle bikini and soggy lollo rosso for you then :lol:
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The humour on this site just cracks me up. Well done people. Makes you proud to be British. :)
Permission to sing the National Anthem!
PUP!
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Funny Pompey Spud... Funny, what do you mean, we're not here for a laugh you know. This is a very serious gardening forum :!:
And Sadgit - HOW MANY VOTES HAS AUNTY GOT :?: :cry:
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And Sadgit - HOW MANY VOTES HAS AUNTY GOT :?: :cry:
Same as me :!:
And a few others, but I can't see the list of votes from this particular screen ...
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Permission to sing the National Anthem!
PUP!
is that the ditty about crushing norty scotsmen :D
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Permission to sing the National Anthem!
PUP!
is that the ditty about crushing norty scotsmen :D
yup here's the 6th verse.
Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!
everyone run to scotland and slap a norty scotsboy.... by permission of the queen. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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You could slap them in the trossachs :shock:
...or a bit of a smack in the Gorbals.
Strange how our national anthem incites violence against a part of our own nation. No wonder they don't support our footy team.
Rob
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corr, finally managed to find out the voting thingy, and it worked, a first for me. Sorry did the pin thing and managed not to damage the screen.
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Voting ends today so please cast a vote if you haven't done so yet :!:
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OK fans, time for you all to come out of the woodwork (or weeds, or wherever you've been hiding) and overtake the frontrunners :D
(Well, I can live in hope!) :wink:
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The voting has now closed
and the results are:
Joint 1st - Janie and Weessy with 10 vote each
3rd - Jack Russel with 7 votes
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Congrats to both winners and hope you enjoy your half of the book :shock:
..and to all the runners up of course.
Rob :)
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Thanks to all who voted for me :cry: maybee next time eh, when mine is finished :wink:
congrats to the joint winners very nice plots peeps
I cant wait to find out the next comp :D
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I hear the next one is "My canine avatar from the North East" so you're in with a good chance :wink:
Rob
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Well since we don't have a clear winner, we'll reopen the voting for a day or two until we do. Sorry, I've only got the one copy to offer and cutting it in two would be difficult as my scissors are blunt.
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I have added one more day to the poll so there is plenty of time for a dozen of you to cast a vote of Aunty 8) :lol:
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Blatant !! :wink:
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What do you mean Rob :shock:
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Trying to persuade the voting public. I'm sure it would be frowned upon in certain other countries at the moment :)
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I would never do that rob :wink: But I do have a nice damp dungeon complete with rats :shock:
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In the next competition we will simplify things by announcing the winner at the start :)
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True Mugabe democracy !! :)
Any candidate you like as long as you don't enjoy daylight and food 8)
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was there joint winners? or am i going mad?
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There WAS but John didn't want to cut the book in half :roll:
So the poll is running for another day.
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oh sorry aunty i see!
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The final Result after 8 days of voting
1st - Weessy with 11 vote
2nd - Jannie with 10 vote
3rd - Jack Russel with 8 votes
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Congrats Weessy!!! :D
Now...what's the subject of the next comp?
Can I suggest "The view from your plot"? (Biased of course as I have a great one! :lol: )
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Well done Weessy
A hard won prize.
And to all entrants.
Rob :)
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Since it was so close, Jannie would you like a consolation prize of a copy of my book? If you've got it an alternative is available. I'll PM you.
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Third prize is two copies.
(Sorry John :oops: :oops: )
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Wow! Thanks to everybody who voted for me, I'm chuffed to bits. Special thanks to freecyclegardener who suggested entering the comp in the first place after seeing the picture in one of my posts. Well done to everybody, looking forward to another comp now as it has been good fun!
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Third prize is two copies.
(Sorry John :oops: :oops: )
Wounded me there! :)
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Third prize is two copies.
(Sorry John :oops: :oops: )
Wounded me there! :)
But surely that would mean one copy for home, and one copy for the shed on the plot...that's a stunna of a plan! :lol:
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Very kind Sal (nice avatar as well!) :)
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Thanks, he's very naughty, very noisy and very cute (often all at the same time!)
How about a "Favourite Photo of your Pet" comp? My entry:
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk49/salj1980/Pics/DSC00243.jpg)
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What a cutie :)
We've never had a ginger cat - perhaps one day.
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Well that's ruined the margins!
We're currently guesting three.
We had two which my daughter took with her when she got her own place with OH.
The tenancy of that fell through when the landlord decided he could get more renting out individual rooms to students.
Result - 2 extra humans & 3 cats in the house as daughter's OH had one also.
This is one of them Christmas before last.
CZ6Yds3llc0
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Ah bless!
Christmas Trees = HUGE CAT TOYS!!!! :lol:
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I missed the bit where she pulled the tree on top of her, though.
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He he he...when she swapped from the chairs to the sideboard and then leaned waaaaaay over the edge, I was just *waiting* for her to fall off! :lol:
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well done Weessy :D well deserved win there congratulations :D :D :salut: and also well done jack russell :D :thumleft:
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DD, will you have enough peas to feed all those extra mouths? :roll:
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hi everyone , very sorry sould have remembered my manner's :oops: a very big thank you for everone who voted,and thank you again John can't wait to read the book. :lol: :D
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DD, will you have enough peas to feed all those extra mouths? :roll:
Actually, yes. Picked about 15 lb of peas yesterday! (Weight in pods).
Yes, I've got enough.
No, they're not getting any! :twisted: