Roger Crookes

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Jury is still out about how I feel about twitter....one way to find out

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Its been a tricky old season in the garden, but the sweet peas in the school garden are still flowering well ready for the autumn term ! @Ysgoltycoch @schoolgardens

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Some sure signs that the seasons are changing in the garden ... #Autumn #GardeningX #gardening #figs

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@ashliemaria @KarenPitman17 Well done - nice perfume too?

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If, like me, you love growing lilies , then you will probably be aware of the dreaded red lily beetles ... Disgusting grub of the red lily beetle - found! #shorts #nopesticides #s... https://t.co/4czk8UDpAd via @YouTube

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Some more recent floral highlights (and a community of slugs!) from the school garden @Ysgoltycoch

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Some floral highlights from the school garden part 1 ...
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@AlanEDown @taylorsbulbs I have tried A. 'Summer Drummer' for the first time ... the flower stems are huge (around 2 metres high) and in bud at the moment ...!

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Its #worldbeeday So lets make sure we are providing habitat and food for these hard working little planet savers - its quite easy as I explain in this video.
Best plants for bees and pollinating insects in all seasons #worldbeeday... https://t.co/u03ZA1rVut via @YouTube

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I never cease to be amazed by the ability of plants to surprise me!
(You would have thought I might have learnt by now?!)
Enormous flower spike appears on a Cordyline Palm within a few hours! #s... https://t.co/qDfxMRifRP via @YouTube

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How to increase your tomato harvest x 3, plus how to remove tomato side ... https://t.co/9mJRoYyrFD via @YouTube

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Todays highlights in the school gardens were Cherries - white fruiting variety (Stella I think) and a glorious pink flowering variety (Kanzan maybe?) - what a joy a clear spring day can be! @Ysgoltycoch

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Todays tulip - in the school garden, and has been there for many years - one called 'Yellow Pomponette' I believe ... @Ysgoltycoch @taylorsbulbs

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How I spread 'Bloomin amazing' mulch to hold in water, feed the soil, wa... https://t.co/qH8eR1i4Fm via @YouTube @bloominamazing

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Lots of colour and perfume in the school garden to welcome classes back next week @Ysgoltycoch

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@PollyGardener yep - that looks like Ranunculus to me 😀

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@TalkTalk Good morning, so it is now 2 weeks since you asked your complaints department to 'talk talk to me' ... and very very disappointingly I have heard nothing from them ... what does it take to get some basic customer care around here? Are you happy with this?

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@ShootGardening It could also be a Choisya Ternata?

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Some school garden highlights from today - including a lovely little Goldcrest who had a look around the greenhouse and then flew off again with a little encouragement @Ysgoltycoch

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Its not too late to prune your roses, here's how I did ours just a few days ago.
Close up details of pruning a David Austin bush Rose https://t.co/snOvphUthA via @YouTube