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Long time lurker here, oddly don't seem to have registered. Dunno why.

Hello aoo.

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G'Day Cab!

Welcome to SSish!

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Ah ha one of the lurkers :lol: welcome to the site cab.
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Post: # 28915Post Millymollymandy »

Hello Cab and welcome to the site. Are you the same Cab who is on Downsizer?

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Post: # 28916Post Shirley »

Hi Cab

Welcome :mrgreen:
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Post: # 28922Post Cab »

Millymollymandy wrote:Are you the same Cab who is on Downsizer?
The very same. Don't let it put you off :lol:

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Post: # 28924Post Shirley »

Oooh pretty pic :mrgreen:
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Post: # 28930Post Andy Hamilton »

Cab wrote:
Millymollymandy wrote:Are you the same Cab who is on Downsizer?
The very same. Don't let it put you off :lol:
There is a certain amount of members on each it is to be expected, we won't get put off :lol:
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Post: # 28931Post Millymollymandy »

Aha - you are the person who has had me wandering around my wild garden munching all sorts of wierd and wonderful things! Thanks a lot for the foraging advice. :mrgreen: (Still don't like chickweed though!).

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Post: # 28952Post Cab »

Shirlz2005 wrote:Oooh pretty pic :mrgreen:
Thank you. I made the mistake of sowing borage seeds once. About 4 years ago. Self seeds rampantly in the garden. Still, pretty, isn't it?

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Post: # 29010Post ina »

Hiya Cab, and welcome.

My borage isn't doing half as well as yours - I'm glad a little bit of it has come up again, from what I sowed last year. Maybe it's too dry a corner where I put it, or not quite sunny enough? In any case, I don't think there is any danger of it getting out of hand.

Pity really. Not only do I like the flowers, the goats like it, too.
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Post: # 29015Post Shirley »

One to add to my list of things to grow then if the goats like it... Ina I took a photo of your borage when we visited... it looks pretty too :mrgreen: :flower:
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Post: # 29020Post Cab »

[quote="ina"]Maybe it's too dry a corner where I put it, or not quite sunny enough? quote]

Seems to like a bit of sun. Mine self seeds in amongst the strawberry patch, so we've got flowers and strawberries at the same time for pimms :)

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Post: # 29070Post The Chili Monster »

Hi Cab :hello2:
Seems to like a bit of sun. Mine self seeds in amongst the strawberry patch, so we've got flowers and strawberries at the same time for pimms :)
I bet that's really beautiful to look at ... my niece would love that combination -something to try for next year.
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Post: # 29093Post hedgewizard »

Watch out though, it's spiky like a squash plant! Welcome cab, look forward to foraging tips from you.

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