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Three piece suite (Doniford, Watchet) 9h - Two-seater settee, two nice comfy armchairs, beige, much loved - suitable for dog owners.

Trundle bed (Doniford, Watchet) 9h - Single Bed. may need Allen keys to dis-assemble. Must be collected before 7pm Friday 3rd May!

yacon tubers (Williton) 1d - A limited number of Yacon tubers available - Peruvian Ground Pear - treat like a dahlia - plant now in rich welldrained soil, will grow to about 4', handsome leaves; when leaves died down, dig up tubers - smooth black ones to peal and eat, raw, smoothies, or cooked in curries etc.,; bumpy reddish ones to save frost free for next year. Health benefits: look up on line.

Stamp collecting stuff (Williton) Expired 12d - One winebox full of old some vintage stamp catalogues, magazines,, vintage albums part-filled, a Strand, A Victory, a Lancaster Looseleaf plus sheaf of loose leaves, bag of stamp hinges, box of used stamps in envelopes, in reasonable but not perfect condition seeing as they are so old. My late Dad's.

Pussywillow trees (Williton) Expired 17d - About a dozen young pussywillow trees from around 45cm/18" to 60cm/2'. Also known as 'sallows' and 'palm'- these trees like a wet/damp environment, stream/riverbank or edge of wet/damp ditch. Will, if not pollarded (cut to ground) annually in late spring, grow to smallish trees c 5m/15'. If pollarded, each year the wands will grow about 3.5m/ 4' and once mature enough to flower, will produce in early spring, those adorable silky fur grey flower buds which give the tree its country name. Not suitable for small gardens unless kept in pots. Ideal for a wild hedge or grove.

Fuchsia (Williton) Gifted 18d - Small-flowered WHITE species type fuchsia, think it is 'Ravenswood' - will grow to about 5' high each season, in sun/semi-shade, if cut to the ground every year in late spring. Otherwise let it grow into a small tree. (NB> Prunings are useful as pea-sticks!)

Garden Plants (Williton) Gifted 18d - Another miscellaneous collection of cottage garden plants, small shrubs, herbs, annuals, ground cover, climbers - including foxglove, forget me not, French Lavender, southernwood, Japanese Anemone, Bronze Fennel and many more, duplicates or surplus to requirements.

Pussywillow trees (Williton) Expired 18d - About a dozen young pussywillow trees from around 45cm/18" to 60cm/2'. Also known as 'sallows' and 'palm'- these trees like a wet/damp environment, stream/riverbank or edge of wet/damp ditch. Will, if not pollarded (cut to ground) annually in late spring, grow to smallish trees c 5m/15'. If pollarded, each year the wands will grow about 3.5m/ 4' and once mature enough to flower, will produce in early spring, those adorable silky fur grey flower buds which give the tree its country name. Not suitable for small gardens unless kept in pots. Ideal for a wild hedge or grove.

Two plug-in skirting board heaters (Williton) Gifted 29d - Surplus to requirements - two white skirting board electric heaters, plug in, both working well, can heat a small room quickly. 9" high, 34" long, feet 8" wide spread.

Pond Irises (Williton) Expired 51d - Three clumps of Iris laevigata, deep purple and 3 clumps of iris versicolours, blue and white blowsy! Bring waterproof bag-sack for collection.

Flowering plants (Williton) Expired 51d - About 150 pots/bags of flowering plants, various sizes, so you can come and make your selection: including Cottage Garden plants like Feverfew and Linaria, (attract bees), Erigeron karvinskianus (rock/wall daisy), Limnanthes 'Poached Egg' plant, (veg garden companion plant - attracts hoverflies which kill aphids) Iris stylosa, (winter-f;owering blue) Aquilegia, Hollyhocks, Verbena bonariensis, Hellebore seedlings., You are not obliged to take the whole collection! Let me know what you want from this list and I will put those plants aside for you.

Miscellaneous plants (Williton) Expired 51d - Two small cypresses (about 1' high) - could be used for Bonsai! One 18" cotoneaster - likewise, or could be grown on into a hedge plant (berries for birds) or specimen small tree - lends itself to pruning into a shape. A couple of pots of rooted Variegated Ivy, (looking small and thin but will grow well) small-leaved type, white and green. Will cover a wall or climb a tree, hiding unsightly features of the garden. Can be pruned back easily and also useful when grown bigger (these are small ones c 1') can be cut for flower arranging/Christmas decorations. Pot of Southernwood, an aromatic shrub. Pot of 1 spindly cutting of French lavender. Two bags of large clumps of St John's Wort - will grow if not pruned, into a large shrub. Yellow bee-attracting flowers, berries good for floristry - red at first then turn black.. You don't need to take ALL of these - just say what you want and I will put the items aside for you to collect.

Flowering plants (Williton) Expired 51d - About 150 pots/bags of flowering plants, various sizes, so you can come and make your selection: including Cottage Garden plants like Feverfew and Linaria, (attract bees), Erigeron karvinskianus (rock/wall daisy), Limnanthes 'Poached Egg' plant, (veg garden companion plant - attracts hoverflies which kill aphids) Iris stylosa, (winter-f;owering blue) Aquilegia, Hollyhocks, Verbena bonariensis, Hellebore seedlings., You are not obliged to take the whole collection! Let me know what you want from this list and I will put those plants aside for you.

Pond Irises (Williton) Expired 51d - Three clumps of Iris laevigata, deep purple and 3 clumps of iris versicolours, blue and white blowsy! Bring waterproof bag-sack for collection.

Fuchsia bush (Williton) Expired 85d - Large species Fuchsia bush 'Pink Pearl' has heaps of small, pale pink flowers on branches which grow 4 or 5 feet in a year; I cut to the ground in spring - and use the branches as pea sticks! But you can just let it grow unpruned into a small tree. Dug up this week,it is now sitting with its soilball in a compost sack. As I have cut it back for removal, it measures approx 18 inches x 15 inches by 15 inches.

washing machine (Williton) Expired 351d - I am looking for a 2nd hand working hand-operated washing machine - NOT electric! One of those little ones you put on your kitchen draining board.

clothes wringer/mangle (Williton) Expired 351d - I am looking for a manually operated (turn handle) clothes wringer in working order or capable of being put in working order!

carpet underlay (Williton) Expired 1y - Reasonable condition, from one living room so approx 12 x 15'?

Dining chairs (Williton) Expired 1y - 6 dining chairs with turned legs and carved back bar, seat upholstered with a multi coloured desgin, Paisley like, based on dark blue. Reasonable condition.

chocolate and jelly moulds (Williton) Gifted 1y - Carrier bag of chocolate moulds including egg ones for Easter,mostly never used; also some jelloy moulds, plastic

Cookie cutters (Williton) Gifted 1y - Carrier bag full of cookie cutters mostly plastic, many shapes and assorted cake gear

Rag bag (Williton) Expired 1y - Assorted fabric scraps including fur fabric in two shades of brown, carrier bag full

aprons (Williton) Expired 1y - 3 handsewn waist aprons, one fine check gingham with smocking, one a Christmas fabric apron and the 3rd, a cream apron with applique.

Fabric pieces (Williton) Expired 1y - mixed bag of satin in peach, (small) red, crimson, cream (large) green (small) and peacock

papering table (Williton) Expired 1y - old, sway-backed folding papering table - a project?

piece of carpet (Williton) Expired 1y - About 5' x 3' beige carpet piece suitable for shed or garage use

carpet tiles (Williton) Gifted 1y - 5 carpet tiles, 30cm/1' square, of a red-orange colour. New.

4 boxes of books (Williton) Gifted 1y - Four wine boxes of books - one of Fantasy and Fairytales, one of Gardening and Landscape, 2 of miscellaneous.