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Free: Storage boxes (Hockley Port B18) Large, clean, empty plastic margarine containers, complete with lids. Ideal for storage, for food or miscellaneous items. Size approx 6½ inches square (16.5 cm) and 3½ inches deep (9cm). Useful as they stack nicely.

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Free: Scarf/tie organiser (Hockley Port B18) Unused scarf or tie organiser from IKEA. Can be hung on a wardrobe rail or elsewhere as it has a built in hanger. Very flexible and folds up to save space It is cream coloured in real life (the photos make it look paler).

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Free: Oxalis (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Pot full of oxalis. I also sowed some quaking grass in with it but that hasn't grown much so presume it doesn't like the hot weather.

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Free: Evening Primrose plant (Hockley Port B18) Withdrawn Some evening primrose plants, they have lovely yellow flowers - also some other plants mixed in - aquilegia, campanula etc

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Free: Aquilegia & teasel (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Aquilegia plant is a perennial and will flower each year late spring /early summer

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Free: Rose (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Rose with several other plants that have self seeded - purple toadflax and lychnis.

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Free: Little golden rod (Hockley Port B18) Gifted I believe this is a much smaller version of the usual tall golden rod but haven't planted it out so can't confirm that.

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Free: Aster (Hockley Port B18) Withdrawn Aster in a pot. Flowers later in the year.

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Free: Verbascum seedlings (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Verbascum seedlings - these are a biennial so will flower (yellow) next year. They need planting out in soil for best results as they are impressive and grow tall, plus some other dnaller plants eg feverfew, alchemilla and think there are a few grape hyacinth bulbs too.

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Free: Yellow-flowered shrub (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Think this is a Kerria japonica. It has cheery yellow pom-pom type flowers. It will grow taller if you plant it out but it also wants to spread sideways.

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Free: Foxgloves (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Pot of several young foxgloves. Plant them out this year ready for them to flower next year.

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Free: Blackcurrant cuttings (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Lots of blackcurrant cuttings available - easy to grow. These cuttings have been rooted in water and are not potted in compost. There are quite a few so any happy freeglers who are interested can have several each. Blackcurrant jam is great or mix with raspberries or other fruit.

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Free: Sedum (stonecrop) (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Piece of a lovely little bright green sedum (not potted). Great for groundcover as it gradually spreads itself out. Has yellow flowers in summer.

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Free: Mixed Succulents (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Several succulents/alpines in a little terracotta trough. Please note the trough sides have broken over time, hence why it is ideal for these little plants to spill over the now lower edges.

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Free: Succulent plant (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Several succulent plants rooted in a pot. Nice blue green foliage, and often flowers.

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Free: Calathea / prayer plant (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Small indoor plant with interesting foliage. Needs some tlc.

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Free: Dahlia tubers (Hockley Port B18) Expired Several dahlia tubers. All are for the red and white flower pom type (on the same plant, and within the same flower). After looking online I think it is called York & Lancaster. They have been out of the ground a few weeks but as you can see are eager to get growing. Perfect time for planting now for blooms later this year. They need a fair bit of space to grow and multiply well so enough here for a couple of people.

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Free: Toolbox (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Blue metal toolbox with black carrying handle. Has 3 tiers that open out so you can access all levels, and some of them have subdivisions for smaller items. It also two loops on the top where a lock could be fitted. Comes with a few bits and bobs included. Little bit of surface rust here and there but it all adds to the patina of an item that's been around for a while. Plenty of working life left in it.

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Free: Campanula plant pieces (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Blue flowered campanula. Lovely low growing plant. Can be planted in the soil as ground cover or used in pots. Please note, these are pieces of the plants I have split they are not in a pot so you will end to bring something suitable to transport them.

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Free: Dahlia tubers (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Flower colour for this dahlia is red and white. Plants have multiplied well and need more room so I've lifted these tubers while they are dormant. They just need planting out and are ready to grow. Height approx 4 foot. Lots here to share (I have more) if you only want one that's fine, just let me know.

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Free: Snake plant (Hockley Port B18) Gifted This is one of the smaller snake plants. It never gets really tall but grows well. As you can see in the photos, the markings are quite varied, and makes for an interesting plant. The original plant was only in a medium sized pot and had completely filled it. I divided this one plant, and replanted several offshoots for myself and been left with approximately another dozen pieces that now need a new home - they are not potted up (bucket not included). No obligation to have all of it, if you only want to have 3 or 4 pieces for a small pot that's fine.

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Free: Seedlings (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Mixture of self sown seedlings, just been dug out today (19th). Most are small at the moment, but some of these grow quite large (6 foot). Verbascum, foxglove, hollyhock, broom. Also some lemon balm, and forget-me-not. Please do research if you are unfamiliar. Freeglers will need to bring their own container(s) as seedlings are not potted, just watered to keep them going - a plastic choccy box/tub would be ideal for transporting. There are a lot here so I aim to share them out. Perfect time of year for planting out.

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Free: Viola carrycase (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Rigid black fabric-covered carrycase for violin or viola, made by Gear4music. In nice condition. **CASE ONLY** Has a pocket on the outside for music sheets etc, a space internally for the instrument, and adjustable straps on the back, plus a moulded carry handle on the side.

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Free: Chilli pepper plant (Hockley Port B18) Expired Chilli pepper plant, grown this year from seed. It's too cold outside for these plants now and I don't have enough room to overwinter. NB overwintering peppers means cutting them back and keeping them dormant. They need a cool room for this, as normal indoor heated rooms are too warm, but they do need light. An unheated greenhouse will be too cold.

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Free: Raspberry plants (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Bag of small raspberry plants, these are the runners the plants send out when they get established. They are not potted - just loose in a bag as they were all dug out yesterday.

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Free: Trailing plant (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Nicely variegated trailing plant - tradescantia. Comes complete with a ceramic plant pot-cover

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Free: House plant (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Nice little houseplant with shiny, glossy, very dark green leaves. Comes with a crock pot holder.

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Free: Cheese plant (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Cheese plant. Only young, needs some space and a little love.

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Free: Epipremnum (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Nice little variegated plant. The plant pot is addtionally in an external little wooden pot holder. Can just be treated as a trailing plant as it grows, or trained to climb up a mossy pole.

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Free: Toys (Hockley Port B18) Gifted Pack of x4 wooden? flexible toys, brand new.

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