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cuttings of elder tree / sambuca - likely rooted (Ramsgate CT11) The elder was pruned a couple of months ago - and 2 cuttings stuck in a pot. Since they're leafing out, I think they've rooted. Likely approx 2 ft tall. Could you re-home one or both?

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Chrysanthemum Cuttings, Bronze Flowers (Ramsgate CT11) Gifted These are really easy to root. You will need to collect asap to have a good chance with them.

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2 Decorative Pots & Viburnum Cuttings (CT11) Gifted 2 decorative plant pots and some cuttings of Viburnum Bodnantense Dawn See photo for 2 pots. They are decorative ie without a drainage hole. You put your growing pot inside. The viburnum bodnantense dawn has just been pruned, if you'd like cuttings to grow.

Photo of free 2 Decorative Pots & Viburnum Cuttings (CT11) #1

Photo of free 2 Decorative Pots & Viburnum Cuttings (CT11) #2

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Boxes For Ebay (CT11) Expired See photo for several small boxes, if you Ebay stuff?

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Garlic Press (CT11) Withdrawn If you have a working garlic press that would like a new home, I'd love to have it.

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Outdoor Aloe Plant With Baby Roots (CT11) Gifted Do you want partially rooted cuttings of this ... growing outdoors happily. Aloiampelos striatula|striped-stemmed aloe/RHS Gardening Aloiampelos striatula The RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM) helps gardeners choose the best plants for their garden. striped-stemmed aloe An evergreen succulent with bushy, scrambling stems. The stems and leaf sheaths are striped light and dark green. Yellow racemes of flowers with protruding orange

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Cape Gooseberry/Physallis Cuttings (CT11) Gifted I brought my physallis plants indoors this year, because they've died outside for the past 2 years. If you've got a more sheltered spot, they should be fine. These are cuttings.

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Feijoa Sellowiana, Fig, Josterberry, Sage, Rosemary (CT11) Expired These are all cuttings. If you want to grow the first 3, they need a home today or tomorrow. The fig is Turkey fig. The sage & rosemary are organic and a shopping bag full ie useful for teas, smudge sticks, cooking. -- MODERATORS MESSAGE -- If you are expecting a reply, PLEASE PLEASE remember to check your SPAM folder, you'd be amazed how many messages we find/or hear of that are missed because they've been sent to spam by overzealous email filters. Please also remember to check your personal Freegle account page for 'Chat' messages from other members and/or site volunteers. NOTE: If there is a red dot or a red number on the 'Chat' icon at the top of your account page, then there are messages/replies from others for you to read !!!! Please check that the items offered are suitable before any potentially wasted journeys are undertaken. Remember EVERYTHING on Freegle must be for FREE - Freegle = FREE, Giving, Locally, Easily. Finally, PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT allow buying, selling, lending, borrowing or swapping under any circumstances.

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crochet hooks / other crochet items (CT11) Expired A few of us are learning some 'old' skills. Do you have any crochet hooks to pass to loving homes? If you also have other unwanted crochet materials, they would be welcome too. Many thanks

Photo of crochet hooks / other crochet items (CT11) #1

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Aloe Vera Plant (CT11) Expired Not a baby, but small. I grow the mother in normal soil, indoors. Want to give it a new home?

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4 flat plastic bottles to store water - for camping? (CT11) Expired There are 2 x 32x29cm - and 2 x 40x37cm See photo

Photo of free 4 flat plastic bottles to store water - for camping? (CT11) #1

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Shredded Paper (CT11) Received Do you have shredded paper - one off or regular? I need it for my compost heap. Ideally, you'll live in Ramsgate for easy regular access. I can dream! :) Many thanks

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Embroidery Thread/Crochet Cotton (CT11) Received A friend is teaching a few of us how to do visible mending/darning. Do you have some embroidery thread or crochet cotton that would like a new home? All colours are welcome! Many thanks

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Door Bell - Ideally With Camera (CT11) Expired A friend needs a door bell. Ideally it'll have a camera to see who's at the door. Are you able to help? Many thanks

Photo of Door Bell - Ideally With Camera (CT11) #1

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Scoby, To Make Kombucha (CT11) Gifted Kombucha is a great probiotic for your gut. [Could be prebiotic - look it up!] I make a strong mug of sweet black or green tea weekly. Drain off the finished kombucha into a bottle to drink during the week. I refill the jug of scoby with my diluted mug of sweet tea. That's it! I use 3 teaspoons of tea leaves [could be tea bags] to 60ish grms of sugar and approx 1ltr of tap water [boiling water in mug of tea, leave to stand for 30 mins, then dilute so it's cool for the scoby].

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Electric Sewing Machine (CT11) Expired A friend would like an electric sewing machine. Her hands don't work well enough for a manual. If you can help, she'd be very grateful. Many thanks

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Wind/Waterproof Jacket, Women's Size 12 or 14 (CT11) Expired If you're retiring your wind & waterproof jacket, I'd love to give it another home. I've just torn the sleeve of my current Sprayway jacket. I'm sad it's too ancient and tattered to repair. So I'm hopeful that you have a jacket you'd like to retire in my direction. It needs to have a hood with a peak/firm bit on the hood. Many thanks.

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cutting of Marvel of Peru / 4 o'clock plant/mirabilis jalapa (CT11) Expired Have you got a plant in your garden called Marvel of Peru / 4 o'clock plant / mirabilis jalapa plant? Only if it's got red flowers ... I'd love a cutting. Many thanks

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Brushed Cotton/Flannelette Sheets and/or Duvet Covers (CT11) Received If you'd like to re-home any brushed cotton / flannelette sheets or duvet covers, I'd love to have them for a double or king size bed. Many thanks

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cuttings - fig, griselina, red gooseberry (CT11) Expired If you'd like cuttings of a Bordeaux Rouge fig, or griselina scandens, or a red gooseberry, do get in touch. The fig will need a sheltered spot to grow.

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2 x phormium plants / New Zealand flax (CT11) Gifted 2 types of phormium - one is variegated green & cream - in the background. The other is more dark green. They're approx. 6ft / 2m tall. Apparently they can be used to make cord! RHS says "Phormium Common name: New Zealand Flax Phormiums are exotic-looking evergreen perennials. They offer striking, often highly-coloured sword-like leaves and slender flower spikes that rise above the foliage. While best grown in sunny borders and gravel gardens, they make great focal points in containers." They need to be planted soon!

Photo of free 2 x phormium plants / New Zealand flax (CT11) #1

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Flipchart Stand and Pens (CT11) Expired If you have a flipchart stand and/or any flipchart pens, I can offer a good home. Many thanks.

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kilner jars or any other brand for bottling fruit (CT11) Expired Do you have any kilner-type jars cluttering up your space? My ideal jars would have a metal lid. [Apparently jam jars cannot be used to safely bottle. Who knew?!] And if you have the clip type, that too would be great. I want them big enough to bottle fruit so min size 0.5L/1 pint. 1L / 2 pints would be even better. Many thanks

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Flannelette Sheets, Reusable Coffee Cups, Bedside Drawers (CT11) Expired If you're replacing your flannelette sheets, I'd love them for a king bed as well as a double bed. If you have a couple of reusable coffee cups that travel and would love a new home, I'd welcome them. And if you have a bedside cabinet with at least 3 drawers, I'd be delighted to re-home it. Many thanks.

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Organic Herbs 4 Use & Cuttings From 2 Perennial Plants (CT11) Expired Time to chop oregano [golden & green], lemon balm to encourage new growth. Would you like any to cook/ turn into drinks / dry / make tinctures? I'll also be pruning bush African daisy/osteospurmum [white] & evergreen outdoor lady's slipper [yellow flowers for 2-3 months]. Let me know if you want any cuttings!

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Teasel Seedlings To Attract Goldfinches (CT11) Expired Want some teasel seedlings? You'll need to keep them watered in this heat - until established. Attract goldfinches to your garden - Scottish Wildlife Trust / If you'd like to attract these beautiful birds into your garden, you can plant one of their favourite foods, the teasel. Teasel plants are really great throughout the year, attracting insects with their purple flowers in the summer, and in the winter the seed heads dry out providing food for the goldfinch.

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Cuttings & Baby Plants (CT11) Gifted Cuttings of brown turkey fig, eleagnus angustifolia, olive. All have edible leaves or flowers or fruit. There are also seedlings of kangaroo apple and eryngium / sea holly- silver leaves, not blue.

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Felt Pads For Under Furniture (CT11) Received Do you have any felt pads that I could put under chairs? Many thanks

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Small Frying Pan - Approx 8" / 20cm Across (CT11) Expired If you have a small frying pan that would like a new home, I'd be delighted to offer one. It needs to be approx 8 inches / 20cm or a little bigger at the top. Many thanks

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Perennial Kale Seeds (CT11) Gifted This perennial kale grows approx 1.5m tall x 1m wide. It has large pale green leaves and has survived 2 winters in Ramsgate. Want some seeds?

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