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Free: Garden vegetable seed packets (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 20d - I have a huge bundle of freebie Gardeners World magazine seed packets that I’m not going to use. They are all still in date for sowing 2024-2027. Could anyone use them in gardening groups, or even for themselves? Happy for folk to take some / all as they require. All packets clearly marked as not for resale. See my other listing for the flower seed packets I also have. The packets of veggies & herbs I have are: Basil “lettuce leaf” Basil “Sweet” (x2) Oregano “Greek” Parsley “plained leaved 2” Beetroot “Detroit 2” Carrot “Nantes 5” Carrot “Royal Chantenay 3” Chilli “De Cayenne” Chilli “Hungarian Hot wax” Kale “Nero di Toscana” Lettuce “Romaine Ballon” Lettuce “Salad Bowl Mixed” Pak Choi “Long white petiole” Rocket “Tricia” Tomato “Maskotka” Tomato “Red cherry” (x2) Tomato “Roma” Tomato “Sun Baby” Pick up from Corstorphine / Drumbrae area. Hopefully someone can use these! Thanks for looking.

Free: Garden flower seed packets (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 20d - I have a huge bundle of freebie Gardeners World magazine seed packets that I’m not going to use. They are all still in date for sowing 2024-2027. Could anyone use them in gardening groups, or even for themselves? Happy for folk to take some / all as they require. Most of them are annual flowers (hardy and half-hardy), though there’s a couple of perennials/biennials like foxgloves and echinacea too. All packets clearly marked as not for resale. See my other listing for the veggie and herb seed packets I also have. The packets of flower seeds I have are: Cornflower “Black Ball” Cornflower “Blue Ball” Cosmos “Candyfloss White” Cosmos “Purity” Cosmos “Seashells Mixed” Dalia “Mignon mixed” Echinacea “Large flowered” Echium “Blue bedder” (Bugloss) Eschscholzia “Orange King” (Californian poppies) Foxglove “Excelsior Mixed” Gypsophila “Covent Garden” Marigold “Carmen” Meadow mix for pollinators (for sun, annuals) Morning Glory “Heavenly Blue” Nigella “Miss Jekyll” (x2) Poppy “Black Swan” Poppy “Ivory Castle” Rudbeckia “Gloriosa Daisies” Rudbeckia “Rustic Dwarf mixed” Sunflower “Giant Single” Sunflower “Sunburst mix” Verbena “bonariensis” Xerochrysum “Double Mixed” (Strawflowers) Zinnia “Early Wonder” Zinnia “Jazz” Pick up from Corstorphine / Drumbrae area. Hopefully someone can use these! Thanks for looking.

Free: Epson 26XL compatible ink cartridges (part used) (Clerwood EH12) Withdrawn 54d - My Epson printer has terminally broken down - just wondering if someone can use the remaining contents of the ink cartridges? They are "Cartridge People" brand high capacity compatible cartridges. For Epson printers that use "Polar Bear" type cartridges. There are 5 cartridges in total - T2621 / T2631 / T2632 / T2633 / T2634. From memory, I don't think there was much ink left in the yellow cartridge, but a reasonable amount left in the rest of them. Details of which Epson printers they work with can be found here: Collection from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

Free: Fence posts x 5, minimum length 145cm (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 174d - I've 5 pre-used fence posts. No rot and straight. Some sides have previously been painted with brown fence paint, so they could do with a bit of tidying up and re-painting, but otherwise perfectly useable. They are all roughly the same length; the length of the shortest one is 145cm, including point. Nominal 75mm width. Please email if you can use these. I'm happy for someone to take some or all of them as required. Collection only, from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks.

Free: Tile grout, 500g (small bag) – Mapei “Medium Grey” colour (Clerwood EH12) Expired 176d - I have a small 500g (0.5kg) sized bag of grout going spare. Might be useful for touch-ups / small projects (tiles round sink etc). The Mapei website has a calculator to work out how much grout you might need for a project based on size tile and area to cover. Please email if you could use this. Collection only from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks.

Free: Tile grout, 500g (small bag) – Mapei “Manhattan” light grey (Clerwood EH12) Expired 176d - I have a small 500g (0.5kg) sized bag of grout going spare. Might be useful for touch-ups / small projects (tiles round sink etc). The Mapei website has a calculator to work out how much grout you might need for a project based on size tile and area to cover. Please email if you could use this. Collection only from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks.

Free: Underbed storage boxes x 2 (wheeled) (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 176d - I have 2 underbed storage boxes looking for a new home. A bit dusty and so in need of a wash but otherwise excellent condition – no splits, lid clips all intact etc. The external dimensions for 1 box at its widest points are 89 x 46cm x 15.5cm height. The boxes are stackable and the height of them stacked is 30.5cm. The internal dimensions of each box is 78 x 39cm x 14cm height. Please email if you could use these. Collection only from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks.

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Free: Speaker cable (part reel) – heavyweight 4.0mm2 (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - Part of a 50m reel of very heavyweight clear speaker cable – thickness 2 x 4.0mm2 Looks like around 20-25m left on reel (I haven’t measured it!) Has been sitting in a garage for a good while, but no sign of corrosion – just a bit dirty on outer cable Collection is from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

Free: Speaker cable (part reel) – heavyweight 2.5mm2 (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - Part of a 100m reel of heavyweight white speaker cable – thickness 2 x 2.5mm2 Looks like around 30-40m left on reel (I haven’t measured it!) Has been sitting in a garage for a good while, but no sign of corrosion – just a bit dirty on outer cable Collection is from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

Free: Large storage sideboard (NOW PROMISED PENDING COLLECTION) (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - NOW PROMISED PENDING COLLECTION A bulky item, but just thought I’d offer this sideboard in case anyone can use it. IMPORTANT – recipient will need to have a helper and transport (i.e. a van or large estate car) to transport the item – sorry, but my car isn’t big enough to assist! Needs to be collected no later than Sat 4th March (it will have to go off to recycling centre after that). Ikea, birch veneer sideboard. Very sturdy. Provides lots of storage with 3 internal cupboards, each with a shelf in the middle. Good condition. There is a very small area on the top surface on the far left (around the size of a 50p) where varnish looks to have worn (see photo), a couple of extremely small marks and the magnetics catches on the doors could do with replacing, though they still work. Size: 150cm long, 80cm height, 39 cm depth (front to back). Each of the 3 cupboards internally (usable space) is approx 45cm wide, 36cm deep, and each shelf provides around 22cm of height space. There are 2 small holes in the centre cupboard at the back which used to allow for cables to pass through (see photos). Please email if interested or if you need any other details. Recipient to uplift no later than Saturday 4th March. Collection is from Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

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Request: Plywood - small piece 1/2" thickness (Clerwood EH12) Received 1y - Hi, I'm looking for a small piece of plywood for a repair. Needs to be 1/2" (12.5mm) thickness to match existing plywood, but I only need a small piece around 15 x 20cm, so feels like madness to buy a full sheet. Does anyone have a bit lurking in their garage they could spare please? I can collect, west / central Edinburgh preferred. Thanks very much!

Free: Activated carbon pellets - for aquariums/ponds/water butts (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I've got 2 x 500g bags of activated carbon pellets if some can use these in their aquarium / pond / water butt? Collection from Drumbrae/Corstorphine area, Thanks.

Free: Interior matt kitchen paint - full 2.5L tin, "key lime pie" (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I have a full 2.5L tin of Crown kitchen (wipeable) interior matt paint if someone can use this? I've given it a good stir and it all looks fine. Colour is "key lime pie", a soft pale fresh green, though I'd not probably describe it as "lime" as the name suggests! Can still be purchased online if you need more. Coverage rate given on tin is 14 sq m per litre (35 sq m per tin). Collection only please - Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Thanks.

Free: Interior matt paint - approx 1.1-1.2 L, Moroccan red (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I have just under half a 2.5L tin (so maybe 1.1-1.2 L) of Homebase interior paint if someone can use this? I've given it a good stir and it all looks fine. Colour is Moroccan red, it dries to a deep rich red (look in photos at dried paint around top of tin). Coverage rate given on tin is 14 sq m per litre, but dependent on surface. Collection only please - Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Thanks.

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Free: Exterior multi-surface paint - approx 4.5L, smoky blue (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I have a almost full 5L tin (at least 4.5 L left) of B&Q multi-surface exterior paint if someone can use this? I've given it a good stir and it all looks fine. Colour is Bluebell, a soft smoky mid-blue. Coverage rate given on tin is 12 sq m per litre, but dependent on surface. Collection only please - Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Thanks.

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Free: Exterior masonry paint - full 2.5L tin, Cornish Cream (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I have a full 2.5L tin of Sandtex smooth masonry paint if someone can use this? I've given it a good stir and it all looks fine. Colour is Cornish Cream - so a soft slightly yellowish cream colour - very like clotted cream! Coverage rate given on tin is 8-12 sq m per litre for smooth masonry (far less for textured render). Collection only please - Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Thanks.

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Free: Chimney balloon draught excluder (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I no longer need my chimney balloon - can someone use this? Brilliant for draughty chimneys that are rarely / never used. Note it’s important you have the right size of balloon for your chimney, please see link below for sizing instructions – my one is a medium rectangular Chimney Balloon for a chimney void up to 24” x 12”. / You’ll also need a foot pump or mouth inflation tube (you have to put the balloon up into the chimney before you inflate it!). The chimney balloon company sells them if you don’t have something suitable. Collection only from Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Thanks very much.

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Free: Double Duvet, 12.0 tog (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - Hi, I have an 'as new' double bed sized duvet available (approx 195 x 195cm), winter weight 12.0 tog. Polyester filling - washable. Never used, its just been lurking in a ziplock bag. It's clean and I've given it an airing and it's not musty or damp. It's a fairly basic brand I think, not the softest outer fabric, but will still keep you toasty. Collection only from Corstorphine/Drumbrae area. Thanks very much.

Free: Wood pallet (Clerwood EH12) Expired 1y - I have a wood pallet going spare. One small spar is broken, but otherwise sound. Size is approx 1.0m x 1.2m. Collection only from Drumbrae/Corstophine area. Thanks very much.

Free: Firewood for outdoor fire pit (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I’ve got a large bag of chopped timber (small pieces), suitable for using as a fire starter for garden firepit/bbq etc. There’s no obvious preservative/stain etc on the wood, but there are decking off-cuts etc in the bag, so I’m guessing some of the timber might be pressure-treated and so not suitable for an indoor stove. Has been stored in a garage, so nice and dry! Collection only; Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

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Free: Large garden pot / planter (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I have a large 50cm planter available if someone can use this? It’s an ‘ecopot’ which is made of composite recycled plastic – very robust but light enough to carry! Shatterproof and frost resistant. The pot used to be terracotta colour but has faded to beige – would probably paint up nicely with the right primer… :) Diameter 50cm Height 43.5cm Volume 62L Collection only (Sunday preferred); Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

Free: Garden water butt (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - Slimline water butt (green), with black stand and fitted tap. Never used, so cannot verify tap works ok but there’s no visible sign of any damage. Just needs a clean and fitting kit if required. I think it holds 100 L – water butt width/depth is 35 x 35 cm, 39 x 39 cm at bottom of base. Approx 125cm high when sitting on stand – 30cm clearance below tap. Collection only (Sunday preferred); Drumbrae / Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

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Free: Mixed bare root hedging – 9 plants (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I’ve got some left-over bare root hedging that has been heeled in and kept watered since early spring – now sprouting, but should still thrive if planted now and kept well watered. See photos. There are 9 plants – so enough for a hedge around 14-17 feet long if planted 18-22”” apart. The plants are: 4 x hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) 2 x hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) 1 x cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii) 1 x Wild privet (Ligustrum vulgare) 1 x Field Maple (Acer campestre) The field maple and one of the hornbeams is struggling a wee bit, but should hopefully come away given some TLC. All the plants need at least partial sun, but full sun not necessary – I have all the above plants growing in partial sun, in clay soil, and they all do fine. Please consider planting requirements before hitting the reply button! Please email if interested. Pick-up is from Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Note I will leave the plants in the ground until collection, when I will dig them up and provide them in a bag – so you’ll need time to get the roots buried again at least temporarily when you get them home. Suitable days for pick-up are this Thursday (9th June), Saturday (11th June), or one evening next week. Thanks for looking.

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Free: Scottish beach cobbles (approx. 0.35 sq m) (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I’ve got some spare Scottish beach cobbles going if anyone can use these? Laid out in a single layer as shown in photos, they cover an area of around 0.35 sq metres. (A couple of small part bags worth). Photos show what they look like both wet and dry. Please email if interested. Pick is from Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

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Free: White marble cobbles (approx. 0.5 sq m) (Clerwood EH12) Gifted 1y - I’ve got some spare white marble cobbles going if anyone can use these? Laid out in a single layer as shown in photos, they cover an area of around 0.5 sq metres. (Just under a couple of small bags worth). Please email if interested. Pick is from Drumbrae/Corstorphine area. Thanks for looking.

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