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20-10-2007, 13:07
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Re: Town Centre Planters
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What's she on about ?..
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God knows......ornamental cabbage?..
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20-10-2007, 13:11
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Re: Town Centre Planters
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What's she on about ? Never heard of these ..
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If they are edible they wouldn't be there for long
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20-10-2007, 14:33
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Re: Town Centre Planters
Can't believe you've never heard of ornamental cabbage!
The planters will come back next spring according to PB.
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20-10-2007, 14:36
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Re: Town Centre Planters
I have heard of them but never eaten one -found this to see what they look like - decorative and edible
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20-10-2007, 14:38
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Re: Town Centre Planters
Great if you get the munchies after a night out in Accy LOL .
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20-10-2007, 14:39
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Re: Town Centre Planters
Market traders could raid them for broth mix
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20-10-2007, 14:40
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Re: Town Centre Planters
Slugs love em!
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20-10-2007, 14:44
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Re: Town Centre Planters
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Slugs love em!
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A bit of protein in the broth then
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20-10-2007, 15:35
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Re: Town Centre Planters
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Originally Posted by garinda
There isn't much you can plant over winter. There certainly aren't many hanging plants that will grow down the towers.
Besides the ivy, cyclamen, and pansies I mentioned earlier, you can also plant heathers and ornamental cabbages, without fear of them being killed by the frost.
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Ornamental cabbages, for those of you who wouldn't know your Percy Throwers from your Gaye Searches.
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17-08-2012, 21:01
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Re: Town Centre Planters
It's depressing seeing the seemingly ever increasing number of empty shops in Accrington.
However, the town does look beautiful in summer.
The flower towers genuinely do have a huge visual impact, throughout the area.
Well done to whoever's responsible for still making good use of them.
They do brighten up a visit to the town, and they are appreciated.
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17-08-2012, 22:47
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Re: Town Centre Planters
Agreed, they do make a difference, these photos from last year...
No benches to be seen outside the Market Hall though...
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18-08-2012, 06:06
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Re: Town Centre Planters
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Originally Posted by mobertol
Agreed, they do make a difference, these photos from last year...
No benches to be seen outside the Market Hall though...
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They do look well,Strange though how there's more flowers than people.
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18-08-2012, 08:11
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Re: Town Centre Planters
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Originally Posted by cashman
They do look well,Strange though how there's more flowers than people.
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"Blessed are the weeds, for they shall shall inherit the Earth."
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18-08-2012, 12:15
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Re: Town Centre Planters
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They do look well,Strange though how there's more flowers than people.
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Was early morning Cashy -not a market day either...but a lovely sunny day
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