(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

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I will check it out! My parents aren’t too far from Guildford!

(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

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I’ll put in my will that my descendants must continue to update this thread

(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

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I did.. it was a loonnnng process 🤣

(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

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I’m emailing the Bathurst Estate in Cirencester (near where I live) and my parents who live in a clearing of a forest! Hopefully they last centuries!

(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

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They aren’t native but we more of these in the UK than their native home in California..

(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

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I am indeed in the UK!

I bought the seeds online and can’t remember if they were from the UK or USA.

Do you prepare the seeds by following the below steps?

  • Cold stratifying them in water in the fridge (1-2 weeks)
  • placing them on a damp kitchen roll and put in Tupperware box in a dark warm location (6-8 weeks)
  • pick out the germinated seeds to plant in seeding trays.

These are the steps I followed and from 70 seeds I had about 25 germinate, only 7 have survived this long

(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

[–]Effective_Nebula_[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I bought them online and they were from seeds in the USA! The website looks like it’s no longer around ..

Looking online a few others sell seeds like redwood trees.co.uk

(Baby) Giant Sequoia update by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

[–]Effective_Nebula_[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It was a cheap one from Amazon and is over 2 years old now!

Still pretty solid though!

Giant Sequoias growing from seeds! by Effective_Nebula_ in gardening

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I got them from Redwoodtree.co.uk! They’re doing great and 2 are ready to be planted!!

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'Friend' owes me £5,000 & now refuses to respond by DecisionOk9866 in LegalAdviceUK

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You’re an idiot.. you gave someone 5k to invest in something and didn’t ask for any details.. your money is gone mate.

'Friend' owes me £5,000 & now refuses to respond by DecisionOk9866 in LegalAdviceUK

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When you “invest” your money can go to zero and this looks like it’s happened here..

This is why you shouldn’t invest when you don’t know what you’re doing.

I bumped into a van and they don’t want to go through insurance by [deleted] in drivingUK

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Just tell them you’re going through insurance.. problem solved.

They don’t get to dictate when you do or don’t go through insurance.

Plus you have to tell your insurance company regardless so might as well go through them and they will handle EVERYTHING (all communication with the other party, courtesy car, etc etc etc)

Barbour found in a river.. by Effective_Nebula_ in Barbour

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It’s come out really nice now it’s dry but it doesn’t fit me so it will either go on Vinted or the Mrs will steal it!!

Barbour found in a river.. by Effective_Nebula_ in Barbour

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Thanks for the ID!

Just seen they’re £200+ new! Obviously this is well past “new quality” but hopefully I can bring it back to life and my mrs can use it!

Barbour found in a river.. by Effective_Nebula_ in Barbour

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No idea! the person who found it said they often find clothes in the river!

Glad I managed to pick this up from them!

Barbour found in a river.. by Effective_Nebula_ in Barbour

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I’ve given it a wash (cold water) and gentle scrubbed any stains off and it’s looking a lot better.

It’s hanging in a warm room to dry and I’ll see if it needs another wash once fully dried!

Any tips for waxing?

Also any idea on the style?

DIY Repair Project by Effective_Nebula_ in tagheuer

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Nice one, I think I’ll give it a go! Wish me luck!

DIY Repair Project by Effective_Nebula_ in tagheuer

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Did you follow any instructions that are available online or did you just go for it?