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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 03/10/2026

Rescued some sunflowers from the garden. Taken a battering from the wind and rain. #Bloomscrolling #growyourown

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 02/10/2026

Chilli harvest underway. Only 5 plants this year but plenty fruit and more to come. #growyourown

Tray of chillies. Mix of shape size and colour. Red and yellow chillies.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 20/09/2026

Quite pleased with Thor the sweet pepper. Good sized fruits and a decent number of fruits on each plant. #growyourown

Six red pointed sweet peppers next to a 12 inch ruler for size. 5 of the peppers measue at 9 inches long.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 12/09/2026

Yucca cuttings all potted on. Now to find them new homes! #houseplants #growyourown

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 12/09/2026

Been meaning to pot on my Yucca cuttings for while now. Just starting to get a bit pot bound! #houseplants #growyourown

The rootball of a yucca cutting. Healthy white roots coming out of soil. Orange roots starting to go round the rootball.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 10/09/2026

Clearing away the old and mildew leaves to let in more light to the winter squashes. #growyourown

White with green stripe dumpling shaped winter squash hanging from a tripod frame.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 08/09/2026

Back to class last night and on with the Ladies Library chair. Inside back covered, with just the outside to do. Need to make a decision about finishing trim.

A wooden framed chair covered with a purple coloured wool fabric.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 04/09/2026

Long Border update: 10 weeks or so from planting up we have plenty colour. Some doing better than others. Identifying gaps for spring bulbs. #bloomscrolling #flowersonfriday #growyourown

A long border planted with mainly perennials flowering plants. Range of colours including purple, yellow, red and white.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 03/09/2026

Today's sweet pepper harvest. And yes, one large red pepper is nearly 12 inches long! #growyourown

A selection of different coloured and shaped sweet peppers laid out on a table. A blue 12inch ruler is placed next to one very large red pointed pepper.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 28/08/2026

Started picking chillies. Variety is Alberto's Locoto Rocoto. Part of the Tree chilli family. Tasty with good heat. Don't cross pollinate with other varieties so can save seed. #growyourown

Tray of red chillies. More roundish in shape than annual varieties.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 25/08/2026

Big push yesterday to get all the oak seedlings potted up. 134 seedlings in total. So far have potted up 278 trees seedlings. Just have a few hazel and alder to. #growyourown. #mairtreesplease

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 23/08/2026

Could be in the Med with today's fruit harvest! Very pleased to have picked grapes for the 1st time especially as the vines only went in last year. #growyourown

A tray with two small bunches of black grapes and 3 small ripe figs.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 22/08/2026

Finally finished potting on the horse chestnut seedlings. 80 in total but not sure they will all make. #growyourown #mairtreesplease

Lots of horsechestnut seedlings potted up and now standing in trays of water.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 16/08/2026

Continuing with the potting up of tree seedlings. Made a start on the horse chestnuts. In 40cm tree pots. #growyourown. #mairtreesplease

Horse chestnut seedlings. Some looking better than others!

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 15/08/2026

Split open the watermelon. Not bad taste wise. May get the hang of growing them eventually. #growyourown

A watermelon cut into a half and 2 quaters. Pink flesh on the inside with green skin.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 13/08/2026

Been trying to get on putting up the tree seedlings. Thought i would get away with modules but the roots were so long on the Scots Pine used root trainers and short tree pots as well. Hopefully grow on well. 64 in total. #growyourown

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 04/08/2026

May not be the biggest watermelon but it is the 1st of the year. #growyourown

Smallish round green watermelon. About 5 inches (12cm) in diameter.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 02/08/2026

Full up flower! Must have been a bit cool last night as lots of drowsy bees in this one flower. #growyourown

Large yellow squash flower with lots of drowsy bees in the centre and a few more on the petal's edge.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 30/07/2026

Tomato season starting to get going. All these are varieties new to me. Fingers crossed they are tasty. #growyourown

Bowl containing tomatoes of differing size, shape and colour.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 29/07/2026

Polytunnel motoring along! May have to prune some stuff to increase access. At least the squash plants are shading the pepper plants reducing the chance of sun scald. #growyourown

Large green squash plants growing over the crop bars shading the pepper plants. Polytunnel looking lush with plants.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 23/07/2026

A month on from planting out and starting to get colour. Needs weeding but plants doing okay thanks to large rainwater tanks. #bloomscrolling

Long garden border with splashes of colour where flowers are blooming.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 19/07/2026

Struggling to keep up with the apricots! #growyourown

A fully loaded apricot tree with lots a ripe fruit.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 15/07/2026

1st pick of tomatoes. Top punnet contains Raspberry Burst and bottom punnet contains Bonsai. These varieties are short season mini/micro types.

2 cardboard punnets containing cherry tomatoes.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 11/07/2026

Think I win today's battle in War of the Cherries! Still more to come if I can keep the local wildlife off the trees. #growyourown

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 10/07/2026

Somehow managed not to notice this fruit until today. Already too stuck to release it from the wires. #growyourown

Watermelon fruit that has grown through a square in a metal grid support frame and is now well and truly stuck!

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 04/07/2026

Berry season is starting to ramp up. #growyourown

3 cardboard punnets containing strawberries (top), mulberries (dark) and raspberries.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 03/07/2026

Been trying some new tomato varities including micro, mini and dwarf types. Bonsai is showing some promise. Just need to see what they taste like. #growyourown

Two small tomato plants in pots with reasonable number of green tomatoes.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 03/07/2026

Polytunnel starting to motor along now. Hopefully start harvesting soon. #growyourown

Inside of a polytunnel showing lots of green growth on a range of plants.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 22/06/2026

Finished planting up the long border. Fingers crossed they settle in and bulk up.

Long garden border recently planted with a mix of small and larger perennials.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 14/06/2026

Not the best picture but operation long border continues with plants laid out. Just need to plant them now.

Behind the lawn is a long border where plants have been placed ready for planting.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 14/06/2026

Looks like a garden makeover is about to happen! Have gathered together all the plants for the long border. Next job to lay them out ready for planting.

Lawn covered in lots of plant pots. Grouped together by variety.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 11/06/2026

Further yucca update: all cuttings have rooted and some are now putting on new growth. Will need to find them new homes! #houseplants

Yucca cutting in pot showing signs of new growth.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 11/06/2026

Yucca update: new growth coming along after chopping down the main stems. #houseplants

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 23/05/2026

Night time temperatures on the up so finished planting up the veg tunnel. Winter squash, loofahs, sweet peppers and tomatoes. #growyourown

Raised beds within a polytunnel planted up with veg.

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 12/05/2026

The first strawberries of the season. Grown in a polytunnel to extend the season. #growyourown

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 11/05/2026

Trying some micro, mini and dwarf tomato varieties this year. In theory should get to 30cm, 40cm and 60cm respectively. No idea what size of pot to use so trying different sizes. #growyourown

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Barbara McLean @fliskmillan.com · 01/05/2026

Happy Beltane! Flowering cactus more in tune with the celtic calendar than others. #BloomScrolling

Long weeping branches of a spring flowering cactus with pink flowers on the end.

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