Hi Michael (I don't know if Georgina realises her message was blank) Thanks for explaining your interest. We have members on here ranging from mint collectors...
I've got a large number of Floral Garden items while need a good home! I haven't got any of the original packaging but all items are in good condition. Here's...
Hello good to hear from you. I would be interested in the flowers and veg, plus other bits. Would like to receive the list Maxine ... From: jw0nline...
Hi Maxine Here's the complete list. Everything is in excellent condition unless otherwise noted (but no original boxes). I can remember having hours of fun...
Hi I wonder if anyone knows the answer here? I have a Gladioli box & some Gladioli, but I don't know id all of them belonged together? The list says it is 12...
The quick answer ... Wake up at the back there Nigel! <g> The boxes contained 6 of each of two colours of Gladioli. I think the Herald bags contained the same....
Hi Sue I'm trying to do one layout for each season and post it on the list. I'm overdue to do one for summer. An opportunity to use hollyhocks, rhododendrons...
hi peter thanks for getting in touch,your photo was really nice,loved the background,never crossed my mind to do the seasons! I totally change mine every...
I picked this up from Ebay purely out of interest and to give it a good home. See attached photo (not visible if you collect form the web) and anyway see the...
Hi Peter, These are really ghastly copies. I hope no one accepts them as original. Please keep up your excellent input to the group. I can only hope that I can...
hi my very first peices of the garden I brought from ebay were these fakes as well,really upset the vendor had called them floral garden,asked for my money...
It's unfortunate that enthusiastic would-be collectors are often misled by sellers who either don't know, or don't care, whether an item is genuinely Floral...
Hi All I'm new to this group. I remember these gardens from my childhood, interested in starting a collection, reading your posts, how can you tell a fake,...
G'day Would Be Gardener; Firstly let me welcome you to this small group. Newcomers are always welcome and prospective collectors even more so. 'Fakes' is...
Just a quick note 'cos it's been a bit quiet, to encourage new members joined recently to have a look at past conversations, then post a note to say Hi, if...
Hi, My name is Helen and I am new to the group. I have recently fallen in love with britains floral garden and have been marveling at the photos posted. I am...
HI Helen welcome to the group, in answer to you questions most of us add to our collections via ebay, although if you've got the energy and the time, BFG items...
hi my name is sue,like you I love my garden,Ive brought most of it on ebay as I dont live in england,got cheated a few times,but overall its a good way to buy...
Hi, Thanks, a list would be great. Is there anything that you are looking for in particular, maybe I can help though it sounds like you have most things lucky...
Hello Helen; Welcome to the group. It's always goood to hear from someone who's new to collecting BFG. I displayed my Garden at a hobby show two weekends ago...
I just discovered today that this Yahoo thing has me listed as 'female'... I hope this hasn't caused anyone confusion. It has been corrected! I uploaded some...
hi michael lovely photos,must get round to putting mine up,I change it every month,but always take a photo or 2, do you have any spare people or vegetables,I...
Hi Michael, I have just started my collection so on the look out for pretty much anything but in particular, vegetable patch stuff, table, shed, flowers and...
Hi Sue; Thank you for the comments on my photos. I hope you'll get yours posted soon, I always like to see other people's displays to see what ideas they may...
Helen; I'm sure I have a shed and I have some veges and flowers - none of them boxed however, I got them mostly as parts of larger collections and condition...
Hi again, Thanks. I love putting the bricks on and making up the flowerbeds. I haven't yet ventured into the boxed items - currently not fitting into my budget...
