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  1. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    It seems that us young ones under 75 won't get a covid jab. Cost saving it seems.
    It seems that us young ones under 75 won't get a covid jab. Cost saving it seems.
    It seems that us young ones under 75 won't get a covid jab. Cost saving it seems.
    It seems that us young ones under 75 won't get a covid jab. Cost saving it seems.
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  2. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    Thank you @Victoria ,@Thevictorian and @ScrogginToday hubby had to have a pre op assessment but i didn't go with him because we wanted to be sure that Berry was alright. I have one of those...
    Thank you @Victoria ,@Thevictorian and @ScrogginToday hubby had to have a pre op assessment but i didn't go with him because we wanted to be sure that Berry was alright. I have one of those lampshades but we would be away for a few hours and he just stands in one place all the time and if he...
    Thank you @Victoria ,@Thevictorian and @ScrogginToday hubby had to have a pre op assessment but i didn't go with him because we wanted to be sure that Berry was alright. I have one of those lampshades but we would be away for a few hours and...
    Thank you @Victoria ,@Thevictorian and @ScrogginToday hubby had to have a pre op assessment but i didn't go with him because we wanted to be sure that Berry was alright. I have one of those...
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  3. Joanna Bramley

    Help needed with Buxus Plants!

    I volunteer at Capel Manor, they have given up on most of their box too. The combined threats of the moth and blight have proved too much for most. As well as the suggestions above check out the...
    I volunteer at Capel Manor, they have given up on most of their box too. The combined threats of the moth and blight have proved too much for most. As well as the suggestions above check out the RHS website, they have been trialing a number of alternatives. One thing to remember about Ilex...
    I volunteer at Capel Manor, they have given up on most of their box too. The combined threats of the moth and blight have proved too much for most. As well as the suggestions above check out the RHS website, they have been trialing a number of...
    I volunteer at Capel Manor, they have given up on most of their box too. The combined threats of the moth and blight have proved too much for most. As well as the suggestions above check out the...
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  4. Selleri

    Recommend a small-ish evergreen shrub that is nice to sit with

    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and stuck his head into the plant and had a good old smell.I can’t smell a thing. Perhaps it a good...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and stuck his head into the plant and had a good old...
    We have a Sarcococca in our front garden which gets full of flowers and berries. A leaflet dropper once stopped in his tracks when he must have smelt it ( as he passed it) as he he bent down and...
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  5. JWK
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    A Joke Or Two 2025

    The Christmas AngelOne particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip ... but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves got sick, and the...
    The Christmas AngelOne particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip ... but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the regular ones so Santa was beginning to feel the...
    The Christmas AngelOne particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip ... but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves got sick, and the trainee elves did not produce the toys as fast as the...
    The Christmas AngelOne particular Christmas season a long time ago, Santa was getting ready for his annual trip ... but there were problems everywhere. Four of his elves got sick, and the...
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  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Yes, they do the sprouts at that price every Christmas. :noidea:
    Yes, they do the sprouts at that price every Christmas. :noidea:
    Yes, they do the sprouts at that price every Christmas. :noidea:
    Yes, they do the sprouts at that price every Christmas. :noidea:
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  7. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Thank you for your kind thoughts! OH and I are wandering round the house coughing in turn... but beginning to feel a bit better. And I was cheered immensely by a Christmas email I received from...
    Thank you for your kind thoughts! OH and I are wandering round the house coughing in turn... but beginning to feel a bit better. And I was cheered immensely by a Christmas email I received from my schoolfriend and bridesmaid, who I was afraid might have passed away, because I knew she'd been...
    Thank you for your kind thoughts! OH and I are wandering round the house coughing in turn... but beginning to feel a bit better. And I was cheered immensely by a Christmas email I received from my schoolfriend and bridesmaid, who I was afraid...
    Thank you for your kind thoughts! OH and I are wandering round the house coughing in turn... but beginning to feel a bit better. And I was cheered immensely by a Christmas email I received from...
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  8. ArmyAirForce

    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined,...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined, but we still love them.We also have foxes visiting, two vixens, we think, and like yours, they...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined, but we still love them.We also have foxes...
    You've been very busy, Steve! Those Christmas tree ornaments are lovely; we have a lot of hand-made ones too, but they were mostly created by our children at an early age - not exactly refined,...
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  9. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    It is nasty because of the high winds and higher gusting. I had to do a little shop earlier and it was quite bitter. The weird thing is that they are saying that come Christmas day, it will be...
    It is nasty because of the high winds and higher gusting. I had to do a little shop earlier and it was quite bitter. The weird thing is that they are saying that come Christmas day, it will be well above freezing. A regular roller coaster of temps. For now, it is a bonus. I'm keeping my...
    It is nasty because of the high winds and higher gusting. I had to do a little shop earlier and it was quite bitter. The weird thing is that they are saying that come Christmas day, it will be well above freezing. A regular roller coaster of...
    It is nasty because of the high winds and higher gusting. I had to do a little shop earlier and it was quite bitter. The weird thing is that they are saying that come Christmas day, it will be...
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  10. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    A recently arrived Mandarin duck in Poole Park, I am not sure if it is one of the two males that were here last winter, I hope it will stay a while.
    A recently arrived Mandarin duck in Poole Park, I am not sure if it is one of the two males that were here last winter, I hope it will stay a while.
    A recently arrived Mandarin duck in Poole Park, I am not sure if it is one of the two males that were here last winter, I hope it will stay a while.
    A recently arrived Mandarin duck in Poole Park, I am not sure if it is one of the two males that were here last winter, I hope it will stay a while.
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  11. Spruce
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    2025 Happy Christmas & happy New Year

    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
    Happy Christmas to you too, @Spruce, and to all GC admin and members.
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  12. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Even if it did crack a little it's not going anywhere and it's not about to sink into the ground so nothing to worry about
    Even if it did crack a little it's not going anywhere and it's not about to sink into the ground so nothing to worry about
    Even if it did crack a little it's not going anywhere and it's not about to sink into the ground so nothing to worry about
    Even if it did crack a little it's not going anywhere and it's not about to sink into the ground so nothing to worry about
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  13. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
    Oops - typo - it may apply to my jeans after Christmas though!
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  14. Marley Farley
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    WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING

    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
    Still a few fungi around, a nice Magpie Inkcap and a type of maze gill ( not sure which type)
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  15. shiney
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    DECEMBER PHOTO COMPETITION 2025

    Beach view.
    Beach view.
    Beach view.
    Beach view.
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  16. madpenguin

    Drain cover decoration.

    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
    This is what we did with ours:-I'm just about to pressure wash the patio so these are a bit mucky
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  17. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
    Rosa "Lolabelle" Arum pictum the silver veins become more prominent as spring approaches.Vesta foetidaArum italicumHydrangea daimingshanensis Guiz 48
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  18. Loofah
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2025

    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
    Typical ! but don't worry, rain is never far away :biggrin:
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  19. Bear

    What fruit tree do i want for christmas

    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag...
    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag , just considering now do i put it with other apple trees or ither side of garden beside the rown...
    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag , just considering now do i put it with other...
    I got my parents a little miss figgy fig tree last year so if it grows well i will take a cutting , i got my medlar tree yesterday took nearly 2 weeks to arrive bare root sealed in a big green bag...
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  20. MrHappyDays
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    Giving plants as xmas presents

    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than...
    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than a bunch of flowers though.
    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than a bunch of flowers though.
    The shops always have arrangements of plants in baskets or whatever, trimmed up with ribbons/bows/general glittery tat, and they seem to sell well. I fear most of them will barely last longer than...
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