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  1. Dorset-Tim

    New Tree for the Garden

    Have you a big garden? Not only are they tall, they a pretty wide too. I had a copper beech in my last garden, which was big. The tree was glorious but there were masses of leaves to clear up in...
    Have you a big garden? Not only are they tall, they a pretty wide too. I had a copper beech in my last garden, which was big. The tree was glorious but there were masses of leaves to clear up in the autumn and it made a lot of shade. It looked lovely where it was but wouldn't have done in a...
    Have you a big garden? Not only are they tall, they a pretty wide too. I had a copper beech in my last garden, which was big. The tree was glorious but there were masses of leaves to clear up in the autumn and it made a lot of shade. It looked...
    Have you a big garden? Not only are they tall, they a pretty wide too. I had a copper beech in my last garden, which was big. The tree was glorious but there were masses of leaves to clear up in...
    Dorset-Tim, Dec 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM, Trees
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Dec 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
  2. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    I posted this morning but but I notice its still there as a draft so maybe it never got through.Today has had some good sunny periods for the time of year, not cold to be honest, around...
    I posted this morning but but I notice its still there as a draft so maybe it never got through.Today has had some good sunny periods for the time of year, not cold to be honest, around 9c.Shortest day tomorrow. Sunrise 8.00 Sunset 15.52 Day length 7hr 52 min. Sun angle 15.3 degrees at...
    I posted this morning but but I notice its still there as a draft so maybe it never got through.Today has had some good sunny periods for the time of year, not cold to be honest, around 9c.Shortest day tomorrow. Sunrise 8.00 Sunset 15.52 Day...
    I posted this morning but but I notice its still there as a draft so maybe it never got through.Today has had some good sunny periods for the time of year, not cold to be honest, around...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 533 534 535
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    pete
    Dec 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
  3. wiseowl
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    Friendly x 5

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Sounds like everyone is busy getting organised for Xmas week. May all your plans go like clockwork and everybody enjoys themselves. I've just got the small bedroom ready for a most important...
    Sounds like everyone is busy getting organised for Xmas week. May all your plans go like clockwork and everybody enjoys themselves. I've just got the small bedroom ready for a most important visitor - my daughter's cat. I've covered over the bed with an old sheet and moved the dressing chest to...
    Sounds like everyone is busy getting organised for Xmas week. May all your plans go like clockwork and everybody enjoys themselves. I've just got the small bedroom ready for a most important visitor - my daughter's cat. I've covered over the bed...
    Sounds like everyone is busy getting organised for Xmas week. May all your plans go like clockwork and everybody enjoys themselves. I've just got the small bedroom ready for a most important...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, The Muppet Show ... 401 402 403
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    lizzie27
    Dec 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
  4. Fof

    Today's flowers (Cont)

    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
    Wonderful to have desert cacti flowering at this time of year, and on such small plants too, congratulations
    Fof, Dec 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM, Cacti and Succulents
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    Michael Hewett
    Dec 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
  5. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    Sorry to hear your dog is unwell @Thevictorian it's always a worry. I hope she'll be better soon ...
    Sorry to hear your dog is unwell @Thevictorian it's always a worry. I hope she'll be better soon ...
    Sorry to hear your dog is unwell @Thevictorian it's always a worry. I hope she'll be better soon ...
    Sorry to hear your dog is unwell @Thevictorian it's always a worry. I hope she'll be better soon ...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Pets Corner ... 18 19 20
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    Michael Hewett
    Dec 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
  6. Juliasaurus

    Around the World in 80 Gardens

    This is on BBC iPlayer, if anyone bored with the cold and dark evenings
    This is on BBC iPlayer, if anyone bored with the cold and dark evenings
    This is on BBC iPlayer, if anyone bored with the cold and dark evenings
    This is on BBC iPlayer, if anyone bored with the cold and dark evenings
    Juliasaurus, Jan 27, 2008, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    GreenFingeredPete
    Dec 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
  7. hi2u_uk

    is my plant about to flower ?

    Quite a few of my Strawberries are flowering now both in a Cold Frame and unheated GH. No chance of them producing edible fruit at this time of year so I remove the flowers in order that the...
    Quite a few of my Strawberries are flowering now both in a Cold Frame and unheated GH. No chance of them producing edible fruit at this time of year so I remove the flowers in order that the plants don't waste their energy.
    Quite a few of my Strawberries are flowering now both in a Cold Frame and unheated GH. No chance of them producing edible fruit at this time of year so I remove the flowers in order that the plants don't waste their energy.
    Quite a few of my Strawberries are flowering now both in a Cold Frame and unheated GH. No chance of them producing edible fruit at this time of year so I remove the flowers in order that the...
    hi2u_uk, Dec 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM, Container Gardening
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    Philippa
    Dec 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
  8. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 4

    Slow pages

    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
    It could be - depends on how fast the connection is to each. Phones do tend to be a smidge slower, especially older ones
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM, Computer Corner ... 2
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    Fat Controller
    Dec 20, 2025 at 2:22 PM
  9. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2025

    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
    I got these from a rubbish bin a few years ago, just put them in a shady spot over the summer and they come back like this in winter.
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2025, Other Plants ... 5 6 7
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    pete
    Dec 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
  10. Spruce
    Like x 6

    2025 Happy Christmas & happy New Year

    Happy Christmas Everyone :wub2:
    Happy Christmas Everyone :wub2:
    Happy Christmas Everyone :wub2:
    Happy Christmas Everyone :wub2:
    Spruce, Dec 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    Banana Man
    Dec 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
  11. Selleri

    Books: Thursday murder club (R Osman)

    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at...
    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at all. It needs to be read by those with the power to do something about it before it is too late. ...
    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at all. It needs to be read by those with the power...
    Have finished "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" about superintelligent AI. Possibly the most enlightening and unforgettable book I have read all yr. Of course, me reading it doesn't help at...
    Selleri, Apr 13, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 5 6 7
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    ViewAhead
    Dec 20, 2025 at 1:27 PM
  12. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    I've just had that most joyous of DIY tasks, re-sealing the bath... now, the thing that always gets me with this job is that I always seem to nick a finger when cutting the old silicone out but...
    I've just had that most joyous of DIY tasks, re-sealing the bath... now, the thing that always gets me with this job is that I always seem to nick a finger when cutting the old silicone out but don't feel it because it is such a clean cut (razor blade nice and sharp clearly), only to find it...
    I've just had that most joyous of DIY tasks, re-sealing the bath... now, the thing that always gets me with this job is that I always seem to nick a finger when cutting the old silicone out but don't feel it because it is such a clean cut...
    I've just had that most joyous of DIY tasks, re-sealing the bath... now, the thing that always gets me with this job is that I always seem to nick a finger when cutting the old silicone out but...
    wiseowl, Jan 1, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 408 409 410
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    Fat Controller
    Dec 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
  13. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Not surprised.
    Not surprised.
    Not surprised.
    Not surprised.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 285 286 287
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    pete
    Dec 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
  14. Selleri

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

    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
    I like the scent of the Sarcococca - not many flower scents I dislike. Some people do tend to lose their sense of smell ( and taste) as they get older.
    Selleri, Dec 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Philippa
    Dec 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
  15. Joanna Bramley

    Help needed with Buxus Plants!

    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
    Good idea. I only realised after I removed mine that it had been propping up the neighbour's fence, which promptly fell down.
    Joanna Bramley, Dec 16, 2025 at 1:44 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    Escarpment
    Dec 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
  16. Retired
    Like x 4

    Latest hobby.

    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this morning making the enlarged sheet music support; I had quite a number of scores enlarged; one seen...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this morning making the enlarged sheet music support; I had...
    Hi,Many thanks @Logan your reply is bang on; I'm finding it to be very slow whilst waiting for the forum to respond; it must be due to the Christmas rush? :dbgrtmb: I've been in the workshop this...
    Studio (1).JPG Studio (2).JPG Studio (3).JPG Studio (4).JPG Studio (5).JPG Studio (6).JPG
    Retired, Nov 7, 2025, Members Hobbies ... 2 3
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    Retired
    Dec 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
  17. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
    And no builders bum's
    shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 9 10 11
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    Jiffy
    Dec 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
  18. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if...
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if there were any females with them. I also had a good close-up view of a kingfisher.
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if there were any females with them. I also had a good...
    Beautiful birds. The females are very pretty too, in their own understated way. I went for a walk in the rain on Wednesday and spotted a few males in the distance; it was too far away to tell if...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2025, Wildlife Corner ... 47 48 49
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    Escarpment
    Dec 20, 2025 at 7:19 AM
  19. JWK
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    A Joke Or Two 2025

    Resolution.jpg upload_2025-1-1_6-25-49.jpeg IMG-20250101-WA0000.jpg d418203fdbe636a6cc55c92096958dce.jpg New Years Resolution.jpg Promises.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2025, The Muppet Show ... 107 108 109
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    Ladybird4
    Dec 20, 2025 at 7:15 AM
  20. wiseowl
    Sticky

    Land /Water Wildlife

    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
    This magnificent critter shows up very infrequently, she must have a large territory to cover. I just wish she would put a dent in the gray squirrel population.
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    wiseowl, Apr 3, 2024, Wildlife Corner ... 21 22 23
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    hydrogardener
    Dec 20, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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