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  1. wiseowl
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    Whats Your Weather Like 2025

    When I went up the road all cars had their headlights on. It was weirdly dark. Maybe there was an eclipse of the sun above those heavy clouds!Breezy and chilly out there.
    When I went up the road all cars had their headlights on. It was weirdly dark. Maybe there was an eclipse of the sun above those heavy clouds!Breezy and chilly out there.
    When I went up the road all cars had their headlights on. It was weirdly dark. Maybe there was an eclipse of the sun above those heavy clouds!Breezy and chilly out there.
    When I went up the road all cars had their headlights on. It was weirdly dark. Maybe there was an eclipse of the sun above those heavy clouds!Breezy and chilly out there.
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  2. wiseowl
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2025

    Anymore I hardly do anything for Christmas. Might have mentioned it earlier. We go out for dinner on Christmas Eve. Christmas day I make something special. No need for gifts for each of us,...
    Anymore I hardly do anything for Christmas. Might have mentioned it earlier. We go out for dinner on Christmas Eve. Christmas day I make something special. No need for gifts for each of us, we do not need anything. Just dropped of a bottle of FINE Bourbon Whisky to our good neighbor,...
    Anymore I hardly do anything for Christmas. Might have mentioned it earlier. We go out for dinner on Christmas Eve. Christmas day I make something special. No need for gifts for each of us, we do not need anything. Just dropped of a...
    Anymore I hardly do anything for Christmas. Might have mentioned it earlier. We go out for dinner on Christmas Eve. Christmas day I make something special. No need for gifts for each of us,...
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  3. Victoria
    Funny x 4

    For Cat Lovers

    I suffer from that. After 11 years of being ignored, our last remaining moggy has decided that she wants to sit on me. Question is, why does she always choose to do it when I need to go o the...
    I suffer from that. After 11 years of being ignored, our last remaining moggy has decided that she wants to sit on me. Question is, why does she always choose to do it when I need to go o the bathroom?
    I suffer from that. After 11 years of being ignored, our last remaining moggy has decided that she wants to sit on me. Question is, why does she always choose to do it when I need to go o the bathroom?
    I suffer from that. After 11 years of being ignored, our last remaining moggy has decided that she wants to sit on me. Question is, why does she always choose to do it when I need to go o the...
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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Redstar I ask because people seem upset about foxes being killed but thousands of rats are killed every day but nobody complains is that because of the lifestyle of the one's hunting
    Redstar I ask because people seem upset about foxes being killed but thousands of rats are killed every day but nobody complains is that because of the lifestyle of the one's hunting
    Redstar I ask because people seem upset about foxes being killed but thousands of rats are killed every day but nobody complains is that because of the lifestyle of the one's hunting
    Redstar I ask because people seem upset about foxes being killed but thousands of rats are killed every day but nobody complains is that because of the lifestyle of the one's hunting
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  5. Loofah
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2025

    Thanks to @Alisa , I bought half price bulbs too. I got a couple of fritillaries (aurora and red baron), some white and tricolour species crocus, double tulips and hyacinth. The frits had some...
    Thanks to @Alisa , I bought half price bulbs too. I got a couple of fritillaries (aurora and red baron), some white and tricolour species crocus, double tulips and hyacinth. The frits had some roots but still felt solid, and the others were dormant. Potted up and covered with clay plant saucers...
    Thanks to @Alisa , I bought half price bulbs too. I got a couple of fritillaries (aurora and red baron), some white and tricolour species crocus, double tulips and hyacinth. The frits had some roots but still felt solid, and the others were...
    Thanks to @Alisa , I bought half price bulbs too. I got a couple of fritillaries (aurora and red baron), some white and tricolour species crocus, double tulips and hyacinth. The frits had some...
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  6. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Still problematic for me. Taking 2 or 3 attempts to go to the next page or to get a reply to post.
    Still problematic for me. Taking 2 or 3 attempts to go to the next page or to get a reply to post.
    Still problematic for me. Taking 2 or 3 attempts to go to the next page or to get a reply to post.
    Still problematic for me. Taking 2 or 3 attempts to go to the next page or to get a reply to post.
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  7. wiseowl
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    Latest Moan From You and Me 2025

    Friends of ours have recently moved to the UK from Canada. One returning after 25 years in Canada, his wife a Canadian by birth. (Nearly said 'native Canadian' but that might have been...
    Friends of ours have recently moved to the UK from Canada. One returning after 25 years in Canada, his wife a Canadian by birth. (Nearly said 'native Canadian' but that might have been misinterpreted. They were shocked to discover that Costco in the the UK is mainly a trade outlet. They were...
    Friends of ours have recently moved to the UK from Canada. One returning after 25 years in Canada, his wife a Canadian by birth. (Nearly said 'native Canadian' but that might have been misinterpreted. They were shocked to discover that Costco...
    Friends of ours have recently moved to the UK from Canada. One returning after 25 years in Canada, his wife a Canadian by birth. (Nearly said 'native Canadian' but that might have been...
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  8. Alan Tomox

    Supporting a plant in a plant pot container

    Have you got any expanded polystyrene from old packaging? You could wedge it around the pot. Failing that, I'd use an old wire coat hanger bent into u shapes to keep the inner pot equidistant from...
    Have you got any expanded polystyrene from old packaging? You could wedge it around the pot. Failing that, I'd use an old wire coat hanger bent into u shapes to keep the inner pot equidistant from outer
    Have you got any expanded polystyrene from old packaging? You could wedge it around the pot. Failing that, I'd use an old wire coat hanger bent into u shapes to keep the inner pot equidistant from outer
    Have you got any expanded polystyrene from old packaging? You could wedge it around the pot. Failing that, I'd use an old wire coat hanger bent into u shapes to keep the inner pot equidistant from...
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  9. wiseowl
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    SEASONS GREETINGS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS

    Seasons Greetings to all forum members.Thank you to the admin team for providing us the ability to chat about all things gardening, and many things not gardening!
    Seasons Greetings to all forum members.Thank you to the admin team for providing us the ability to chat about all things gardening, and many things not gardening!
    Seasons Greetings to all forum members.Thank you to the admin team for providing us the ability to chat about all things gardening, and many things not gardening!
    Seasons Greetings to all forum members.Thank you to the admin team for providing us the ability to chat about all things gardening, and many things not gardening!
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  10. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    Tecomaria (Cape Honeysuckle) The large one at the bottom of the garden coming into bloom ...
    Tecomaria (Cape Honeysuckle) The large one at the bottom of the garden coming into bloom ...
    Tecomaria (Cape Honeysuckle) The large one at the bottom of the garden coming into bloom ...
    Tecomaria (Cape Honeysuckle) The large one at the bottom of the garden coming into bloom ...
    PXL_20251201_091612357.jpg Tecomaria 1 Dec 25.jpg Brugmansia 1 Dec 25.jpg andorea Jasminoides 1 Dec 25.jpg Impatiens tinctoria 4.JPG Fuchsia microphylla 3.JPG
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  11. JWK
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  12. CanadianLori

    Chillies 2026

    Yes, I do know it's not the 2026 yet however I am getting geared up to commence starting my seeds for 2026's chillie crop. I usually start the seeds on Boxing day but this time around, I'm going...
    Yes, I do know it's not the 2026 yet however I am getting geared up to commence starting my seeds for 2026's chillie crop. I usually start the seeds on Boxing day but this time around, I'm going to change up a bit.I figure I'll delay starting my Shineybrids to the end of January. I'll be...
    Yes, I do know it's not the 2026 yet however I am getting geared up to commence starting my seeds for 2026's chillie crop. I usually start the seeds on Boxing day but this time around, I'm going to change up a bit.I figure I'll delay starting...
    Yes, I do know it's not the 2026 yet however I am getting geared up to commence starting my seeds for 2026's chillie crop. I usually start the seeds on Boxing day but this time around, I'm going...
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  13. Dorset-Tim

    New Tree for the Garden

    I love the idea of fruit trees too, though I would say ornamental value is a bigger factor for me usually.I have an apple tree and while I do enjoy it, it is quite susceptible to apple scab. It...
    I love the idea of fruit trees too, though I would say ornamental value is a bigger factor for me usually.I have an apple tree and while I do enjoy it, it is quite susceptible to apple scab. It was an impulse purchase at a garden centre so I hadn't done my homework. I know that there are...
    I love the idea of fruit trees too, though I would say ornamental value is a bigger factor for me usually.I have an apple tree and while I do enjoy it, it is quite susceptible to apple scab. It was an impulse purchase at a garden centre so I...
    I love the idea of fruit trees too, though I would say ornamental value is a bigger factor for me usually.I have an apple tree and while I do enjoy it, it is quite susceptible to apple scab. It...
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  14. TheMadHedger

    Bark scraped off base of the base of an ash tree - prevention?

    I have had badgers scratching the bark of my spruce trees, but the bark on these is fairly thick and fibrous, so it just looks like hair coming off the tree trunk. Could also been cats, but cats...
    I have had badgers scratching the bark of my spruce trees, but the bark on these is fairly thick and fibrous, so it just looks like hair coming off the tree trunk. Could also been cats, but cats have never been that fond of my garden.
    I have had badgers scratching the bark of my spruce trees, but the bark on these is fairly thick and fibrous, so it just looks like hair coming off the tree trunk. Could also been cats, but cats have never been that fond of my garden.
    I have had badgers scratching the bark of my spruce trees, but the bark on these is fairly thick and fibrous, so it just looks like hair coming off the tree trunk. Could also been cats, but cats...
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  15. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    My dad can never resist the temptation to etch a date in any concrete we've laid.
    My dad can never resist the temptation to etch a date in any concrete we've laid.
    My dad can never resist the temptation to etch a date in any concrete we've laid.
    My dad can never resist the temptation to etch a date in any concrete we've laid.
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  16. Retired
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    Latest hobby.

    Hmm, Fabworks quote their prices per half metre which seems a bit sneaky!I buy all my new fabrics online although I do find and hoard fabrics from charity shops and car boot sales too. Some of...
    Hmm, Fabworks quote their prices per half metre which seems a bit sneaky!I buy all my new fabrics online although I do find and hoard fabrics from charity shops and car boot sales too. Some of my hoard is now gradually being donated to a friend's daughter who is learning to sew.I use Pound...
    Hmm, Fabworks quote their prices per half metre which seems a bit sneaky!I buy all my new fabrics online although I do find and hoard fabrics from charity shops and car boot sales too. Some of my hoard is now gradually being donated to a...
    Hmm, Fabworks quote their prices per half metre which seems a bit sneaky!I buy all my new fabrics online although I do find and hoard fabrics from charity shops and car boot sales too. Some of...
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  17. Meomye

    Rose Gauntlet

    Thank you for your suggestions, very helpful.
    Thank you for your suggestions, very helpful.
    Thank you for your suggestions, very helpful.
    Thank you for your suggestions, very helpful.
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  18. burnie
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    Onion growing 2026

    I've got some walla walla seeds this year, has anyone tried them in the past?
    I've got some walla walla seeds this year, has anyone tried them in the past?
    I've got some walla walla seeds this year, has anyone tried them in the past?
    I've got some walla walla seeds this year, has anyone tried them in the past?
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  19. Warren Jones

    TurfWorld Limited

    We’ve just published a new article answering a common seasonal question: “Can I lay turf in winter?” ❄️The guide covers when winter turfing works best, what conditions to avoid, and how to get...
    We’ve just published a new article answering a common seasonal question: “Can I lay turf in winter?” ❄️The guide covers when winter turfing works best, what conditions to avoid, and how to get great results during the colder months.If you’re planning a new lawn or considering turfing over...
    We’ve just published a new article answering a common seasonal question: “Can I lay turf in winter?” ❄️The guide covers when winter turfing works best, what conditions to avoid, and how to get great results during the colder months.If you’re...
    We’ve just published a new article answering a common seasonal question: “Can I lay turf in winter?” ❄️The guide covers when winter turfing works best, what conditions to avoid, and how to get...
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  20. wiseowl
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    Show Off Your Pets 2025

    Oliver has lovely blue eyes.
    Oliver has lovely blue eyes.
    Oliver has lovely blue eyes.
    Oliver has lovely blue eyes.
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