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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Part of the problem with rats is that they carry disease and also damage food among other things.
    Part of the problem with rats is that they carry disease and also damage food among other things.
    Part of the problem with rats is that they carry disease and also damage food among other things.
    Part of the problem with rats is that they carry disease and also damage food among other things.
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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. wiseowl
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    Friendly x 5

    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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    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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  10. Retired
    Like x 4

    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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  11. JWK
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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. adamadamant

    what to put on lawn now in December

    Thanks - all excellent advice. Builders' tramp slightly difficult to control however! I'll take the rough with the smooth and wait till spring then for its beauty treatment!
    Thanks - all excellent advice. Builders' tramp slightly difficult to control however! I'll take the rough with the smooth and wait till spring then for its beauty treatment!
    Thanks - all excellent advice. Builders' tramp slightly difficult to control however! I'll take the rough with the smooth and wait till spring then for its beauty treatment!
    Thanks - all excellent advice. Builders' tramp slightly difficult to control however! I'll take the rough with the smooth and wait till spring then for its beauty treatment!
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  17. Selleri

    Books: Thursday murder club (R Osman)

    MSNA very interesting Guardian article on AI. It is hopeful that the AI bubble will burst and then legislation etc can be put in to control harms. I'm not so sure. Super intelligent AI will...
    MSNA very interesting Guardian article on AI. It is hopeful that the AI bubble will burst and then legislation etc can be put in to control harms. I'm not so sure. Super intelligent AI will be a force very difficult to control once out there.
    MSNA very interesting Guardian article on AI. It is hopeful that the AI bubble will burst and then legislation etc can be put in to control harms. I'm not so sure. Super intelligent AI will be a force very difficult to control once out there.
    MSNA very interesting Guardian article on AI. It is hopeful that the AI bubble will burst and then legislation etc can be put in to control harms. I'm not so sure. Super intelligent AI will...
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    8,995
  18. JWK
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  19. Loofah
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    What are we doing in the garden 2025

    We got some planting of bulbs done in the area where we had a tree come down with the Clematis montana on it. Mrs Shiney did the planting whilst I did the digging. I think she planted 160...
    We got some planting of bulbs done in the area where we had a tree come down with the Clematis montana on it. Mrs Shiney did the planting whilst I did the digging. I think she planted 160 bulbs.We continued clearing willow leaves from some of the pots of plants on the patio and in the...
    We got some planting of bulbs done in the area where we had a tree come down with the Clematis montana on it. Mrs Shiney did the planting whilst I did the digging. I think she planted 160 bulbs.We continued clearing willow leaves from some...
    We got some planting of bulbs done in the area where we had a tree come down with the Clematis montana on it. Mrs Shiney did the planting whilst I did the digging. I think she planted 160...
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  20. JWK
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    What's buzzing or flying near you 2025 ?

    A green woodpecker out in the orchard again today. This is the first time we have one/two staying for so long. Beautiful bird.
    A green woodpecker out in the orchard again today. This is the first time we have one/two staying for so long. Beautiful bird.
    A green woodpecker out in the orchard again today. This is the first time we have one/two staying for so long. Beautiful bird.
    A green woodpecker out in the orchard again today. This is the first time we have one/two staying for so long. Beautiful bird.
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