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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    We went out today for a meal and the table next to us had ordered a posh platter that arrived with exactly those mini- firework things sending up sparks and flames.The waiter passed the platter...
    We went out today for a meal and the table next to us had ordered a posh platter that arrived with exactly those mini- firework things sending up sparks and flames.The waiter passed the platter inches above The Child's head and I felt quite unsafe with their handling of the pretty spark- and...
    We went out today for a meal and the table next to us had ordered a posh platter that arrived with exactly those mini- firework things sending up sparks and flames.The waiter passed the platter inches above The Child's head and I felt quite...
    We went out today for a meal and the table next to us had ordered a posh platter that arrived with exactly those mini- firework things sending up sparks and flames.The waiter passed the platter...
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  2. CostasK

    New year, new garden tweak

    How about another Sorbus but with different coloured berries to complement your other tree? You wouldn’t have to hug it too much in the wind :biggrin:. I always think that a trellis on top of a fence looks...
    How about another Sorbus but with different coloured berries to complement your other tree? You wouldn’t have to hug it too much in the wind :biggrin:. I always think that a trellis on top of a fence looks like an attempt to defy the 2m fence height restriction but it could be challenged by your...
    How about another Sorbus but with different coloured berries to complement your other tree? You wouldn’t have to hug it too much in the wind :biggrin:. I always think that a trellis on top of a fence looks like an attempt to defy the 2m fence height...
    How about another Sorbus but with different coloured berries to complement your other tree? You wouldn’t have to hug it too much in the wind :biggrin:. I always think that a trellis on top of a fence looks...
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    PM you address @pete and I'll send The Child over to sort you out.Apparently all things of this nature require just simply holding your phone in your left hand, quickly double tapping with your...
    PM you address @pete and I'll send The Child over to sort you out.Apparently all things of this nature require just simply holding your phone in your left hand, quickly double tapping with your thumb whilst simultaneously pressing one of the buttons, and using a third limb, pressing the F5...
    PM you address @pete and I'll send The Child over to sort you out.Apparently all things of this nature require just simply holding your phone in your left hand, quickly double tapping with your thumb whilst simultaneously pressing one of the...
    PM you address @pete and I'll send The Child over to sort you out.Apparently all things of this nature require just simply holding your phone in your left hand, quickly double tapping with your...
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  4. markharry66
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    New here southeast london

    Welcome to Gardners Corner
    Welcome to Gardners Corner
    Welcome to Gardners Corner
    Welcome to Gardners Corner
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  5. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Starting a new thread for 2026.M&S had Amaryllis reduced to £1.87 so I got two :) The Child got a ceramic jug planter with Muscari (£2), she's a romantic style person and the jug is just the...
    Starting a new thread for 2026.M&S had Amaryllis reduced to £1.87 so I got two :) The Child got a ceramic jug planter with Muscari (£2), she's a romantic style person and the jug is just the right size for her windowsill emergency watering can.
    Starting a new thread for 2026.M&S had Amaryllis reduced to £1.87 so I got two :) The Child got a ceramic jug planter with Muscari (£2), she's a romantic style person and the jug is just the right size for her windowsill emergency watering can.
    Starting a new thread for 2026.M&S had Amaryllis reduced to £1.87 so I got two :) The Child got a ceramic jug planter with Muscari (£2), she's a romantic style person and the jug is just the...
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  6. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    Yes you're right, it is individual squares, different sizes, but that is why I say it is easy. You are only ever working on one round of one square at a time. Yours sounds lovely - what a shame...
    Yes you're right, it is individual squares, different sizes, but that is why I say it is easy. You are only ever working on one round of one square at a time. Yours sounds lovely - what a shame that you no longer have it.
    Yes you're right, it is individual squares, different sizes, but that is why I say it is easy. You are only ever working on one round of one square at a time. Yours sounds lovely - what a shame that you no longer have it.
    Yes you're right, it is individual squares, different sizes, but that is why I say it is easy. You are only ever working on one round of one square at a time. Yours sounds lovely - what a shame...
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  7. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    What a handsome fellow! He'll soon find his confidence and make himself at home.
    What a handsome fellow! He'll soon find his confidence and make himself at home.
    What a handsome fellow! He'll soon find his confidence and make himself at home.
    What a handsome fellow! He'll soon find his confidence and make himself at home.
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  8. Joao

    Hello from Hertfordshire

    :sign0016: @JoaoThere’s plenty of advice, ideas and chat on here.
    :sign0016: @JoaoThere’s plenty of advice, ideas and chat on here.
    :sign0016: @JoaoThere’s plenty of advice, ideas and chat on here.
    :sign0016: @JoaoThere’s plenty of advice, ideas and chat on here.
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  9. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    Yup. Quality made stuff plus a load of branded bags too and suppliers to the RHS! It's possible they wanted to flog the site for development as part of their retirement but who knows? I can't...
    Yup. Quality made stuff plus a load of branded bags too and suppliers to the RHS! It's possible they wanted to flog the site for development as part of their retirement but who knows? I can't begrudge them a well earned retirement but I certainly want to :heehee:
    Yup. Quality made stuff plus a load of branded bags too and suppliers to the RHS! It's possible they wanted to flog the site for development as part of their retirement but who knows? I can't begrudge them a well earned retirement but I...
    Yup. Quality made stuff plus a load of branded bags too and suppliers to the RHS! It's possible they wanted to flog the site for development as part of their retirement but who knows? I can't...
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  10. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It has been overcast all day reaching 16c with a bit of drizzle.. We are down to 15,3c and very gusty windy waiting for the heavy rain.
    It has been overcast all day reaching 16c with a bit of drizzle.. We are down to 15,3c and very gusty windy waiting for the heavy rain.
    It has been overcast all day reaching 16c with a bit of drizzle.. We are down to 15,3c and very gusty windy waiting for the heavy rain.
    It has been overcast all day reaching 16c with a bit of drizzle.. We are down to 15,3c and very gusty windy waiting for the heavy rain.
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  11. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    With one of my colleagues we got to the stage of diagrams before they got it.
    With one of my colleagues we got to the stage of diagrams before they got it.
    With one of my colleagues we got to the stage of diagrams before they got it.
    With one of my colleagues we got to the stage of diagrams before they got it.
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  12. Logan

    programmes to watch

    Just watched Attenborough’s Wild London on iPlayer. Amazing.
    Just watched Attenborough’s Wild London on iPlayer. Amazing.
    Just watched Attenborough’s Wild London on iPlayer. Amazing.
    Just watched Attenborough’s Wild London on iPlayer. Amazing.
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  13. Loofah
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    Friendly x 3

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    It is time for me to bid you all good night. Looking forward to catching up with you all in the morning. I keep losing track of what day it is! Night night all.
    It is time for me to bid you all good night. Looking forward to catching up with you all in the morning. I keep losing track of what day it is! Night night all.
    It is time for me to bid you all good night. Looking forward to catching up with you all in the morning. I keep losing track of what day it is! Night night all.
    It is time for me to bid you all good night. Looking forward to catching up with you all in the morning. I keep losing track of what day it is! Night night all.
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  14. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    I must admit I had a cracking crop last year after a very slow start and was still eting them till early December..Still have plenty Roma's in the freezer for soups and passata.
    I must admit I had a cracking crop last year after a very slow start and was still eting them till early December..Still have plenty Roma's in the freezer for soups and passata.
    I must admit I had a cracking crop last year after a very slow start and was still eting them till early December..Still have plenty Roma's in the freezer for soups and passata.
    I must admit I had a cracking crop last year after a very slow start and was still eting them till early December..Still have plenty Roma's in the freezer for soups and passata.
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  15. shiney
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  16. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    I used to change the page and then go and make a cup of tea, usually it would have just about loaded by the time I got back.I thought it was amazing.:biggrin:
    I used to change the page and then go and make a cup of tea, usually it would have just about loaded by the time I got back.I thought it was amazing.:biggrin:
    I used to change the page and then go and make a cup of tea, usually it would have just about loaded by the time I got back.I thought it was amazing.:biggrin:
    I used to change the page and then go and make a cup of tea, usually it would have just about loaded by the time I got back.I thought it was amazing.:biggrin:
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  17. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    It just depends, enough for my needs and some to pass on if anybody wants some. I can always send you some seed from the ones I've got in the fridge.
    It just depends, enough for my needs and some to pass on if anybody wants some. I can always send you some seed from the ones I've got in the fridge.
    It just depends, enough for my needs and some to pass on if anybody wants some. I can always send you some seed from the ones I've got in the fridge.
    It just depends, enough for my needs and some to pass on if anybody wants some. I can always send you some seed from the ones I've got in the fridge.
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  18. JennyJB
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    New Year's Day flowers 2026

    The winter jasmine is in full flower here and the sweet box in bud, but there's no sign of my snowdrops yet. Although we've had a few frosty nights I still have quite a few hangers-on - the usual...
    The winter jasmine is in full flower here and the sweet box in bud, but there's no sign of my snowdrops yet. Although we've had a few frosty nights I still have quite a few hangers-on - the usual suspects mostly (salvias, pelargoniums, fuchsia microphylla, feverfew). More surprising is this...
    The winter jasmine is in full flower here and the sweet box in bud, but there's no sign of my snowdrops yet. Although we've had a few frosty nights I still have quite a few hangers-on - the usual suspects mostly (salvias, pelargoniums, fuchsia...
    The winter jasmine is in full flower here and the sweet box in bud, but there's no sign of my snowdrops yet. Although we've had a few frosty nights I still have quite a few hangers-on - the usual...
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  19. machtucker

    When to prune Amelanchier Lamarckii

    If I was growing a single stemmed tree I'd wait three to five years before attempting to raise the canopy, depending on the tree, for the reasons described by Amelanchiers are more shrub like and...
    If I was growing a single stemmed tree I'd wait three to five years before attempting to raise the canopy, depending on the tree, for the reasons described by Amelanchiers are more shrub like and your multi stemmed plant should be fine if you just remove the branches nearest to the ground...
    If I was growing a single stemmed tree I'd wait three to five years before attempting to raise the canopy, depending on the tree, for the reasons described by Amelanchiers are more shrub like and your multi stemmed plant should be fine if you...
    If I was growing a single stemmed tree I'd wait three to five years before attempting to raise the canopy, depending on the tree, for the reasons described by Amelanchiers are more shrub like and...
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  20. markharry66

    New heat Matt compost recomendations

    If the conditions are suitable for fungi, there are probably several varieties involved. To stop that happening and get rid of those already there it just needs less moisture in their environment,...
    If the conditions are suitable for fungi, there are probably several varieties involved. To stop that happening and get rid of those already there it just needs less moisture in their environment, so more ventilation and a less moist compost will achieve that.Most years I get some fungi...
    If the conditions are suitable for fungi, there are probably several varieties involved. To stop that happening and get rid of those already there it just needs less moisture in their environment, so more ventilation and a less moist compost will...
    If the conditions are suitable for fungi, there are probably several varieties involved. To stop that happening and get rid of those already there it just needs less moisture in their environment,...
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