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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Last of the ‘minus’ nights tonight… At least I don’t have to do the work ice-scrape and early drive tomorrow. I hope we don’t have a harsh Winter - it’s hard enough getting through the dark months!
    Last of the ‘minus’ nights tonight… At least I don’t have to do the work ice-scrape and early drive tomorrow. I hope we don’t have a harsh Winter - it’s hard enough getting through the dark months!
    Last of the ‘minus’ nights tonight… At least I don’t have to do the work ice-scrape and early drive tomorrow. I hope we don’t have a harsh Winter - it’s hard enough getting through the dark months!
    Last of the ‘minus’ nights tonight… At least I don’t have to do the work ice-scrape and early drive tomorrow. I hope we don’t have a harsh Winter - it’s hard enough getting through the dark months!
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  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    It is positively suicidal.I've just read about the Lindsay oil terminal that whilst part of the site has been saved, the purchasing company are not going to have it operational, but rather...
    It is positively suicidal.I've just read about the Lindsay oil terminal that whilst part of the site has been saved, the purchasing company are not going to have it operational, but rather convert it to an import terminal. Currently, we import a lot of fuel from the US among other places -...
    It is positively suicidal.I've just read about the Lindsay oil terminal that whilst part of the site has been saved, the purchasing company are not going to have it operational, but rather convert it to an import terminal. Currently, we...
    It is positively suicidal.I've just read about the Lindsay oil terminal that whilst part of the site has been saved, the purchasing company are not going to have it operational, but rather...
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  3. markharry66

    Bird of paradise

    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as...
    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as Alberta. S leucophylla RHS have this as hardy down to -1 - -5°C. Nepenthes (Monkey cups) are a lot more...
    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as Alberta. S leucophylla RHS have this as hardy down to -1...
    Aye and there's the rub and demonstrates the problem with common names. More seriously mine are all Sarracenias of various species and hybrids. Sarracenia purpurea is found as far north as...
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  4. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Internet came back this afternoon.We went to Sainsbury's this morning. We had a bit more snow in the night and more this morning but it isn't very deep. The main roads had been gritted,...
    Internet came back this afternoon.We went to Sainsbury's this morning. We had a bit more snow in the night and more this morning but it isn't very deep. The main roads had been gritted, including our village street.Is there any chance you could have a word with the carers @Badly_Maintained...
    Internet came back this afternoon.We went to Sainsbury's this morning. We had a bit more snow in the night and more this morning but it isn't very deep. The main roads had been gritted, including our village street.Is there any chance you...
    Internet came back this afternoon.We went to Sainsbury's this morning. We had a bit more snow in the night and more this morning but it isn't very deep. The main roads had been gritted,...
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  5. Loofah
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    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    Fascinating thread, great project very well done.
    Fascinating thread, great project very well done.
    Fascinating thread, great project very well done.
    Fascinating thread, great project very well done.
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  6. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    These freezing up condensation pipes have been a problem for years, nobody seems to have sorted it out. When they changed the boilers in the housing association houses around here heating vans...
    These freezing up condensation pipes have been a problem for years, nobody seems to have sorted it out. When they changed the boilers in the housing association houses around here heating vans parked outside those houses became a common sight.
    These freezing up condensation pipes have been a problem for years, nobody seems to have sorted it out. When they changed the boilers in the housing association houses around here heating vans parked outside those houses became a common sight.
    These freezing up condensation pipes have been a problem for years, nobody seems to have sorted it out. When they changed the boilers in the housing association houses around here heating vans...
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  7. machtucker

    When to prune Amelanchier Lamarckii

    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
    Wow! Your tree is a little bit more mature than mine - looking good!
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  8. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    It really isn't. It is about money and has always been about money ever since Ken Livingstone brought it in. The money from it was initially ploughed back into bus services, that is how we were...
    It really isn't. It is about money and has always been about money ever since Ken Livingstone brought it in. The money from it was initially ploughed back into bus services, that is how we were able to go from running 20+ year old buses to brand new ones.
    It really isn't. It is about money and has always been about money ever since Ken Livingstone brought it in. The money from it was initially ploughed back into bus services, that is how we were able to go from running 20+ year old buses to...
    It really isn't. It is about money and has always been about money ever since Ken Livingstone brought it in. The money from it was initially ploughed back into bus services, that is how we were...
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  9. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    That was a quick warm up period. You must project calmness that Dewi picked up on right away! Good going @Michael Hewett . :dbgrtmb:
    That was a quick warm up period. You must project calmness that Dewi picked up on right away! Good going @Michael Hewett . :dbgrtmb:
    That was a quick warm up period. You must project calmness that Dewi picked up on right away! Good going @Michael Hewett . :dbgrtmb:
    That was a quick warm up period. You must project calmness that Dewi picked up on right away! Good going @Michael Hewett . :dbgrtmb:
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  10. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    This will become the norm in the future. According to RHA and RHS the number of nurseries in the UK has declined from 837 in 2000 to 541 in 2025, a decline of 35%. There are numerous factors but...
    This will become the norm in the future. According to RHA and RHS the number of nurseries in the UK has declined from 837 in 2000 to 541 in 2025, a decline of 35%. There are numerous factors but small G/C's and growers tend to be family run businesses. With the younger generation being brought...
    This will become the norm in the future. According to RHA and RHS the number of nurseries in the UK has declined from 837 in 2000 to 541 in 2025, a decline of 35%. There are numerous factors but small G/C's and growers tend to be family run...
    This will become the norm in the future. According to RHA and RHS the number of nurseries in the UK has declined from 837 in 2000 to 541 in 2025, a decline of 35%. There are numerous factors but...
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  11. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    I am trying out Karala for the first time, a mild one due to my stomach not being able to handle hot ones any more (the one with 4 - 5 seeds in the packet). If they become leggy I prune the main...
    I am trying out Karala for the first time, a mild one due to my stomach not being able to handle hot ones any more (the one with 4 - 5 seeds in the packet). If they become leggy I prune the main stem back to 6 inches.
    I am trying out Karala for the first time, a mild one due to my stomach not being able to handle hot ones any more (the one with 4 - 5 seeds in the packet). If they become leggy I prune the main stem back to 6 inches.
    I am trying out Karala for the first time, a mild one due to my stomach not being able to handle hot ones any more (the one with 4 - 5 seeds in the packet). If they become leggy I prune the main...
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  12. ArmyAirForce

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

    Good pictures @ArmyAirForce, sorry to hear that you were all ill over Christmas, not what you wanted I'm sure.Storm debris and tidying up can wait for warmer weather!
    Good pictures @ArmyAirForce, sorry to hear that you were all ill over Christmas, not what you wanted I'm sure.Storm debris and tidying up can wait for warmer weather!
    Good pictures @ArmyAirForce, sorry to hear that you were all ill over Christmas, not what you wanted I'm sure.Storm debris and tidying up can wait for warmer weather!
    Good pictures @ArmyAirForce, sorry to hear that you were all ill over Christmas, not what you wanted I'm sure.Storm debris and tidying up can wait for warmer weather!
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  13. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    Happy new year!! :ccheers:Highlights from 2025 :spinning:on Instagram: " Resumen del 2025. Highlights from 2025 #potgaden #terraza #balconygarden #balcón #mediterraneanterrace"
    Happy new year!! :ccheers:Highlights from 2025 :spinning:on Instagram: " Resumen del 2025. Highlights from 2025 #potgaden #terraza #balconygarden #balcón #mediterraneanterrace"
    Happy new year!! :ccheers:Highlights from 2025 :spinning:on Instagram: " Resumen del 2025. Highlights from 2025 #potgaden #terraza #balconygarden #balcón #mediterraneanterrace"
    Happy new year!! :ccheers:Highlights from 2025 :spinning:on Instagram: " Resumen del 2025. Highlights from 2025 #potgaden #terraza #balconygarden #balcón #mediterraneanterrace"
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  14. shiney
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    What's Looking Good December 2025

    Can someone do this thread for 2026 please
    Can someone do this thread for 2026 please
    Can someone do this thread for 2026 please
    Can someone do this thread for 2026 please
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  15. Smeths
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    Hi All

    Hello and welcome to GC
    Hello and welcome to GC
    Hello and welcome to GC
    Hello and welcome to GC
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  16. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Much better so far today.
    Much better so far today.
    Much better so far today.
    Much better so far today.
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  17. CostasK

    New year, new garden tweak

    Thanks for the information @CarolineLI am up North, so that's true for the most part regarding the cold! I am in a seaside town, so temperatures are a bit milder (but the winds aren't). I don't...
    Thanks for the information @CarolineLI am up North, so that's true for the most part regarding the cold! I am in a seaside town, so temperatures are a bit milder (but the winds aren't). I don't really recall temperatures dropping below - 7C, so H4 should be OK, but the fact that Portuguese...
    Thanks for the information @CarolineLI am up North, so that's true for the most part regarding the cold! I am in a seaside town, so temperatures are a bit milder (but the winds aren't). I don't really recall temperatures dropping below - 7C, so...
    Thanks for the information @CarolineLI am up North, so that's true for the most part regarding the cold! I am in a seaside town, so temperatures are a bit milder (but the winds aren't). I don't...
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  18. Logan

    programmes to watch

    I'll wait for the book to come out.
    I'll wait for the book to come out.
    I'll wait for the book to come out.
    I'll wait for the book to come out.
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  19. Rich_83

    Apple tree pruning

    Although I agree with what has previously said I never do summer pruning. We have ten apple trees, six different varieties, and they are between 70 and 100 years old. We've only been here 53...
    Although I agree with what has previously said I never do summer pruning. We have ten apple trees, six different varieties, and they are between 70 and 100 years old. We've only been here 53 years but find that works for us.Some of the trees have obviously been pollarded in the past but we...
    Although I agree with what has previously said I never do summer pruning. We have ten apple trees, six different varieties, and they are between 70 and 100 years old. We've only been here 53 years but find that works for us.Some of the...
    Although I agree with what has previously said I never do summer pruning. We have ten apple trees, six different varieties, and they are between 70 and 100 years old. We've only been here 53...
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  20. JWK
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