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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Freezing here ... but I have an engineer banging about upstairs and that is all I care about. :blue thumb:
    Freezing here ... but I have an engineer banging about upstairs and that is all I care about. :blue thumb:
    Freezing here ... but I have an engineer banging about upstairs and that is all I care about. :blue thumb:
    Freezing here ... but I have an engineer banging about upstairs and that is all I care about. :blue thumb:
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  2. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Here they understand Portuguese but I doubt Welsh as I don't undertand it :heehee:Munchkin was found by the dog of an English couple not far from us so for her first five weeks only heard English. ...
    Here they understand Portuguese but I doubt Welsh as I don't undertand it :heehee:Munchkin was found by the dog of an English couple not far from us so for her first five weeks only heard English. However, Van appeared out of the orange orchard and hovered here for 6-8 weeks being fed by me before...
    Here they understand Portuguese but I doubt Welsh as I don't undertand it :heehee:Munchkin was found by the dog of an English couple not far from us so for her first five weeks only heard English. However, Van appeared out of the orange orchard and...
    Here they understand Portuguese but I doubt Welsh as I don't undertand it :heehee:Munchkin was found by the dog of an English couple not far from us so for her first five weeks only heard English. ...
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Thanks goodness, they are not living there. They have -7c over night in Berlin.We had no heating when we moved in in Winter 2015/2016, but were able have millions of hot-water bottles. Having...
    Thanks goodness, they are not living there. They have -7c over night in Berlin.We had no heating when we moved in in Winter 2015/2016, but were able have millions of hot-water bottles. Having just cold water in that time, ….
    Thanks goodness, they are not living there. They have -7c over night in Berlin.We had no heating when we moved in in Winter 2015/2016, but were able have millions of hot-water bottles. Having just cold water in that time, ….
    Thanks goodness, they are not living there. They have -7c over night in Berlin.We had no heating when we moved in in Winter 2015/2016, but were able have millions of hot-water bottles. Having...
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  7. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Afternoon folks.I did my few hours in work! Early days though as it’s one thing sitting in office but another doing patient care. The car was really frosty with a dusting of snow this morning!...
    Afternoon folks.I did my few hours in work! Early days though as it’s one thing sitting in office but another doing patient care. The car was really frosty with a dusting of snow this morning! The non-sun-facing areas on paths and verges are still frosted now.I wonder if you can speak to...
    Afternoon folks.I did my few hours in work! Early days though as it’s one thing sitting in office but another doing patient care. The car was really frosty with a dusting of snow this morning! The non-sun-facing areas on paths and verges are...
    Afternoon folks.I did my few hours in work! Early days though as it’s one thing sitting in office but another doing patient care. The car was really frosty with a dusting of snow this morning!...
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  8. simone_in_wiltshire

    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Too cold, I only feed birds, walk with my cat and add kitchen waste into composter. 2 more frosty nights to go.
    Too cold, I only feed birds, walk with my cat and add kitchen waste into composter. 2 more frosty nights to go.
    Too cold, I only feed birds, walk with my cat and add kitchen waste into composter. 2 more frosty nights to go.
    Too cold, I only feed birds, walk with my cat and add kitchen waste into composter. 2 more frosty nights to go.
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  9. 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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  10. hailbopp

    Suggestions for the Christmas present from hell as far as I’m concerned

    I honestly would donate to charity or leave at tip shop. If I don't need it, I don't keep it no matter who's given it to me. I don't expect other people to keep my presents either anymore. When I...
    I honestly would donate to charity or leave at tip shop. If I don't need it, I don't keep it no matter who's given it to me. I don't expect other people to keep my presents either anymore. When I was younger I used to gift garden plants to my mother-in-law till I understood she wasn't interested...
    I honestly would donate to charity or leave at tip shop. If I don't need it, I don't keep it no matter who's given it to me. I don't expect other people to keep my presents either anymore. When I was younger I used to gift garden plants to my...
    I honestly would donate to charity or leave at tip shop. If I don't need it, I don't keep it no matter who's given it to me. I don't expect other people to keep my presents either anymore. When I...
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  11. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    No. He wants their minerals. He already has bases there so it is not about his military footprint.
    No. He wants their minerals. He already has bases there so it is not about his military footprint.
    No. He wants their minerals. He already has bases there so it is not about his military footprint.
    No. He wants their minerals. He already has bases there so it is not about his military footprint.
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  12. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Nice one @Selleri - they weren't that cheap at my local m&s
    Nice one @Selleri - they weren't that cheap at my local m&s
    Nice one @Selleri - they weren't that cheap at my local m&s
    Nice one @Selleri - they weren't that cheap at my local m&s
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  13. 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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  14. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Not long to wait now! :blue thumb:
    Not long to wait now! :blue thumb:
    Not long to wait now! :blue thumb:
    Not long to wait now! :blue thumb:
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  15. aisha badmus

    Veggie Garden for a beginner

    You don't give the size or, more importantly, the depth of the old pond - advice will depend on that. Before worrying about how to fill the bed, ensure that you have drilled holes in the...
    You don't give the size or, more importantly, the depth of the old pond - advice will depend on that. Before worrying about how to fill the bed, ensure that you have drilled holes in the concrete base to allow excess water to drain away. You could well have a drought for part of the year but...
    You don't give the size or, more importantly, the depth of the old pond - advice will depend on that. Before worrying about how to fill the bed, ensure that you have drilled holes in the concrete base to allow excess water to drain away. You...
    You don't give the size or, more importantly, the depth of the old pond - advice will depend on that. Before worrying about how to fill the bed, ensure that you have drilled holes in the...
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  16. hailbopp

    Recommendations for double oriental lilies

    There’s a good selection of doubles here It’s a family run, award winning nursery. I don’t grow them but in the videos on this site in the “About Us” section, the plants look very healthy.
    There’s a good selection of doubles here It’s a family run, award winning nursery. I don’t grow them but in the videos on this site in the “About Us” section, the plants look very healthy.
    There’s a good selection of doubles here It’s a family run, award winning nursery. I don’t grow them but in the videos on this site in the “About Us” section, the plants look very healthy.
    There’s a good selection of doubles here It’s a family run, award winning nursery. I don’t grow them but in the videos on this site in the “About Us” section, the plants look very healthy.
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  17. 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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  18. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    For outdoor pots I mix my peat free compost with GC bag of manure ratio 10 parts compost to one of manure. Helps to retain moisture. Plus some perilite.
    For outdoor pots I mix my peat free compost with GC bag of manure ratio 10 parts compost to one of manure. Helps to retain moisture. Plus some perilite.
    For outdoor pots I mix my peat free compost with GC bag of manure ratio 10 parts compost to one of manure. Helps to retain moisture. Plus some perilite.
    For outdoor pots I mix my peat free compost with GC bag of manure ratio 10 parts compost to one of manure. Helps to retain moisture. Plus some perilite.
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  19. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    We are enjoying watching the birds feeding on the fallen apples in the garden. We have a large flock of redwings and fieldfares. But the biggest surprise has been the number of blackbirds. Just...
    We are enjoying watching the birds feeding on the fallen apples in the garden. We have a large flock of redwings and fieldfares. But the biggest surprise has been the number of blackbirds. Just now 12 males fly in together. But they don't like the winter thrushes and chase them off. There are...
    We are enjoying watching the birds feeding on the fallen apples in the garden. We have a large flock of redwings and fieldfares. But the biggest surprise has been the number of blackbirds. Just now 12 males fly in together. But they don't like...
    We are enjoying watching the birds feeding on the fallen apples in the garden. We have a large flock of redwings and fieldfares. But the biggest surprise has been the number of blackbirds. Just...
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    139
  20. JWK
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