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  1. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Ooh, nooo! Creme eggs were always horribly over-sweet. I like a nice Lindt bunny myself, though I did crack a filling once biting into the thickest part of the ears. :biggrin:
    Ooh, nooo! Creme eggs were always horribly over-sweet. I like a nice Lindt bunny myself, though I did crack a filling once biting into the thickest part of the ears. :biggrin:
    Ooh, nooo! Creme eggs were always horribly over-sweet. I like a nice Lindt bunny myself, though I did crack a filling once biting into the thickest part of the ears. :biggrin:
    Ooh, nooo! Creme eggs were always horribly over-sweet. I like a nice Lindt bunny myself, though I did crack a filling once biting into the thickest part of the ears. :biggrin:
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  2. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    No, questioning the current government on anything makes you "far right" possibly "racist" or "misogynistic", "sexist", "homophobic" or "trans-exclusionary" depending on who you are criticising. ...
    No, questioning the current government on anything makes you "far right" possibly "racist" or "misogynistic", "sexist", "homophobic" or "trans-exclusionary" depending on who you are criticising. We'll soon have another one for them to mess up when they add Islamophobia.
    No, questioning the current government on anything makes you "far right" possibly "racist" or "misogynistic", "sexist", "homophobic" or "trans-exclusionary" depending on who you are criticising. We'll soon have another one for them to mess up...
    No, questioning the current government on anything makes you "far right" possibly "racist" or "misogynistic", "sexist", "homophobic" or "trans-exclusionary" depending on who you are criticising. ...
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  3. JWK
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  4. JWK
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    Best supplier of compost 2026

    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
    I use Clover, as @hailbopp suggested. It has peat in it. At the moment it's sold by 2 garden centres fairly local to me in South Norfolk. I'm happy with it.
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  5. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    It runs even deeper than that - by screwing the traffic up, bus speeds have dropped to their lowest levels ever.. so buses are either standing still or very slow and the ones that do move are cut...
    It runs even deeper than that - by screwing the traffic up, bus speeds have dropped to their lowest levels ever.. so buses are either standing still or very slow and the ones that do move are cut short of their ultimate destinations. The result, bus passenger numbers are falling, further...
    It runs even deeper than that - by screwing the traffic up, bus speeds have dropped to their lowest levels ever.. so buses are either standing still or very slow and the ones that do move are cut short of their ultimate destinations. The result,...
    It runs even deeper than that - by screwing the traffic up, bus speeds have dropped to their lowest levels ever.. so buses are either standing still or very slow and the ones that do move are cut...
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  6. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
    I've just found a bar of dark chocolate in the freezer.
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  7. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Good afternoon to you all!!My my, most of you are being battered by this freezing weather!! It is cold here .........but sunny and a stiff breeze! Pretty refreshing on bike, I hope it is all...
    Good afternoon to you all!!My my, most of you are being battered by this freezing weather!! It is cold here .........but sunny and a stiff breeze! Pretty refreshing on bike, I hope it is all right for Fizz as she canters or trots along with me. She is 10!! Rain forecast for the weekend.I...
    Good afternoon to you all!!My my, most of you are being battered by this freezing weather!! It is cold here .........but sunny and a stiff breeze! Pretty refreshing on bike, I hope it is all right for Fizz as she canters or trots along with...
    Good afternoon to you all!!My my, most of you are being battered by this freezing weather!! It is cold here .........but sunny and a stiff breeze! Pretty refreshing on bike, I hope it is all...
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  8. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat for the first time after 12 days!
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  9. Selwynha

    Portuguese Laurels problem

    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
    Just one further thought @Selwynha, if you plan to dig up one of the plants to investigate, wait for the temperature to improve to avoid any further damage.
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  10. Logan
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    what's looking good January 2026

    Plodding along here too. :rolleyespink: We had a much too hot summer here for me. Now we are having a rare very cold spell waiting for more rain. My precious Hibiscus are all surviving and the Adeniums are...
    Plodding along here too. :rolleyespink: We had a much too hot summer here for me. Now we are having a rare very cold spell waiting for more rain. My precious Hibiscus are all surviving and the Adeniums are in The Baffa for the Winter.
    Plodding along here too. :rolleyespink: We had a much too hot summer here for me. Now we are having a rare very cold spell waiting for more rain. My precious Hibiscus are all surviving and the Adeniums are in The Baffa for the Winter.
    Plodding along here too. :rolleyespink: We had a much too hot summer here for me. Now we are having a rare very cold spell waiting for more rain. My precious Hibiscus are all surviving and the Adeniums are...
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  11. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more...
    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more importantly I could trace where the muntjac were getting in. We have a completely open allotment site (I'm...
    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more importantly I could trace where the muntjac were getting in....
    I used the snow to see what had been where in the garden. I could see plenty of cat prints but not much else. I then went down the allotment and saw what I think are rat trails and more...
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  12. JWK
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  13. Logan
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  14. CanadianLori
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    Chillies 2026

    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use...
    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use grow lights or a heat pad so I won't be starting them till next month.
    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use grow lights or a heat pad so I won't be starting them...
    If my chillies get a bit leggy I just plant them deeper when they are potted on. They root readily from any buried leaf nodes and I don't remember ever losing one from this method. I don't use...
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  15. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Ir was much better yesterday evening but more erratic again here this morning. Logging on much better but switching pages very slow again
    Ir was much better yesterday evening but more erratic again here this morning. Logging on much better but switching pages very slow again
    Ir was much better yesterday evening but more erratic again here this morning. Logging on much better but switching pages very slow again
    Ir was much better yesterday evening but more erratic again here this morning. Logging on much better but switching pages very slow again
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  16. Joao
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  17. Loofah
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    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue...
    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue with red spider mite so I'll look at a biological control for that this year.Temperature wise, it's...
    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue with red spider mite so I'll look at a biological...
    Brilliant as it goes! I didn't overdo it last season but everything seemed to grow and produce well, we even got a few bonus plants from seeds leftover from the previous year. Did have an issue...
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  18. PzaMayor3
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    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
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  19. Dobbin26

    Bubble Wrap Insulation Supports for Greenhouse

    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
    Many thanks for suggestions. I'll have another look at these and see what's best
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  20. 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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