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  1. shiney

    What's Looking Good December 2025

    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
    A Mimosa - in flower ( just ) on Chiistmas Day jenny namaste
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  2. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    We've had some rain in the late afternoon/early evening and the white dusting from Sunday evening is washed away. It's forecast nice for tomorrow - sunny with a breeze, although still on the cool...
    We've had some rain in the late afternoon/early evening and the white dusting from Sunday evening is washed away. It's forecast nice for tomorrow - sunny with a breeze, although still on the cool side - so the towels are going in the washer tonight to be ready to hang out as soon as the sun...
    We've had some rain in the late afternoon/early evening and the white dusting from Sunday evening is washed away. It's forecast nice for tomorrow - sunny with a breeze, although still on the cool side - so the towels are going in the washer...
    We've had some rain in the late afternoon/early evening and the white dusting from Sunday evening is washed away. It's forecast nice for tomorrow - sunny with a breeze, although still on the cool...
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  3. Smeths
    Friendly x 3

    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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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    And smoking a bit of weeeeeee as well you'll soon be very light headed
    And smoking a bit of weeeeeee as well you'll soon be very light headed
    And smoking a bit of weeeeeee as well you'll soon be very light headed
    And smoking a bit of weeeeeee as well you'll soon be very light headed
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  5. Michael Hewett
    Agree x 5

    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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  6. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Neighbour got a burst in the pipe to his outdoor tap today. I heard a strange noise around lunchtime on going outside to investigate saw a fountain of water coming out from his rear house wall. He...
    Neighbour got a burst in the pipe to his outdoor tap today. I heard a strange noise around lunchtime on going outside to investigate saw a fountain of water coming out from his rear house wall. He wasn't home either so it's been going all afternoon. I wonder how long it will take him, getting...
    Neighbour got a burst in the pipe to his outdoor tap today. I heard a strange noise around lunchtime on going outside to investigate saw a fountain of water coming out from his rear house wall. He wasn't home either so it's been going all...
    Neighbour got a burst in the pipe to his outdoor tap today. I heard a strange noise around lunchtime on going outside to investigate saw a fountain of water coming out from his rear house wall. He...
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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Unfortunately, there is also the fear among the younger generation, of paying for it. I lost one of my besties at 55 from early onset dementia. Another is alive, but has a brain tumour (very well...
    Unfortunately, there is also the fear among the younger generation, of paying for it. I lost one of my besties at 55 from early onset dementia. Another is alive, but has a brain tumour (very well cared for at home) and, sad to say, has no life. Plant your seeds, count your bulbs and enjoy every...
    Unfortunately, there is also the fear among the younger generation, of paying for it. I lost one of my besties at 55 from early onset dementia. Another is alive, but has a brain tumour (very well cared for at home) and, sad to say, has no...
    Unfortunately, there is also the fear among the younger generation, of paying for it. I lost one of my besties at 55 from early onset dementia. Another is alive, but has a brain tumour (very well...
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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. JWK
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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. Joao

    Leaftide - Garden Planning App

    Why I built thisI spent years juggling spreadsheets, notes, and calendar reminders trying to stay organised with my garden. Most apps I tried were focused on design or houseplants - nothing...
    Why I built thisI spent years juggling spreadsheets, notes, and calendar reminders trying to stay organised with my garden. Most apps I tried were focused on design or houseplants - nothing helped with the actual planning side: when to sow, what comes next, tracking fruit trees over multiple...
    Why I built thisI spent years juggling spreadsheets, notes, and calendar reminders trying to stay organised with my garden. Most apps I tried were focused on design or houseplants - nothing helped with the actual planning side: when to sow,...
    Why I built thisI spent years juggling spreadsheets, notes, and calendar reminders trying to stay organised with my garden. Most apps I tried were focused on design or houseplants - nothing...
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  16. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Cold start, but has slowly warmed up. Went up to the greenhouse this afternoon and checked things over, things are generally alright some even still flowering. Watered as needed, then sowed seeds...
    Cold start, but has slowly warmed up. Went up to the greenhouse this afternoon and checked things over, things are generally alright some even still flowering. Watered as needed, then sowed seeds that need a winter cool period or just take months to germinate, but don't need heat so some crocus...
    Cold start, but has slowly warmed up. Went up to the greenhouse this afternoon and checked things over, things are generally alright some even still flowering. Watered as needed, then sowed seeds that need a winter cool period or just take months...
    Cold start, but has slowly warmed up. Went up to the greenhouse this afternoon and checked things over, things are generally alright some even still flowering. Watered as needed, then sowed seeds...
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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. shiney
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    Like x 13

    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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    8,620
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