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  1. 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 after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat after 12 days!
    Which I just did for a few hours. 1c forecast over night again. But it’s out of its fleece coat after 12 days!
    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
  2. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Afternoon folks.I have collected my shop and taken a few extra bits to Dad (plus some homemade chicken and veg stew). Just doing a few small jobs then I’ll have my walk and do my stepper. I’m...
    Afternoon folks.I have collected my shop and taken a few extra bits to Dad (plus some homemade chicken and veg stew). Just doing a few small jobs then I’ll have my walk and do my stepper. I’m doing an extra minute per day on the stepper if I can - it’s quite hard so must be doing good?!I...
    Afternoon folks.I have collected my shop and taken a few extra bits to Dad (plus some homemade chicken and veg stew). Just doing a few small jobs then I’ll have my walk and do my stepper. I’m doing an extra minute per day on the stepper if I...
    Afternoon folks.I have collected my shop and taken a few extra bits to Dad (plus some homemade chicken and veg stew). Just doing a few small jobs then I’ll have my walk and do my stepper. I’m...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026 at 8:45 AM, The Muppet Show ... 7 8 9
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    AuntyRach
    Jan 7, 2026 at 1:06 PM
  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Fresh or otherwise I refuse to pay a premium for ordinary chocolate made in fancy shapes with fancy easter packaging. Easter eggs are usually an extremely expensive way to buy chocolate. People...
    Fresh or otherwise I refuse to pay a premium for ordinary chocolate made in fancy shapes with fancy easter packaging. Easter eggs are usually an extremely expensive way to buy chocolate. People must want to fork out for them though, if they're in the shops this early.
    Fresh or otherwise I refuse to pay a premium for ordinary chocolate made in fancy shapes with fancy easter packaging. Easter eggs are usually an extremely expensive way to buy chocolate. People must want to fork out for them though, if they're in...
    Fresh or otherwise I refuse to pay a premium for ordinary chocolate made in fancy shapes with fancy easter packaging. Easter eggs are usually an extremely expensive way to buy chocolate. People...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026 at 12:46 AM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 5 6 7
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    JennyJB
    Jan 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    I remember when I was learning spoken Chinese in evening classes in about 1976 our teacher was a lecturer at the local university. He had come over here for a year’s visit before going back to...
    I remember when I was learning spoken Chinese in evening classes in about 1976 our teacher was a lecturer at the local university. He had come over here for a year’s visit before going back to Beijing, where he taught English. He encouraged us to learn vocabulary by presenting items to the...
    I remember when I was learning spoken Chinese in evening classes in about 1976 our teacher was a lecturer at the local university. He had come over here for a year’s visit before going back to Beijing, where he taught English. He encouraged us to...
    I remember when I was learning spoken Chinese in evening classes in about 1976 our teacher was a lecturer at the local university. He had come over here for a year’s visit before going back to...
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 312 313 314
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    Tidemark
    Jan 7, 2026 at 12:17 PM
  5. 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.
    Selwynha, Jan 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    Plantminded
    Jan 7, 2026 at 12:09 PM
  6. 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...
    Logan, Jan 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    Victoria
    Jan 7, 2026 at 11:42 AM
  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Decorations of the seasonal kind are now ensconced in their summer quarters, whilst it is persisting it down with rain outside, despite the computer telling me there is a warning of more snow. 2...
    Decorations of the seasonal kind are now ensconced in their summer quarters, whilst it is persisting it down with rain outside, despite the computer telling me there is a warning of more snow. 2 degrees so not quite sure why it's rain, but that is what we have, floods next I guess, isn't our...
    Decorations of the seasonal kind are now ensconced in their summer quarters, whilst it is persisting it down with rain outside, despite the computer telling me there is a warning of more snow. 2 degrees so not quite sure why it's rain, but that...
    Decorations of the seasonal kind are now ensconced in their summer quarters, whilst it is persisting it down with rain outside, despite the computer telling me there is a warning of more snow. 2...
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026 at 12:41 AM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 11 12 13
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    burnie
    Jan 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM
  8. 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...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026 at 3:36 PM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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    Thevictorian
    Jan 7, 2026 at 10:47 AM
  9. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    One of my high school’s science teachers did an experiment, I know not what as I wasn’t in the room, which caused an explosion and set fire to his tie. :biggrin:As you say, those were the days. :)
    One of my high school’s science teachers did an experiment, I know not what as I wasn’t in the room, which caused an explosion and set fire to his tie. :biggrin:As you say, those were the days. :)
    One of my high school’s science teachers did an experiment, I know not what as I wasn’t in the room, which caused an explosion and set fire to his tie. :biggrin:As you say, those were the days. :)
    One of my high school’s science teachers did an experiment, I know not what as I wasn’t in the room, which caused an explosion and set fire to his tie. :biggrin:As you say, those were the days. :)
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026 at 12:39 AM, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Tidemark
    Jan 7, 2026 at 10:32 AM
  10. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026 at 12:27 AM, The Muppet Show ... 2 3
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    Ladybird4
    Jan 7, 2026 at 6:43 AM
  11. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 22 23 24
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    Logan
    Jan 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
  12. 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...
    CanadianLori, Dec 23, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2
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    Thevictorian
    Jan 6, 2026 at 11:31 AM
  13. 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
    Michael Hewett, Dec 20, 2025, Computer Corner ... 4 5 6
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    Allotment Boy
    Jan 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
  14. Joao

    Hello from Hertfordshire

    :sign0016: @Joao
    :sign0016: @Joao
    :sign0016: @Joao
    :sign0016: @Joao
    Joao, Jan 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM, New Members Introduction
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    Bluejayway
    Jan 6, 2026 at 7:49 AM
  15. Loofah
    Like x 6

    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...
    Loofah, Apr 25, 2021, General Gardening Discussion ... 18 19 20
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    Loofah
    Jan 5, 2026 at 10:48 PM
  16. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    Old map I guess before the price change.
    Old map I guess before the price change.
    Old map I guess before the price change.
    Old map I guess before the price change.
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 179 180 181
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    pete
    Jan 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
  17. PzaMayor3
    Like x 26

    Terrace in the Mediterranean

    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
    I don't have Instagram.
    PzaMayor3, Feb 2, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 9 10 11
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    Busy-Lizzie
    Jan 5, 2026 at 8:38 PM
  18. 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
    Dobbin26, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion
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    Dobbin26
    Jan 5, 2026 at 8:06 PM
  19. 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...
    markharry66, Jan 5, 2026 at 7:59 AM, Tropical Gardening
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    NigelJ
    Jan 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
  20. 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!
    machtucker, Jan 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM, Trees
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    250
    machtucker
    Jan 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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