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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    The rain last night washed away the surface snow , but it fell to -2 overnight. In spite of making the giddy height of +4 today the ground is still like a rock to about 3inches down. Back down to...
    The rain last night washed away the surface snow , but it fell to -2 overnight. In spite of making the giddy height of +4 today the ground is still like a rock to about 3inches down. Back down to 2.5 now outside.
    The rain last night washed away the surface snow , but it fell to -2 overnight. In spite of making the giddy height of +4 today the ground is still like a rock to about 3inches down. Back down to 2.5 now outside.
    The rain last night washed away the surface snow , but it fell to -2 overnight. In spite of making the giddy height of +4 today the ground is still like a rock to about 3inches down. Back down to...
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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. JWK
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  5. Joao
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Sounds like a steady return to normal after the Christmas goings on? @AuntyRach, can you swing by here with a portion of chicken and veg stew, please? Glad the tyre is all sorted out now, A lot...
    Sounds like a steady return to normal after the Christmas goings on? @AuntyRach, can you swing by here with a portion of chicken and veg stew, please? Glad the tyre is all sorted out now, A lot warmer here, apart from a chilly wind, but the ground has defrosted and all feels a lot safer out. We...
    Sounds like a steady return to normal after the Christmas goings on? @AuntyRach, can you swing by here with a portion of chicken and veg stew, please? Glad the tyre is all sorted out now, A lot warmer here, apart from a chilly wind, but the...
    Sounds like a steady return to normal after the Christmas goings on? @AuntyRach, can you swing by here with a portion of chicken and veg stew, please? Glad the tyre is all sorted out now, A lot...
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  7. 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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  8. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    As far as I'm concerned if you like plants and take an interest in them and similar for the environment you can be whatever you like; with the exception of being a white US citizen.
    As far as I'm concerned if you like plants and take an interest in them and similar for the environment you can be whatever you like; with the exception of being a white US citizen.
    As far as I'm concerned if you like plants and take an interest in them and similar for the environment you can be whatever you like; with the exception of being a white US citizen.
    As far as I'm concerned if you like plants and take an interest in them and similar for the environment you can be whatever you like; with the exception of being a white US citizen.
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  9. pete
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    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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  10. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Lots of places round here had them immediately after Christmas. One or two had them before!
    Lots of places round here had them immediately after Christmas. One or two had them before!
    Lots of places round here had them immediately after Christmas. One or two had them before!
    Lots of places round here had them immediately after Christmas. One or two had them before!
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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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