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  1. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Enjoy your trip, :blue thumb:
    Enjoy your trip, :blue thumb:
    Enjoy your trip, :blue thumb:
    Enjoy your trip, :blue thumb:
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  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I hate buying shoes online for that reason. Not having a smart phone can make them difficult to return, so I decided to keep one pair that really should have gone back, but they are too big and...
    I hate buying shoes online for that reason. Not having a smart phone can make them difficult to return, so I decided to keep one pair that really should have gone back, but they are too big and feel uncomfortable to walk in, so they won't get much wear.
    I hate buying shoes online for that reason. Not having a smart phone can make them difficult to return, so I decided to keep one pair that really should have gone back, but they are too big and feel uncomfortable to walk in, so they won't get...
    I hate buying shoes online for that reason. Not having a smart phone can make them difficult to return, so I decided to keep one pair that really should have gone back, but they are too big and...
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  3. James Quested

    Dying Privet Hedge

    I'd be surprised if it is totally dead, also that the culprit could be vine weevil.I'd wait and see what shoots come spring.Everyone wants a fast growing hedge, that is until it reaches the...
    I'd be surprised if it is totally dead, also that the culprit could be vine weevil.I'd wait and see what shoots come spring.Everyone wants a fast growing hedge, that is until it reaches the size they want it.:biggrin:
    I'd be surprised if it is totally dead, also that the culprit could be vine weevil.I'd wait and see what shoots come spring.Everyone wants a fast growing hedge, that is until it reaches the size they want it.:biggrin:
    I'd be surprised if it is totally dead, also that the culprit could be vine weevil.I'd wait and see what shoots come spring.Everyone wants a fast growing hedge, that is until it reaches the...
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  4. BezzaDougal

    Plants for memorial area

    That's what I hoped :) And actually it's easy enough just to tug out and dispose of the extra bits should you not need them.
    That's what I hoped :) And actually it's easy enough just to tug out and dispose of the extra bits should you not need them.
    That's what I hoped :) And actually it's easy enough just to tug out and dispose of the extra bits should you not need them.
    That's what I hoped :) And actually it's easy enough just to tug out and dispose of the extra bits should you not need them.
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  5. JWK
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    Like x 3

    What's your weather like 2026

    It is 19.7cnow so I have come in for Lunch (Bagel, cream Cheese, Jam and tea). I did spend two hours pottering though.
    It is 19.7cnow so I have come in for Lunch (Bagel, cream Cheese, Jam and tea). I did spend two hours pottering though.
    It is 19.7cnow so I have come in for Lunch (Bagel, cream Cheese, Jam and tea). I did spend two hours pottering though.
    It is 19.7cnow so I have come in for Lunch (Bagel, cream Cheese, Jam and tea). I did spend two hours pottering though.
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  6. Victoria
    Like x 9

    Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

    First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.
    First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.
    First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.
    First bloom of 2026, Hibiscus Red Pagoda ...There s a Standrad Red and an April Yellow to open soon.
    Hib1 6 May.jpg Hib1 22 Jun.jpg Hib2 22 Jun.jpg Hibiscus 2 June 2012.JPG Hibiscus Pagoda Red 9 May 21.jpg Hibiscus Peach 1 Jun.jpg
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  7. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thank you so, so much I've copied and pasted that. It does sound absolutely delicious. My gluten free ginger cake has just come out of the oven and so far it looks OK - no volcanic craters in the...
    Thank you so, so much I've copied and pasted that. It does sound absolutely delicious. My gluten free ginger cake has just come out of the oven and so far it looks OK - no volcanic craters in the top!
    Thank you so, so much I've copied and pasted that. It does sound absolutely delicious. My gluten free ginger cake has just come out of the oven and so far it looks OK - no volcanic craters in the top!
    Thank you so, so much I've copied and pasted that. It does sound absolutely delicious. My gluten free ginger cake has just come out of the oven and so far it looks OK - no volcanic craters in the...
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  8. Bear

    Cross runner beans

    Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
    Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
    Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
    Landrace Gardening by Joseph Lofthouse is an interesting book about this kind of thing.
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  9. The Bird Lady

    Scabious seeds, cover or not?

    I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works...
    I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works for you.
    I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works for you.
    I think I poked them vertically into the compost. If I remember rightly they're quite big and easy to handle individually. If you have lots of seed you could try different ways and see what works...
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  10. Beatts

    Doable do you think?

    One thing I would do if I was planning my garden anew is to put a paved path all around the outside, wide enough to stand a stepladder on or push a wheelbarrow. It provides safe access to the back...
    One thing I would do if I was planning my garden anew is to put a paved path all around the outside, wide enough to stand a stepladder on or push a wheelbarrow. It provides safe access to the back of the borders for weeding and to hedges and fences for trimming. You think it is going to take up...
    One thing I would do if I was planning my garden anew is to put a paved path all around the outside, wide enough to stand a stepladder on or push a wheelbarrow. It provides safe access to the back of the borders for weeding and to hedges and...
    One thing I would do if I was planning my garden anew is to put a paved path all around the outside, wide enough to stand a stepladder on or push a wheelbarrow. It provides safe access to the back...
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  11. JWK
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  12. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Heathers with one iris
    Heathers with one iris
    Heathers with one iris
    Heathers with one iris
    Crocus in grass.JPG Rubus formosensis fruit.JPG Sarcococca confusa.JPG PXL_20260201_123603827.MP.jpg IMG_20260201_085854933.jpg DSC05449.jpeg
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  13. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    Album of the same name
    Album of the same name
    Album of the same name
    Album of the same name
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  14. Logan
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  15. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Got to Allotments yesterday, but the rain followed me, it was intermittent but became too persistent to continue. Only managed to dig parsnips, pick a few sprouts and some Kale. The winter...
    Got to Allotments yesterday, but the rain followed me, it was intermittent but became too persistent to continue. Only managed to dig parsnips, pick a few sprouts and some Kale. The winter salad in the greenhouse is still producing well, desperate to get on but too wet for a while yet.
    Got to Allotments yesterday, but the rain followed me, it was intermittent but became too persistent to continue. Only managed to dig parsnips, pick a few sprouts and some Kale. The winter salad in the greenhouse is still producing well, ...
    Got to Allotments yesterday, but the rain followed me, it was intermittent but became too persistent to continue. Only managed to dig parsnips, pick a few sprouts and some Kale. The winter...
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  16. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey...
    Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey cloudy day made pics challenging .
    Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey cloudy day made pics challenging .
    Little Gull, the smallest of our Gulls, and a scarce winter visitor breeding in Europe. Tends to feed on small insects on the water surface more than fish. The underwings are very dark. A grey...
    Grey Wag 1.jpg Gold 2.jpg Chiffchaffs.jpg Goosander 2.jpg Goose 30.jpg goose 1.jpg
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  17. Zaneta Cebula

    Black currant healthy or not...

    It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black...
    It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black currant.
    It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black currant.
    It needs a good prune, I'd remove perhaps half the branches coming from the base, any crossing branches and any obviously dead growth. I wonder if it could be a red currant rather than a black...
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  18. Gairdner
    Friendly x 3

    New Here…

    I'm giving up with vegetables this year too, they're too much work for me now. I'm going to grow cut flowers in my raised bed where I used to grow vegies, but I may put a few onion sets in between...
    I'm giving up with vegetables this year too, they're too much work for me now. I'm going to grow cut flowers in my raised bed where I used to grow vegies, but I may put a few onion sets in between them :biggrin:
    I'm giving up with vegetables this year too, they're too much work for me now. I'm going to grow cut flowers in my raised bed where I used to grow vegies, but I may put a few onion sets in between them :biggrin:
    I'm giving up with vegetables this year too, they're too much work for me now. I'm going to grow cut flowers in my raised bed where I used to grow vegies, but I may put a few onion sets in between...
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  19. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    So just had a look what tomato seeds I have.1x Gardeners Delight 2x Red Cherry (free with Gardener’s World Magazine)** 2x Roma 1x Alicante** 1x Red Cherry 1x Hildares* 1x Marmande...
    So just had a look what tomato seeds I have.1x Gardeners Delight 2x Red Cherry (free with Gardener’s World Magazine)** 2x Roma 1x Alicante** 1x Red Cherry 1x Hildares* 1x Marmande (opened)*Expired 2024 **Expired 2025
    So just had a look what tomato seeds I have.1x Gardeners Delight 2x Red Cherry (free with Gardener’s World Magazine)** 2x Roma 1x Alicante** 1x Red Cherry 1x Hildares* 1x Marmande (opened)*Expired 2024 **Expired 2025
    So just had a look what tomato seeds I have.1x Gardeners Delight 2x Red Cherry (free with Gardener’s World Magazine)** 2x Roma 1x Alicante** 1x Red Cherry 1x Hildares* 1x Marmande...
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  20. HaddockofKnowledge

    Italian Pencil Cypress - planting next to house

    Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
    Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
    Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
    Thank you for the replies, really appreciate the insights and advice
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    3
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