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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Well, we did get the storm. Plenty snow, but it's the ice tonight that's worse. After some melting today the melt water was not able to drain away. It's lethal out there. Our neighbour took over...
    Well, we did get the storm. Plenty snow, but it's the ice tonight that's worse. After some melting today the melt water was not able to drain away. It's lethal out there. Our neighbour took over an hour trying to get his car up our road onto his drive. Wheels spinning and lots of shovel work to...
    Well, we did get the storm. Plenty snow, but it's the ice tonight that's worse. After some melting today the melt water was not able to drain away. It's lethal out there. Our neighbour took over an hour trying to get his car up our road onto his...
    Well, we did get the storm. Plenty snow, but it's the ice tonight that's worse. After some melting today the melt water was not able to drain away. It's lethal out there. Our neighbour took over...
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  2. pete
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    Electric cars.

    TThat's Old Hopeless, isn't it?
    TThat's Old Hopeless, isn't it?
    TThat's Old Hopeless, isn't it?
    TThat's Old Hopeless, isn't it?
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  3. eatenbyweasels
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    Tomato Growing 2026

    Heh, no. They're (supposedly) single use/biodegradable non woven seedling bags. I just keep washing and re-using them.
    Heh, no. They're (supposedly) single use/biodegradable non woven seedling bags. I just keep washing and re-using them.
    Heh, no. They're (supposedly) single use/biodegradable non woven seedling bags. I just keep washing and re-using them.
    Heh, no. They're (supposedly) single use/biodegradable non woven seedling bags. I just keep washing and re-using them.
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    There were lots of yellow and brown patches in the snow when I went up the road. No loo paper though.
    There were lots of yellow and brown patches in the snow when I went up the road. No loo paper though.
    There were lots of yellow and brown patches in the snow when I went up the road. No loo paper though.
    There were lots of yellow and brown patches in the snow when I went up the road. No loo paper though.
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  5. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I only watered my canna lilies. Yes, @pete, those bits that you advised me to rescue did indeed sprout. I have 8 pots of little plants. I think I prefer this instead of overwintering the big ...
    I only watered my canna lilies. Yes, @pete, those bits that you advised me to rescue did indeed sprout. I have 8 pots of little plants. I think I prefer this instead of overwintering the big plants.Do the roots left in the ground disintegrate over a cold winter like mine? Interesting... If...
    I only watered my canna lilies. Yes, @pete, those bits that you advised me to rescue did indeed sprout. I have 8 pots of little plants. I think I prefer this instead of overwintering the big plants.Do the roots left in the ground disintegrate...
    I only watered my canna lilies. Yes, @pete, those bits that you advised me to rescue did indeed sprout. I have 8 pots of little plants. I think I prefer this instead of overwintering the big ...
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  6. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    The thing I've noticed is protesters often try to get arrested to draw attention to their cause, if she was that scared of getting arrested it was probably better she was not hanging around there...
    The thing I've noticed is protesters often try to get arrested to draw attention to their cause, if she was that scared of getting arrested it was probably better she was not hanging around there in the first place.
    The thing I've noticed is protesters often try to get arrested to draw attention to their cause, if she was that scared of getting arrested it was probably better she was not hanging around there in the first place.
    The thing I've noticed is protesters often try to get arrested to draw attention to their cause, if she was that scared of getting arrested it was probably better she was not hanging around there...
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  7. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants....
    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants. Hoping this year I'll get a small harvest of grapes it's their third year now.
    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants. Hoping this year I'll get a small harvest of...
    I've still got a few to pick tooAlso got lots of kallettes to pick as well, hopefully this cold spell has made them tastierI did a bit of pruning over Xmas, mainly the grapes and redcurrants....
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  8. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I had a new front door 2 or 3 years ago. It was expensive but worth it. It shuts properly, doesn't let in draughts, doesn't scrape on the floor and the key turns easily. I haven't regretted it.
    I had a new front door 2 or 3 years ago. It was expensive but worth it. It shuts properly, doesn't let in draughts, doesn't scrape on the floor and the key turns easily. I haven't regretted it.
    I had a new front door 2 or 3 years ago. It was expensive but worth it. It shuts properly, doesn't let in draughts, doesn't scrape on the floor and the key turns easily. I haven't regretted it.
    I had a new front door 2 or 3 years ago. It was expensive but worth it. It shuts properly, doesn't let in draughts, doesn't scrape on the floor and the key turns easily. I haven't regretted it.
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  9. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
    I keep telling you. There is too many of you on here, maybe we need a rota.;)
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  10. JWK
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    Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026

    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
    Just normal room temperature, good light but no strong hot sunshine. Always flowers around the Christmas period.
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  11. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries...
    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries today.Earlier in the week she was hogging the apple on the feeder, so the male had to make do with a...
    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries today.Earlier in the week she was hogging the apple on the...
    If a long tailed tit loses its tail, is it now just a tit? It's not moulting season so I think this fellow must have been in the wars.Female blackcap was eating pyracantha berries...
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  12. Rich_83

    Apple tree pruning

    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other...
    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other side. Good luck. :thumbsup:
    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other side. Good luck. :thumbsup:
    I meant to say before, the old books always said if you achieve the correct open goblet shape, then you should be able to throw your hat from one side, through the middle, and out the other...
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  13. Loofah
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    The Walipini Project (aka greenhouse shenanigans)

    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
    what a beautiful greenhouse. like a mini victorian palace glasshouse.
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  14. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is...
    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is thinning out ...
    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is thinning out ...
    Just went out to check on my Hibiscus as it is sunny and 12c but coulfn't sit on my chair as Munchkin has occupied it ...The Hibiscus are fine and some have buds ...But the Jacaranda is...
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  15. JWK
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  16. Bear

    COFEA arabica

    I have seperated them out in to 3 pots each pot with a clump of 3 seedlings is this ok will they grow healthy like this? So many websites say to seperate them online but they dont look as good
    I have seperated them out in to 3 pots each pot with a clump of 3 seedlings is this ok will they grow healthy like this? So many websites say to seperate them online but they dont look as good
    I have seperated them out in to 3 pots each pot with a clump of 3 seedlings is this ok will they grow healthy like this? So many websites say to seperate them online but they dont look as good
    I have seperated them out in to 3 pots each pot with a clump of 3 seedlings is this ok will they grow healthy like this? So many websites say to seperate them online but they dont look as good
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  17. Warren Jones

    TurfWorld Limited

    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf...
    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf damage at this time of year comes from simple things like excessive foot traffic on frozen or...
    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf damage at this time of year comes from simple...
    With the colder weather many of us are experiencing right now, it’s completely normal to wonder what (if anything) you should be doing for your lawn over winter.The good news is that most turf...
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  18. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    A man of 85 goes to his doctor and asks for a full check-up. The doctor asks him why?The old man says "Well I'm marrying a woman of 22 & want to make sure I'm physically fit for everything...
    A man of 85 goes to his doctor and asks for a full check-up. The doctor asks him why?The old man says "Well I'm marrying a woman of 22 & want to make sure I'm physically fit for everything expected of me in married life."After the check-up the doctor says to the man, "She's only 22? That's a...
    A man of 85 goes to his doctor and asks for a full check-up. The doctor asks him why?The old man says "Well I'm marrying a woman of 22 & want to make sure I'm physically fit for everything expected of me in married life."After the check-up...
    A man of 85 goes to his doctor and asks for a full check-up. The doctor asks him why?The old man says "Well I'm marrying a woman of 22 & want to make sure I'm physically fit for everything...
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  19. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Holboellia latifolia is not one I grow; I do have H coriacea and H brachyandra. H coriacea RHS describe it as rampant; I can vouch for that I exiled it from it's first home to behind the compost...
    Holboellia latifolia is not one I grow; I do have H coriacea and H brachyandra. H coriacea RHS describe it as rampant; I can vouch for that I exiled it from it's first home to behind the compost heap where it's making successful attempts to take over the scrub behind my property in March it...
    Holboellia latifolia is not one I grow; I do have H coriacea and H brachyandra. H coriacea RHS describe it as rampant; I can vouch for that I exiled it from it's first home to behind the compost heap where it's making successful attempts to take...
    Holboellia latifolia is not one I grow; I do have H coriacea and H brachyandra. H coriacea RHS describe it as rampant; I can vouch for that I exiled it from it's first home to behind the compost...
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  20. shiney
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    JANUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Homemade Lemon Cheesecake:
    Homemade Lemon Cheesecake:
    Homemade Lemon Cheesecake:
    Homemade Lemon Cheesecake:
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