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  1. garden_shade

    New Gardener - help!

    Congratulations on the house!To keep your tools clean and maintain their longevity and sharpness, I think it’s worth buying camellia oil and a small crean mate (it’s really spelled “crean” on...
    Congratulations on the house!To keep your tools clean and maintain their longevity and sharpness, I think it’s worth buying camellia oil and a small crean mate (it’s really spelled “crean” on the packaging though now may be listed as “clean”) abrasive rubber block from Niwaki.A small bottle...
    Congratulations on the house!To keep your tools clean and maintain their longevity and sharpness, I think it’s worth buying camellia oil and a small crean mate (it’s really spelled “crean” on the packaging though now may be listed as “clean”)...
    Congratulations on the house!To keep your tools clean and maintain their longevity and sharpness, I think it’s worth buying camellia oil and a small crean mate (it’s really spelled “crean” on...
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  2. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to...
    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to have scaffolding put up. Several times he followed the builders up the stepladders and along the...
    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to have scaffolding put up. Several times he followed...
    Glad he’s settled in, @Michael Hewett.Our old three-legged rescue cat, whose image I posted on here a while ago, never saw himself as disabled. When we had builders in fixing the roof we had to...
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  3. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Hi all. Must read back and acknowledge posts, our wifi signal wasn’t too good, and it was taking ages to put up my ‘likes’, so I gave up! Especially bad when my fat fingers pressed the wrong...
    Hi all. Must read back and acknowledge posts, our wifi signal wasn’t too good, and it was taking ages to put up my ‘likes’, so I gave up! Especially bad when my fat fingers pressed the wrong symbol, took minutes to undo, and then I’d do it again! Yesterday was a complete write off. I’d meant to...
    Hi all. Must read back and acknowledge posts, our wifi signal wasn’t too good, and it was taking ages to put up my ‘likes’, so I gave up! Especially bad when my fat fingers pressed the wrong symbol, took minutes to undo, and then I’d do it...
    Hi all. Must read back and acknowledge posts, our wifi signal wasn’t too good, and it was taking ages to put up my ‘likes’, so I gave up! Especially bad when my fat fingers pressed the wrong...
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  4. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
    @Obelix-Vendee, if @CanadianLori is not a crafter herself she is unlikely to know about local knitting groups etc. So she would have had to Google to find them.
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  5. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have...
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have grown fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has any other recommendations for a beetroot variety?
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have grown fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has any...
    Hi all,I'm filling my online shopping basket with (far too many) seeds and was hoping to do more veg than I've managed in the last few years.I’ve always chosen Boltardy beetroot, which have...
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  6. Fat Controller
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    Migration to NEW software & server

    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space mission... and the net result with any code is that it is written in good faith, then 'bad actors'...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space mission... and the net result with any code is that...
    The main reason in vulnerabilities in the code, which for sites like these is html - so the amount of code involved in running this forum will certainly be considerably more than ran that space...
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  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
    Thick drizzle, but sunny intervals later. Max 10.
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  8. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
    Got all the way to Sainsbury's and back without getting soaked! :hapydancsmil: A rare event in the last two months!
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  9. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
    Hope you will be back to 100% soon, @Robert Bowen. :blue thumb:Drizzly, grey, windy, so can't see any gardening happening today. Might water my house plants, just to keep my hand in. ;)
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  10. JWK
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  11. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back...
    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back at some of the remarkable gardeners shining a light on how people can grow their own.At...
    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back at some of the remarkable gardeners shining a...
    As well as another Gardeners World compilation at 8pm,"One of the great joys of gardening is to grow and harvest nutritious food fresh from the garden. And in this compilation, Monty looks back...
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  12. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to benefit from being removed from the heat earlier.
    Are you mixing different types of seed in the same tray, just wonder, only some types of plant germinate faster than others.Also in general the tougher the plant the more likely they are to...
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  13. GreenFingeredPete

    Nerines (Bowden)

    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be planted really high with a good 1/3 of the bulb out...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years than I care to mention! Nerine bulbs need to be...
    The Nerine Bowdenii is pretty hardy, some of the other varieties are somewhat iffy, although you living in the South unlike me in Scotland might have better luck. From my experience of more years...
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  14. BB3

    Variegated lavender pruning

    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for sale….in February having been under glass and heat...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer NO! What did I spy in Lidl yesterday? Lavender for...
    Living in Scotland makes trying to grow Lavender even worse. I personally hate the stuff, every year without fail I am asked dozens of times if I have lavender in the charity plant sale.Answer...
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
    I'm surprised you don't save at least some of your own seed at the end of the season.
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  16. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but still continued for about twenty years.
    He didn't represent his clients but charged a small fee to edit their work before they sent it to a publisher or self published. He was retired by the time he started his editing business but...
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  17. Plantminded
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  18. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting to fall apart.So Lynne's plan was to buy a...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at the back last year, but the rear basket is starting...
    This morning, we had a family trip out to Green Lane nursery, as they have a really good café! While there, Lynne got her eye on some pre-made hanging baskets. We had one at the front and one at...
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  19. BB3

    WORDS

    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
    The misuse of emigrate/ immigrate peeves me, too.
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  20. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
    Well Trump commissioned it in 2017.
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