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  1. hailbopp

    Suggestions for the Christmas present from hell as far as I’m concerned

    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it...
    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it "dissappears" into the background.
    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it "dissappears" into the background.
    @hailbopp Aaah now I see the full glory (hideousness... if that's a word). I agree cut off the uprights put hinges on the roof and make some sort of storage box out of it. A dark stain so it...
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  2. markharry66

    Heat mat recomendations

    This is one of my 2 heated propagators I cobbled together -
    This is one of my 2 heated propagators I cobbled together -
    This is one of my 2 heated propagators I cobbled together -
    This is one of my 2 heated propagators I cobbled together -
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  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    A (in Germany) famous football club manager once said, “when the snow melts, the s..t comes to light”. Very philosophical but here in its real sense :)
    A (in Germany) famous football club manager once said, “when the snow melts, the s..t comes to light”. Very philosophical but here in its real sense :)
    A (in Germany) famous football club manager once said, “when the snow melts, the s..t comes to light”. Very philosophical but here in its real sense :)
    A (in Germany) famous football club manager once said, “when the snow melts, the s..t comes to light”. Very philosophical but here in its real sense :)
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  4. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Whatever your opinion on this subject the Police in the UK would have surrounded this ladies car with police cars and dragged this lady out. I'll say no more.
    Whatever your opinion on this subject the Police in the UK would have surrounded this ladies car with police cars and dragged this lady out. I'll say no more.
    Whatever your opinion on this subject the Police in the UK would have surrounded this ladies car with police cars and dragged this lady out. I'll say no more.
    Whatever your opinion on this subject the Police in the UK would have surrounded this ladies car with police cars and dragged this lady out. I'll say no more.
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  5. Loofah
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    Friendly x 4

    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    I am going to sign out for today. Catch up with you all tomorrow. Great news that you got all those jobs done before you head off next week
    I am going to sign out for today. Catch up with you all tomorrow. Great news that you got all those jobs done before you head off next week
    I am going to sign out for today. Catch up with you all tomorrow. Great news that you got all those jobs done before you head off next week
    I am going to sign out for today. Catch up with you all tomorrow. Great news that you got all those jobs done before you head off next week
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  6. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
    Saturday morning pancakes for breakfast, with blueberries and strawberries. Little pleasures can bring a smile to the day.
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  7. TheMadHedger

    Fruit Cages - can anyone please suggest a well made, robust cage?

    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically...
    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically detaches from the poles in very strong winds or heavy snow (if that's appropriate) so stops damage...
    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically detaches from the poles in very strong winds or...
    I bought several Harrod aluminium veg cages about 10 yrs ago and they're all still standing (fruit cages are the same, just a bit taller). I also got the 'storm-proof' netting which automatically...
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  8. Bear

    COFEA arabica

    If you look at the picture of mine below you can see there are lots of stems. I didn't separate mine. These were very thin when I first got it, now they have thickened considerably and it is now...
    If you look at the picture of mine below you can see there are lots of stems. I didn't separate mine. These were very thin when I first got it, now they have thickened considerably and it is now quite a sturdy compact little plant.Your three will probably be fine once established. In fact,...
    If you look at the picture of mine below you can see there are lots of stems. I didn't separate mine. These were very thin when I first got it, now they have thickened considerably and it is now quite a sturdy compact little plant.Your three...
    If you look at the picture of mine below you can see there are lots of stems. I didn't separate mine. These were very thin when I first got it, now they have thickened considerably and it is now...
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  9. Jungle Jane

    Anyone struck fig tree cuttings before?

    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil...
    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil sized straight growth coming from parts that I pruned hard back last winter
    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil sized straight growth coming from parts that I...
    Thanks everyone for their input. I've taken a few cuttings and put one pot outside and the other 2 on the kitchen window.This is the tree I'm going to have to leave behindLots of pencil...
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  10. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    Very clever how on earth did you make the sweetie?
    Very clever how on earth did you make the sweetie?
    Very clever how on earth did you make the sweetie?
    Very clever how on earth did you make the sweetie?
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  11. 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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  12. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Thank you It's my front garden. The snow should disappear tomorrow.
    Thank you It's my front garden. The snow should disappear tomorrow.
    Thank you It's my front garden. The snow should disappear tomorrow.
    Thank you It's my front garden. The snow should disappear tomorrow.
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  13. 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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  14. Jungle Jane

    Cornus or Salix? / Dogwood or Willow?

    Mystery solved. Thanks everyone :)
    Mystery solved. Thanks everyone :)
    Mystery solved. Thanks everyone :)
    Mystery solved. Thanks everyone :)
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  15. pete
    Funny x 5

    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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  16. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    What Sex Are They?ZIPLOC BAGS - male, because they hold everything in, but you can always see right through them.SHOE - male, because it is usually unpolished, with its tongue hanging...
    What Sex Are They?ZIPLOC BAGS - male, because they hold everything in, but you can always see right through them.SHOE - male, because it is usually unpolished, with its tongue hanging out.COPIER - female, because once turned off, it takes a while to warm up.TYRE - male, because it goes...
    What Sex Are They?ZIPLOC BAGS - male, because they hold everything in, but you can always see right through them.SHOE - male, because it is usually unpolished, with its tongue hanging out.COPIER - female, because once turned off, it takes a...
    What Sex Are They?ZIPLOC BAGS - male, because they hold everything in, but you can always see right through them.SHOE - male, because it is usually unpolished, with its tongue hanging...
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  17. Logan
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  18. JWK
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  19. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and...
    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and tubes of various hand creams on the upper shelf of the wardrobe.But, as my friends know of the...
    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and tubes of various hand creams on the upper shelf of...
    Handcream crisis hit!At least female gardeners are targeted with commercial "gifts for gardeners"- ploy meaning that every Christmas adds to the row of cottage garden theme- decorated pots and...
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  20. 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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