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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Thick cloud and light winds from the south south east temp 10c feels like 8c
    Thick cloud and light winds from the south south east temp 10c feels like 8c
    Thick cloud and light winds from the south south east temp 10c feels like 8c
    Thick cloud and light winds from the south south east temp 10c feels like 8c
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  2. NigelJ
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    The Garden House Snowdrop Festival 7th Feb 2026

    I haven't forgotten the snowdrops. G "Elizabeth Harrison"G elwesii "Miller's Late"G elwesii "Sickle" spotting down to the persistent rain.G "Fieldgate Primrose Legacy"G "Green Arrow"...
    I haven't forgotten the snowdrops. G "Elizabeth Harrison"G elwesii "Miller's Late"G elwesii "Sickle" spotting down to the persistent rain.G "Fieldgate Primrose Legacy"G "Green Arrow" a small flower with a little green mark at the tip of the petals, but a good sized clump.G...
    I haven't forgotten the snowdrops. G "Elizabeth Harrison"G elwesii "Miller's Late"G elwesii "Sickle" spotting down to the persistent rain.G "Fieldgate Primrose Legacy"G "Green Arrow" a small flower with a little green mark at the tip...
    I haven't forgotten the snowdrops. G "Elizabeth Harrison"G elwesii "Miller's Late"G elwesii "Sickle" spotting down to the persistent rain.G "Fieldgate Primrose Legacy"G "Green Arrow"...
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  3. Nickoslesteros

    Moving a David Austin shrub rose

    I have moved David Austin roses in the past and would say that a lot depends on how long it's been in the ground.Pruning it before moving is definitely the way to go, and I would advise that you...
    I have moved David Austin roses in the past and would say that a lot depends on how long it's been in the ground.Pruning it before moving is definitely the way to go, and I would advise that you should be prepared to dig down a bit deeper than you might expect. I have cut through the deeper...
    I have moved David Austin roses in the past and would say that a lot depends on how long it's been in the ground.Pruning it before moving is definitely the way to go, and I would advise that you should be prepared to dig down a bit deeper than...
    I have moved David Austin roses in the past and would say that a lot depends on how long it's been in the ground.Pruning it before moving is definitely the way to go, and I would advise that you...
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  4. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I think the special relationship is mostly based on defense and of course language.:biggrin:
    I think the special relationship is mostly based on defense and of course language.:biggrin:
    I think the special relationship is mostly based on defense and of course language.:biggrin:
    I think the special relationship is mostly based on defense and of course language.:biggrin:
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  5. pete
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    Electric cars.

    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic...
    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic services to fund this push, and now those basic services are so broken it is coming home too roost...
    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic services to fund this push, and now those basic...
    The bubble seems to be popping from more than one side as far as I can see - firstly, governments are fast running out of money and now up against the harsh reality that they've sacrificed basic...
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east...
    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east side without being scalped once the rain does stop. They need some serious pruning, weeding and...
    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east side without being scalped once the rain does...
    Sounds exhausting but funIt is sunny so far but rain is on the way every day for the next week. OH is cutting back wild brambles in our roadside hedge so I can get to the rose beds on the east...
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  7. hi2u_uk

    any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?

    I can recommend plastic milk bottle tops if you're short on pot feet. I've got each of the pots on my patio standing on three of these, evenly-spaced (think three-legged stool). There's been so...
    I can recommend plastic milk bottle tops if you're short on pot feet. I've got each of the pots on my patio standing on three of these, evenly-spaced (think three-legged stool). There's been so much rain here this winter that they definitely need a bit of extra help with drainage, even though...
    I can recommend plastic milk bottle tops if you're short on pot feet. I've got each of the pots on my patio standing on three of these, evenly-spaced (think three-legged stool). There's been so much rain here this winter that they definitely need...
    I can recommend plastic milk bottle tops if you're short on pot feet. I've got each of the pots on my patio standing on three of these, evenly-spaced (think three-legged stool). There's been so...
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  8. Fof

    Hedychium question

    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold...
    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold greenhouse aren't. I'm a sucker for hedychium, roscoea etc...
    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold greenhouse aren't. I'm a sucker for hedychium,...
    The hybrid ones Devon Cream and one I was sold as Luna Moth (but isn't, it's like a bigger Devon cream) both flowered well last year. I'm amazed yours are all still green. Even the ones in my cold...
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  9. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Jurassic plants website is a nightmare for me - too many tempting plants! They claim yuzu citrus is hardy - maybe Gloucestershire is mild enough to try @Neil Clements ?
    Jurassic plants website is a nightmare for me - too many tempting plants! They claim yuzu citrus is hardy - maybe Gloucestershire is mild enough to try @Neil Clements ?
    Jurassic plants website is a nightmare for me - too many tempting plants! They claim yuzu citrus is hardy - maybe Gloucestershire is mild enough to try @Neil Clements ?
    Jurassic plants website is a nightmare for me - too many tempting plants! They claim yuzu citrus is hardy - maybe Gloucestershire is mild enough to try @Neil Clements ?
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  10. Kevin Cowans

    Digging up and Re-Planting Iris Plants

    Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At...
    Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At the moment the Iris Clumps are close to 50mm above the Paving Level so they definately need Lifting,...
    Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At the moment the Iris Clumps are close to 50mm above...
    Hello @hailboppThanks for the confirmation of them being Iris Ensata, I thought that was the case but was not 100% sure.I will Lift them in early March when I get back out in the Garden.At...
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  11. JWK
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  12. Robodendron

    Clematis planning

    You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and...
    You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and stimulate buds lower down, this will slow down the plant growing up , its not something I've done with...
    You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and stimulate buds lower down, this will slow down the...
    You are going to struggle its just the nature of climbing plants to be bare at the base while their heads are in the sun . Try and keep them more on a more diagonal angle 45 degrees to try and...
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  13. CanadianLori

    Ice Plants in hanging pots?

    I have seeds for Mesembryanthemum crystallinum to try this year.I usually do hanging pots for a friend and wondered if anyone here has grown them. If they work well on hanging pots and any tips...
    I have seeds for Mesembryanthemum crystallinum to try this year.I usually do hanging pots for a friend and wondered if anyone here has grown them. If they work well on hanging pots and any tips you can offer to help me get some success.Many thanks. Lori
    I have seeds for Mesembryanthemum crystallinum to try this year.I usually do hanging pots for a friend and wondered if anyone here has grown them. If they work well on hanging pots and any tips you can offer to help me get some success.Many...
    I have seeds for Mesembryanthemum crystallinum to try this year.I usually do hanging pots for a friend and wondered if anyone here has grown them. If they work well on hanging pots and any tips...
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  14. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    I bought some cheapish grow lights off Ebay, chinese stuff. TBH I've stopped using them as I'm not convinced they are safe, they have strange three pin plugs with no fuse.
    I bought some cheapish grow lights off Ebay, chinese stuff. TBH I've stopped using them as I'm not convinced they are safe, they have strange three pin plugs with no fuse.
    I bought some cheapish grow lights off Ebay, chinese stuff. TBH I've stopped using them as I'm not convinced they are safe, they have strange three pin plugs with no fuse.
    I bought some cheapish grow lights off Ebay, chinese stuff. TBH I've stopped using them as I'm not convinced they are safe, they have strange three pin plugs with no fuse.
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  15. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
    The other stem on the Amarylis over 2 ft tall...
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  16. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    @Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
    @Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
    @Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
    @Andrew Funnell are you coming back?
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  17. Fat Controller
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    All things automotive

    Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining :biggrin:.
    Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining :biggrin:.
    Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining :biggrin:.
    Some of my neighbours employ a dodgy looking window cleaner with a fancy van and fancy prices. Strangely he always seems to appear when it’s raining :biggrin:.
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  18. AnniD
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    Gardeners' World and other gardening programmes 2026

    I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
    I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
    I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
    I went to Keukenhof about 40 years ago and all I can remember is that it was very busy!
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  19. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.;)
    You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.;)
    You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.;)
    You're doing well. Swear words are a big helper at such times.;)
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  20. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
    I remember from when I was a kid, in the videogame minecraft, if you right click with the bonemeal on a small tree it will instantly become a mature 10m tree. So use it carefully!!!
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