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  1. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thanks for that I understand that there may be issues about the public being able to buy venison easier on account of an accountability issue - deer don't have any animal passports! I remember my...
    Thanks for that I understand that there may be issues about the public being able to buy venison easier on account of an accountability issue - deer don't have any animal passports! I remember my sister's boyfriend once lugged a road traffic carcass home to my mother's place - she was not...
    Thanks for that I understand that there may be issues about the public being able to buy venison easier on account of an accountability issue - deer don't have any animal passports! I remember my sister's boyfriend once lugged a road traffic...
    Thanks for that I understand that there may be issues about the public being able to buy venison easier on account of an accountability issue - deer don't have any animal passports! I remember my...
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  2. IDigPerfectSquareHoles

    magnolia in a pot

    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this...
    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this gardening business :) Thanks
    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this gardening business :) Thanks
    Hi, can I ask what volume of pot you have used? I'm planning to get a black beauty magnolia but I want to make sure I get the right pot first. Also what brand of soil is best? I'm very new to this...
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  3. Karen Ballington

    Hydrangea and flowering quince

    Thanks very much I will check it tomorrow
    Thanks very much I will check it tomorrow
    Thanks very much I will check it tomorrow
    Thanks very much I will check it tomorrow
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  4. Howard Stone

    How do I move a heavy plant without help?

    Tying it to the truck sounds like a plan. A sack truck has a small base, does yours give enough support and is it fit for 100kg? If the total height is 60cm it should not get in your face while...
    Tying it to the truck sounds like a plan. A sack truck has a small base, does yours give enough support and is it fit for 100kg? If the total height is 60cm it should not get in your face while moving. I assume you can slightly tilt the pot to get the truck underneath. What's keeping you from...
    Tying it to the truck sounds like a plan. A sack truck has a small base, does yours give enough support and is it fit for 100kg? If the total height is 60cm it should not get in your face while moving. I assume you can slightly tilt the pot to...
    Tying it to the truck sounds like a plan. A sack truck has a small base, does yours give enough support and is it fit for 100kg? If the total height is 60cm it should not get in your face while...
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  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Its for the comming tax year for me, I dont owe any tax either.
    Its for the comming tax year for me, I dont owe any tax either.
    Its for the comming tax year for me, I dont owe any tax either.
    Its for the comming tax year for me, I dont owe any tax either.
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  6. hi2u_uk

    Blue bells

    They are mainly in an area thats considered to be a bedIm pretty sure that i checked online maybe on here and the advice is was given was that they were spanish. I dont wait under they flower...
    They are mainly in an area thats considered to be a bedIm pretty sure that i checked online maybe on here and the advice is was given was that they were spanish. I dont wait under they flower but maybe its time to try some weedkiller
    They are mainly in an area thats considered to be a bedIm pretty sure that i checked online maybe on here and the advice is was given was that they were spanish. I dont wait under they flower but maybe its time to try some weedkiller
    They are mainly in an area thats considered to be a bedIm pretty sure that i checked online maybe on here and the advice is was given was that they were spanish. I dont wait under they flower...
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  7. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Some more spring flowers from around the garden today: Self seeded violaPulmonariaCornus masmore crocusdaffodils have started to bloomHappy gardening!
    Some more spring flowers from around the garden today: Self seeded violaPulmonariaCornus masmore crocusdaffodils have started to bloomHappy gardening!
    Some more spring flowers from around the garden today: Self seeded violaPulmonariaCornus masmore crocusdaffodils have started to bloomHappy gardening!
    Some more spring flowers from around the garden today: Self seeded violaPulmonariaCornus masmore crocusdaffodils have started to bloomHappy gardening!
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  8. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    Shhh, don't give it any ideas!
    Shhh, don't give it any ideas!
    Shhh, don't give it any ideas!
    Shhh, don't give it any ideas!
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  9. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    Only to play games; Role over Beethoven and Live and let DieOne born every minute Lucky to be alive Human, i don't like humansAnd they all didn't live happly afterSorry for the sad...
    Only to play games; Role over Beethoven and Live and let DieOne born every minute Lucky to be alive Human, i don't like humansAnd they all didn't live happly afterSorry for the sad ending as the animals ended up in the slaughter house
    Only to play games; Role over Beethoven and Live and let DieOne born every minute Lucky to be alive Human, i don't like humansAnd they all didn't live happly afterSorry for the sad ending as the animals ended up in the slaughter house
    Only to play games; Role over Beethoven and Live and let DieOne born every minute Lucky to be alive Human, i don't like humansAnd they all didn't live happly afterSorry for the sad...
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  10. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
    Today I bought another star jasmine. I know that the redness is a sign of cold stress, and there were plants with just green leaves, but I couldn't resist it. I wish I was better when stressed :biggrin:
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  11. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living...
    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living room, so one lives in my bedroom.But, measuring very carefully, I realised I can fit in half...
    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living room, so one lives in my bedroom.But,...
    Grown up Legos :)Before moving house a year ago we had a deep clear out of books that had already grown out of the 4 bookcases. In the new house there is no way to fit the bookcases in the living...
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  12. Gairdner
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    New Here…

    Great news. I lived in East Lothian and moved to the South Coast and the advice I get here is completely different from when I lived in Scotland.
    Great news. I lived in East Lothian and moved to the South Coast and the advice I get here is completely different from when I lived in Scotland.
    Great news. I lived in East Lothian and moved to the South Coast and the advice I get here is completely different from when I lived in Scotland.
    Great news. I lived in East Lothian and moved to the South Coast and the advice I get here is completely different from when I lived in Scotland.
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  13. Erigeron

    Blackthorn?

    Blackthorn can certainly be a pain (sic) and needs approaching with caution. I consider it ill advised in a domestic setting. Can you create a 'cordon sanitaire along the hedgerow of foot or so;...
    Blackthorn can certainly be a pain (sic) and needs approaching with caution. I consider it ill advised in a domestic setting. Can you create a 'cordon sanitaire along the hedgerow of foot or so; nothing is liking to be planted there.Then you can keep the hedge trimmed and sever and remove...
    Blackthorn can certainly be a pain (sic) and needs approaching with caution. I consider it ill advised in a domestic setting. Can you create a 'cordon sanitaire along the hedgerow of foot or so; nothing is liking to be planted there.Then you can...
    Blackthorn can certainly be a pain (sic) and needs approaching with caution. I consider it ill advised in a domestic setting. Can you create a 'cordon sanitaire along the hedgerow of foot or so;...
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  14. Michael Hewett
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    Something sad ...

    With no deterrent folk have learnt to do what the like regardless here in the UK/We need more police to stop them and the courts to impose sentences and fines that deter. Proper fines could...
    With no deterrent folk have learnt to do what the like regardless here in the UK/We need more police to stop them and the courts to impose sentences and fines that deter. Proper fines could easily pay for more police.@CanadianLori whats crime like over there ? lower level crime like...
    With no deterrent folk have learnt to do what the like regardless here in the UK/We need more police to stop them and the courts to impose sentences and fines that deter. Proper fines could easily pay for more police.@CanadianLori whats...
    With no deterrent folk have learnt to do what the like regardless here in the UK/We need more police to stop them and the courts to impose sentences and fines that deter. Proper fines could...
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  15. Victoria
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    An Algarve Garden 2024 to 2026

    Thank you. Yes, they are a lovely plant. t is my first year with it.
    Thank you. Yes, they are a lovely plant. t is my first year with it.
    Thank you. Yes, they are a lovely plant. t is my first year with it.
    Thank you. Yes, they are a lovely plant. t is my first year with it.
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  16. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Too wet outside still even though the rain stopped by late morning. Had to content myself with , moving things around in the greenhouse. Took the (germinated at last) peas and broad beans out of...
    Too wet outside still even though the rain stopped by late morning. Had to content myself with , moving things around in the greenhouse. Took the (germinated at last) peas and broad beans out of the propagator and sowed rocket lettuce and beetroot into shallow pots. I'm still holding off...
    Too wet outside still even though the rain stopped by late morning. Had to content myself with , moving things around in the greenhouse. Took the (germinated at last) peas and broad beans out of the propagator and sowed rocket lettuce and...
    Too wet outside still even though the rain stopped by late morning. Had to content myself with , moving things around in the greenhouse. Took the (germinated at last) peas and broad beans out of...
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  17. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    Sad to see a Goldfinch and Siskin with Tassel Foot disease, I have only seen it on Chaffinches.
    Sad to see a Goldfinch and Siskin with Tassel Foot disease, I have only seen it on Chaffinches.
    Sad to see a Goldfinch and Siskin with Tassel Foot disease, I have only seen it on Chaffinches.
    Sad to see a Goldfinch and Siskin with Tassel Foot disease, I have only seen it on Chaffinches.
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  18. Kevin Cowans

    How to take a Cutting of a Japanese Anemone

    If the pot is large enough, leave it in there until you hand it over. Your friend can then check the rootball and top growth after a few weeks and decide when best to plant in the soil.
    If the pot is large enough, leave it in there until you hand it over. Your friend can then check the rootball and top growth after a few weeks and decide when best to plant in the soil.
    If the pot is large enough, leave it in there until you hand it over. Your friend can then check the rootball and top growth after a few weeks and decide when best to plant in the soil.
    If the pot is large enough, leave it in there until you hand it over. Your friend can then check the rootball and top growth after a few weeks and decide when best to plant in the soil.
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  19. Erigeron

    Root trainer/barrier in bought plant - ok to plant?

    Idk for mature plants but the coir plugs in those teabags are very consistent and cheap for producing stuff from seed or tiny cuttings and it has holes for small roots so you can uplant it easily,...
    Idk for mature plants but the coir plugs in those teabags are very consistent and cheap for producing stuff from seed or tiny cuttings and it has holes for small roots so you can uplant it easily, the issue is that material degrades way too slowly.There is big demand for things that biodegrade...
    Idk for mature plants but the coir plugs in those teabags are very consistent and cheap for producing stuff from seed or tiny cuttings and it has holes for small roots so you can uplant it easily, the issue is that material degrades way too...
    Idk for mature plants but the coir plugs in those teabags are very consistent and cheap for producing stuff from seed or tiny cuttings and it has holes for small roots so you can uplant it easily,...
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  20. Bear

    Cross runner beans

    Someone in england managed to breed s red podded sugar snap by crossing yellow and purple podded varieties and stabilising that took 5 years, but she seems to have dissapeared without releasing...
    Someone in england managed to breed s red podded sugar snap by crossing yellow and purple podded varieties and stabilising that took 5 years, but she seems to have dissapeared without releasing them sadly.If you can garentee the space to work for many years its a good project to breed...
    Someone in england managed to breed s red podded sugar snap by crossing yellow and purple podded varieties and stabilising that took 5 years, but she seems to have dissapeared without releasing them sadly.If you can garentee the space to work...
    Someone in england managed to breed s red podded sugar snap by crossing yellow and purple podded varieties and stabilising that took 5 years, but she seems to have dissapeared without releasing...
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