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Given what is happening at present, perhaps a thread solely for political comments/views won't go amiss and will save cluttering up other threads ? It is up to the Moderators if that isn't...
Given what is happening at present, perhaps a thread solely for political comments/views won't go amiss and will save cluttering up other threads ? It is up to the Moderators if that isn't acceptable and I won't complain if that is the case. Thanks for reading
Given what is happening at present, perhaps a thread solely for political comments/views won't go amiss and will save cluttering up other threads ? It is up to the Moderators if that isn't acceptable and I won't complain if that is the...
Given what is happening at present, perhaps a thread solely for political comments/views won't go amiss and will save cluttering up other threads ? It is up to the Moderators if that isn't...
Philippa, Apr 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM, How To ..........
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
I had a jar of ginger preserve, OH doesn’t like it, so I used the end of it by stirring it into cookie dough to make ginger biscuits. I usually used chopped ginger in syrup, but the preserve...
I had a jar of ginger preserve, OH doesn’t like it, so I used the end of it by stirring it into cookie dough to make ginger biscuits. I usually used chopped ginger in syrup, but the preserve version wasn’t bad. Just finished our lunch. I froze half of a free range turkey crown at Christmas, and...
I had a jar of ginger preserve, OH doesn’t like it, so I used the end of it by stirring it into cookie dough to make ginger biscuits. I usually used chopped ginger in syrup, but the preserve version wasn’t bad. Just finished our lunch. I froze...
I had a jar of ginger preserve, OH doesn’t like it, so I used the end of it by stirring it into cookie dough to make ginger biscuits. I usually used chopped ginger in syrup, but the preserve...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 93 94 95
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Ergates
Apr 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
First garden - haven't the foggiest
Have a look at the various evergreen Ferns or Hellebores, Primulas, Violets or even Foxgloves. Bulbs. Admittedly, other than the Foxgloves they won't provide you with height but what are you...
Have a look at the various evergreen Ferns or Hellebores, Primulas, Violets or even Foxgloves. Bulbs. Admittedly, other than the Foxgloves they won't provide you with height but what are you after - evergreen, deciduous, flowering, any colour you particularly like ? Not many growing things...
Have a look at the various evergreen Ferns or Hellebores, Primulas, Violets or even Foxgloves. Bulbs. Admittedly, other than the Foxgloves they won't provide you with height but what are you after - evergreen, deciduous, flowering, any colour...
Have a look at the various evergreen Ferns or Hellebores, Primulas, Violets or even Foxgloves. Bulbs. Admittedly, other than the Foxgloves they won't provide you with height but what are you...
garden_shade, Feb 28, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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Philippa
Apr 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Plants you don't grow
Gladioli for me. Something about them just looks like they belong in a vase and not in a border. Leylandii obviously, but that's basically cheating as an answer. I've also never got on with...
Gladioli for me. Something about them just looks like they belong in a vase and not in a border. Leylandii obviously, but that's basically cheating as an answer. I've also never got on with begonias, they always look slightly plastic to me no matter what variety.
Gladioli for me. Something about them just looks like they belong in a vase and not in a border. Leylandii obviously, but that's basically cheating as an answer. I've also never got on with begonias, they always look slightly plastic to me no...
Gladioli for me. Something about them just looks like they belong in a vase and not in a border. Leylandii obviously, but that's basically cheating as an answer. I've also never got on with...
Erigeron, Apr 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Joao
Apr 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
Got to the Allotments, only a brief visit. Watered the greenhouse, just in time, things were beginning to wilt. I did a little bit of digging where one of the old raspberry beds was. Slow...
Got to the Allotments, only a brief visit. Watered the greenhouse, just in time, things were beginning to wilt. I did a little bit of digging where one of the old raspberry beds was. Slow going as it's full of bindweed and other nasties which all has to be picked out as thoroughly as...
Got to the Allotments, only a brief visit. Watered the greenhouse, just in time, things were beginning to wilt. I did a little bit of digging where one of the old raspberry beds was. Slow going as it's full of bindweed and other nasties which...
Got to the Allotments, only a brief visit. Watered the greenhouse, just in time, things were beginning to wilt. I did a little bit of digging where one of the old raspberry beds was. Slow...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 43 44 45
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Allotment Boy
Apr 6, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Whats Looking Good April 2026
The Pheasant Eye is early isn't it @Michael Hewett ? I thought they were late April or even May.
The Pheasant Eye is early isn't it @Michael Hewett ? I thought they were late April or even May.
The Pheasant Eye is early isn't it @Michael Hewett ? I thought they were late April or even May.
The Pheasant Eye is early isn't it @Michael Hewett ? I thought they were late April or even May.
wiseowl, Apr 1, 2026 at 6:22 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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CarolineL
Apr 6, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Show Off Your Pets 2026
Hello Floss I'm Bel nice to see you
Hello Floss I'm Bel nice to see you
Hello Floss I'm Bel nice to see you
Hello Floss I'm Bel nice to see you

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 7 8 9
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wiseowl
Apr 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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WILDFLOWERS YOU HAVE SEEN WHILE OUT WALKING
@cI live near the North Downs in Kent, the bluebell woodlands nearby are made up of beech with some sweet chestnut, oak and ash. There are areas that struggle with too much bramble here as well....
@cI live near the North Downs in Kent, the bluebell woodlands nearby are made up of beech with some sweet chestnut, oak and ash. There are areas that struggle with too much bramble here as well. Unfortunately many of our woods have been trashed with poorly executed coppicing. Using heavy...
@cI live near the North Downs in Kent, the bluebell woodlands nearby are made up of beech with some sweet chestnut, oak and ash. There are areas that struggle with too much bramble here as well. Unfortunately many of our woods have been trashed...
@cI live near the North Downs in Kent, the bluebell woodlands nearby are made up of beech with some sweet chestnut, oak and ash. There are areas that struggle with too much bramble here as well....
Marley Farley, Jan 3, 2019, Herbs and Wildflowers ... 37 38 39
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Scroggin
Apr 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
New Gardener - help!
Hello again! Thanks for the more recent messages regarding tools - I definitely fall into the category of a professional tool misplacer! I've lost count of the number of stanley knives I have...
Hello again! Thanks for the more recent messages regarding tools - I definitely fall into the category of a professional tool misplacer! I've lost count of the number of stanley knives I have lost.I'm about to dig up my first ever plant/bush - what would you call the circled plant?! It's...
Hello again! Thanks for the more recent messages regarding tools - I definitely fall into the category of a professional tool misplacer! I've lost count of the number of stanley knives I have lost.I'm about to dig up my first ever plant/bush -...
Hello again! Thanks for the more recent messages regarding tools - I definitely fall into the category of a professional tool misplacer! I've lost count of the number of stanley knives I have...

garden_shade, Feb 26, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2 3
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garden_shade
Apr 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
What what whaaattt???
@Obelix-Vendée, you put the kibosh on that thread!So here is a new one.
@Obelix-Vendée, you put the kibosh on that thread!So here is a new one.
@Obelix-Vendée, you put the kibosh on that thread!So here is a new one.
@Obelix-Vendée, you put the kibosh on that thread!So here is a new one.

Tidemark, Apr 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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Tidemark
Apr 6, 2026 at 2:16 PM
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Whaaattt?
Anything that makes you think "Whaaatttt?!"
Anything that makes you think "Whaaatttt?!"
Anything that makes you think "Whaaatttt?!"
Anything that makes you think "Whaaatttt?!"
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 420 421 422
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Obelix-Vendée
Apr 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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What's buzzing flying near you 2026
First orange tip and so vibrant. Also a magnificent peacock butterfly feeding on the flowers of the Beurre hardy pear. Not noticed them doing that before. 2 male brimstones flying all over the...
First orange tip and so vibrant. Also a magnificent peacock butterfly feeding on the flowers of the Beurre hardy pear. Not noticed them doing that before. 2 male brimstones flying all over the place. Holly blue and small whites on "non stop". 2 little egrets just flew over, had 8 late afternoon...
First orange tip and so vibrant. Also a magnificent peacock butterfly feeding on the flowers of the Beurre hardy pear. Not noticed them doing that before. 2 male brimstones flying all over the place. Holly blue and small whites on "non stop". 2...
First orange tip and so vibrant. Also a magnificent peacock butterfly feeding on the flowers of the Beurre hardy pear. Not noticed them doing that before. 2 male brimstones flying all over the...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner ... 4 5 6
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On the Levels
Apr 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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What's your weather like 2026
It is 28f -2c and the guessers say that tonight we will be going down to 21f -6c. But the good news is that it is only 3 more sleeps left and then I can start putting plants in the greenhouse. I...
It is 28f -2c and the guessers say that tonight we will be going down to 21f -6c. But the good news is that it is only 3 more sleeps left and then I can start putting plants in the greenhouse. I hope they got that prediction right!
It is 28f -2c and the guessers say that tonight we will be going down to 21f -6c. But the good news is that it is only 3 more sleeps left and then I can start putting plants in the greenhouse. I hope they got that prediction right!
It is 28f -2c and the guessers say that tonight we will be going down to 21f -6c. But the good news is that it is only 3 more sleeps left and then I can start putting plants in the greenhouse. I...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 145 146 147
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CanadianLori
Apr 6, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Rooks
If Rooks build high up, it will be a warm summer. If no Rook around, there will be no summer
If Rooks build high up, it will be a warm summer. If no Rook around, there will be no summer
If Rooks build high up, it will be a warm summer. If no Rook around, there will be no summer
If Rooks build high up, it will be a warm summer. If no Rook around, there will be no summer
hans, Apr 6, 2026 at 9:45 AM, Wildlife Corner
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simone_in_wiltshire
Apr 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Reusing soil from wisteria pots
You can use it as a mulch to improve soil texture on a bed but it will be completely depleted of minerals and fertilisers so, if keeping it the pot you need to add some slow release fertiliser...
You can use it as a mulch to improve soil texture on a bed but it will be completely depleted of minerals and fertilisers so, if keeping it the pot you need to add some slow release fertiliser such as blood, fish and bone or pelleted chicken manure and some leaf mould or other fibrous matter to...
You can use it as a mulch to improve soil texture on a bed but it will be completely depleted of minerals and fertilisers so, if keeping it the pot you need to add some slow release fertiliser such as blood, fish and bone or pelleted chicken...
You can use it as a mulch to improve soil texture on a bed but it will be completely depleted of minerals and fertilisers so, if keeping it the pot you need to add some slow release fertiliser...
LilyTL, Mar 22, 2026, NEW Gardeners !
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Obelix-Vendée
Apr 6, 2026 at 12:09 PM
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APRIL PHOTO COMPETITION 2026
Radiant Rapeseed
Radiant Rapeseed
Radiant Rapeseed
Radiant Rapeseed

shiney, Apr 1, 2026 at 9:54 AM, Photo Competitions
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Friendly
Apr 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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Gardens and Pretty Places we have visited
I think you notice the plants (or garden features) that you like @Busy-Lizzie and I would really like one of those antique copper planters, if only I could justify the cost .
I think you notice the plants (or garden features) that you like @Busy-Lizzie and I would really like one of those antique copper planters, if only I could justify the cost .
I think you notice the plants (or garden features) that you like @Busy-Lizzie and I would really like one of those antique copper planters, if only I could justify the cost .
I think you notice the plants (or garden features) that you like @Busy-Lizzie and I would really like one of those antique copper planters, if only I could justify the cost .
Busy-Lizzie, May 6, 2024, Garden Visits ... 16 17 18
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Plantminded
Apr 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM
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House Martins, Swallows & Swifts
6 April 2026saw my first house Martin , only the one but it’s a start .. they are late this year hereSpruce
6 April 2026saw my first house Martin , only the one but it’s a start .. they are late this year hereSpruce
6 April 2026saw my first house Martin , only the one but it’s a start .. they are late this year hereSpruce
6 April 2026saw my first house Martin , only the one but it’s a start .. they are late this year hereSpruce
Spruce, Apr 8, 2021, Wildlife Corner ... 7 8 9
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Spruce
Apr 6, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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Show Us Your HousePlants In Bloom Now 2026
Some more orchids in flower now.
Some more orchids in flower now.
Some more orchids in flower now.
Some more orchids in flower now.

JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Other Plants ... 2
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On the Levels
Apr 6, 2026 at 11:11 AM
ID a wooden bird
Not a heron - we have loads of them here on the Thames. They are much more angular birds, standing around waiting for fish and looking elegantly gawky. This rounder softer looking bird is some...
Not a heron - we have loads of them here on the Thames. They are much more angular birds, standing around waiting for fish and looking elegantly gawky. This rounder softer looking bird is some kind of a wader - maybe a greenshank or godwit as @Selleri says. Or a dunlin, or a sandpiper?
Not a heron - we have loads of them here on the Thames. They are much more angular birds, standing around waiting for fish and looking elegantly gawky. This rounder softer looking bird is some kind of a wader - maybe a greenshank or godwit as...
Not a heron - we have loads of them here on the Thames. They are much more angular birds, standing around waiting for fish and looking elegantly gawky. This rounder softer looking bird is some...
Selleri, Apr 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM, Identification Area
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Clare G
Apr 6, 2026 at 10:10 AM

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