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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It's obviously aliens, I've been so fed up lately I ended up watch that old "Invaders" series from the 1960s, scary stuff.:biggrin:I tend to not like the real smoked haddock either, I find it tastes of...
    It's obviously aliens, I've been so fed up lately I ended up watch that old "Invaders" series from the 1960s, scary stuff.:biggrin:I tend to not like the real smoked haddock either, I find it tastes of burnt wood:biggrin:, I now buy the fake stuff.
    It's obviously aliens, I've been so fed up lately I ended up watch that old "Invaders" series from the 1960s, scary stuff.:biggrin:I tend to not like the real smoked haddock either, I find it tastes of burnt wood:biggrin:, I now buy the fake stuff.
    It's obviously aliens, I've been so fed up lately I ended up watch that old "Invaders" series from the 1960s, scary stuff.:biggrin:I tend to not like the real smoked haddock either, I find it tastes of...
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  2. pete
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    Electric cars.

    Thanks Another sign of the times! I think I'll raise my car on bricks, although that might make it easier to access parts underneath :biggrin:.
    Thanks Another sign of the times! I think I'll raise my car on bricks, although that might make it easier to access parts underneath :biggrin:.
    Thanks Another sign of the times! I think I'll raise my car on bricks, although that might make it easier to access parts underneath :biggrin:.
    Thanks Another sign of the times! I think I'll raise my car on bricks, although that might make it easier to access parts underneath :biggrin:.
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  3. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    I think it was something similar that happened to another garden site I used to look at, called 'Grows on You'. It had become very outdated and needed lots of work done to it, and it had become...
    I think it was something similar that happened to another garden site I used to look at, called 'Grows on You'. It had become very outdated and needed lots of work done to it, and it had become very slow like this site is now. Over time it got much worse until in the end it was almost impossible...
    I think it was something similar that happened to another garden site I used to look at, called 'Grows on You'. It had become very outdated and needed lots of work done to it, and it had become very slow like this site is now. Over time it got...
    I think it was something similar that happened to another garden site I used to look at, called 'Grows on You'. It had become very outdated and needed lots of work done to it, and it had become...
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  4. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    The rain is over.....
    The rain is over.....
    The rain is over.....
    The rain is over.....
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  5. JWK
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  6. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    That’s so funny, @Ladybird4! We tend to watch these sports with the sound down, and try to quests the scores. There is obviously something we are missing, as we always seem to pick the non...
    That’s so funny, @Ladybird4! We tend to watch these sports with the sound down, and try to quests the scores. There is obviously something we are missing, as we always seem to pick the non winners! We are rather better on diving contests. How exciting re the greenhouse, OH keeps asking if I...
    That’s so funny, @Ladybird4! We tend to watch these sports with the sound down, and try to quests the scores. There is obviously something we are missing, as we always seem to pick the non winners! We are rather better on diving contests. How...
    That’s so funny, @Ladybird4! We tend to watch these sports with the sound down, and try to quests the scores. There is obviously something we are missing, as we always seem to pick the non...
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  7. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    It works marvellous. One party, one responsibility, no-one other can be blamed. Makes decisions faster.
    It works marvellous. One party, one responsibility, no-one other can be blamed. Makes decisions faster.
    It works marvellous. One party, one responsibility, no-one other can be blamed. Makes decisions faster.
    It works marvellous. One party, one responsibility, no-one other can be blamed. Makes decisions faster.
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  8. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    That's very useful to know @Plantminded, thank you. Most sources online warn you to add lots and lots of grit and warn repeatedly against water logging - but based on your experience, if the...
    That's very useful to know @Plantminded, thank you. Most sources online warn you to add lots and lots of grit and warn repeatedly against water logging - but based on your experience, if the medium is too free draining, that's not great either. Thankfully I have gone for a balanced approach - I...
    That's very useful to know @Plantminded, thank you. Most sources online warn you to add lots and lots of grit and warn repeatedly against water logging - but based on your experience, if the medium is too free draining, that's not great either....
    That's very useful to know @Plantminded, thank you. Most sources online warn you to add lots and lots of grit and warn repeatedly against water logging - but based on your experience, if the...
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  9. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Yes, the joys of home compost are plentiful but nothing the hoe wont fix....
    Yes, the joys of home compost are plentiful but nothing the hoe wont fix....
    Yes, the joys of home compost are plentiful but nothing the hoe wont fix....
    Yes, the joys of home compost are plentiful but nothing the hoe wont fix....
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  10. Jenny namaste
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    Camellias

    Lovely to see it ... No flowers on mine this year, it needs fresh compost, the leaves are turning yellow :frown:
    Lovely to see it ... No flowers on mine this year, it needs fresh compost, the leaves are turning yellow :frown:
    Lovely to see it ... No flowers on mine this year, it needs fresh compost, the leaves are turning yellow :frown:
    Lovely to see it ... No flowers on mine this year, it needs fresh compost, the leaves are turning yellow :frown:
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  11. NigelJ
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    What's Looking Good February 2026

    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
    Tradescantia loving the rain ..Tecoma stans (Ginger Thomas) new growth from severe cutback ...
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  12. Kevin Cowans

    How to take a Cutting of a Japanese Anemone

    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed...
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a Deep(ish) Hole, at around 18" I hit Sandy Soil,...
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed to figure out my Soil.I know that if I dig a...
    Hello @JennyJBThanks for the Reply.Yes, it seems to create 'Satellite' Plants quite readily, so I shall dig up some of those and Plant in a 2L Pot.To be honest, I have never really managed...
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  13. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
    Yesterday I transferred recently bought daphne into a bigger pot. And indoors I moved chilli seeds (not very hot - biquinho) into the soil (were soaking for a couple of days) and sowed tomatillos.
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  14. ArmyAirForce
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    Non-Gardener builds an Observatory, Garden Railway and even Dabbles with Plants!

    The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
    The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
    The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
    The Crocuses! ( The hedgehog is hibernating and won't be back for some time ).
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  15. CanadianLori

    Ice Plants in hanging pots?

    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
    I have grown Aptenia, very small flowers for me, but if you like the foliage then you get a lot of that.I notice there is a variegated variety.
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  16. JWK
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    Vegetable Growing 2026

    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French softneck I've been growing for a few years now is...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring Spanish grew immediately after planting, the French...
    Greenhouse garlic and mustards. There were rat burrows I found on the other bed in there so I've not picked any mustards from it yet. Been a mild winter Outside garlic, lidl bought spring...
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  17. micearguers
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    Fond of Fronds

    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
    @adamadamant I understand the attraction, and it fits the wider Jurassic theme :)
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  18. adamadamant

    trachelospermum - advice please

    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and creamy bell shaped flowers are often in bloom at...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles' or Jingle Bells'. Delicate, pretty leaves and...
    I think the Trachelospermum would swamp the rose and the fence although I don't know that particular variety.How about an evergreen clematis which flowers in the winter, C. cirrhosa 'Freckles'...
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  19. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening instead; an entirely more satisfactory experience....
    Indeed. However reality is that waiting 1-4 months for the game to respond would likely cause small boys to become big boys before the game concluded, they would get bored and tahe up gardening...
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  20. NigelJ
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    The Garden House Snowdrop Festival 7th Feb 2026

    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops Nigel, thanks for posting. Shepton Mallett's Snowdrop...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one of my gardening heros.I love those snowdrops...
    The Garden House is such a beautiful place. My daughter first took me there over 20 years ago and we've been several times since then. Saw Chris Beardshaw being filmed there by the BBC once, one...
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