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  1. JWK
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  2. pete
    Funny x 5

    Electric cars.

    I can tell you one thing, you dont get good MPG from a turbo that is tending to work most of the time. Yes, you can drive like a saint and get decent MPG, but you can never put your foot down...
    I can tell you one thing, you dont get good MPG from a turbo that is tending to work most of the time. Yes, you can drive like a saint and get decent MPG, but you can never put your foot down without drinking the petrol.I get 23MPG average from a 2litre turbo, but must admit I only do short...
    I can tell you one thing, you dont get good MPG from a turbo that is tending to work most of the time. Yes, you can drive like a saint and get decent MPG, but you can never put your foot down without drinking the petrol.I get 23MPG average from...
    I can tell you one thing, you dont get good MPG from a turbo that is tending to work most of the time. Yes, you can drive like a saint and get decent MPG, but you can never put your foot down...
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  3. 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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  4. CanadianLori

    Ice Plants in hanging pots?

    I've never grown this @CanadianLori . I looked it up and it does appear to spread, my only concern would be the flowering length of time, I have grown other mesembryanthemums and I've found unless...
    I've never grown this @CanadianLori . I looked it up and it does appear to spread, my only concern would be the flowering length of time, I have grown other mesembryanthemums and I've found unless you are really dead heading every couple of days they stop flowering.
    I've never grown this @CanadianLori . I looked it up and it does appear to spread, my only concern would be the flowering length of time, I have grown other mesembryanthemums and I've found unless you are really dead heading every couple of days...
    I've never grown this @CanadianLori . I looked it up and it does appear to spread, my only concern would be the flowering length of time, I have grown other mesembryanthemums and I've found unless...
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  5. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
    Thanks I've made a pavlova for tonight and will freeze the rest.
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  6. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    A sign of Spring
    A sign of Spring
    A sign of Spring
    A sign of Spring
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  7. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    You are correct It was days around the Skripals Salisbury happening.
    You are correct It was days around the Skripals Salisbury happening.
    You are correct It was days around the Skripals Salisbury happening.
    You are correct It was days around the Skripals Salisbury happening.
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  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad after that so I pruned it today. It's a once flowering rambler but something had to be done. It grew...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad after that so I pruned it today. It's a once...
    I have an over vigorous and very prickly American Pillar rose in the veg garden growing up a dead nectarine tree. I tidied it up and dead headed it after its summer flowering but it grew like mad...
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  9. 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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  10. Michael Hewett
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    Slow pages

    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI will invent the round wheel in stead of a square one :whistle:
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see what it will be like in a few more years, perhaps AI...
    Tis moden tec going back up it's own backside, things are getting worse not better with this modren age, too many things changing but no one sorting out the mess that they change :stirpot: i hate to see...
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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. JWK
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  15. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the...
    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the snowdrops flowering season moves steadily earlier.
    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the snowdrops flowering season moves steadily earlier.
    In theory, but in over 25 years of growing snowdrops I've yet to spot one that looks different to it's neighbours; this you can put down to my observation skills, lack of pollinators as the...
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  16. JWK
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    Crafters Corner 2026

    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
    Just finished this cot blanket with a Popcorn stitch edging, in time to go in the McMillan box. All our efforts get taken to somewhere in Devon for sale. Last year we made over £4,000.
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  17. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
    Chiltern seeds has some interesting heritage and heirloom varieties.
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  18. hi2u_uk

    any tips for rain and outdoor plants in containers ?

    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
    A bamboo cane cut into short lengths also works well, using three in a triangle or four in a square. Easily hidden and reused or replaced.
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  19. Nickoslesteros

    Moving a David Austin shrub rose

    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
    Why thank you @Clare G I think you have given excellent and sound advice as it is short , to the point and not over complicated:blue thumb:
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  20. 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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