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  1. Plantminded
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    What's Looking Good January 2026

    I braved the wind to check on my Hibiscus, which are fine, some with buds.I was delighted to see the Loropetalo Chinese Black has started to bloom ...The Thunbergia Alata is glowing on the...
    I braved the wind to check on my Hibiscus, which are fine, some with buds.I was delighted to see the Loropetalo Chinese Black has started to bloom ...The Thunbergia Alata is glowing on the trellis ...and Felicia and Lantana montevidensis in pot at base of trellis ....
    I braved the wind to check on my Hibiscus, which are fine, some with buds.I was delighted to see the Loropetalo Chinese Black has started to bloom ...The Thunbergia Alata is glowing on the trellis ...and Felicia and Lantana...
    I braved the wind to check on my Hibiscus, which are fine, some with buds.I was delighted to see the Loropetalo Chinese Black has started to bloom ...The Thunbergia Alata is glowing on the...
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    Plantminded, Dec 31, 2025, General Gardening Discussion ... 2 3
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    Victoria
    Jan 18, 2026 at 12:30 PM
  2. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    They don’t make folk like you these days mores the pity…..I think:)
    They don’t make folk like you these days mores the pity…..I think:)
    They don’t make folk like you these days mores the pity…..I think:)
    They don’t make folk like you these days mores the pity…..I think:)
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 19 20 21
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    hailbopp
    Jan 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
  3. Simon Peake

    Acanthus pruning

    It is not really an issue one way or the other. It might avoid the new growth getting a bit frosted if you leave as is until the risk of frost is past or prune off the old growth now. Acanthus is...
    It is not really an issue one way or the other. It might avoid the new growth getting a bit frosted if you leave as is until the risk of frost is past or prune off the old growth now. Acanthus is very hardy. I grow a fairly hefty clump which survived going down to -18 oC some years back.
    It is not really an issue one way or the other. It might avoid the new growth getting a bit frosted if you leave as is until the risk of frost is past or prune off the old growth now. Acanthus is very hardy. I grow a fairly hefty clump which...
    It is not really an issue one way or the other. It might avoid the new growth getting a bit frosted if you leave as is until the risk of frost is past or prune off the old growth now. Acanthus is...
    Simon Peake, Jan 17, 2026 at 8:42 PM, Gardening Discussions
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    hailbopp
    Jan 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
  4. JWK
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    Things that have made you happy today 2026

    A lovely walk this morning before the rain started. I'm sure spring is lurking somewhere around. :)
    A lovely walk this morning before the rain started. I'm sure spring is lurking somewhere around. :)
    A lovely walk this morning before the rain started. I'm sure spring is lurking somewhere around. :)
    A lovely walk this morning before the rain started. I'm sure spring is lurking somewhere around. :)
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3
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    Selleri
    Jan 18, 2026 at 12:59 PM
  5. Tidemark

    Whaaattt?

    Just like a spoilt child.
    Just like a spoilt child.
    Just like a spoilt child.
    Just like a spoilt child.
    Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 325 326 327
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    NigelJ
    Jan 18, 2026 at 12:31 PM
  6. Fat Controller
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    All things automotive

    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else than a diesel to be honest lots of short journeys 5k approx miles a year, the emission regulations are...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else than a diesel to be honest lots of short journeys 5k...
    My Van ( ford custom )has a wet belt :rolleyespink: I has been done though 3000miles ago before I bought it won't of entertained it otherwise, got the receipt of the job £1200 . I rather have something else...
    Fat Controller, Jan 16, 2026 at 9:08 PM, Off-Topic Discussion ... 2 3
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    Perki
    Jan 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM
  7. CarolineL

    Butler sinks and hypertufa

    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    Maybe it was the wrong flavour.
    CarolineL, Jan 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM, Garden Projects and DIY
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    katecat58
    Jan 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
  8. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution,...
    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution, but they'll hopefully keep the gravel in place and the aesthetics will hopefully be improved by...
    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution, but they'll hopefully keep the gravel in place and...
    Thanks! The edging bits were here, scalloped side up, here and there when we moved in and I thought they'd be just fine as path edging turned upside down.Perhaps not the most elegant solution,...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 3 4 5
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    Selleri
    Jan 17, 2026 at 8:29 PM
  9. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Afternoon everybody.I also slept in! It’s really dark, drizzly and misty here but I have braved it for my walk. Not as many dog walkers out today. I’ve been listening to the Traitors podcasts...
    Afternoon everybody.I also slept in! It’s really dark, drizzly and misty here but I have braved it for my walk. Not as many dog walkers out today. I’ve been listening to the Traitors podcasts and there’s a soundtrack one too.I’ll just change from my ‘walk trousers’ and head to see MIL to do...
    Afternoon everybody.I also slept in! It’s really dark, drizzly and misty here but I have braved it for my walk. Not as many dog walkers out today. I’ve been listening to the Traitors podcasts and there’s a soundtrack one too.I’ll just change...
    Afternoon everybody.I also slept in! It’s really dark, drizzly and misty here but I have braved it for my walk. Not as many dog walkers out today. I’ve been listening to the Traitors podcasts...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 17 18 19
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    AuntyRach
    Jan 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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    Where to go and what can I expect

    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and continued using a hole under the fence. With closing that route, they have to take a different...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and continued using a hole under the fence. With...
    I haven’t tried it, but I believe I nailed it. A fox always follows its route, which by chance led from the road coming through a path, and they jumped into my garden, did what they had to do, and...
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 13, 2026 at 5:37 AM, Gardening Discussions ... 2 3 4
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    simone_in_wiltshire
    Jan 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
  11. JWK
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    Currently Listening To 2026

    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Annie Leibovitz First one after Melvyn Bragg's retirement as presenter.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 2
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    NigelJ
    Jan 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
  12. JWK
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    What's buzzing flying near you 2026

    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    LollipopsA short video
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner
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    burnie
    Jan 17, 2026 at 7:26 PM
  13. BobMcFish

    Can anyone please tell me about these squashes

    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    could be more like the italian snake gourds. same species different variety. the asiian ones are more... waterbottle shaped :rolleyespink:
    BobMcFish, Nov 21, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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    Adam I
    Jan 17, 2026 at 6:31 PM
  14. JWK
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    Your day (apart from gardening) what took place 2026

    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
    A Christmas present from my dearest Brother, delivered in a ziplock bag without the picture as the family tradition goes. I might not speak to him for a while. :biggrin:
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Selleri
    Jan 17, 2026 at 5:54 PM
  15. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It is now up to 11f -10c and the sun is making an appearance. So lovely after days of cloud. It's perfect weather for staying inside with my cuppa and Corrie :biggrin:
    It is now up to 11f -10c and the sun is making an appearance. So lovely after days of cloud. It's perfect weather for staying inside with my cuppa and Corrie :biggrin:
    It is now up to 11f -10c and the sun is making an appearance. So lovely after days of cloud. It's perfect weather for staying inside with my cuppa and Corrie :biggrin:
    It is now up to 11f -10c and the sun is making an appearance. So lovely after days of cloud. It's perfect weather for staying inside with my cuppa and Corrie :biggrin:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 28 29 30
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    CanadianLori
    Jan 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
  16. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion,...
    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion, but when full you still have to wait for the water to seep into the subsoil. I would say for most...
    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion, but when full you still have to wait for the water...
    Soak away, I think they're called. You dig a deep pit at a low point, well into the subsoil clay layer, and fill with stones and rubble, then a layer of top soil/compost. Works after a fashion,...
    kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026 at 6:37 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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    The Buddleja Garden
    Jan 18, 2026 at 11:22 AM
  17. JWK
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    A Joke or Two 2026

    Another year.jpg Happy New Year.jpg 604725455_3510918845726790_3138470994303623439_n.jpg All bets are off.jpg Drone reading.jpg 558725459_868727139647212_6229165682518986233_n.jpg
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 5 6 7
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    Ergates
    Jan 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
  18. JWK
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    What's Looking Exotic 2026

    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
    Yes its true, Brugmansia sanguinea will over winter in the ground at root level. You do have to treat it as a dieback perennial in that situation though.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Tropical Gardening ... 2
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    stephenprudence
    Jan 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
  19. Tidemark
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    A happy story in the news? Really? Really!

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    Tidemark, Jul 21, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 4 5 6
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    Tidemark
    Jan 16, 2026 at 7:53 PM
  20. Tidemark
    Funny x 8

    I am often puzzled by modern life.

    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
    Not like this then:Tobacco Slave - STOP
    Tidemark, Apr 21, 2025, Off-Topic Discussion ... 18 19 20
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    Tidemark
    Jan 16, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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