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  1. JWK
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    What's your weather like 2026

    It showery now but we even had some bright spells earlier and I caught a glimpse of the sky for a couple of seconds. Much milder today at 11c.:phew:
    It showery now but we even had some bright spells earlier and I caught a glimpse of the sky for a couple of seconds. Much milder today at 11c.:phew:
    It showery now but we even had some bright spells earlier and I caught a glimpse of the sky for a couple of seconds. Much milder today at 11c.:phew:
    It showery now but we even had some bright spells earlier and I caught a glimpse of the sky for a couple of seconds. Much milder today at 11c.:phew:
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 64 65 66
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    pete
    Feb 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
  2. simone_in_wiltshire

    Mysterious plant or fungus

    Could be Scarlet Elf Cup, I don’t know it but it looks similar!Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha austriaca) – British Fungi - Woodland Trust
    Could be Scarlet Elf Cup, I don’t know it but it looks similar!Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha austriaca) – British Fungi - Woodland Trust
    Could be Scarlet Elf Cup, I don’t know it but it looks similar!Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha austriaca) – British Fungi - Woodland Trust
    Could be Scarlet Elf Cup, I don’t know it but it looks similar!Scarlet Elf Cup (Sarcoscypha austriaca) – British Fungi - Woodland Trust
    simone_in_wiltshire, Feb 10, 2026 at 2:49 PM, Identification Area
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    Plantminded
    Feb 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
  3. JWK
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    Latest moan from you and me 2026

    I saw a senator, I think, some geezer high up saying AMW should go to the US and spill the beans on the Epstein empire.Have they questioned Bill Gates and Donald Trump or Bill Clinton yet?
    I saw a senator, I think, some geezer high up saying AMW should go to the US and spill the beans on the Epstein empire.Have they questioned Bill Gates and Donald Trump or Bill Clinton yet?
    I saw a senator, I think, some geezer high up saying AMW should go to the US and spill the beans on the Epstein empire.Have they questioned Bill Gates and Donald Trump or Bill Clinton yet?
    I saw a senator, I think, some geezer high up saying AMW should go to the US and spill the beans on the Epstein empire.Have they questioned Bill Gates and Donald Trump or Bill Clinton yet?
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 37 38 39
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    pete
    Feb 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
  4. shiney
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    Greenhouse - Goodbye Old Friend, Hello New

    Could you have a whole row of little ones without the Mayor's approval, @Busy-Lizzie? :biggrin:
    Could you have a whole row of little ones without the Mayor's approval, @Busy-Lizzie? :biggrin:
    Could you have a whole row of little ones without the Mayor's approval, @Busy-Lizzie? :biggrin:
    Could you have a whole row of little ones without the Mayor's approval, @Busy-Lizzie? :biggrin:
    shiney, Oct 25, 2025, Garden Projects and DIY ... 15 16 17
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    ViewAhead
    Feb 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
  5. Loofah
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    Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026

    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation...
    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation etc, @Busy-Lizzie . (Mine is only a tiny plastic growhouse, but it makes a lot of difference.) Pity...
    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation etc, @Busy-Lizzie . (Mine is only a tiny plastic...
    Afternoon all!Sorry to hear you're in pain, @lizzie27 . Hope the hot water bottle helps, and it soon resolves itself.Lovely to have a greenhouse to look forward to, for earlier propagation...
    Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 39 40 41
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    Liriodendron
    Feb 10, 2026 at 2:13 PM
  6. pete
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    Electric cars.

    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's,...
    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's, solar and home battery storage and pontificate about how wonderful it makes their life and how much...
    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's, solar and home battery storage and pontificate about...
    If you can, then that would be ideal, but I bet you would pay for it on the house value...This is the thing though - you get these EVangelist types that bang on how we should all go for EV's,...
    pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 186 187 188
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    Fat Controller
    Feb 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
  7. Andrew Funnell

    Planting Advice for Newly Landscaped Garden (Horley, UK)

    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow and columnar, and Miscanthus Malepartus which is a larger, vigorous grass. The three have different...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow and columnar, and Miscanthus Malepartus which is a...
    A good one to try which will tolerate clay @Andrew Funnell is Calamagrostis Karl Foerster. It has a columnar form, growing to about 1.5m in flower. Others include Panicum Northwind, also narrow...
    Andrew Funnell, Feb 3, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion
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    Plantminded
    Feb 10, 2026 at 11:59 AM
  8. kristie davies

    Improving drainage help

    Double digging was something devised by senior gardeners for the apprentices, under gardeners to do over the winter. It kept them busy, out of trouble and you knew where to find them. Meanwhile...
    Double digging was something devised by senior gardeners for the apprentices, under gardeners to do over the winter. It kept them busy, out of trouble and you knew where to find them. Meanwhile the senior gardeners where in the glasshouses taking cuttings, sowing seeds, smoking pipes etc. Every...
    Double digging was something devised by senior gardeners for the apprentices, under gardeners to do over the winter. It kept them busy, out of trouble and you knew where to find them. Meanwhile the senior gardeners where in the glasshouses taking...
    Double digging was something devised by senior gardeners for the apprentices, under gardeners to do over the winter. It kept them busy, out of trouble and you knew where to find them. Meanwhile...
    kristie davies, Jan 16, 2026, NEW Gardeners ! ... 2
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    NigelJ
    Feb 10, 2026 at 9:38 AM
  9. Novice Gardener Laura

    Planting a new fruit tree

    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
    Use your search engine and input - how to use manure for fruit trees. This will help.
    Novice Gardener Laura, Feb 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM, Trees
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    waterbut
    Feb 10, 2026 at 9:34 AM
  10. simone_in_wiltshire
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    What are we doing in the garden 2026

    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
    @Selleri, I totally admire all the hard work, time and effort you have put into your garden. May I ask what you are laying down on your path at the moment? :)
    simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 11 12 13
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    Meomye
    Feb 10, 2026 at 9:09 AM
  11. JWK
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    Show Off Your Pets 2026

    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
    Beautiful. Will she be an indoor or indoor/outdoor member of the family? Ours are allowed out from 8am to 7pm this time of year, an hour more in Summer.
    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Pets Corner ... 4 5 6
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    Victoria
    Feb 10, 2026 at 8:56 AM
  12. 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 ... 14 15 16
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    Ladybird4
    Feb 10, 2026 at 7:25 AM
  13. GreenFingeredPete

    Bonemeal/Growmore/Chicken Pellets

    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the...
    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the door and explain to them the error of their ways but my OH would not let me.
    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the door and explain to them the error of their ways but...
    Just passed a house with a young sapling in a small bedding in the front garden. Sadly they have piled on a lot of fresh manure and buried part of the trunk in it. I was tempted to knock on the...
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:40 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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    waterbut
    Feb 9, 2026 at 11:58 PM
  14. Neil Clements

    Has anyone planted a decorative garden only with edibles?

    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Sounds as if you need to clear your search history and remove your cookies....
    Neil Clements, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM, Edible Gardening ... 2 3
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    infradig
    Feb 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
  15. GreenFingeredPete

    Help With Growing Seeds

    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer....
    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer. So wondering what is the best time to start growing pansies from seed? Do these need as much heat and...
    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer. So wondering what is the best time to start growing...
    Well first post of this thread in 2026.So I have a few packets of pansies, I see these for sale soon well before the summer bedding, as they seem to like a cool climate and bolt in the summer....
    GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 7 8 9
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    GreenFingeredPete
    Feb 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
  16. Logan

    YouTube mega thread

    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Proper plant talk.
    Logan, Oct 27, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 27 28 29
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    NigelJ
    Feb 9, 2026 at 6:54 PM
  17. Jenny namaste
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    Camellias

    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
    Magnoliaflora (baby's bum pink )Jenny namaste
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    Jenny namaste, Feb 9, 2026 at 10:13 AM, Container Gardening
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    Jenny namaste
    Feb 9, 2026 at 5:53 PM
  18. JWK
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    The Camera In My Pocket 2026

    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
    My first visit for the year to Ness Botanic Gardens, Wirral, today. Snowdrops everywhere!
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    JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Members Gallery
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    Plantminded
    Feb 9, 2026 at 4:38 PM
  19. shiney
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    FEBRUARY PHOTO COMPETITION 2026

    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
    Tranquility.
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    shiney, Feb 1, 2026, Photo Competitions
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    Plantminded
    Feb 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
  20. Selleri
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    Show us your gardening purchases 2026

    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
    Oh good, thanks I had a rough idea what it would look like but as there was no picture on the label I googled it before purchase!
    Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 4 5 6
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    Plantminded
    Feb 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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