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Advice on raised beds please
I’d like to add a raised bed to my front garden just for cut flowers. It will sit on the lawn in a sunny spot. I’d like enough plants to be able to cut a fresh vase full once a week through...
I’d like to add a raised bed to my front garden just for cut flowers. It will sit on the lawn in a sunny spot. I’d like enough plants to be able to cut a fresh vase full once a week through summer. I’ll be growing zinnia, cosmos, Love in the Mist and statice. How big a bed do you think I’d need?...
I’d like to add a raised bed to my front garden just for cut flowers. It will sit on the lawn in a sunny spot. I’d like enough plants to be able to cut a fresh vase full once a week through summer. I’ll be growing zinnia, cosmos, Love in the Mist...
I’d like to add a raised bed to my front garden just for cut flowers. It will sit on the lawn in a sunny spot. I’d like enough plants to be able to cut a fresh vase full once a week through...
Plumdodo, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM, NEW Gardeners !
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What are we doing in the garden 2026
Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully...
Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully a hot bath later will help. My shoes were wet through and filthy so I put them in the washing...
Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully a hot bath later will help. My shoes were wet...
Beautiful day here so I jet washed the back garden which is mainly paved. Managed to trip over one of the uneven slabs and I have cut my elbow and my knee and feeling generally bruised. Hopefully...
simone_in_wiltshire, Jan 1, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 24 25 26
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katecat58
Mar 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Whaaattt?
I may have told this story before, apologies.My cousin's dad died and as he was a keen sailor, they decided to scatter his ashes in the beautiful Turku archipelago.After the paperwork, they...
I may have told this story before, apologies.My cousin's dad died and as he was a keen sailor, they decided to scatter his ashes in the beautiful Turku archipelago.After the paperwork, they took a bus to Turku, rented a boat, rowed to the loveliest spot they could find, took out the urn...
I may have told this story before, apologies.My cousin's dad died and as he was a keen sailor, they decided to scatter his ashes in the beautiful Turku archipelago.After the paperwork, they took a bus to Turku, rented a boat, rowed to the...
I may have told this story before, apologies.My cousin's dad died and as he was a keen sailor, they decided to scatter his ashes in the beautiful Turku archipelago.After the paperwork, they...
Tidemark, Aug 17, 2024, Off-Topic Discussion ... 363 364 365
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Selleri
Mar 3, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Not a clue, there is not much to go by atm!
I am just back from à very fruitful be it extremely hard work, journey lifting a whole load of quite nice ceramic pots from a garden of possibly someone who had passed away, I don’t know the...
I am just back from à very fruitful be it extremely hard work, journey lifting a whole load of quite nice ceramic pots from a garden of possibly someone who had passed away, I don’t know the circumstances. I will sell the pots when the charity sale starts. Most of the plants in the pots had...
I am just back from à very fruitful be it extremely hard work, journey lifting a whole load of quite nice ceramic pots from a garden of possibly someone who had passed away, I don’t know the circumstances. I will sell the pots when the charity...
I am just back from à very fruitful be it extremely hard work, journey lifting a whole load of quite nice ceramic pots from a garden of possibly someone who had passed away, I don’t know the...

hailbopp, Mar 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM, Identification Area
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What's your weather like 2026
A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
A lovely sunmorning. Registered 21c on the patio so we've been sitting outdoors getting free vitamin D , Jenny namaste
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 99 100 101
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Jenny namaste
Mar 3, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Show us your gardening purchases 2026
Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. Seed sowing season
Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. Seed sowing season
Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. Seed sowing season
Invested £1.99 in Home Bargains 16-pot windowsill propagator. Perhaps not worth taking a photo but they are incredibly handy in keeping tiny pots roughly grouped together. Seed sowing season
Selleri, Jan 2, 2026, General Gardening Discussion ... 6 7 8
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Selleri
Mar 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Electric cars.
1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
1500 amperes is not to be sniffed at for sure - all good as long as the magic smoke is contained, but the moment something goes wrong, that is going to be one hell of a bang.
pete, Apr 7, 2021, Off-Topic Discussion ... 187 188 189
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Fat Controller
Mar 3, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Nerines (Bowden)
Just checked my lidl, they don't have bulbs at all. And I dislike how they changed the layout of the shop.
Just checked my lidl, they don't have bulbs at all. And I dislike how they changed the layout of the shop.
Just checked my lidl, they don't have bulbs at all. And I dislike how they changed the layout of the shop.
Just checked my lidl, they don't have bulbs at all. And I dislike how they changed the layout of the shop.
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 24, 2026, Gardening Discussions
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Alisa
Mar 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2026
Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse...
Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse caught in the humane trap in a kitchen cupboard, releasing it into woodland a fair distance from...
Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse caught in the humane trap in a kitchen cupboard,...
Good afternoon all. Thoughts are with your relatives & friends caught up in the latest world madness.Minus 3 last night, but blue sky and sunshine! I had an early walk, taking the latest mouse...
Loofah, Jan 1, 2026, The Muppet Show ... 63 64 65
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Liriodendron
Mar 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
My Garden Progress
Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation...
Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation no matter how small.That is why my Patio is shaped the way it is.Kevin
Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation no matter how small.That is why my Patio is...
Hello @CanadianLoriBeing Autistic, I absolutely understand I mentioned somewhere previously, but, I do not like Straight Lines as, to me, there is no such thing, there is always a deviation...
Kevin Cowans, Jul 19, 2018, General Gardening Discussion ... 53 54 55
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Kevin Cowans
Mar 3, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Help With Growing Seeds
Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years...
Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years gardens.
Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years gardens.
Wow @GreenFingeredPete ! You should count each pot as it's own raised garden and feel really proud of just how much you have going on there. I'm looking forward to any pics you share of this years...
GreenFingeredPete, Feb 7, 2025, NEW Gardeners ! ... 16 17 18
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CanadianLori
Mar 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Portuguese laurel under stress
Thanks @Plantminded I think the colour of the soil in the photo makes it seem that way, but it doesn't feel dry. I will water the planting hole thoroughly before putting it back. I certainly...
Thanks @Plantminded I think the colour of the soil in the photo makes it seem that way, but it doesn't feel dry. I will water the planting hole thoroughly before putting it back. I certainly should have soaked it, you are right. Soaking it also get rid of some of the compacted soil, I can...
Thanks @Plantminded I think the colour of the soil in the photo makes it seem that way, but it doesn't feel dry. I will water the planting hole thoroughly before putting it back. I certainly should have soaked it, you are right. Soaking it also...
Thanks @Plantminded I think the colour of the soil in the photo makes it seem that way, but it doesn't feel dry. I will water the planting hole thoroughly before putting it back. I certainly...
CostasK, Mar 2, 2026 at 11:41 PM, Trees
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Mar 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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MARCH PHOTO COMPETITION 2026
Daffodil Crescent
Daffodil Crescent
Daffodil Crescent
Daffodil Crescent

shiney, Mar 1, 2026 at 8:50 AM, Photo Competitions
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Friendly
Mar 3, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Latest moan from you and me 2026
That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre...
That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre refill job on the days the cars aren't thirsty.
That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre refill job on the days the cars aren't thirsty.
That would still mean queues in that row of pumps or building a wider forecourt for a separate pump. We are all diesel cars here but not the two mowers or the big strimmer so we'd be a 5 litre...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Off-Topic Discussion ... 65 66 67
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Obelix-Vendée
Mar 3, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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Tomato Growing 2026
I'm waiting for midMarch to sow tomatoes. So far only mild chillies germinated (Biquinho Yellow and Red) and tomatillo Verde, no sign of Pineapple for nearly a month.
I'm waiting for midMarch to sow tomatoes. So far only mild chillies germinated (Biquinho Yellow and Red) and tomatillo Verde, no sign of Pineapple for nearly a month.
I'm waiting for midMarch to sow tomatoes. So far only mild chillies germinated (Biquinho Yellow and Red) and tomatillo Verde, no sign of Pineapple for nearly a month.
I'm waiting for midMarch to sow tomatoes. So far only mild chillies germinated (Biquinho Yellow and Red) and tomatillo Verde, no sign of Pineapple for nearly a month.
eatenbyweasels, Dec 18, 2025, Edible Gardening ... 2 3 4
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Alisa
Mar 3, 2026 at 11:23 AM
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Showy natives
Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
Daucus carota, the wild carrot is another beautiful flower. They look like a birds nest and are lovely dotted through a border.
Adam I, Mar 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM, General Gardening Discussion
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Thevictorian
Mar 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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What's Looking Good March 2026
There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-
There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-
There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-
There's not much here to see at the moment, some slug-munched Snowdrops, and some slug-munched Hellebores ...These were not too bad :-Scilla :-Pulmonaria just starting :-

shiney, Mar 1, 2026 at 1:16 AM, General Gardening Discussion ... 2
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Michael Hewett
Mar 3, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Butterfly/ Moth /Dragonfly Images 2026
Saw brimstones again. Watched a very pale peacock feeding on a blue hyacinth and then basking on a stone slab. Quick glimpse of a comma near the pond. A few years ago we had sparrows pulling at...
Saw brimstones again. Watched a very pale peacock feeding on a blue hyacinth and then basking on a stone slab. Quick glimpse of a comma near the pond. A few years ago we had sparrows pulling at the primrose flowers. Haven't done it this year but now they are having a go at the forsythia flower buds.
Saw brimstones again. Watched a very pale peacock feeding on a blue hyacinth and then basking on a stone slab. Quick glimpse of a comma near the pond. A few years ago we had sparrows pulling at the primrose flowers. Haven't done it this year but...
Saw brimstones again. Watched a very pale peacock feeding on a blue hyacinth and then basking on a stone slab. Quick glimpse of a comma near the pond. A few years ago we had sparrows pulling at...
JWK, Jan 1, 2026, Wildlife Corner
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On the Levels
Mar 3, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Can anybody recommend a pressure washer?
Thank you all for your interesting and useful suggestions.
Thank you all for your interesting and useful suggestions.
Thank you all for your interesting and useful suggestions.
Thank you all for your interesting and useful suggestions.
Tidemark, Mar 2, 2026 at 7:42 PM, Off-Topic Discussion
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Tidemark
Mar 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Heat mat recomendations
That does sound wrong, you need the Sensor inside one of the propagators.Putting the sensor into the compost might be good to germinate the seeds, but once growing above the compost we prefer to...
That does sound wrong, you need the Sensor inside one of the propagators.Putting the sensor into the compost might be good to germinate the seeds, but once growing above the compost we prefer to just lay it on the surface of the compost rather than in it, reason the air temp varies more...
That does sound wrong, you need the Sensor inside one of the propagators.Putting the sensor into the compost might be good to germinate the seeds, but once growing above the compost we prefer to just lay it on the surface of the compost rather...
That does sound wrong, you need the Sensor inside one of the propagators.Putting the sensor into the compost might be good to germinate the seeds, but once growing above the compost we prefer to...
markharry66, Jan 9, 2026, Tropical Gardening
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ricky101
Mar 3, 2026 at 9:31 AM

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